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About Fuel Cycle: Fuel Cycle empowers leading organizations with agile research solutions that deliver decision-ready insights — fast, flexible, and fully integrated. As a market research disruptor, our AI-powered Insights Platform is built for speed, precision, and scale. With cutting-edge tools and seamless audience connectivity, we help brands ditch the guesswork and make smarter, customer-led decisions at lightning speed.   Why work at Fuel Cycle? Join a high-growth team where curiosity is valued, ownership is encouraged, and your work drives real-world impact. Whether you’re based at our Los Angeles HQ, New York City hub, working remotely across the U.S., or part of our global team in India, you’ll help shape the future of decision intelligence for some of the world’s most iconic brands. Overview:  Fuel Cycle is seeking a dynamic Account Director to join our team and drive strategic growth with our existing market research clients. In this role, you will be responsible for cultivating strong, long-term relationships with key accounts, ensuring client satisfaction while identifying new opportunities for expansion. As a trusted advisor, the Account Director will lead efforts to retain and grow an established book of business, consistently meeting revenue and profitability targets.  Leveraging your expertise in Market Research and SaaS solutions, you will consult with clients on research methodologies, product roadmaps, and project execution strategies. You’ll develop tailored proposals, oversee contract negotiations, and ensure the delivery of high-quality insights. Your ability to align Fuel Cycle’s capabilities with client goals will be critical to success.  This high-visibility role reports directly to the Director, Customer Experience. The Account Director manages an assigned book of business within a vertical  pod team, focused on driving customer retention and growth. You will work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders across Research Excellence, Customer Solutions, Product, Marketing, and the Executive Leadership Team, ensuring seamless client experiences and strategic alignment across all touchpoints.  Location: Los Angeles, CA Work Arrangement: This is an onsite role requiring five days per week in the office.    Key Responsibilities:  Revenue Growth & Account Expansion  - Achieve assigned revenue targets through retention and expansion of the existing book of business.  - Deepen client relationships to uncover incremental revenue opportunities, including upsell and cross-sell.  - Set the pace and lead the Account Team in managing your book of business, ensuring efficient account management and maximum client satisfaction.  - Foster strategic customer relationships and drive awareness and support for Fuel Cycle’s solutions throughout the customer organization.  - Expert use the tech stack supporting the customer organization (e.g., Salesforce, ChurnZero, Gong) to track client relationships, renewal, and upsell progress, and report activity.  Client Consultation & Strategic Partnership  - Act as the strategic point of contact, providing guidance on research design and business issues.  - Develop insightful proposals and deliver strategic presentations that align with client goals.  - Act as a Strategic Trusted Advisor to accounts in your book of business, offering guidance to ensure optimal outcomes for both clients and Fuel Cycle.  - Lead/co-lead final report writing, strategic client guidance, and presentation of findings.  - Strive for operational excellence and customer intimacy across your book of business, ensuring exceptional service.  Project Management & Delivery Excellence  - Partner with Research Managers to ensure project specifications are met and deliverables are of high quality.  - Oversee and review research strategy, design, and deliverables, ensuring client expectations are consistently exceeded.  - Lead the reso