Account Manager

Communicorp UK; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

25 days of holiday

Pension scheme

Health and wellness benefits

Pension scheme

Healthcare & wellness

Career progression

People-led culture

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK seeks an Account Manager to drive new business growth. The successful candidate will identify opportunities, secure client appointments, and build long-lasting relationships. They offer a competitive salary with uncapped commissions, hybrid working flexibility, and robust career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
• Ability to secure appointments and pitch to win business.
• Strong focus on client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Identify and target new business opportunities.
• Secure appointments with potential clients.
• Build and nurture relationships with clients.
• Achieve and exceed revenue targets.
• Explore innovative approaches to leverage a wide range of products for strong client outcomes.
• Develop creative, results-driven strategies to help grow clients’ businesses.
• Differentiate from competitors by thinking creatively and pushing industry boundaries.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams to ensure seamless delivery and impactful results.
• Aim to achieve and exceed revenue targets and related performance metrics.

Skills

Business development

Proactive outreach

Relationship building

Creativity

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you driven by the thrill of winning new business? Do you thrive on earning unrivalled, uncapped commission? Are you ready to join one of the most exciting and dynamic teams in UK radio? Then your next big career move starts here…

At Communicorp UK, we’re all about growth—both for our brands and our people. That’s why we offer an exceptional package that includes flexible working hours, robust career progression opportunities, learning and development, comprehensive healthcare and wellness benefits and much more.

We are the powerhouse behind some of the UK’s most exciting radio brands, including Capital Networks in Scotland and South Wales, Heart Networks in Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, and North Wales, Smooth Radio Networks in the North East, North West, and East Midlands, as well as XS Manchester.

As we continue to expand, we’re seeking a highly motivated Account Manager with a laser focus on new business generation to join our team at Smooth Radio in the East Midlands.

Your Role

In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of driving our business forward by sourcing, winning and growing new clients. You’ll need to be a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, competitive environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and targeting new business opportunities through proactive outreach, cold calling, and networking.
• Securing appointments with potential clients and presenting compelling pitches to win their business.
• Building and nurturing relationships with new clients to fully understand their business goals and craft tailored solutions.
• Retaining and growing your client base by providing exceptional service and ongoing support, ensuring long-term partnerships.
• Exploring innovative approaches to leverage our wide range of products and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
• Developing creative, results-driven strategies to help grow your clients’ businesses.
• Differentiating us from the competition by thinking outside the box and pushing industry boundaries.
• Collaborating with multi-disciplined teams to ensure seamless delivery and impactful results.
• Achieving and exceeding revenue targets, call rates, and other performance metrics to ensure your success and the success of our business.

What We Offer

If you’re the go-getter we’re looking for, here’s what we can offer in return:

• A competitive basic salary with an uncapped commission structure—-the sky’s the limit on your earnings.
• A company car or car allowance to support your on-the-go lifestyle.
• Hybrid working between home and office
• Flexible working hours tailored to help you succeed.
• A clear, structured career progression path—because your growth matters to us.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities to keep you at the top of your game.
• 25 days of holiday, plus the option to buy or sell additional days to suit your lifestyle.
• A comprehensive pension scheme, life assurance, healthcare and wellness benefits for you and your family
• A people-led culture, where our employees help us to grow the best, most inclusive work and life experience we can

This is an opportunity for someone with the drive to make things happen. If that sounds like you, apply now, and let’s start a conversation about your future with Communicorp UK.