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Job Purpose
The Key Account Manager, Platform Relationships is responsible for driving revenue to Jackson and is regarded as a key strategic partner by our platform relationships and the sales team. The Key Account Manager serves as Jackson's subject matter expert on distribution-oriented FinTech platforms, supporting the research, implementation, and ongoing management of platform relationships. The Key Account Manager will partner with Strategic Relationships and the sales teams to communicate Jackson product launches/changes, coordinate marketing efforts, develop and execute sales strategy, and provide day-to-day platform level support.
Essential Responsibilities
- Acts as the primary, day-to-day contact with designated platform relationships focusing on all levels of the relationship: C-suite, product contacts, home office staff, marketing contacts, and operations team(s).
- Executes the strategy to support platforms, ensuring platform initiatives are delivered effectively and aligned with Strategic Relationships and Sales priorities.
- Identifies and cultivates distribution-oriented FinTech relationships, collaborating with internal stakeholders to prioritize and implement partnership opportunities and providing ongoing oversight and management to ensure long-term success.
- Serves as a liaison and subject matter expert on platforms between Jackson and other distribution relationships, helping Key Account Managers, sales teams, and partner firms understand and use platform capabilities.
- Maintains deep knowledge of partner's advisory and operational platforms, FinTech and product offerings, and management team dynamics.
- Develops and implements platform specific initiatives and programs to drive annuity education and source leads for the sales team and communicate results of initiatives to Jackson.
- Prepares presentations and briefings for accounts and senior management. Documents and communicates results to key Jackson departments.
- Maintains client relationship management system.
Other Duties
- Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong internal and external relationship management skills.
- Knowledge of partner's advisory and operational platforms, FinTech, and product offerings.
- Proven ability to identify both near- and long-term client needs and to execute a sales and relationship management plan that achieves positive outcomes for clients and Jackson.
- Knowledge of mutual funds, variable annuities, and retirement investment products.
- Strong business judgement, resource management, business development, and negotiation skills.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and organized with the ability to manage details and multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- 5+ years of financial services industry experience with a proven track record in advisor-sold investment product distribution or sales and relationship management experience in third party intermediary distribution channels required.
- Platform, FinTech, RIA, and/or Third Party Distribution experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of variable, fixed, and fixed index annuities preferred.
- Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) required.
- FINRA Series 6 or 7 required.
- State Insurance License required.
Jackson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Company subscribes to and endorses federal and state laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, legally-recognized disability, marital status, legally-protected medical condition, citizenship, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor not related to the needs of the job. The Company is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Company facilities and campuses are tobacco-free environments.
Base Pay:
$ - $. The base salary for this position may vary depending on experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition to the base salary, this role will be eligible to participate in our annual bonus program. This role will also be eligible for compensated personal time off and holidays, health benefits, 401(k) plan with generous matching and other benefit programs according to the Company's employment policies and subject to the formal terms of such plans and programs.If you are an internal associate, please login to Workday and apply through Jobs Hub.
Job Purpose
The Key Account Manager, Platform Relationships is responsible for driving revenue to Jackson and is regarded as a key strategic partner by our platform relationships and the sales team. The Key Account Manager serves as Jackson's subject matter expert on distribution-oriented FinTech platforms, supporting the research, implementation, and ongoing management of platform relationships. The Key Account Manager will partner with Strategic Relationships and the sales teams to communicate Jackson product launches/changes, coordinate marketing efforts, develop and execute sales strategy, and provide day-to-day platform level support.
Essential Responsibilities
- Acts as the primary, day-to-day contact with designated platform relationships focusing on all levels of the relationship: C-suite, product contacts, home office staff, marketing contacts, and operations team(s).
- Executes the strategy to support platforms, ensuring platform initiatives are delivered effectively and aligned with Strategic Relationships and Sales priorities.
- Identifies and cultivates distribution-oriented FinTech relationships, collaborating with internal stakeholders to prioritize and implement partnership opportunities and providing ongoing oversight and management to ensure long-term success.
- Serves as a liaison and subject matter expert on platforms between Jackson and other distribution relationships, helping Key Account Managers, sales teams, and partner firms understand and use platform capabilities.
- Maintains deep knowledge of partner's advisory and operational platforms, FinTech and product offerings, and management team dynamics.
- Develops and implements platform specific initiatives and programs to drive annuity education and source leads for the sales team and communicate results of initiatives to Jackson.
- Prepares presentations and briefings for accounts and senior management. Documents and communicates results to key Jackson departments.
- Maintains client relationship management system.
Other Duties
- Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong internal and external relationship management skills.
- Knowledge of partner's advisory and operational platforms, FinTech, and product offerings.
- Proven ability to identify both near- and long-term client needs and to execute a sales and relationship management plan that achieves positive outcomes for clients and Jackson.
- Knowledge of mutual funds, variable annuities, and retirement investment products.
- Strong business judgement, resource management, business development, and negotiation skills.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and organized with the ability to manage details and multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- 5+ years of financial services industry experience with a proven track record in advisor-sold investment product distribution or sales and relationship management experience in third party intermediary distribution channels required.
- Platform, FinTech, RIA, and/or Third Party Distribution experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of variable, fixed, and fixed index annuities preferred.
- Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) required.
- FINRA Series 6 or 7 required.
- State Insurance License required.
Jackson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Company subscribes to and endorses federal and state laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, legally-recognized disability, marital status, legally-protected medical condition, citizenship, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor not related to the needs of the job. The Company is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Company facilities and campuses are tobacco-free environments.
Base Pay:
$ - $. The base salary for this position may vary depending on experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition to the base salary, this role will be eligible to participate in our annual bonus program. This role will also be eligible for compensated personal time off and holidays, health benefits, 401(k) plan with generous matching and other benefit programs according to the Company's employment policies and subject to the formal terms of such plans and programs.Assistant Key Account Manager Jobs by Experience Level
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Who's Hiring
- サイネオス・ヘルス40
- Syneos Health Commercial Solutions39
- Amgen32
- UniFirst23
- Cintas19
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals16
- Manufacturing11
- Distribution & Wholesale9
- Chemicals & Materials8
- Staffing & Recruiting6
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant key account manager jobs.
- 1 to 3 years of experience in account management, sales, or client services
- Proficiency with CRM platforms such as Salesforce or HubSpot
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for client-facing work
- Ability to analyze account data and prepare performance reports
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver on client commitments
Tips for Your Assistant Key Account Manager Job Search
Quantify your client retention results
Hiring managers for assistant key account manager roles want to see numbers behind your relationship work. Pull renewal rates, upsell revenue, or year-over-year account growth from past roles and put those figures front and center on your resume.
Tailor your resume to each vertical
An assistant key account manager resume for a CPG company should highlight retail buyer relationships and planogram experience, while one targeting SaaS should lead with renewal metrics and CRM fluency. Generic resumes lose to tailored ones at this level.
Target companies with dedicated account teams
Firms that separate account management from sales are more likely to have structured assistant key account manager openings with clear growth paths. Look for roles within organizations that list both account executives and customer success managers in their team structures.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists assistant key account manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a client scenario for interviews
Most assistant key account manager interviews include a situational question about handling a dissatisfied client or a renewal at risk. Walk in with a specific example ready: what the issue was, how you communicated with the client, and what the outcome looked like.
Negotiate your account portfolio in the offer stage
Beyond compensation, ask which accounts you would start with, how account assignments are made, and what the typical ramp period looks like. These details tell you more about day-to-day reality than the job description does.
Assistant Key Account Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most assistant key account managers?
The most active employers for assistant key account managers right now are サイネオス・ヘルス, Syneos Health Commercial Solutions, and Amgen, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Consumer goods, logistics, and technology companies tend to post the highest volumes of these roles.
How many assistant key account manager jobs are remote?
About 79% of assistant key account manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though availability varies by industry. Client success and inside sales-oriented assistant key account manager roles at software companies tend to have the highest share of remote and hybrid options compared to roles that require on-site retailer or distributor visits.
How do you become an assistant key account manager?
Start by building experience in a sales support, inside sales, or customer success role where you interact directly with business clients. Develop fluency with a CRM platform, practice translating account data into actionable insights, and ask to be involved in renewal conversations or business reviews. Demonstrating that you can manage client relationships independently is the clearest signal to hiring managers that you are ready for this title.
Can you get hired as an assistant key account manager with little experience?
Yes, many employers hire candidates with one to two years of relevant experience if you can show direct client interaction and comfort with account data. Roles in consumer goods, distribution, and regional sales organizations are often the most accessible entry points. Highlighting any work where you coordinated between a client and an internal team, even informally, strengthens your case considerably.
What does the assistant key account manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages: an initial screening call with a recruiter, a conversation with the hiring manager focused on your client relationship experience, a situational or case-style interview where you walk through how you would handle a client challenge, and a final round with a team lead or director. Some companies add a short presentation or account review exercise before the final stage.
Where can I find and apply to assistant key account manager jobs?
You can find and apply to assistant key account manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience and location preference, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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