Account Manager
ClassPass | Sales | Fixed Term Exempt | United Arab Emirates
We're revolutionizing the fitness & wellness industry, and we’re looking for talented people to help us do it. Mindbody + ClassPass bring together the best of both sides of the market: Mindbody is the industry’s most trusted all-in-one technology platform; ClassPass is one of the most popular apps for fitness & self-care enthusiasts. Together we’re partnering with more than 70,000 fitness studios, gyms, salons, and spas around the world. We’re not just another tech company—we’re far and away the leader of our industry. So join the team, work with mission-led people, and enjoy amazing benefits. Let’s see what we can accomplish together!
Who we are
Our Partnerships team is the key to ClassPass’ success. ClassPass wouldn’t exist without our fitness and wellness partners and this role focuses on adding fantastic new partners to our network in the UAE which is one of our big markets in ClassPass International. You will also get the chance to help work on expansions into new markets in the Middle East. You will be identifying potential studios and venues to work with, pitching them the value of joining ClassPass, building supply density in key areas and filling your prospect pipeline in creative and fun ways!
About the right team member
You help our studios and your market(s) and region succeed which will range from prospecting new supply, to upselling to your client base. You will work directly with studio owners and managers in our network to make sure they see incredible value in their partnership with us. You are comfortable with numbers, and are excited to use data, market trend analysis, and your budding knowledge of the boutique fitness space to make actionable recommendations to our partners.
About the role
Market Management- Be an expert on boutique fitness and wellness in your ClassPass markets, including the competitive landscape
- Responsible for revenue and reservation growth across your book of business and the market you manage
- Responsible for market wide partner retention focus with monthly and quarterly targets
- Responsible for monitoring and identifying pockets of opportunity on supply health across your markets with a heavy focus on inventory availability
- Acts as the local voice of the partner and escalates local nuances to country leaderships team
- Build strong, long-term relationships with partners in a diverse book of business ranging from top, medium and lower tier accounts
- Support your partners in your market by helping them grow their business
- Drive adoption of new ClassPass products and retention of pre-existing products among your studio partners
- Engage with key studio partners during a monthly check-in via phone and in-person meetings (some you’ll interact with every day!)
- Retain our partners by providing best-in-class support & relationship management
- Quarterly Business Reviews and develop in-depth performance reports to share with studio partners
- Research, prospect and sell new studio, gym and wellness partners on to the platform in selected areas to help expand the ClassPass geographic footprint
- Utilise online and offline resources and tools to develop and maintain your own pipeline in SalesForce
- Outbound to larger, more strategic partners, driving the full sales cycle through making/sending introductory calls and emails, meeting prospects face to face, building the relationship and closing the deal
- Contribute towards country specific projects across the partner bases
- Assist with resolving transactional issues and complete ad-hoc projects
Skills & experience
- Strong negotiation skills in managing/developing your current and prospective book of business, ranging from low to top tier accounts.
- Good strategic thinking skills in implementing and executing tactical project plans ensuring alignment with directions from their manager, and goals of their team.
- Strong communication skills: comfortable using a broad range of communication styles across different audiences in diverse situations. Partners with members of other teams to not only generate buy-in for their initiatives but to maximize their impact.
- Good collaboration skills: leverages deep experience (at ClassPass or otherwise) to teach their colleagues new skills, frameworks, techniques, etc. Introduces entirely new ways of approaching or solving problems.
- Good business acumen skills: able to articulate at a high level the value of the work that they do, not just to their own team but also to the broader business.
- A proven experience in Account Management with a full understanding of the field and ability to resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways.
- Track record in managing processes and priorities to hit deadlines consistently
- Passion in fitness or sports is highly preferred!
- Proficient in English and Arabic
- Located in Dubai within close proximity to the Metro
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Have we piqued your curiosity?
Sound like the role for you? We’d love to hear from you! Even if you’re not 100% sure about potential fit, we still encourage you to apply. We’re looking for the right person, not the perfect series of checkboxes.
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