Sr. Account Director
Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a client relationship you inherited that was in trouble. What did you do to turn it around?
What they are checking: Whether they can rebuild trust with a frustrated client through specific actions rather than charm alone.
Describe a time you grew a contract, either by adding scope or winning a renewal. How did you spot the opening?
What they are checking: Whether they treat expansion as part of the job and can tie new scope to proven client value.
Tell me about a time you had to move out a director who wasn't performing. How did you handle it and what happened to the account?
What they are checking: Whether they act on weak talent quickly while protecting service continuity for the client.
Give me an example of an innovation or best practice you brought to a client that they didn't ask for.
What they are checking: Whether they push service delivery forward instead of only meeting the contract as written.
How do you develop the people on your account team so they're ready for bigger roles?
What they are checking: Whether they invest in growing talent, which the posting lists as one of four core accountabilities.
What would you do
You'd own an account worth five to ten million dollars across several service lines. Walk me through how you set the strategy for an account like that in your first ninety days.
What they are checking: Whether they can build an account plan from the contract and client goals instead of just reacting to daily requests.
Your account spans Integrated Facility Management, Project and Development Services, and Transaction Management. How do you hold functional directors in each line accountable when they don't all report the same way?
What they are checking: Whether they can lead senior specialists through clear goals and reviews, even when they know less about each service line.
The client's regional real estate lead in Europe is unhappy, but the U.S. leadership thinks everything is fine. How do you handle that?
What they are checking: Whether they manage a multi-region relationship without letting one happy stakeholder hide another unhappy one.
The client wants to cut the facilities budget by fifteen percent next year. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can protect service quality and the relationship while offering realistic savings options.
About the work
How do you read an account P&L, and what are the first numbers you look at when margin starts slipping?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the financial levers of an outsourcing contract well enough to catch problems early.
What KPIs and SLAs would you put in front of a corporate occupier client at a quarterly business review, and how do you keep that meeting from becoming a status report?
What they are checking: Whether they can turn service metrics into a strategic conversation the client values.
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