Junior Account Manager

Get Recruited Ltd; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Get Recruited Ltd in Market Harborough is seeking a Junior Account Manager to join a lively team and own a portfolio of client accounts. You will build strong client relationships, manage multiple projects and take commercial ownership of key accounts, ensuring smooth service delivery.

Reporting to the department lead, you will collaborate across departments to deliver on KPIs and SLAs, forecast and invoice accurately, and identify opportunities to grow profitability while providing proactive

Qualifications

• Experience managing client relationships and delivering multiple projects.
• Commercially minded with budgets, forecasting, estimating and account profitability.
• Confident managing client KPIs and SLAs.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple accounts and deadlines.
• Experience using CRM systems with good Excel and Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients.
• Managing client projects from initial brief through to successful delivery.
• Preparing for and leading client meetings, reviews and conference calls.
• Ensuring actions from client meetings are documented, communicated and completed.
• Agreeing, monitoring and reporting against client KPIs and SLAs.
• Managing account profitability through forecasting, estimating and invoicing.
• Identifying opportunities to grow and develop existing client accounts.
• Understanding client objectives and providing proactive solutions to support commercial goals.
• Managing escalated client issues and ensuring a swift and professional resolution.
• Producing clear briefs for internal teams and coordinating project delivery across departments.

Skills

Account management

Client relationships

Project management

Forecasting & invoicing

CRM systems

Excel

Tools

CRM systems

Excel

Job description

JUNIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER

MARKET HARBOROUGH

£30,000 to £35,000 + BENEFITS

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We're recruiting on behalf of a successful and established business that's looking to appoint a Junior Account Manager to join the team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Junior Account Manager or Account Manager who enjoys building strong client relationships, managing multiple projects and taking commercial ownership of key accounts, including ensuring smooth service delivery.

Working closely with the department lead, the Account Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery of client projects, ensuring agreed KPIs and SLAs are achieved whilst identifying opportunities to develop accounts, improve profitability and deliver additional value.

THE ROLE:

Reporting to the department lead, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of client accounts, with responsibilities including:

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients
• Managing client projects from initial brief through to successful delivery
• Preparing for and leading client meetings, reviews and conference calls
• Ensuring actions from client meetings are documented, communicated and completed
• Agreeing, monitoring and reporting against client KPIs and SLAs
• Managing account profitability through accurate forecasting, estimating and invoicing
• Identifying opportunities to grow and develop existing client accounts
• Understanding client objectives and providing proactive solutions to support their commercial goals
• Managing escalated client issues and ensuring a swift and professional resolution
• Producing clear briefs for internal teams and coordinating project delivery across departments
• Supporting the finance team with invoicing and outstanding client accounts
• Maintaining accurate client information and activity within CRM systems
• Monitoring market developments and identifying new opportunities for clients

THE PERSON:

• Previous experience as an Account Manager, Senior Account Manager, Client Services Manager, Sales Coordinator and Customer Experience Manager.
• Strong experience managing client relationships and delivering multiple projects
• Commercially minded with experience of budgets, forecasting, estimating and account profitability
• Confident managing client KPIs and SLAs
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple accounts and competing deadlines
• Experience using CRM systems with good Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach to account management