Account Manager
Near Towcester - NN7
Permanent
Monday to Friday
8am - 4:45pm
Salary: £35000+ plus commission (uncapped) and bonuses
Would you like to join an expanding company that designs outdoor projects that go into housing developments?
Do you have a consultative approach and a love of developing your network?
If so, this could be an ideal challenge for you!
This role is office based, with the occasional meeting, so wouldn't suit someone looking for a field based position.
Our Client in Northamptonshire is seeking a Account Manager to join their organisation to take over a portfolio of existing clients within your own region. This is very much an account management/business development role, the majority of clients will know the company name, however they still need someone with the hunger to find new clients and opportunities.
Key responsibilities for the Account Manager include:
- Manage a portfolio of your own key clients, with the aim of gaining additional business in other areas
- Gain an accurate brief from the client
- Work with design team and produce quotes
- Pass to the project management team
- The role also encompasses managing the marketing strategy for the business, actively promoting via email marketing, canvassing and social media channels.
In order to be successful in the role of Account Manager you must demonstrate:
- Experience of selling into the construction industry (or similar) would be ideal
- Proven experience working in a business development role, with a confident phone manner and experience of negotiating
- An autonomous, self-motivated professional with a hunger to grow their own portfolio.
- Someone who can achieve targets and enjoys new challenges.
- Commercially aware and can understand new industries quickly.
If you have the relevant experience our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please note, due to the high volumes of applications we receive daily, should you not be contacted within 72 hours, your application is unsuccessful.
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