Account Manager - Public Sector

Cornerstone Research; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Account Manager to manage and grow its Public Sector customer base. In this role, you will create account strategies, exceed sales quotas, and build relationships across organizations. The ideal candidate has a strong background in customer-facing roles, particularly in software sales, and demonstrates excellent customer service and sales acumen. This position offers a hybrid work model with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Strong background in a customer-facing role along with account management or sales experience in the software industry.
• Experience selling to the public sector.
• Strong sales acumen and negotiation capabilities.
• Excellent customer service skills are a requirement.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Create account strategies and plans for key customer accounts.
• Attain or exceed sales quota by aligning products and services with customer needs.
• Build and expand relationships in customer organizations.
• Collaborate with other functions for optimal service delivery.

Skills

Account management experience

Sales experience in software industry

Customer service skills

Negotiation capabilities

Business process aptitudes

Technical aptitudes

Ability to work autonomously

Entrepreneurial spirit

Diversity commitment

Time management skills

Job description

We're looking for a

Account Manager - Public Sector

Hybrid, United Kingdom

The Account Manager will be responsible for managing and growing Cornerstone’s Public Sector customer base. This position requires a rare and talented individual that excels in multiple business disciplines including business development, solution selling, consulting, project management and customer service. You will divide your time between developing relationships, handling escalations, impacting customer satisfaction ratings, working on RFPs, procurement processes and identifying new business opportunities within those key Public Sector customers. You will work closely with key resources within Cornerstone to ensure that you and the customer are well‑supported and successful.

We are committed not only to recruiting top talent, but also to retaining phenomenal people.

In this role you will…

• Create account strategies and plans for key customer accounts to achieve stated customer and Cornerstone business objectives
• Attain or exceed sales quota by identifying customers’ business challenges and aligning Cornerstone products and services to create elite solutions that deliver significant value
• Build and expand relationships “high and wide” in customer organizations to expand the relationship footprint
• Collaborate with other functions to ensure excellent delivery of service, quality of work and the highest level of customer satisfaction possible

You’ve got what it takes if you have…

• A strong background in a customer‑facing role along with account management or sales experience in the software industry, preferably SaaS experience of Solution sales or consulting
• Experience selling to the public sector
• You will need business process and technical aptitudes.
• Strong sales acumen, negotiation capabilities and a commitment towards winning business are strong assets.
• Excellent customer service skills are a requirement, as well as a positive and upbeat attitude to build satisfied and committed clients, and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Finally, you will need to be savvy to manage and prioritize your time, work autonomously as a remote employee, and interact effectively with business and technical professionals internally and externally.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
• Consideration for privacy and security obligations

Our Culture:

Spark Greatness. Shatter Boundaries. Share Success. Are you ready? Because here, right now – is where the future of work is happening. Where curious disruptors and change innovators like you are helping communities and customers enable everyone – anywhere – to learn, grow and advance. To be better tomorrow than they are today.

Who We Are:

Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI‑powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. More than 7,000 organizations and 100 million+ users in 180+ countries and in nearly 50 languages use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high‑performing, future‑ready organizations and people today.

Total Rewards:

At Cornerstone, we are dedicated to inspiring excellence and pushing boundaries in everything we do. Our compensation strategy is based on three fundamental principles: equitable pay, market‑driven research, and skill‑based appraisals. As part of our mission to share success and empower individuals to thrive in an ever‑changing world, the listed salary range is just one element of Cornerstone’s comprehensive compensation package. This compensation package may also include annual bonuses, short‑ and program‑specific awards depending on the role, and a comprehensive benefit offering. The disclosed salary range reflects the geographic differential based on the location of the position if applicable. The starting salary for the successful applicant will depend on several job‑related factors, including education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, and market demands. This range is based on a full‑time position and may be adjusted in the future. Join us in shaping the future of work — tomorrow, together. Experience flexibility and empowerment in your career at Cornerstone. The BASE salary range for this position is: 53800 - 86100 GBP.

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