Hybrid B2B Growth & Account Leader

AWD online; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Profit-share bonus

Hybrid working

Professional development

Job summary

Eliesha is seeking a Business Development Manager / Account Manager to drive sustainable growth by turning client challenges into practical development solutions. You’ll combine commercial drive with consultative relationship-building to secure new opportunities, manage proposals and bids, and strengthen client partnerships.

You’ll work across inbound opportunities and collaborate with contract colleagues in a fast-paced environment, shaping the role’s evolution and contributing to future growth

Qualifications

• Background in B2B sales.
• Strong relationship-building skills with new and existing clients.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to progress opportunities and close sales.
• Strong understanding of leadership and management development and how it can address client challenges.
• Ability to write clear, persuasive proposals and bid responses.
• Consultative approach that combines listening, opportunity creation and solution-focused thinking.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, networking and client-facing skills.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to share best practice.

Responsibilities

• New Business Development: Identify and create opportunities that support sustainable business growth.
• B2B Sales: Develop opportunities, progress commercial conversations and close sales.
• Client Relationship Management: Build and strengthen relationships with new and existing clients.
• Proposals and Bids: Respond to enquiries and develop proposals and bid responses across multiple deadlines.
• Solution Development: Explore client challenges and help shape leadership and management development solutions.
• Client Partnerships: Act as a senior point of contact, contributing ideas and creative input to client discussions.
• Networking and Engagement: Network with clients, prospective clients and other stakeholders.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with business development and contract colleagues to support varied client and commercial activity.
• Best Practice: Share leadership and management development knowledge and ideas across the organisation.

Skills

B2B sales

Relationship building

Closing sales

Leadership development understanding

Proposal writing

Consultative selling

Deadline management

Client communication

Collaboration

Job description

Eliesha is seeking a Business Development Manager / Account Manager to drive sustainable growth by turning client challenges into practical development solutions. You’ll combine commercial drive with consultative relationship-building to secure new opportunities, manage proposals and bids, and strengthen client partnerships.

You’ll work across inbound opportunities and collaborate with contract colleagues in a fast-paced environment, shaping the role’s evolution and contributing to future growth