Account Manager Full Time

Leeds, Yorkshire
Lucy Walker Recruitment

Are you a self-motivated, ambitious Account Manager who is looking for your next long term role.

Are you looking for a new challenge or to work within a specialised sales environment? Where you can represent a progressive product that enables the development and organisation of students and school children?

Are you a confident communicator who can connect with the decision makers?

Then we have an outstanding opportunity for you:

We are looking for a professional and experienced Account Manager, you can come from a sales, account executive or client centric background. Our client has experienced superb growth throughout 2023, with further strategic growth for 2024 – this is a superb time to join the business.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate experience and a success record within consultative sales, experience managing client relationships, focus on sales retention, actively seek new business and have the ability to communicate with governors, Headteachers and key decision makers.

Our client offers in return offers an achievable and competitive bonus structure, progression opportunities and career mapping. Ongoing training and personal development is a key focus for the business.

This role is based in a beautiful, newly furnished office in Leeds. Ideally 5 days in the office however 1 day at home will be possible, following successful completion of the probationary period.

If you can demonstrate the above skills, then please send us your CV. Please note due to the number of responses we receive, we are unable to provide responses to all applications. If you do not hear back within 7 days, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Identify and connect with key decision makers within the educational industry, spanning the UK
• Grow sales and retain active business
• Offer a consultative service per client needs, offering design support and quotes
• Successfully work with the marketing and wider BD team
• Provide sales strategy, reporting on sales and projections
• Proven track record in generating new business by telephone

Skills & Knowledge:

• Account Management or Sales related experience
• A focused and conscientious approach, focused on working within an established and secure team
• Experience establishing leads with stake holders, gatekeepers, and decision makers
• Excellent PC skills – Word, Internet, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, database management, desktop publishing, use of CRM.
• Strong communication (Written and Verbal)
• Integrity and honesty
• Team player
• Self-motivated

If you have the skills and experience outlined above and are interested in working for this superb company, please send your CV for immediate review. We are unable to reply to every indiviudal application, however if your experience is a strong fit, we will be in immediate contact.