Account Manager

Venus Recruitment Ltd; Farnham; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Hybrid working near Farnham

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Venus Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Account Manager for a hybrid role near Farnham with a salary of £44-46K plus bonus. Availability on short notice is preferred as projects run in a fast-paced, client-led environment.

You will own client projects, build strong relationships, and ensure work is planned, coordinated and delivered to a high standard. You should have experience in a consultancy, agency or service-led setting where deadlines and changing priorities are common.

Qualifications

• Experience in a consultancy, agency or service-led environment.
• Ability to manage deadlines and changing priorities while meeting client expectations.
• Excellent writing skills for content creation and client communications.

Responsibilities

• Managing client accounts and overseeing multiple projects from planning through to delivery.
• Building strong client relationships and proactively communicating with stakeholders.
• Developing project and account plans, coordinating resources and meeting deadlines.
• Managing client meetings, briefings, communications and follow-up actions.
• Supporting proposals and identifying opportunities to develop existing client accounts.
• Managing commercial details behind projects, including contracts and invoices.
• Maintaining accurate client information and supporting business development.

Skills

Project delivery

Client management

Relationship building

Communication

Organization

Tools

Project planning tools

Job description

Account Manager

Hybrid role near Farnham
Salary £44-46K, plus bonus
Availability to start on short notice needed

We re looking for an experienced Account Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, client-led environment and knows how to keep multiple projects, stakeholders and commercial priorities moving in the right direction.
In this role you ll take ownership of client projects/programmes, building strong relationships while ensuring work is planned, coordinated and delivered to a consistently high standard.
You ll need previous experience within a consultancy, agency or similar service led environment, where managing deadlines, changing priorities and client expectations is part of every day.
The role will require travel to Europe for a few days at the end of November.

The Account Manager will be:

• Managing client accounts and overseeing multiple projects from planning through to successful delivery.
• Building strong client relationships and communicating proactively with key stakeholders.
• Developing project and account plans, coordinating resources and keeping priorities and deadlines on track.
• Managing client meetings, briefings, communications and follow-up actions.
• Supporting proposals and identifying opportunities to develop existing client accounts.
• Managing the commercial detail behind projects, including contracts, Statements of Work, purchase orders, forecasts and invoicing.
• Maintaining accurate client information and supporting wider business development and marketing activity.

We re looking for:

• A proactive, energetic candidate with previous project/client delivery experience.
• Proven experience managing multiple client projects and competing priorities.
• A commercial mindset, with experience of proposals, pricing or working in a chargeable services environment.
• Excellent writing skills for creating content and developing instructional communications for clients and team members.
• First-class organisation, attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership.
• Confidence working with project planning and collaboration tools.

The consultancy is offering:

• On the job training, working on interesting strategy, culture and engagement projects for prestigious clients.
• A generous bonus scheme.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working offered, 2 days in the office near Farnham in Surrey.