Sales Account Specialist

ABOUT US

In more than ten countries around the world, The Knot Worldwide champions the power of celebration. Our global family of brands provide best-in-class products, services and content to take celebration planning from inspiration to action. At the core of our business is our industry-leading global online wedding Vendor Marketplace, connecting couples with local wedding professionals and a comprehensive suite of personalized wedding websites, planning tools, invitations, and registry services that make wedding planning easier for couples around the globe. Each year, we connect more than 4.5 million users with around 900,000 global small businesses through our Vendor Marketplace.

LIFE AT TKWW

At The Knot Worldwide, we believe in doing work that matters. Each year, we help millions of couples around the world celebrate life’s most meaningful moments, while also helping hundreds of thousands of global small business owners get discovered and scale. Life here means working alongside a team that cares deeply, not just about the work you do, but about the life you live. We prioritize employee well-being and development through meaningful opportunities for growth, and we celebrate milestones and wins in a big way. After all, celebrations are what we do best.

ABOUT THE ROLE AND THE TEAM:

The Account Specialist, Vendor Retention is responsible for meeting or exceeding team expectations for retention among the TKWW WeddingPro (vendor) base. As the primary business consultants to TKWW’s SMB vendors, the Account Specialists on our Vendor Retention team are responsible for a team based queue of accounts and provide reactive services to help paying vendors stay on track and see success on the TKWW platform(s).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proactively contact vendors to own vendor retention by managing manual and auto renewals, handling and saving, both obvious and subtle requests to cancel or downgrade TKWW services, and comparing and contrasting performance vs competitive products.

• Reactively handle inbound calls and emails from vendors regarding their packages, performance or concerns.

• Meet daily & weekly productivity KPI’s including calls & meetings targets

• Meet a monthly revenue target in line with the client pool expected value retention

• Build strong relationships with vendors, acting as their trusted point of contact

• Handle complaints and issues professionally, calmly and constructively, always focusing on positive outcomes.

• Clearly explain product features, benefits and performance insights to demonstrate ongoing value

• Accurately update CRM records and track activity against targets

• Work closely with your direct team and Manager to meet your monthly group retention targets

• Work closely with wider sales, support and product teams to improve vendor experience

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES HAVE:

• 1+ year in a sales revenue-responsible role with outcome-based performance expectations.

• Experience in a sales quota or other individual metrics accountability environment

• Sales/renewal/retention/support/cancellation experience in a B2B setting

• Experience managing a large book of business with Accounts across multiple verticals/categories

• Comfortable with direct accountability for individual and team outcomes

• Proven influencing and problem-solving skills. Can get customers to “yes” in multiple situations using multiple tools

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proven customer service and relationship building skills, including the ability to de-escalate sensitive conversations with customers via phone and email

• Thrives in a high-pace and collaborative team environment

• Quantitative and analytical skills

• Comfortable with change, ambiguity, and decision-making with incomplete information

• Ability to prioritize and stay organized while balancing inbound client requests/questions and outbound proactive outreach

IT'S A BONUS IF:

• Consulting or coaching experience with small, medium-sized businesses

• SaaS, online marketplace, and/or online advertising experience

• Salesforce CRM and reporting

What to Expect: Start Date: December 7th 2026

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WORK MODEL:

This role is based in our Galway office. To support onboarding and team integration, you’ll work onsite five days a week for the first 3–6 months. After this initial period, the standard schedule will transition to a hybrid model, with three in-office days per week: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

#professional-track #LI-Hybrid

AI FLUENCY

At TKWW, AI is a tool that helps our teams work smarter, move faster, and spend more time on the work that matters most. We expect every employee, in every role, to build fluency with the AI tools relevant to their work, use them thoughtfully and with sound judgment, and bring curiosity as these tools keep evolving. This isn't about replacing our people's expertise — it's about equipping every employee to use AI to raise the bar on the work we do together.

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Commit to our customers: You act as one team on behalf of our customers. You lead with head and heart, and build what matters for life's most meaningful moments.

• Raise the bar: You define "great" and work backwards. You don't just accept how it's been done, but boldly define how it should be. You are unafraid to innovate, learn, and keep moving forward toward our shared vision.

• Be all in: You believe in our mission and take ownership of your work. You debate openly to reach the best outcomes, speaking with clarity and care, embracing diverse perspectives, then commit fully.

• Celebrate impact: You measure success by the outcomes you create. You hold yourself accountable to delivering value, while recognizing progress and the lessons learned along the way. You love to win, together.

WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT US:

We provide meaningful, high-impact benefits designed to support the holistic well-being of our diverse workforce and help our people thrive both professionally and personally. From physical and mental wellness to flexible time off our programs are built around the moments that matter most.

TOGETHER@TKWW: OUR APPROCH TO HYBRID WORK

Together@TKWW is designed to support how we work best: combining the flexibility we value with meaningful opportunities to connect in person. Whether a role is Together@TKWW-eligible or not, we believe in purposeful moments to come together, build strong relationships, and drive bold ideas forward.

• For Together@TKWW-eligible roles, this includes regular in-office time to foster collaboration and connection.

• For roles not eligible for in-office expectations, we support connection through virtual collaboration and intentional gatherings.

To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have office spaces in Barcelona, Spain; Delhi, India; Galway, Ireland; London, England and New York, NY.

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US Notice: The Knot Worldwide provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, The Knot Worldwide complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. The Knot Worldwide expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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