Account Manager - Education & Resource

Step Ahead Recruitment Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary and uncapped commission

25 days’ holiday plus the option to buy or sell days

Life Assurance and Private Health Insurance

Health and wellbeing perks – online fitness, corporate massages

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Account Manager to drive revenue growth in the North American academic market. This hybrid role involves developing sales strategies, nurturing client relationships, and frequent travel to the US. Ideal candidates will have a proven sales track record and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, commission, and numerous employee benefits including health insurance and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales, ideally with experience in education or US markets.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the sales strategy for designated region.
• Identify new opportunities and nurture existing relationships with academic libraries.
• Drive revenue growth and strengthen relationships across key academic markets.
• Travel to the US around four times a year to support business needs.

Job description

SALES & MARKETING/DIGITAL Recruitment Expert – The Employment Agents Movement

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 role supports 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• 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.