Principal Account Manager - Federal Civilian

Role Summary 

The Federal Account Manager is responsible for driving sustained revenue growth within existing U.S. Federal Government customers by increasing adoption, expanding solution footprint, and ensuring long-term customer value. This role owns the day-to-day execution of account strategies across assigned Federal agencies, with an emphasis on customer expansion, platform utilization, and renewal success. 

This role requires a customer-focused Federal sales professional with the ability to navigate complex government environments, engage multiple stakeholders, and execute disciplined account plans. Success will be measured by net revenue retention, expansion within existing customers, increased agency-wide adoption, and strong customer satisfaction. 

Key Responsibilities  

• Own and execute account strategies for assigned U.S. Federal customers, focused on driving adoption, expansion, and retention within existing agencies. 

• Drive revenue growth through increased platform adoption and expansion across programs, bureaus, and mission areas. 

• Manage renewals, contract modifications, and expansion opportunities to ensure strong net revenue retention and long-term customer relationships. 

• Develop and maintain multi-year account plans aligned to Federal mission priorities, IT modernization initiatives, and budget cycles. 

• Build and sustain strong relationships with Federal IT, cybersecurity, acquisition, program, and mission stakeholders at multiple levels. 

• Serve as the primary executive point of contact for assigned accounts, ensuring alignment between customer objectives and solution outcomes. 

• Partner closely with Account Technology Specialists, along with Channel and Alliance partners organizations to drive adoption and value realization. 

• Maintain disciplined pipeline management, deal execution, and forecasting accuracy across expansion and renewal opportunities. 

• Navigate Federal procurement processes, compliance requirements, and contracting vehicles to support timely customer outcomes. 

• Provide customer feedback and market insights to inform go-to-market strategy, product roadmap priorities, and adoption programs. 

Required Qualifications 

• 7+ years of experience managing or selling enterprise technology solutions into U.S. Federal Government customers. 

• Demonstrated success driving adoption, expansion, and retention within existing Federal Civilian accounts. 

• Strong understanding of Federal procurement processes, acquisition cycles, and contracting vehicles. 

• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder customer environments and long sales cycles. 

• Experience collaborating with technical teams, customer success organizations, and partners to deliver customer outcomes. 

• Strong communication, negotiation, and account planning skills. 

• Ability to operate effectively in secure, regulated Federal environments. 

• Bachelor’s degree required. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience selling Citrix solutions or comparable enterprise platforms (e.g., VMware, Microsoft, AWS) within the Federal market. 

• Background in cloud, virtualization, networking, zero trust, or secure access technologies. 

• Experience leading growth initiatives during platform transitions, licensing changes, or go-to-market transformation. 

• Strong partner ecosystem experience across Federal system integrators and resellers. 

Compensation may vary depending on your location, qualifications including job-related education, training, experience, licensure, and certification, that could result at a level outside of these ranges. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus, and sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role as well as individual performance.

CA generally ranges: $167,704-$251,556
All other locations fall under our General State range: $147,109-$220,663

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Cloud Software Group and the country where you work. U.S. based employees are typically offered access to healthcare, life insurance and disability benefits, 401(k) plan and company match, among others. This requisition has no specific deadline for completion.

About Us:

Cloud Software Group is one of the world’s largest cloud solution providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe. When you join Cloud Software Group, you are making a difference for real people, each of whom count on our suite of cloud-based products to get work done — from anywhere. Members of our team will tell you that we value passion for technology and the courage to take risks.  Everyone is empowered to learn, dream, and build the future of work. We are on the brink of another Cambrian leap -- a moment of immense evolution and growth. And we need your expertise and experience to do it. Now is the perfect time to move your skills to the cloud.

Cloud Software Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation status), marital status, military service, protected veteran status, political activity or affiliation, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave and other protected classifications.

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