Membership Benefits

Tailored solutions that are just right for your organization‘s goals, from smaller teams to enterprise implementation.

Membership levels

SMALL BUSINESS – $9,750/annually
Available only to companies with annual revenue under $250 million USD, 10 SAMs or less
CORPORATE – $18,000/annually
For companies with an established SAM program or mid-size organizations looking for enhanced performance and continuous training, with a larger suite of featured benefits for certification, program and competency assessments, conferences, workshops, and training, plus unlimited access to SAMA resources, research, and peer-to-peer networks.
ENTERPRISE – $30,000/annually
For large organizations looking to take their program to the next level and expand their thought leadership, featuring our most extensive suite of benefits for certification, program and competency assessments, and training — including deeper discounts on SAMA events and conferences, plus unlimited access to SAMA resources, research, and peer-to-peer networks.
Professional Development

Advance through structured learning, assessment, and certification to improve individual performance and strengthen enterprise-wide impact.

Tools & Resources

Access content that equips your team with the knowledge and tools needed to drive strategic account excellence.

Community & Connections

Connect with a global network through curated experiences, collaborative forums, and executive engagement.

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BENEFITS

SMALL BUSINESS

CORPORATE

ENTERPRISE

Professional Development

SAMA Conference Seats – SAMA holds two premier conferences for forward-thinking strategic account management professionals: our SAMA Annual Conference in the US in May and our Pan-European Conference in Europe in the fall.


(1.5 free seats and
premier pricing)


(4 free seats and
premier pricing)

SAMA Academy Premier Pricing – The lowest level of pricing is available for all SAMA Academy workshops to help upskill all levels in the SAM organization with live virtual, in-person, and self-led training.

SAM Certification – SAMA’s Certified Strategic Account Manager (CSAM) program guides participants through a comprehensive certification journey that assesses competencies, develops skills via seven courses, enables coaching, and ensures adoption of improved behaviors. This benefit is only available with a two-year paid membership commitment for one person every two years. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/csam-program/ for more information.


(with two-year paid membership at 50% off — 1 person — every two years)


(with two-year paid membership — 1 person — every two years)


(with two-year paid membership — 1 person — every two years)

Education Credits – Education credits may be used for SAMA Academy online and in-person workshops. A list of workshops can be found here: https://strategicaccounts.org/sama-academy/#workshop.


(2 free days/units of training)


(3 free days/units of training)

Large Team Conference Discount and Benefits – All levels of corporate membership bringing large teams to the conference benefit from access to the best team pricing and benefits, such as event space, custom orientations, speakers, and more.

Private Certification Administration Fee – Those companies that have chosen to pursue private SAMA Certification will now have their yearly administration fee covered by a SAMA corporate membership benefit at the Corporate and Enterprise Member levels.

Enterprise Certification Pricing for Groups of 10 or More – Our lowest certification pricing available. Specific pricing will be quoted based on number of people attending.

Tools &
Resources
Dedicated Customer Success Manager – SAMA Customer Success Managers are the primary liaisons and strategic partners for our corporate members.

Webcasts – Offered live and on-demand, SAMA webcasts run 30–60 minutes and are designed to support professional growth at all levels.


(unlimited for 10 people)


(unlimited)


(unlimited)

Resource Center Access – SAMA’s Resource Center is an online library for the latest webcasts, research, white papers, Velocity magazine articles, blog posts, podcasts, and more.


(access for 10 people)


(unlimited)


(unlimited)

SAMA Research Access – SAMA Research empowers SAM professionals and organizations with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions, optimize customer relationships, and achieve measurable business outcomes with reports such as SAM Compensation, SAM Trends and Practices, and State of KAM in Life Sciences that are included with your membership or discounted. SAMA membership not only allows you the option to participate in research studies, but also gives you early or exclusive access.


(access for 10 people)


(unlimited)


(unlimited)

Velocity™ Access – Velocity™ magazine is the only publication in the world dedicated exclusively to the art, science, and practice of strategic account management. Designed for professionals at every level of SAM, Velocity™ features thought leadership, research, and case studies designed to help key account managers drive customer success and achieve measurable business impact. Published digitally three times a year, Velocity features perspectives from leading experts and practitioners across industries.


(access for 10 people)


(unlimited)


(unlimited)

Individual Competency Assessments – SAMA’s 360-Degree Individual Competency Assessment provides a comprehensive snapshot of an account manager’s current strengths and development areas, as well as benchmarks results against peers and all others that have taken the assessment. It is a great way to facilitate outcome-driven coaching and identify SAMA resources aligned with specific skills and competencies identified in the assessment for development. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/individual-competency-assessment/ for more information.


(2 free)


(12 free)


(24 free)

Program Assessment – SAMA’s Program Assessment leverages years of benchmarking data to identify areas of your program across nine key enablers for focused investment and improvement. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/program-assessment/ for more information.


(50% off)


(1)


(1)

Custom Curated Resources – SAMA resources can be custom curated for your needs based on your specific competencies, learning journeys, team goals, and more.

Preferential Access to SAMA Training Partners – Preferential access to SAMA Partners: The Chapman Group, Corporate Visions, IMPAX, Mercuri, Performance Methods, Inc., Think! Inc. The Summit Group, Valkre, Vantage Partners, Whetstone.

SAMASolve™ Initiative – SAMA Solve™ is an initiative where SAMA can help you solve some of your most pressing business challenges by leveraging the knowledge within our community. SAMA can bring tools, experts, and knowledge partners to help you address your identified challenge. Previous examples include defining a SAM competency model, curating an expert panel on executive sponsorship, and creating a regional benchmarking group to discuss key program issues, etc.

Community & Connections
Peer-to-Peer Exchanges – These one-hour peer exchanges on SAM topics offer SAMA corporate members the opportunity to learn about a best practices from a speaker, exchange ideas with other members about the topic in small group breakouts, and then report out with the larger group.

Preferred Member Invitation-Only Programs – Opportunities to attend events throughout the year, like Symposia, that are uniquely available to SAMA corporate members.

Exclusive Access to SAMA Preferred Executive Symposia
– SAMA’s Executive Symposia are an opportunity for SAMA corporate members to host and participate in one-day events that allow the SAMA community to come together. You get to select the topic and have your team — and even customers — in the room to pick the collective brain of SAMA’s corporate members. We can invite experts from the SAMA community to participate as speakers. You do not need to have all the answers around your chosen topic — it is simply a conversation amongst dozens of your peers, and the exchange will inevitably be rich. Alternatively, you can highlight your company’s best practices and be the featured speakers to showcase your company’s thought leadership in SAM.

SAMA Best Practice Presentation – A one-hour presentation based on SAMA community-based best practices.

SAMA Program Leader Community Invitation — The SAMA Program Leader Community is a cross-industry community to jointly explore and address the challenges and opportunities they face in their role through peer support, peer best-practice sharing, and events.

SAMA Board Member Executive Sponsor – A SAMA Board Member Executive Sponsor gives you insights from a fellow member that can be a bridge in strategic alignment, assist with internal executive relationships, and be an overall SAM resource.

ENTERPRISE BENEFITS

SAMA Conference Seats – SAMA holds two premier conferences for forward-thinking strategic account management professionals: our SAMA Annual Conference in the US in May and our Pan-European Conference in Europe in the fall.

SAMA Academy Premier Pricing – The lowest level of pricing is available for all SAMA Academy workshops to help upskill all levels in the SAM organization with live virtual, in-person, and self-led training.

SAM Certification – SAMA’s Certified Strategic Account Manager (CSAM) program guides participants through a comprehensive certification journey that assesses competencies, develops skills via seven courses, enables coaching, and ensures adoption of improved behaviors. This benefit is only available with a two-year paid membership commitment for one person every two years. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/csam-program/ for more information.

Education Credits – Education credits may be used for SAMA Academy online and in-person workshops. A list of workshops can be found here: https://strategicaccounts.org/sama-academy/#workshop.

Large Team Conference Discount and Benefits – All levels of corporate membership bringing large teams to the conference benefit from access to the best team pricing and benefits, such as event space, custom orientations, speakers, and more.
 
Private Certification Administration Fee – Those companies that have chosen to pursue private SAMA Certification will now have their yearly administration fee covered by a SAMA corporate membership benefit at the Corporate and Enterprise Member levels.
 
Enterprise Certification Pricing for Groups of 10 or More – Our lowest certification pricing available. Specific pricing will be quoted based on number of people attending.
 
Dedicated Customer Success Manager – SAMA Customer Success Managers are the primary liaisons and strategic partners for our corporate members.
 
Webcasts – Offered live and on-demand, SAMA webcasts run 30–60 minutes and are designed to support professional growth at all levels.
 
Resource Center Access – SAMA’s Resource Center is an online library for the latest webcasts, research, white papers, Velocity magazine articles, blog posts, podcasts, and more.
 
SAMA Research Access – SAMA Research empowers SAM professionals and organizations with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions, optimize customer relationships, and achieve measurable business outcomes with reports such as SAM Compensation, SAM Trends and Practices, and State of KAM in Life Sciences that are included with your membership or discounted. SAMA membership not only allows you the option to participate in research studies, but also gives you early or exclusive access.
 
Velocity™ Access – Velocity™ magazine is the only publication in the world dedicated exclusively to the art, science, and practice of strategic account management. Designed for professionals at every level of SAM, Velocity™ features thought leadership, research, and case studies designed to help key account managers drive customer success and achieve measurable business impact. Published digitally three times a year, Velocity features perspectives from leading experts and practitioners across industries.
 
Individual Competency Assessments – SAMA’s 360-Degree Individual Competency Assessment provides a comprehensive snapshot of an account manager’s current strengths and development areas, as well as benchmarks results against peers and all others that have taken the assessment. It is a great way to facilitate outcome-driven coaching and identify SAMA resources aligned with specific skills and competencies identified in the assessment for development. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/individual-competency-assessment/ for more information.
 

Program Assessment – SAMA’s Program Assessment leverages years of benchmarking data to identify areas of your program across nine key enablers for focused investment and improvement. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/program-assessment/ for more information.

Custom Curated Resources – SAMA resources can be custom curated for your needs based on your specific competencies, learning journeys, team goals, and more.
 
Preferential Access to SAMA Training Partners – Preferential access to SAMA Partners: The Chapman Group, Corporate Visions, IMPAX, Mercuri, Performance Methods, Inc., Think! Inc. The Summit Group, Valkre, Vantage Partners, Whetstone.
 
SAMASolve™ Initiative – SAMA Solve™ is an initiative where SAMA can help you solve some of your most pressing business challenges by leveraging the knowledge within our community. SAMA can bring tools, experts, and knowledge partners to help you address your identified challenge. Previous examples include defining a SAM competency model, curating an expert panel on executive sponsorship, and creating a regional benchmarking group to discuss key program issues, etc.
 
Peer-to-Peer Exchanges – These one-hour peer exchanges on SAM topics offer SAMA corporate members the opportunity to learn about a best practices from a speaker, exchange ideas with other members about the topic in small group breakouts, and then report out with the larger group.
 

Preferred Member Invitation-Only Programs – Opportunities to attend events throughout the year, like Symposia, that are uniquely available to SAMA corporate members.

 

Exclusive Access to SAMA Preferred Executive Symposia
– SAMA’s Executive Symposia are an opportunity for SAMA corporate members to host and participate in one-day events that allow the SAMA community to come together. You get to select the topic and have your team — and even customers — in the room to pick the collective brain of SAMA’s corporate members. We can invite experts from the SAMA community to participate as speakers. You do not need to have all the answers around your chosen topic — it is simply a conversation amongst dozens of your peers, and the exchange will inevitably be rich. Alternatively, you can highlight your company’s best practices and be the featured speakers to showcase your company’s thought leadership in SAM.

 

SAMA Best Practice Presentation – A one-hour presentation based on SAMA community-based best practices.

SAMA Program Leader Community Invitation — The SAMA Program Leader Community is a cross-industry community to jointly explore and address the challenges and opportunities they face in their role through peer support, peer best-practice sharing, and events.
 
SAMA Board Member Executive Sponsor – A SAMA Board Member Executive Sponsor gives you insights from a fellow member that can be a bridge in strategic alignment, assist with internal executive relationships, and be an overall SAM resource.
 
CORPORATE BENEFITS

SAMA Conference Seats – SAMA holds two premier conferences for forward-thinking strategic account management professionals: our SAMA Annual Conference in the US in May and our Pan-European Conference in Europe in the fall.

SAMA Academy Premier Pricing – The lowest level of pricing is available for all SAMA Academy workshops to help upskill all levels in the SAM organization with live virtual, in-person, and self-led training.

SAM Certification – SAMA’s Certified Strategic Account Manager (CSAM) program guides participants through a comprehensive certification journey that assesses competencies, develops skills via seven courses, enables coaching, and ensures adoption of improved behaviors. This benefit is only available with a two-year paid membership commitment for one person every two years. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/csam-program/ for more information.

Education Credits – Education credits may be used for SAMA Academy online and in-person workshops. A list of workshops can be found here: https://strategicaccounts.org/sama-academy/#workshop.

Large Team Conference Discount and Benefits – All levels of corporate membership bringing large teams to the conference benefit from access to the best team pricing and benefits, such as event space, custom orientations, speakers, and more.
 
Private Certification Administration Fee – Those companies that have chosen to pursue private SAMA Certification will now have their yearly administration fee covered by a SAMA corporate membership benefit at the Corporate and Enterprise Member levels.
 
Dedicated Customer Success Manager – SAMA Customer Success Managers are the primary liaisons and strategic partners for our corporate members.
 
Webcasts – Offered live and on-demand, SAMA webcasts run 30–60 minutes and are designed to support professional growth at all levels.
 
Resource Center Access – SAMA’s Resource Center is an online library for the latest webcasts, research, white papers, Velocity magazine articles, blog posts, podcasts, and more.
 
SAMA Research Access – SAMA Research empowers SAM professionals and organizations with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions, optimize customer relationships, and achieve measurable business outcomes with reports such as SAM Compensation, SAM Trends and Practices, and State of KAM in Life Sciences that are included with your membership or discounted. SAMA membership not only allows you the option to participate in research studies, but also gives you early or exclusive access.
 
Velocity™ Access – Velocity™ magazine is the only publication in the world dedicated exclusively to the art, science, and practice of strategic account management. Designed for professionals at every level of SAM, Velocity™ features thought leadership, research, and case studies designed to help key account managers drive customer success and achieve measurable business impact. Published digitally three times a year, Velocity features perspectives from leading experts and practitioners across industries.
 
Individual Competency Assessments – SAMA’s 360-Degree Individual Competency Assessment provides a comprehensive snapshot of an account manager’s current strengths and development areas, as well as benchmarks results against peers and all others that have taken the assessment. It is a great way to facilitate outcome-driven coaching and identify SAMA resources aligned with specific skills and competencies identified in the assessment for development. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/individual-competency-assessment/ for more information.
 

Program Assessment – SAMA’s Program Assessment leverages years of benchmarking data to identify areas of your program across nine key enablers for focused investment and improvement. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/program-assessment/ for more information.

Custom Curated Resources – SAMA resources can be custom curated for your needs based on your specific competencies, learning journeys, team goals, and more.
 
Peer-to-Peer Exchanges – These one-hour peer exchanges on SAM topics offer SAMA corporate members the opportunity to learn about a best practices from a speaker, exchange ideas with other members about the topic in small group breakouts, and then report out with the larger group.
 

Preferred Member Invitation-Only Programs – Opportunities to attend events throughout the year, like Symposia, that are uniquely available to SAMA corporate members.

 

Exclusive Access to SAMA Preferred Executive Symposia
– SAMA’s Executive Symposia are an opportunity for SAMA corporate members to host and participate in one-day events that allow the SAMA community to come together. You get to select the topic and have your team — and even customers — in the room to pick the collective brain of SAMA’s corporate members. We can invite experts from the SAMA community to participate as speakers. You do not need to have all the answers around your chosen topic — it is simply a conversation amongst dozens of your peers, and the exchange will inevitably be rich. Alternatively, you can highlight your company’s best practices and be the featured speakers to showcase your company’s thought leadership in SAM.

 

SAMA Best Practice Presentation – A one-hour presentation based on SAMA community-based best practices.

SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS

SAMA Conference Seats – SAMA holds two premier conferences for forward-thinking strategic account management professionals: our SAMA Annual Conference in the US in May and our Pan-European Conference in Europe in the fall.

SAMA Academy Premier Pricing – The lowest level of pricing is available for all SAMA Academy workshops to help upskill all levels in the SAM organization with live virtual, in-person, and self-led training.

SAM Certification – SAMA’s Certified Strategic Account Manager (CSAM) program guides participants through a comprehensive certification journey that assesses competencies, develops skills via seven courses, enables coaching, and ensures adoption of improved behaviors. This benefit is only available with a two-year paid membership commitment for one person every two years. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/csam-program/ for more information.

Dedicated Customer Success Manager – SAMA Customer Success Managers are the primary liaisons and strategic partners for our corporate members.
 
Webcasts – Offered live and on-demand, SAMA webcasts run 30–60 minutes and are designed to support professional growth at all levels.
 
Resource Center Access – SAMA’s Resource Center is an online library for the latest webcasts, research, white papers, Velocity magazine articles, blog posts, podcasts, and more.
 
SAMA Research Access – SAMA Research empowers SAM professionals and organizations with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions, optimize customer relationships, and achieve measurable business outcomes with reports such as SAM Compensation, SAM Trends and Practices, and State of KAM in Life Sciences that are included with your membership or discounted. SAMA membership not only allows you the option to participate in research studies, but also gives you early or exclusive access.
 
Velocity™ Access – Velocity™ magazine is the only publication in the world dedicated exclusively to the art, science, and practice of strategic account management. Designed for professionals at every level of SAM, Velocity™ features thought leadership, research, and case studies designed to help key account managers drive customer success and achieve measurable business impact. Published digitally three times a year, Velocity features perspectives from leading experts and practitioners across industries.
 
Individual Competency Assessments – SAMA’s 360-Degree Individual Competency Assessment provides a comprehensive snapshot of an account manager’s current strengths and development areas, as well as benchmarks results against peers and all others that have taken the assessment. It is a great way to facilitate outcome-driven coaching and identify SAMA resources aligned with specific skills and competencies identified in the assessment for development. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/individual-competency-assessment/ for more information.
 

Program Assessment – SAMA’s Program Assessment leverages years of benchmarking data to identify areas of your program across nine key enablers for focused investment and improvement. Visit https://strategicaccounts.org/program-assessment/ for more information.

Custom Curated Resources – SAMA resources can be custom curated for your needs based on your specific competencies, learning journeys, team goals, and more.
 
Peer-to-Peer Exchanges – These one-hour peer exchanges on SAM topics offer SAMA corporate members the opportunity to learn about a best practices from a speaker, exchange ideas with other members about the topic in small group breakouts, and then report out with the larger group.
 

Preferred Member Invitation-Only Programs – Opportunities to attend events throughout the year, like Symposia, that are uniquely available to SAMA corporate members.

 

Exclusive Access to SAMA Preferred Executive Symposia
– SAMA’s Executive Symposia are an opportunity for SAMA corporate members to host and participate in one-day events that allow the SAMA community to come together. You get to select the topic and have your team — and even customers — in the room to pick the collective brain of SAMA’s corporate members. We can invite experts from the SAMA community to participate as speakers. You do not need to have all the answers around your chosen topic — it is simply a conversation amongst dozens of your peers, and the exchange will inevitably be rich. Alternatively, you can highlight your company’s best practices and be the featured speakers to showcase your company’s thought leadership in SAM.

 
To learn more or inquire about Corporate Membership, contact Ryan Martin, Director of Customer Solutions and Marketing, at martin@strategicaccounts.org, or +1 312-251-3131, ext. 141.
To learn more or inquire about Corporate Membership, contact Ryan Martin, Director of Customer Solutions and Marketing, at martin@strategicaccounts.org, or +1 312-251-3131, ext. 141.