Company Overview

Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable.
Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.  

Job Overview

Are you ready to make your next career move to join our team as our Sr Leader, Key Account Development for KONE Americas?

• Do you enjoy building executive customer relationships and driving account growth through strategic partnership and problem solving?

• Does managing internal stakeholders, customer expectations, and complex account priorities motivate you?

• Do you thrive in environments that require balancing multiple accounts, competing priorities, and evolving business needs?

• Are you skillful with CRM systems, account management tools, financial reporting, and presentation software?

• Do you demonstrate strong business acumen, customer focus, and a commitment to delivering measurable results?

• Are you committed to promoting a safety culture while maintaining operational excellence and regulatory compliance?

If you answered a resounding YES to these questions, then we have an amazing opportunity for you!  

Location of position: This is a remote position.

Job Duties

As our Sr Leader, Key Account Development, you will successfully act as a player-coach leadership model, directly managing complex, high‑value accounts while providing guidance, coaching, and oversight to ensure consistent execution, best practices, and customer outcomes across the key account portfolio. The role drives account retention, growth, asset planning, and contract performance while supporting capability development and alignment across teams supporting similar customers. Lastly, you will be responsible for leading Core & Managed Key Account teams, including coaching, performance feedback, and account oversight.

You will bring 7+ years of progressive and successful experience in account management, service operations, or sales within the elevator or related industrial services industry to KONE. You will use the knowledge gained through your bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (minimum 10 years) in service sales, service operations, or technical account management roles.

Other Listed Duties

• Serve as the primary contact for key accounts, overseeing customer satisfaction, retention, contract compliance, and business growth.

• Present performance results, business recommendations, and account strategies to executive customers and internal leadership.

• Analyze account performance, financial metrics, and market trends to identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.

• Coach and mentor sales team members on account planning, customer engagement, opportunity management, and solution-based selling.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration to standardize account management practices, improve execution consistency, and strengthen customer relationships.

Other Hiring requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex, multi site or national accounts.

• Proven experience acting in a lead, mentor, or informal people leadership role (e.g., training, coaching, managing performance).

• Experience influencing cross functional teams without direct authority.

Preferred Criteria

• Prior experience leading national or enterprise customers.

• Experience supporting or guiding multiple account managers or project managers.

• Exposure to multi business line portfolio management.

• Formal training in solution-based selling, account management, project management, or leadership development. 

About KONE

At KONE, we foster an innovative and collaborative culture, valuing each individual's contribution. Employee engagement and sustainability are key focuses, promoting ethical practices and mutual respect. We're proud to offer experiences and opportunities to help you achieve career and personal goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

We hire individuals who value culture because we believe culture drives innovation:

• We value your authentic self. 

• Collaborative, creative, and supportive work environment.

• Passionate about safety, quality, and innovation 

• We care about the communities where we live and work. 

Just some of our many benefits include: 

• Competitive salary 

• Flexible work schedule 

• Opportunities to learn and grow 

• 401K Employer Match

• 401k Employer Non-elective Contribution 

• Well-being Program

• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Digital Health Solutions & Telehealth

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

• Family & Medical Leave

• Parental Leave

• Leave to Care for a Domestic Partner

• Paid Time Off & Holidays

• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

• Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance  

• Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability

• Buy-Up Long-term Disability

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity & Accident Insurance

• Identity Theft Protection

• Legal Insurance

• KONE Credit Union

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Commuter Benefits

Annual Base Pay Range:

This role has been categorized as a remote position. Remote employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice, which must be identified to the Company.  Employees may live in any location within the area of the role’s scope of responsibility.

The national hiring range for this role is $183,800 – $241,185.  The compensation package offered will depend on candidate’s ability to meet the requirements of the role, needs for the business strategy, and a range of factors unique to each candidate, including their skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location. 

We will also consider candidates in the following areas.  Below are the different ranges applicable to those locations:  

• Lisle, IL area hiring range: $196,600 – $258,090.

Variable Compensation

KONE Annual Bonus plan at 25% Target Incentive (70/30) based on achievement of company goals and individual goals.
 

Come share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at KONE for our customers and your career! 

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KONE is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local fair chance laws.

Read more on www.kone.com/en/careers/

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on https://kone.com/global/en/careers.html

Requires 7+ years in account management, service operations, or sales in elevator or industrial services; bachelor's degree or equivalent 10 years' experience; complex account and leadership experience.

Key Responsibilities

• managing accounts
• presenting results
• coaching teams

Skills & Tools

CRM systems, account management tools, financial reporting, presentation software

Job Details

• Category: Sales
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Lisle, Illinois, United States
• Salary: USD 183,800 – 241,185 / year
• Languages: English

Benefits

• 401k matching
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plan
• Generous parental leave

About Kone

A global provider of elevators, escalators, automatic building doors, and related maintenance and modernization services. — Industry: Manufacturing