Account Manager

Louisa Fleet Recruitment ,
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000 per annum

Overview

Innovative, exciting company, leading software provider for events and higher education sector. Freedom to work from home & manage own diary. Shiny brand new offices, fun & supportive culture, forward thinking manager. Lots of products & opportunities for new & repeat business. Great basic salary & commission scheme, 25 days hols, pension, healthcare. That all sounds great, tell me more Owned by a £2billion turnover group, our client is a well established, leading software company with a brand new, modern head office in Milton Keynes which you will visit regularly. They have some fantastic clients within the events and higher education sectors and are committed to building and maintaining the very best customer relationships. As an Account Manager here you would be joining a friendly, welcoming working environment - could you turn down the opportunity to drink awesome coffee, eat a breakfast provided by your employer and even the occasional pizza at work? As well as this you get to work very closely with small, medium and large customers - some big household names As Account Manager here you will be joining a fantastic sales team within their higher education division, selling software services into universities, colleges and further education establishments, UK wide and overseas. High quality leads for new business are provided as well as excellent opportunities for repeat business as they also offer training and support packages to their customers. You will be based from home, visiting customers all over the UK and overseas, but there will be a requirement to attend the Milton Keynes office at least twice per month, so we are looking for Account Managers living within a commutable distance of here. To be considered We are looking for someone who has experience in both new business and account management.Ideally, you will have SAAS experience or come from an IT or office supplies sales background What's in it for me? Basic salary is £30,000-£35,000, depending on experience, plus commission - 1st-yeartotal earnings £50,000-£55,000. Other benefits include 25 days holiday allowance, standard company pension scheme and healthcare. Who are welooking for? Are you a high achieving, creative and energetic sales person with great organisational skills? Are you a successful Account Manager with experience in both New Business and Account Management? Do you have a working knowledge of a CRM system? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you are the type of person our client will want to consider for this role Ideally, you will have SAAS experience or come from an IT or office supplies sales background. If you are an Account Manager with previous experience selling into the higher education or events/unique venues sectors, then that would be an added bonus Due to the location of clients being UK-wide and overseas, we are looking for people with the flexibility and willingness to travel extensively for work. This all sounds great - what next? Like the sound of this? Think you’re the next Account Manager for this company? Then apply today for immediate consideration by our team This is a very popular position at an established, progressive company, so we don’t expect it to be around for long Apply now to make sure you’re considered.