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Avanade Client Account Lead

Avanade
  • Los Angeles, California
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    Avanade Client Account Lead

    Join us as a Client Account Lead and drive meaningful impact with some of our most strategic clients. In this role, you’ll partner closely with Avanade, Accenture, and Microsoft leaders to shape account strategy, strengthen client relationships, and deliver innovative solutions that drive long-term growth and business outcomes.

    We’re looking for a thoughtful, relationship-driven leader who brings strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and the ability to align diverse stakeholders around shared outcomes. You’ll lead cross-functional teams, develop and execute account growth strategies, and stay engaged across delivery and sales initiatives—balancing decisiveness with a collaborative approach to maximize customer value and account success.

    Come Join Us

    In the heart of Account Leadership, you will manage and grow strategic client relationships, craft innovative solutions, and lead teams toward achieving shared goals. Your role is pivotal in driving sales, revenue, customer value, and client satisfaction through collaborative and forward-thinking strategies. Together we do what matters.

    What You'll Do

    • Build and maintain enduring client relationships based on trust, transparency, and a deep understanding of client goals and priorities.

    • Own and execute the account vision and strategy, aligning business objectives across Avanade, Accenture, Microsoft, and client stakeholders.

    • Drive customer value by connecting solutions, services, and delivery outcomes to measurable business results and long-term client success.

    • Lead account growth planning, including pipeline development, opportunity shaping, upsell and cross-sell initiatives, and strategic account execution.

    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop integrated solutions that address clients’ evolving needs and support sustainable growth.

    • Monitor account health, stakeholder engagement, and delivery progress while proactively identifying risks, resolving challenges, and creating new opportunities.

    • Provide strategic guidance to ensure commitments are achievable, delivery expectations are aligned, and business outcomes are realized.

    • Leverage industry and business insights to anticipate client needs, identify market trends, and shape future opportunities.

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    Skills and Experiences

    • Proven ability to build trusted client relationships and enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.

    • Strong business and industry acumen with the ability to identify trends, challenges, and growth opportunities.

    • Strategic mindset with experience developing and executing account plans that drive measurable business outcomes.

    • Ability to balance stakeholder priorities across client, partner, and internal teams to maintain alignment and momentum.

    • Creative problem-solving and resourcefulness in navigating complex situations and delivering practical solutions.

    • Effective communication skills with the ability to influence and engage diverse audiences.

    • Experience leading collaborative, high-performing teams and fostering accountability, clarity, and shared ownership.

    • Ability to remain composed and resilient in dynamic environments while maintaining focus on results.

    About You

    Characteristics that demonstrate success for this role:

    • Emotionally mature and humble leadership.

    • Masterful negotiation and relationship-building skills.

    • Strategic thinker who anticipates client needs and shapes long-term opportunities.

    • Empathetic listener who seeks to understand stakeholder perspectives and responds with professionalism and care.

    • Effective communicator who clearly articulates priorities, expectations, and business value.

    • Adaptable and resilient in the face of change, ambiguity, and competing priorities.

    • Accountable and outcome-focused, with a strong commitment to delivering on promises.

    • Decisiveness balanced with a consultative and collaborative approach.

    Enjoy your career

    Some of the best things about working at Avanade:
    •    Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (20 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications) 
    •    Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally 
    •    Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
    •    Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you 
     
    A great place to work

    As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and our communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, but to also lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look! 

    We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.

    Create a future for our people that focuses on
    • Expanding your thinking   • Experimenting courageously   • Learning and pivoting
     

    Inspire greatness in our people by
    • Empowering every voice   • Encouraging boldness   • Celebrating progress 
     
    Accelerate the impact of our people by
    • Amazing the client   • Prioritizing what matters    • Acting as one

    Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. 

    We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/24/2026.

    Avanade offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.  

    See more information on our benefits here: Benefits and Total Rewards | Avanade United States

    Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range

    California                                           $183200 to $217550

    Cleveland                                           $164000 to $194750

    Colorado                                              $164000 to $194750

    District of Columbia                            $164000 to $194750

    Illinois                                                   $176800 to $209950

    Maine                                                  $164000 to $194750

    Maryland                                             $164000 to $194750

    Massachusetts                                     $164000 to $194750

    Minnesota                                           $164000 to $194750

    New York                                           $194400 to $230850

    New Jersey                                         $183200 to $217550

    Virginia                                               $164000 to $194750

    Washington                                     $183200 to $217550 

    In addition to base pay, this Sales role is eligible for additional incentive compensation under the Sales Achievement Bonus Plan which is based on achievement toward individual sales targets, subject to Plan terms. 

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLos Angeles, California
    IndustryComputer Software
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Websitehttps://www.avanade.com/en-us/career

    About Company

    At Avanade, our vision is to be the leading digital innovator, creating great experiences as we realize results for our clients and their customers through the power of people and the Microsoft ecosystem. Through thousands of projects, we’ve transformed businesses for the digital world. We’ve helped them create compelling experiences for their customers and employees. We’ve reduced costs, increased productivity, enabled collaboration and enhanced agility – and ultimately improved performance.

    Skills

    • Business Growthunmatched
    • Business Skillsunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Cross-Sellingunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
    • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Leading Edge Technologyunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Market Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Meet Sales Quotaunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
    • Revenue Growthunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Strategyunmatched
    • Strategic Accountsunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Up-Sellingunmatched

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