About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Environmental services (water treatment).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Overview

This is a rewritten and optimized posting for an entry-level Account Associate (RISE Program) role supporting a confidential client in the environmental services / water-treatment industry. This position is ideal for recent graduates (engineering or science backgrounds) who want hands-on technical training combined with commercial/sales exposure. The role offers remote-work flexibility with travel across the assigned territory and includes a 12-month RISE early-career development program.

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What You’ll Do

The Account Associate will support the Customer Success and Account Management teams to grow and service customer accounts focused on water and wastewater treatment solutions. Typical responsibilities include:

• Be responsible for account growth activities: account planning, opportunity identification, and communicating customer value
• Support assigned sales and technical teams to deliver profitable results in a defined territory
• Assist with onboarding new customers and maintaining relationships with existing accounts
• Interface with marketing and product teams to position high-value solutions from the company portfolio
• Act as an intermediary to understand customers’ processes and match solutions to their needs
• Build and maintain relationships across customer organizations at multiple levels
• Coordinate with cross-functional and P&L teams to meet growth objectives
• Participate in community and customer events as needed
• Recommend and help implement process improvements for customers

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Who We’re Looking For (Qualifications)

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or a closely related discipline — OR High School Diploma/GED plus 4 years of relevant technical experience
• Less than 1 year of sales, marketing, or technical support experience in water process / treatment or a related industry
• Basic computer skills (MS Office, Windows environment)
• Valid U.S. work authorization (employer will not sponsor) and willingness to complete background check and drug screening

Eligibility and work conditions:

• Ability and willingness to travel within the assigned territory as required
• Willingness to reside in the assigned region or within customer proximity requirements
• Ability to work in heavy industrial environments using Personal Protective Equipment; exposure to noise, dust, chemicals possible
• If the role requires operating a company vehicle, candidate must consent to a driving record check

Desired (but not required):

• Technical experience or coursework in water treatment/process industries
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities

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Program & Development

This position is part of the RISE 12-month early-career program. RISE participants are full-time employees who receive structured technical and commercial training, rotational exposure across the business, mentorship, and hands-on project experience designed to accelerate development toward account management or technical roles.

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Compensation & Benefits

Compensation (provided by the client):

• Base salary range: US $75,000 - $79,825 (range provided by the client; actual offer will depend on experience and internal equity)

Typical benefits include:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance starting day one
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Parental leave
• 401(k) with company contribution and matching
• Flexible spending / health savings accounts
• Tuition reimbursement and other development benefits
• Sales incentives and company vehicle (as applicable)

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Additional Notes

• This posting replaces the employer name with “Confidential Client” in accordance with Careertakes platform policy.
• The client requires lawful authorization to work in the U.S. at time of hire and will not sponsor visas for this role.
• The role may include remote work (telecommute) with territorial responsibilities and travel for field learning and customer engagement.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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