<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>About Fora</strong></h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Fora is the <strong>modern travel agency,</strong> empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs to build thriving travel advisory businesses. We're modernizing the $100B+ travel industry with AI woven through every part of the advisor's workflow, plus global supplier relationships, personalized training, and a vibrant community, all in one place. That's what lets advisors build businesses that scale, while their taste and service create trips no algorithm alone could plan. At the heart of it all is <strong>our mission: to help the next generation of travel entrepreneurs turn their love for travel into a fulfilling career, whether full-time or part-time.</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We're mission-driven and obsessed with our customers, and we believe humans and AI are both essential: the best work here comes from people and technology at their best, together. That's not just a philosophy about our product, it's how we build our team. Everyone at Fora gets hands-on with frontier AI tooling as part of the job. At Fora, you'll learn to be AI-fluent, with real experience applying AI to solve problems day to day, wherever you sit in the company. </p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Founded in 2021, Fora has grown to a team of<strong> 250+ full-time employees based in downtown New York City</strong>. In 2026, we closed a $60 million Series D led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, with continued backing from Thrive Capital, Insight Partners, and Heartcore Capital. We've been named a LinkedIn Top Startup (2024), one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies (2023 and 2025), and one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies (2026).</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Come build something that hasn't existed before.</p></div><h2><strong>About The Role</strong></h2> <p>This is a founding Account Manager role responsible for building the account management function from the ground up for high value advisors. You'll own both the strategic design of how we support high-performing advisors (Pros and incoming Pros, with selective engagement of top pre-Pro advisors) and direct advisor relationships with a portfolio of these advisors.</p> <p>This is a player-coach position: approximately <strong>50% function design</strong> (playbooks, cadences, escalation protocols, team structure for future hires) and <strong>50% portfolio management</strong> (direct advisor engagement, growth coaching, business reviews, and outcomes).</p> <p>Unlike onboarding (which is transactional and ends at 60 days), this function owns the relationship and performance trajectory for top-tier advisors across their advisor journey until handing them over once they reach Fora X. You'll establish how we provide strategic business guidance, identify growth opportunities, route to resources, and drive measurable GMV lift.</p> <p>Reporting to the Director of Advisor Services, you'll partner closely with others on the Advisor Services team; Training, Events, and Product to shape a cohesive advisor experience that drives retention and incremental revenue.</p> <h2><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h2> <h3>Portfolio Management & Growth Coaching (50%)</h3> <p><strong>Advisor Portfolio:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Carry an active portfolio of <strong>incoming experienced advisors and high-performing advisors</strong> (~30 advisors initially, likely growing to 150+)</li> <li>Selective engagement with <strong>top pre-Pro advisors</strong> (high-trajectory cohort) who show potential to reach Pro on an accelerated timeline</li> <li>Do not own the broader pre-Pro population; focus on emerging stars and Pros only</li> </ul> <p><strong>Growth Leadership:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Conduct regular business reviews:</strong> analyze booking data, client pipeline, product adoption, booking velocity, and plan-mix to build a detailed picture of each advisor's business</li> <li><strong>Help advisors set aggressive growth goals,</strong> particularly during peak seasons (Q4, summer, pre-holiday)</li> <li><strong>Identify growth constraints:</strong> client acquisition gaps, category expansion opportunities (groups, cruises, luxury, niche markets), operational inefficiency, or time/resource constraints</li> <li><strong>Proactively surface opportunities:</strong> destination shifts, supplier partnerships, product tools they're underutilizing, Fora X pathway (for Pros hitting $500K trajectory)</li> <li><strong>Make strategic introductions:</strong> connect advisors to coaches, specialists, trainers, events, or external partners based on their growth stage and goals</li> <li><strong>Provide accountability:</strong> celebrate wins, identify patterns, keep advisors on track during high-velocity and slow periods</li> </ul> <p><strong>Seasonal Playbook:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ramp intensity during peak booking seasons: frequent check-ins, proactive goal-setting, opportunity surfacing, outreach support</li> <li>Adjust cadence and focus based on seasonality of advisor business</li> </ul> <p><strong>Retention & Escalation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Flag retention risks early (pace drops, frustrat