Sr Manager, Account Management - California

FORWARD is a venture-backed company on a mission to build comprehensive solutions allowing governments to assist their communities at scale. The FORWARD Platform is an Integrated Program Administration solution that incorporates all essential components, people, and technology into a single streamlined workflow to effectively, securely, and equitably administer critical resources to help communities thrive. Municipalities nationwide are utilizing FORWARD to streamline the design, implementation, operations, communications, reporting, and compliance functions of their economic and community development assistance programs. Our fully remote team works hard, but we fully embrace the advantages of this new paradigm. We work autonomously, collaborate asynchronously, and take ownership of our work.  The Sr Manager, Customer Acquisitions Identifies, tracks, and responds to new opportunities in California by leveraging existing relationships, developing new relationships, and acting as a trusted business partner to public sector customers. In some cases, this role may independently manage an opportunity lifecycle (prospecting, qualifying, developing, and negotiating contracts to close), but this role is also responsible for mentoring a diverse team to achieve collaborative wins.    This role ensures that prospect information is tracked and leads are generated. As a subject matter expert, this position guides the team in creating pitch deck