Key Account Manager / Business Development, Ipswich

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER HAYS, IPSWICH, TECHNOLOGY A Key Account Manager position, Ipswich Hays Information Technology are the market leaders in the UK & Ireland in contract technology recruitment. We are investing in growing this business further and as a result have a number of opportunities for established Recruitment or Sales professionals. The Hays Ipswich office is a fantastic place to work and grow your career within the recruitment industry. There are a number of top performers within the office to learn from, many of which joined Hays with no prior recruitment experience. As well as a successful team, the office offers a great location, nestled in the heart of the town centre, a stone’s throw from trendy bars and restaurants and the local shops. As a Key Account Manager, you will be tasked with establishing and maintaining key relationships with a portfolio of IT clients across your area. You will achieve daily targets around client engagement, business development, market mapping, creating new connections, growing and maintaining current relationships and supporting clients with strategic decisions around their team growth, recruitment methodology, short and long-term strategies and the wider business. You will work closely with other members of the IT team based in Ipswich, who will be focused on managing the candidate side of the recruitment process, allowing you to be client facing and continuously striving to create new opportunities. In order to be successful in this role, you will have a pro-active and flexible approach with an articulate and engaging manner. You will be confident reaching out to new and current clients and should be happy focussing solely on business development and client engagement. You will thrive on being challenged to achieve daily, weekly and monthly targets that will contribute to the success of your role and the wider team, being able to adapt your style and approach to ensure a positive client experience. It is not essential that you have previous experience working within the technology sector, however you should be able to demonstrate an ability to learn quickly and experience within business development or account management would be ideal. In return you will have the opportunity to progress your career in a truly meritocratic culture. There is significant scope for management development and you will have the best recruitment tools at your disposal, with unparalleled recruitment and technical training. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' Our culture is meritocratic; we share a passion for creating opportunities for our people to flourish & succeed whatever their background. We deliver a world-class service to a diverse customer-base and as such welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds. A career with Hays is more than just a job. Learn more about our people and culture by liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter and Instagram and searching 'Join Hays' Overall winner of the Job Crowd's 'Best Large Company to Work for', Winner of Glassdoor's 'Best Place to work' & Winner of Glassdoor's 'Top CEO' 2019. Winner of Ratemyplacement Top 100 Undergraduate Employer in the UK 2019 (1 Recruitment Company)