Account Manager - North America

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

Job summary

A leading global provider is seeking an experienced Account Manager to focus on revenue growth in North America. The ideal candidate will have a strong sales background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex deals. The role offers a competitive salary plus uncapped commission, alongside significant benefits including health insurance and flexible working options.

Benefits

25 days' holiday

Life Assurance

Private Health Insurance

Health and wellbeing perks

Mobile phone allowance

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Paid charity volunteering day

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the sales strategy for North America.
• Identify new opportunities and nurture existing relationships.
• Travel to the US around four times a year.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiating large deals

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Organizational skills

Job description

Account Manager - North America

Salary: £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.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and own the sales strategy for the region, identifying new opportunities and nurturing and growing existing relationships with academic library customers.

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 / Who 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 contributionCycle 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.