Account Manager

Caselton Clark; London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sales firm in London is seeking an Account Manager to create and implement a sales plan for their territory. Successful candidates will have over 5 years' experience in sponsorship sales, demonstrating strong customer service and interpersonal skills. The role includes generating sales by maintaining client relationships and requires excellent communication abilities. A hybrid work model is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of sponsorship sales experience from events and media background.
• Ability to sell multi-channel/integrated campaigns across digital and live events.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate technical information.

Responsibilities

• Create a sales plan for the designated sales territory.
• Generate sales through development and maintenance of client relationships.
• Provide a high level of customer service at all times.

Skills

Sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

Title: Account Manager
Salary: £57-60K
Location: London Hybrid

Key Responsibilities:

• Create a sales plan for the designated sales territory
• Generate sales through development and maintenance of tactical and strategic relationships with clients
• Understanding your client’s explicit business needs and requirements in a fast-moving market is essential to the role
• Provide a high level of customer service at all times
• Write great proposals
• Ensure all leads and contacts are followed up in a timely and professional manner.
• Carry out effective research and preparation for your calls and meetings
• Attend industry and company events when required

Skills, experience and personal attributes:

• A minimum of 5 years sponsorship sales experience from events and media background
• Ability to sell multi-channel/integrated campaigns across digital and live events
• A consultative sales process in handling complex briefs, responding with considered and creative solutions.
• High standard of interpersonal skills, professional confidence and tenacity
• Good organisational and time management skills: essential to handle the workload of managing multiple complex accounts
• Strong sense of customer service and client management
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate technical information to all audiences
• Demonstrable proficiency in proposal writing, handling multiple stakeholder meetings, running presentations and objection handling