Account Manager - North America

Step Ahead Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of digital research solutions is seeking an Account Manager for North America. This UK-based hybrid role offers a competitive salary of £40k - £45k plus uncapped commission. You will drive revenue growth and manage relationships with academic library customers. Candidates should have proven sales experience, strong negotiation skills, and excellent communication abilities. Benefits include 25 days holiday, health perks, and enhanced pension contributions.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary and uncapped commission

25 days holiday plus options to buy/sell days

Life Assurance and Private Health Insurance

Health and wellbeing perks

Mobile phone allowance

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Cycle to Work and Electric Car Schemes

Paid charity volunteering day

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales, preferably with education or US experience.
• Skilled in negotiating large and complex deals.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and consultative sales approach.
• Highly organized and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth in North America.
• Develop and own sales strategy for academic library customers.
• Identify new opportunities and nurture existing relationships.
• Travel to the US approximately four times a year.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Organizational skills

Job description

Account Manager North America - £40k - £45k plus uncapped commission

UK-based Hybrid 2 days office Core working hours 9am 5.30pm (some flexibility required)

A leading global provider of digital research solutions is seeking an Account Manager to drive revenue growth and strengthen relationships across key academic markets, Universities etc, in North America.

This is an exciting UK-based role supporting a major overseas territory. You will develop and own the sales strategy for the region, identifying new opportunities and nurturing and growing existing relationships with academic library customers.

Travel: You will travel to the US around four times a year, with each trip lasting approximately two weeks, and work flexibly to support different time zones.

What we are looking for

• Proven track record in sales (education or US experience a bonus, but open to all sectors)
• Skilled in negotiating large and complex deals
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills suited to academic institutions
• Strong commercial awareness and a consultative sales approach
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable working independently

What’s in it for you

• Highly competitive salary and uncapped commission
• 25 days holiday, increasing with service, plus the option to buy or sell days
• Life Assurance and Private Health Insurance
• Health and wellbeing perks online fitness, corporate massages and more
• Mobile phone allowance and home working stipend
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Schemes
• Paid charity volunteering day and donation matching

This role is being advertised by Step Ahead Recruitment on behalf of a client. All information has been provided by our client and is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of advertising.

Step Ahead Recruitment is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all recruitment practices. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and work to ensure that every candidate is assessed purely on merit and ability.