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Sr. Manager, Account Director

ENGINEAI · Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

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About ENGINEAI

Engine AI turns fragmented Capital Markets data into one unified intelligence layer — delivering trusted, explainable insights with 90%+ accuracy.

About the role

Engine is adding a Sr. Manager, Account Directors to our Sales Org. In this role, you'll lead a team of quota-carrying, executive-facing Account Directors responsible for driving expansion revenue across our customer base. Our ADs are the closers — they find the expansion opportunity, build the commercial case, multithread into VP+ stakeholders, and close.

What they're looking for

  • 6+ years of sales management experience leading quota-carrying sales or expansion sales teams in a high-growth environment, including experience managing senior or executive-level individual contributors
  • Track record of building and scaling high-performing teams — hiring, ramping, and developing top-quartile talent, and promoting frontline leaders from within
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and coach a customer-facing team — strong people management, performance management, coaching, and development experience
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through change and operate with autonomy in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
  • A strong team player and self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • A self-driven, high-energy leader with excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and executive presence
More about this role

Engine is the AI-native platform for intelligent travel. For a decade, Engine has built the proprietary technology and supply behind modern business travel, serving over 38,000 customers and nearly 2 million travelers, along with leading travel and AI companies that build on Engine's infrastructure. One system powers business travel, group travel, human agents, and AI agents.

That work has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators (2025), TravelTech's Reservation Platform of the Year (2026), and one of Built In's Best Places to Work (2020–2026).

We're looking for bold, ambitious people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. Working here, you can expect exponential growth, an ambitious pace, full ownership, and high-caliber colleagues who push you to do the best work of your career. Every hire raises the bar.

Come outpace the ordinary and build the future of travel with us.

Engine is adding a Sr. Manager, Account Directors to our Sales Org. In this role, you'll lead a team of quota-carrying, executive-facing Account Directors responsible for driving expansion revenue across our customer base. Our ADs are the closers — they...

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