Freshworks

Lead - Account Management

Chennai, IN

Role snapshot

Freshworks is hiring a Lead - Account Management on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Chennai, IN. The listing highlights Other and Information Technology And Services.

Company
Freshworks
Location
Chennai, IN
Job type
Full-time
Experience
7–9 years
Posted
Oct 29, 2026

Who this role suits

Experienced professionals who can lead projects, set direction and be accountable for outcomes, not just tasks.

How to prepare your application

  • Check your résumé against the listed skills (Other and Information Technology And Services) and give each one a concrete example: what you built or achieved, not just that you used it.
  • Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
  • Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
  • Read what Freshworks publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.

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About the role

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Enterprise Account/Portfolio Manager who has a knack in building deep customer relationships and driving incremental business in existing Freshworks customers by delivering value. They should have a consultative sales approach, a successful track record retaining, growing and on-boarding clients with polished presentation skills. This person must demonstrate all the behaviors associated with a high performance sales and customer success culture, specifically managing a pipeline of business opportunities and delivering results against a quota. This individual will provide the best consultative experience possible for our customers.

Responsibilities:

• You’ll become the resident expert on the Freshworks platform and will expand our

cloud-based software usage in existing customers

• Drive expansion through upsell and cross-sell to meet or exceed revenue targets

• Professionally manage relationships with a portfolio of assigned accounts

• Demonstrating / selling value to key stakeholders within the accounts with Customer

Success Plans and strategies

• Build a plan to maximize revenue, and customer satisfaction within your accounts

• Gain a thorough understanding of assigned client’s needs, objectives, and processes to

ensure that they successfully adopt and deploy Freshworks suite of products

• Create & articulate compelling value conversations with C-Level stakeholders also work

in alignment with inside stakeholders namely Implementations, Billing, Support, deals

teams etc.

 

Qualifications

• Experience selling to VP or C level executives in companies

• 7-9 years of overall experience in sales. 5+ years of SAAS sales experience/solution

based selling experience

• Experience in driving expanded usage in existing customers

• Track record of success selling into Mid Market and Enterprise companies

• Experience managing and closing complex sales-cycles using solution selling       techniques

• Consultative sales skills and ability to construct and articulate strong business cases  and

ROI, strategic account planning and execution skills.

• Proven track record of consistent account growth and quota achievement

• Thorough understanding/experience in related technology in the CRM/EX/CX space

• Experience with account portfolio planning, management, and prioritization

• Strong project management capability and ability to multitask

• High attention to detail and willingness to get “in the weeds” to fix a problem

• Knowledge of customer success best practices

• Experience driving client adoption of technology or software product

• Skilled in virtual presentations, online web demos, remote sales processes

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to convey and relate ideas to others

• Vibrant and energetic attitude, willingness to perform and get things done

• Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s degree preferred

• A technical background is a plus

• Flexibility to work in the US shift (Night Shift)

Additional Information

At Freshworks, we have fostered an environment that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion, welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and ethnicities. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer environment that boosts the goals of our employees, communities, and business. Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.