About the Role
We’re looking for a
Commercial Partnerships and Growth Manager to build, manage, and grow long-term relationships with important sellers. This role sits at the intersection of
sales, marketplace operations, and data-driven decision-making.
You will find and own a portfolio of high-impact entertainment seller accounts, act as a trusted advisor, and partner closely with internal teams to drive seller success, marketplace health, and sustained revenue growth.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in
high-accountability, metrics-driven environments, understands marketplaces, and is comfortable using data and AI-driven insights to guide
strategy and execution.
Key Responsibilities
Seller Relationship Ownership
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with top sellers
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all seller-related account matters
- Develop trusted advisor relationships with seller stakeholders and decision-makers
Revenue Growth & Marketplace Expansion
- Grow revenue and activity within existing top seller accounts
- Identify opportunities to improve seller performance, pricing strategies, and inventory utilization
- Proactively surface new business opportunities within your book of business
- Proactively identify seller platform/product opportunities and offerings for integrating to improve profitability, speed to market to a better user experience.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Translate seller needs into clear, actionable insights for internal teams (Product, Ops, Legal, Execs and Finance)
- Ensure seller issues are clearly communicated, prioritized, and resolved efficiently
- Advocate internally for seller success while balancing marketplace integrity
Performance Tracking & Reporting
- Forecast and track key seller metrics (volume, revenue, growth trends)
- Prepare regular account performance updates and business reviews
- Develop data-informed business plans to achieve growth targets and quotas
Seller Experience & Retention
- Handle escalations and complaints with professionalism and urgency
- Ensure sellers receive best-in-class support and post-sale engagement
- Maintain regular communication to anticipate needs and prevent issues before they arise
- Create a 90-day, Quarterly and Annual success plan for this role
AI, Process & CRM Ownership
In addition to seller relationship and revenue responsibilities, this role is expected to actively
leverage AI and build scalable account operations:
- Use AI tools to analyze seller performance, pricing trends, inventory velocity, and demand signals
- Translate AI-driven insights into clear recommendations for sellers (pricing, inventory strategy, timing, optimization)
- Design, document, and continuously improve repeatable account management processes using SOPs, playbooks, and automation
- Configure, maintain, and optimize CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar) to ensure accurate tracking of seller activity, pipeline, forecasts, and communications
- Establish structured workflows for seller onboarding, engagement, escalation, renewals, and performance reviews
- Use AI responsibly to automate routine tasks (reporting, summaries, follow-ups) while applying judgment on exceptions and escalations
- Ensure CRM data integrity, consistency, and reporting accuracy across your book of business
- Partner with Operations, Product, and Data teams to evolve AI-assisted tooling and workflows that improve seller outcomes and marketplace health
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience as an Account Manager, Key Account Manager, or similar role
- Track record of building long-term, high-value client relationships
- Experience in sales-driven or performance-based environments
- Strong ability to communicate, present, and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Comfort using data, dashboards, and insights to guide decisions
- Ability to manage multiple high-priority accounts simultaneously with precision
- Excellent negotiation, listening, and presentation skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- ○ Contract administration
- ○ Professional services environments (law, accounting, consulting, finance, )
To support a fair and efficient hiring experience, we may use AI-assisted tools for administrative tasks like note-taking or scheduling. These tools never make hiring decisions, our team does. If you have any questions about how we use AI, we’re happy to discuss.
IQ PARTNERS is committed to operating an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and we encourage candidates of every race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience to apply for this position. We’d be happy to provide accommodation for any candidate that requires assistance due to a disability or medical need. Please contact us at 416-599-4700 or by email at [email protected] to discuss specific accommodations.