On behalf of a leading local retail design agency, we are looking for a talented Account Manager with a passion for delivering innovative and creative display solutions.
Joining a forward-thinking team, the successful candidate will provide outstanding client service management to a number of key accounts, building rapport and securing future business through the development of long-lasting and prosperous professional relationships.
- GBP40,000 - GBP45,000 depending on experience
- Car Allowance & Phone Allowance
- 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
- Monday to Friday, 9:00am 5:00pm
- Based on-site
Duties and responsibilities:
- Managing and running a number of key accounts for luxury and high-profile brands
- Being the single point of contact for key clients and maintaining effective business relationships
- Identifying and proposing potential new services and solutions bespoke to the needs of each client
- Producing estimates and quotes for potential 3D POS and retail display projects
- Dealing with all internal account management responsibilities across volume accounts
- Liaising with the design team, installation team and all other key departments
- Planning and prioritising a busy workload, deciding on which projects go out first and making key decisions
Skills and experience required:
- Extensive experience in a similar Account Management role within a retail design business
- Ideally some experience of travel retail activations or luxury high end promotional units
- Knowledge of multiple materials including wood, with an understanding of fire rated materials
- An understanding of technical plans would be an advantage
- Thorough, in-depth knowledge of the retail design sector, with an up-to-date awareness of trends and industry developments
- Sound understanding of the design and manufacturing processes
- Skilled at carrying a project through its critical path, reliably meeting deadlines
- Excellent at building long-lasting client relationships
- Self-motivated, with a can-do approach to any challenge, and a commitment to finding solutions
- A positive, proactive communicator, adept at negotiation