Key Account Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 18, 2026.
Description
Position at WebMD
WebMD Ignite, a division of WebMD and Internet Brands, is the growth partner for healthcare organizations. We guide people to better health at all stages of their journey, from discovery to recovery. Our combination of leading brands in the industry?including WebMD, Medscape, Krames, PulsePoint, Vitals, The Wellness Network, Mercury Healthcare, and Healthwise?offers comprehensive solutions that engage individuals with timely, relevant messaging that optimizes experiences and outcomes, driving loyalty and lifetime value for our clients. Learn more at WebMDIgnite.com.
Summary:
The Key Account Manager is responsible for all aspects of managing the client relationship and driving sustained growth. In this role, the Key Account Manager will intimately understand their clients’ goals, cultivate and grow relationships across several different buyers, and help uncover areas of need to drive new upsell growth within those accounts. This role will serve as the enterprise relationship owner for Ignite to our most strategic clients, building relationships across the C Suite, especially in the Clinical, Marketing and Digital spaces. This individual should be highly skilled in solution-based selling in the healthcare IT/ digital space.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, although other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Key performance metrics that the Key Account Manager will be measured against - revenue growth, ongoing ownership of client strategic account plans, maintaining and growing executive relationships, quarterly partnership meetings, assessing and managing risk, building referenceable customers
Accountable for all aspects of client revenue maintenance and growth
Responsible for overall client relationship and satisfaction
Manage all aspects of client renewal and upsell activities
Record and document all activities via Salesforce. Maintain appropriate documentation to track/manage assigned book of business. Accountable for creating strategic action plans for the entire book of business.
Understand and identify cross sell opportunities to all WebMD Ignite product and service offerings
Serve as primary point of contact to manage internal and external client escalations
Partner with internal teams to help define client requirements, identify client’s most pressing problems, and understand industry trends and hot button issues in support of product/ content development and updates
Accurately manage client billing, revenue and activity forecasting, performance guarantees, and annual budget/contract renewals
Cultivate client relationships to serve as references for prospective new customers
Monitor the program/product/service delivery to ensure contract requirements and client expectations are met.
Manage relationships with clients' other vendor partners, as appropriate and necessary.
Participate in internal developmental and administrative committees and in external professional organizations, as appropriate.
Complete other administrative tasks, such as travel and expense reporting or similar, in a timely manner.
Perform responsibilities in a professional manner, meeting the Company’s mission and goals.
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred
6+ years of demonstrated success in healthcare IT sales/ account management
Preference to experience in the Digital patient engagement space
Long track record of exceeding revenue goals, especially with a focus on driving upsell/ new business
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience thriving in self-directed environment
Other Qualifications/Regulations:
Demonstrated ability to identify and close upsell opportunities
Proven ability to build and maintain client and executive relationships
Proven ability to manage multiple client’s priorities
Proven ability to manage and work collaboratively in a team
Proficient in Salesforce & MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Travel Requirements:
Some travel required, approximately 10 - 25% of the time.
Salary range: $90,000 - $101,500
Benefits:
Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the company sponsored benefit programs, including the following within the first 12 months of employment:
Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision coverage)
Paid Time Off (including vacation, sick leave, and flexible holiday days)
401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
Life and Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Commuter and/or Transit Benefits (if applicable)
Eligibility for specific benefits may vary based on job classification, schedule (e.g., full-time vs. part-time), work location and length of employment.