You will drive revenue growth within an established base of 150-200 mid-market customers by identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities. Focused purely on commercial expansion, you will help organizations scale their use of predictive hiring and development tools while collaborating with Customer Success to maximize the value of every account relationship.
Expansion Account Manager at Thrive — VC-backed Workforce Intelligence Platform
Thrive is on a mission to become the global leader in workforce intelligence, and they've just secured their third round of VC funding to make it happen. They are looking for a commercially-driven Expansion Account Manager to take ownership of 150-200 mid-market accounts. If you have 4+ years of SaaS sales experience and love spotting growth opportunities within existing relationships, this is your chance to join a high-growth startup with a platform used by brands like McLaren and West Ham. With a base salary of £40k and OTE reaching £70k+, your impact on the company's scaling journey will be directly reflected in your earnings.
Overview
Why this role stands out
Company
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Identify and close growth opportunities including platform upsells, usage expansion across new departments, and introducing new product capabilities.
- Build and maintain a robust expansion pipeline by tracking commercial signals and proactively re-engaging alumni champions who move to new companies.
- Lead all commercial discussions and closing processes, working in tandem with the Head of Customer Success to ensure long-term account growth.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- 4-5 years of experience in SaaS sales or account management with a proven track record of driving upsell and expansion revenue.
- Strong commercial instincts and a hunter mentality within existing accounts, ideally with experience in HR tech, assessments, or people-related software.
- Exceptional negotiation and communication skills with the ability to confidently lead high-level sales conversations with HR and People leaders.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a fast-growing SaaS company that just closed its third round of venture capital funding to scale its global workforce intelligence platform.
- High-impact commercial ownership over a warm book of 150-200 mid-market customers with massive untapped potential for expansion and feature adoption.
- Lucrative accelerating commission structure (up to 18%) that directly rewards high performance, with a clear path into Senior or Strategic Account roles.
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