Commercial Account Manager

Aspire; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Ltd, a leading market research agency, is seeking a Commercial Account Manager to drive new business and manage key client relationships from Reading with two days of remote work each week.

You will generate opportunities, grow accounts, write proposals, negotiate deals, and hand over projects, collaborating with researchers and clients to deliver insights for top brands.

Qualifications

• Market research agency experience with strong methodological understanding and client-focused research solution development.
• Proven sales experience managing relationships, generating opportunities, writing proposals, negotiating, and achieving commercial targets.
• Commercially minded, proactive, resilient, organised, collaborative and motivated to build lasting client relationships and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through outbound prospecting, networking, referrals, account-based activity, and targeted decision-maker engagement.
• Manage client relationships, identifying retention, upselling, cross-selling, and account growth opportunities while ensuring satisfaction.
• Own sales opportunities from qualification through proposal, negotiation, close, forecasting, and successful project handover.

Skills

Market research experience

Sales experience

Client relationship management

Proposal writing

Negotiation

Job description

Do you get excited about growing existing and bringing on new clients? Then you could be the perfect fit for this agency in this Commercial Account Manager role!

JOB TITLE: Commercial Account Manager
SALARY Up to £50k + 20% bonus
LOCATION: Reading (2 days WFH)

THE COMPANY

A leading independent market research agency, they work with top industry names to deliver high-quality insights that drive key business decisions. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy managing multiple projects, and love collaborating with researchers, analysts, and clients, this is a great opportunity to engage with cutting-edge brands and make a real impact.

They are now looking for a Commercial Account Manager to join their team!

KEY DUTIES

• Generate new business through outbound prospecting, networking, referrals, account-based activity, and targeted decision-maker engagement.
• Manage client relationships, identifying retention, upselling, cross-selling, and account growth opportunities while ensuring satisfaction.
• Own sales opportunities from qualification through proposal, negotiation, close, forecasting, and successful project handover.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Market research agency experience with strong methodological understanding and client-focused research solution development.
• Proven sales experience managing relationships, generating opportunities, writing proposals, negotiating, and achieving commercial targets.
• Commercially minded, proactive, resilient, organised, collaborative, and motivated to build lasting client relationships and business growth.

We Are Aspire Ltd are a Disability Confident Committed employer