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Manager, U.S. Verticals Healthcare, B2B Client Management

The Global Commercial Services (GCS) –Global and U.S. Large Enterprise Client Group (G&L) manages American Express’ largest and strategically important commercial clients – driving differentiated value and providing solutions that meet the diverse and global needs of the company’s most valuable customers. The organization is on a journey to transform and reimagine how to best position AXP in the commercial space, to ensure mutual success for our customers and American Express.

The U.S. Industry Verticals team is a client management organization with B2B specialization focused on profitably accelerating B2B penetration. The role offers a prime opportunity to be at the forefront of this strategic transformation.

This Client Manager will report to the U.S. Verticals Director focused on Healthcare. The successful candidate must have an entrepreneurial drive, a winning track record of uncovering and implementing new business opportunities, delivering differentiated and customer-first solutions and B2B payments experience.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the B2B payments expert for all commercial solutions within portfolio to deliver on the GCS value proposition

• Identify and implement portfolio growth and retention strategies within high B2B penetration and/or high growth opportunity industries by leveraging in-depth industry knowledge and client needs; Thoughtfully and quickly adapt plans and priorities when needed to achieve the desired outcome.

• Build and safeguard strong client relationships to drive NPS and sustainable volume; Identify gaps in senior client relationships and with decision makers and implement strategies to bridge them.

• Lead development of client renewal and expansions proposals; negotiate deal constructs and oversee implementation of solutions; Innovatively overcome complex client barriers; quickly and thoughtfully resolve escalated issues.

• Build and cultivate collaborative relationships to implement customized and strategic account plans and expand supplier network and spend growth; Key partners include various divisions of American Express including by not limited to Card, Merchant, B2B Enablement, Analytics, Pricing, Risk, Finance, Legal and Marketing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years’ prior strategic relationship management and/or business development experience.

• Knowledge of B2B, key trends, and payment processes

• Results oriented with entrepreneurial approach to portfolio management; ability to proactively identify and close profitable opportunities

• Ability to gain in-depth understanding of client needs to inform and execute client-focused plans with limited support and guidance

• Proven relationship management and negotiation skills; experience in successfully establishing C-level relationships and within cross-functional areas within large companies

• Innovative and solutions-oriented approach to overcoming barriers impacting client value or growth; Ability to effectively influence and manage change

• Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence internal and external partners; to effectively present products, technical solutions, and financials to clients

• Role requires 30% travel

Additional Details: This is a fully virtual role based in the Central Region of the US. markets include: Tennessee, Illinois, Maryland/DC.

Qualifications

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Job: Sales

Primary Location: US-Tennessee

Other Locations: US-South Carolina, US-Maryland, US-District of Columbia, US-Illinois

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 24006177