Account Development Manager - IT Infrastructure

Step Ahead Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Step Ahead Recruitment Ltd is seeking an ambitious Account Development Manager to join a technology infrastructure business. You will help develop one of its largest global customer accounts and take ownership beyond an SDR/BDR role.

Working with an experienced senior account lead, you’ll develop new relationships within an established multimillion-pound account, identifying growth areas across its partner ecosystem while travelling across the UK and Europe.

Qualifications

• Understanding of technology infrastructure.
• Ability to start conversations and build relationships.
• Drive, energy and resilience.
• Commercial mindset and curiosity.
• Able to communicate with both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel across UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with new stakeholders.
• Identify and develop new commercial opportunities.
• Open doors into areas where relationships aren’t yet established.
• Develop relationships with customers, partners and other key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with technical, pre-sales and operational teams.
• Travel across the UK and Europe for customer meetings.

Job description

London / Hybrid / European Travel

We’re looking for an ambitious Account Development Manager to join a successful technology infrastructure business and help develop one of its largest global customer accounts.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and creating new opportunities, but is ready for more ownership than a traditional SDR/BDR role.

Working alongside an experienced senior account lead, you’ll focus on developing new relationships within an established multimillion-pound account, identifying areas for further growth and building relationships across its wider partner ecosystem.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building relationships with new stakeholders
• Identifying and developing new commercial opportunities
• Opening doors into areas where relationships aren’t yet established
• Developing relationships with customers, partners and other key stakeholders
• Working closely with technical, pre-sales and operational teams
• Travelling across the UK and Europe for customer meetings

About you:

We’re open-minded about your background. You might be an SDR/BDR ready for the next step, already working in business development or account development, or have an infrastructure project management/operational background and want to move into a more sales focussed role.

What’s most important is that you:

• Have some understanding of technology infrastructure
• Are confident starting conversations and building relationships
• Have plenty of drive, energy and resilience
• Are commercially minded and naturally curious
• Can communicate comfortably with both technical and commercial peoplen
• Are happy to travel when required

You don’t need years of experience or an established book of contacts. We’re looking for someone with the right attitude and potential who wants the opportunity to learn, develop and build a long-term career in a growing technology business.