
Vertical Account Manager, Government & Education
SYRACUSE, NYJob$48–79K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Spectrum seeks a Vertical Account Manager to grow and retain government and education accounts. The field-based role manages customer relationships, identifies sales opportunities for fiber-based services, and supports contract renewals and new sales. The manager advocates for customers and collaborates across departments to resolve issues. The position requires travel up to 30% and does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.
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This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. Do you excel at building relationships and uncovering new opportunities? Spectrum seeks a dedicated Vertical Account Manager, Government and Education to nurture and expand connections with government and education clients. In this field-based role, you will manage assigned accounts, drive revenue growth and champion customer satisfaction. Your efforts will directly enhance Spectrum's presence and impact in critical markets. How You'll Make an Impact * Manage day-to-day relationships with assigned government and education accounts to drive retention and growth * Identify and secure upsell opportunities for fiber-based services and transition clients from coax to fiber solutions * Conduct regular face-to-face meetings and account reviews to renew existing contracts and capture new sales * Serve as the primary advocate for assigned customers, ensuring satisfaction across Spectrum departments * Collaborate with internal teams to address customer inquiries and resolve issues through written and verbal communications * Maintain accurate customer information in internal databases while supporting regulatory contract tracking * Stay current on Spectrum's pricing, procedures and sales promotions through ongoing training Working Conditions * Office environment * Travel required up to 30% of the time What You'll Bring to Spectrum Required Qualifications Skills * Successful history of B2B selling * Proven cold calling (prospecting / door knocking) for new clients * Hunter mindset to existing Government/Education customers and negotiate new, renewed, or amended contracts * Must have proven ability to consistently meet monthly quota * Proven presentation ability required since they develop customer-centric solutions and deliver sales proposals on product features and benefits * Proven verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills * Attend all sales meetings and training sessions as required by management * Ability to travel 30% of the time (including during inclement weather) to and from assigned territories and company facilities using a reliable personal vehicle * Valid and active State driver's license and safe driving record required Preferred Qualifications Education * Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university preferred, ideally in a business-related field Experience * 5+ years of vertical account sales or management experience * 3+ years of experience in state or local government and education verticals * 2+ years of outside telecommunications sales with a proven track record of successfully exceeding sales objectives, preferably selling data, voice, and/or video solutions in the telecommunications business-to-business industry Skills * Proven sales ability of data, voice, cloud and/or video solutions within industry or * Premise-Based Voice and Data product sales * Has the aptitude to learn the product suite and the "Charter way" * Demonstrated proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint #LI-TC1 SCM281 2026-81968 SCM281 2026 Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life. A qualified applicant's criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances. The base pay for this position generally is between $47,800.00 and $79,100.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and loca
How this job compares
Set against the 4,740 open Account Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$48–79K/yr
- New York median$95–130K/yr289 salary ranges
- US median$90–125K/yr2,953 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $63K, is 46% below the New York median midpoint ($117K) — in the lowest quarter of Account Manager salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 384 open Account Manager jobs in New York and 4,740 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Account Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (3,751 postings).
- Education
- 1,340 of the 4,740 open Account Manager jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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