Key Account Manager

Evolve Selection; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent bonus potential

Company car or allowance

Private medical insurance

Death in service

Pension

Job summary

Evolve Selection is seeking a Key Account Manager for the ophthalmology market across Yorkshire. You will drive glaucoma product sales, promote education, and build lasting partnerships with NHS and private sector stakeholders to improve patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates have ABPI qualifications and a proven sales track record in healthcare, with strong negotiation and strategic planning skills. This is a full-time, field-based role offering a competitive package and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• ABPI qualification and industry accreditation.
• Healthcare sales experience in ophthalmology with NHS or private sector.
• Track record of exceeding targets and driving growth.
• Strong influence, negotiation, and networking skills.
• Ability to develop territory plans and strategic account growth.
• Clear, persuasive communication with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Build powerful partnerships with NHS and private sector customers.
• Lead strategic conversations to move account objectives forward.
• Map stakeholders and access champions to maximize opportunities.
• Own and execute a territorial business plan to deliver growth.

Skills

ABPI Qualified

NHS & Secondary Care Sales

Proven Sales Achiever

Strategic Account Management

Compelling Communicator

Influence & Negotiation

Job description

Evolve are recruiting for leading Ophthalmology company who are seeking a Key Account Manager to join their team. You’ll manage our client’s glaucoma pharmaceutical business, driving sales, promotion, and education of the product portfolio. Alongside this, you will build and nurture strong relationships with key customers, positioning our client as a trusted partner and leading presence in the glaucoma and dry eye market.

This is a full-time position working across Yorkshire.

What’s on offer?

Excellent Salary & Benefits: A competitive starting salary, along with an exceptional bonus, company car or allowance, private healthcare, Death in service, pension and more!

Innovative Product Portfolio: Work with a leading Ophthalmic product range in a specialist market.

Stronger Voice - Put your ideas and input carry real weight in shaping products, strategy, and company culture.

Connected Team Culture - Enjoy a more personal, supportive, and collaborative work environment.

Ideal Requirements for the Key Account Manager

• ABPI Qualified Professional – Bring your recognised industry accreditation and expertise to a role where you can truly make an impact.
• NHS & Secondary Care Sales Pro – Experienced in healthcare sales with a genuine passion for ophthalmology and improving patient outcomes.
• Proven Sales Achiever – A strong track record of exceeding targets and driving business growth in a competitive market.
• Master of Influence – Exceptional selling, negotiation, and networking skills that build lasting partnerships and open new opportunities.
• Strategic Account Manager – Skilled at taking a territory management approach, developing tailored plans to maximise results and customer satisfaction.
• Compelling Communicator – Confident, polished, and persuasive with excellent presentation skills to engage stakeholders at every level.

Role Responsibilities for the Key Account Manager

• Build Powerful Partnerships – Develop and nurture strong relationships with key customers across both the NHS and private sector, becoming a trusted partner in delivering outstanding healthcare solutions.
• Drive Impactful Conversations – Lead engaging, strategic, and sometimes challenging discussions that move account objectives forward and strengthen long-term collaboration.
• Map the Key Players – Create a clear and effective stakeholder map, identifying decision-makers, influencers, and access champions to maximise opportunities.
• Own Your Territory – Take charge of your area with a strategic business plan that drives growth, manages resources, and delivers measurable results.

Recruitment Process

2 stage interview process.

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Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as a company, We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic