Client Partner — Food & Beverage, QSR & Auto

Job overview

The Client Partner — Food & Beverage, QSR & Auto role is remote-first, with priority given to candidates in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Seattle, or Philadelphia. Compensation is $140,000–$160,000 per year base, with a 50% base/variable structure. Knit is an AI-native research agency that helps brands make decisions through customer research and insights. The Client Partner owns and grows enterprise relationships, combining strategic account management with commercial responsibility. The role drives renewals, expansion, and new business while working with Customer Success, Research, and Product to help clients realize value from Knit’s platform.

What you'll do

• Manage a portfolio of 10–20 enterprise accounts, including existing clients and targeted new accounts
• drive renewals, upsells, and cross-sells
• identify new business units, teams, and use cases
• advise senior insights, innovation, brand, customer experience, and product-planning leaders
• develop account plans
• lead commercial negotiations
• collaborate with Customer Success, Research, and Product
• represent Knit at conferences and client events
• maintain pipeline, forecasting, and documentation standards.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

client partner

food & beverage

qsr

auto

knit

remote-first

enterprise accounts

strategic sales

account management

customer insights

renewals

$140k–$160k base/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Commission for applicable roles, equity options, medical, dental and vision coverage, additional coverage, company laptop, one-time onboarding technology stipend, 401(k) with company match, and flexible time off.

Why this role

Remote-first company; travel as needed for customer meetings and industry conferences, plus two in-person company events per year. The role requires 7+ years of enterprise account management, client partnerships, or strategic sales experience in research and insights.

About the employer

Knit is hiring for this role. Industry: Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling. Sector: 54.