Account Manager

Close Brothers; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Close Brothers is seeking a sales professional to grow our motor dealer network in the UK. You will develop territory sales strategies, secure new partnerships, and strengthen existing relationships while delivering against targets.

The role requires a proven track record in account management, strong business development skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Hybrid working options are available.

Qualifications

• Proven success managing and growing accounts across a geographically defined territory.
• Strong business development and key account management experience, with the ability to influence and build relationships at management level.
• Demonstrable experience delivering results through a structured and effective sales process.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook.
• A full UK driving licence; ideally with no more than six penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a territory sales strategy that drives sustainable growth and achieves agreed sales targets.
• Build, manage and grow dealer relationships, ensuring strong performance across profitability, quality and operational efficiency measures.
• Lead business development activity for key accounts, identifying opportunities to increase penetration across the full range of products and services.
• Act as a market expert, identifying emerging opportunities and trends to strengthen and evolve our lending proposition.
• Gather and utilise market intelligence to inform decisions on products, pricing, promotions and competitor positioning.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks, ensuring full compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Skills

Account management

Business development

Key account management

Territory sales

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Overall Summary

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join the Close Brothers Sales Team and play a key role in growing our dealer network by identifying and securing new motor dealer partnerships, while strengthening and maximising existing relationships. We're looking for a sales professional with experience of developing and executing territory sales strategies, delivering against targets, and building strong, long-term customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a territory sales strategy that drives sustainable growth and achieves agreed sales targets.
• Build, manage and grow dealer relationships, ensuring strong performance across profitability, quality and operational efficiency measures.
• Lead business development activity for key accounts, identifying opportunities to increase penetration across the full range of products and services.
• Act as a market expert, identifying emerging opportunities and trends to strengthen and evolve our lending proposition.
• Gather and utilise market intelligence to inform decisions on products, pricing, promotions and competitor positioning.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks, ensuring full compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements and industry standards.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF HAVE/ARE:

• Proven success managing and growing accounts across a geographically defined territory.
• Strong business development and key account management experience, with the ability to influence and build relationships at management level.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering results through a structured and effective sales process.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook.
• A full UK driving licence; ideally with no more than six penalty points.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format, or any other adjustments, are encouraged to email us at [e-mail] or request a call back.

About Us

For roles offering hybrid working: At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page:

https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers

To find out more about life at Close Brothers:

https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/life-at-close-brothers#374017299-899295541

To find out more about our benefits:

https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/life-at-close-brothers/benefits

To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:

https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/diversity-and-inclusion