Pros
Perfect role for recent college grads, or someone looking to get their foot in the door in the Financial Services Industry. As an Account Manager, you'll have an existing book of business consisting of Banks, Credit Unions, Property Managers, Medical Offices, Universities, etc... The majority of your clients will only be utilizing credit reports, so it will be your job to grow your territory by identifying cross-sell opportunities pertaining to marketing, portfolio management, collections, and fraud/authentication. If you're new to financial services this will be an excellent role to learn more about the credit bureau industry. You'll also have the opportunity to learn about various industries because your clients will be diversified across multiple verticals. Most Account Managers stay in their role for at least a year before moving to different business units or being promoted to an Account Executive.
Cons
The sales organization is divided into 3 channels: Strat, Preferred, and the Growth Channel. If you're an individual contributor (AE), your best performing clients will be plucked by the field (Strat and preferred) while you'll be passed their clients that have decreased their annual spend.
