Jr. Account Manager

Who is Trace3 ? Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate. Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it! Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco. Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology? Come Join Us! Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems. Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like. Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us. JOB SUMMARY: The Associate Account Manager (AAM) is an early-career sales professional responsible for supporting the growth of Trace3 Government's Federal business by developing new customer relationships, expanding existing accounts, and building a qualified sales pipeline across assigned Federal agencies and programs. Working alongside experienced Account Executives, Business Development professionals, Solution Architects, and Engineering teams, the Associate Account Manager develops the foundational skills required to become a trusted technology advisor to Federal customers. The Associate Account Manager participates throughout the sales lifecycle—including territory planning, prospecting, customer discovery, opportunity qualification, solution positioning, proposal support, and account development—while learning Trace3's consultative, outcome-based sales methodology. Success in this role requires intellectual curiosity, strong communication skills, business acumen, and a passion for helping Federal customers solve complex mission challenges through innovative technology solutions. This position serves as the primary development path into an Account Executive role and provides hands-on experience across Trace3's portfolio of cloud, cybersecurity, AI, networking, infrastructure, data, digital transformation, and managed services solutions. Through structured coaching, technical training, sales enablement, and field experience, Associates build the competencies necessary to independently manage customer relationships and a personal territory. Advancement is based upon demonstrated performance, pipeline development, customer engagement, business acumen, technical proficiency, and alignment with Trace3's core values and leadership principles. SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Develop and execute strategic prospecting activities to identify and qualify new opportunities within assigned Federal accounts and territories. Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline through…