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Key Account Manager RJ Region (Gerente de Contas Estratégicas Regional RJ) - Rio de Janeiro / RJ (Hybrid)

Clara - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil - Hybrid - posted 2026-10-21

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Clara is Latin America's leading platform for corporate payments, serving over 50,000 businesses with corporate cards, bill pay, financing, and B2B payments. Named the region's fastest-growing company by the Financial Times in 2025, Clara is backed by top-tier investors including Notable Capital, Coatue, Kaszek, DST Global, and Goldman Sachs. You will manage and develop a strategic portfolio of Clara's key clients in Rio de Janeiro state, driving sustainable growth and long-term value. This is a client-facing, portfolio management role requiring close engagement with stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite executives, and collaboration across Clara's teams (Customer Happiness, Sales, Credit, Product). Key responsibilities include: - Managing and developing a portfolio of strategic clients in RJ state - Building strong, long-term relationships with diverse stakeholders and decision-makers - Developing deep understanding of each client's business, challenges, and financial processes to identify value-generation opportunities - Developing and executing growth strategies focused on increasing TPV, revenue, usage, and share of wallet - Identifying and executing upsell and cross-sell opportunities - Leading commercial negotiations and account expansion processes - Creating development plans for key accounts prioritized by business impact - Monitoring portfolio indicators, identifying risks and opportunities - Conducting business reviews and in-person client visits - Representing Clara at relevant regional events and business ecosystem initiatives - Working cross-functionally to unlock opportunities and ensure consistent client experience You will be based in Rio de Janeiro City with frequent travel throughout the region. Requirements: Must-haves: - Proven experience in Key Account Management, Account Management, or large B2B account management - Demonstrated experience developing and growing client portfolios - Strong commercial orientation with ability to identify and convert upsell, cross-sell, and account expansion opportunities - Strong negotiation, relationship-building, and influencing skills across hierarchical levels, including C-level executives - Energetic, proactive, results-oriented profile - Strong business acumen and ability to connect client needs to available solutions - Good analytical skills to track metrics, identify opportunities, and build action plans - Availability for frequent travel within the region Nice-to-haves: - Experience in financial services, fintechs, payments, banking, SaaS, or technology - Knowledge of the RJ state corporate market - Established relationships with companies and executives in RJ state - Strong sense of humor

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