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Position: Account Manager Location: Remote role covering the South West of England & Wales Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 ( bonus) Hours: Monday - Friday with some evening/weekend work Benefits include: 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), enhanced pension contribution, health benefits upon confirmation and after completion of the first years' service, summer working hours and overseas travel to visit hubs Experience: Account Management, Account Manager, Sales, Business Development, Lead Generation, New Business, B2B, B2C, Education Sales, Charity, Travel, Volunteering Opportunity: Thompson & Terry Recruitment are working with a purposeful organisation based in Newbury that is looking to recruit a passionate and enthusiastic Account Manager to drive their work with sixth form schools and colleges across the South West of England and Wales. As an Account Manager, it will be your job to take ownership of relationships with a number of schools and colleges in your area, as well as reaching out to new potential partners, with the mission to inspire their students to want to take part in overseas volunteering programmes that help them grow as active global citizens. The successful Account Manager will manage 20-25 teams of students across 8-10 education partners over the next 12 months as well as identifying growth opportunities to meet targets. The Account Manager will have full ownership of pre-trip support and administration which includes pre-departure training, arranging flights, preparing and collating documentation and working closely with the overseas teams to ensure the smooth running of the overall programme. The Account Manager vacancy is well-suited to an energetic and passionate candidate who is looking for a multidimensional role. While the role is sales-focused, the successful candidate will also be responsible for nurturing relationships, being super organized, and having real attention to detail to provide an incredible service every time! The Company: Thompson & Terry Recruitment are working with a truly special organisation with UK offices based in Newbury. They work with schools, universities, and students to inspire them to take part in once-in-a-lifetime overseas volunteering opportunities across a number of their global hubs. The entire business is socially driven and lives by a set of strong core values, with all of their trips supporting their partner charity. Therefore, it is important that the successful candidate completely buys into this mission. The successful Account Manager will be supported by an experienced and passionate team, all driven to inspire young people to make a genuine difference in the lives of overseas communities. In exchange for your hard work, you will be rewarded with comprehensive training, a genuine career path, and an incredibly rewarding job. Requirements: A track record of excelling within a comparable role and a drive to ethically hit targets and build long-lasting relationships to make a real difference to the lives of young people and the charity Extremely organised, with a high level of attention to detail and strong administrative experience A strong and engaging communicator with excellent written and verbal skills A real team player with the ability and autonomy to manage a varied workload and multitask Previous experience of traveling or volunteering would definitely be an advantage As there would be travel associated with the job, a full UK driving license with your own car would be required Thompson & Terry Ltd, trading as Thompson & Terry Recruitment (thompsonandterry.co.uk), are an Abingdon based recruitment agency specialising in placing candidates into jobs in Oxford and across Oxfordshire. We typically source candidates into Office Administration Jobs, Sales Jobs and Marketing Jobs. No terminology used in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of any of the protected characteristics. PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful at this time.
Area Retail Manager £42-£45K based in Newbury Berkshire. Are you an experienced retail professional with a passion for driving success and managing multiple stores? We are looking for a Retail Area Manager to join our client's dynamic and growing team! As a Retail Area Manager, you will be responsible for supporting and leading new teams during the store opening process. You will ensure that each new store is operating and trading successfully, while maintaining consistency in operational standards and driving key performance indicators (KPIs). In addition, you will step in and cover business-critical store management roles in the event of absences. Your role will be fast-paced and varied, requiring you to enjoy working in a dynamic environment and be self-motivated. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth and operational strategy of our client's business. Frequent travel will be essential. Responsibilities: Support new store openings by hiring and training new store managers and teams. Work closely with the New Store Opening Team to deliver successful store openings. Lead store openings when required, following a 2-3 week process for each opening. Immediately manage new stores, ensuring the team is fully trained and supported in daily tasks to operate the store to company standards. Be the first point of contact for store managers in your area. Take ultimate responsibility for stores in your area, finding solutions for all eventualities. Cover absences in stores if required. Train and motivate a team of existing and new store managers. Ensure consistency of standards and store presentation across your area. Review weekly KPIs with store managers, making practical recommendations to increase performance. Conduct weekly meetings and maintain regular dialogue with store managers to keep them engaged and motivated. Support efficient and accurate annual stock counts in your stores. Set clear directions for underperforming stores and continue to motivate successful stores to achieve even higher results. Review and validate monthly rosters to ensure efficient staff scheduling and payroll management. Plan and support store managers for peak trading periods, including seasonal recruitment, efficient rosters, out-of-hours replenishment, driving sales, and smooth operations. Implement and maintain high stock management standards. Drive customer service standards across all levels of store staff. Undertake additional ad hoc projects with senior retail leaders. Provide people management and training. Required Skills: Previous management experience in a fast-paced, busy retail environment. Proven understanding of retail operations, staff management, business costs, seasonal retail, merchandising, and store standards. Expertise in retail operational standards. Flexibility in your approach to work and the needs of the business. Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and IT skills. Organised, structured, and solutions-oriented. Ability to work independently and lead a team. Energetic and enthusiastic with a can-do attitude. Comfortable working in a very fast-paced, productive environment. If you are ready to take on this exciting role as a Retail Area Manager and contribute to the growth and success of our client's business, apply now! The position is based in Newbury, conveniently located just a short walk from the train station. Note: This is a full-time position requiring frequent travel. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.