Trainee Account Manager

Pareto; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Bonus schemes

Social events

Company holidays

Job summary

Pareto, a UK-based growth specialist, is hiring a Trainee Account Manager to join their expanding UK client services team in Sheffield. You will learn the business, support senior managers with cross-selling, and build early client relationships as you develop core account management skills.

After 9–12 months you will start meeting clients face-to-face, taking responsibility for relationships, and advancing to more senior roles within an ambitious, inclusive workplace that values progression,

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, with a strong desire to succeed.
• Ambitious and determined.

Responsibilities

• Gain a firm understanding of Pareto's offering and the marketplace they operate in.
• Support senior account managers with up-selling and cross-selling into larger accounts.
• Independently manage and sell to lower spend accounts.
• Develop relationships and win new business with new clients via prospecting, LinkedIn and targeted emails.
• Understand customers' needs and articulate solutions effectively to drive value.
• After 9–12 months, begin meeting clients face-to-face and take responsibility for business relationships.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our client brings businesses together with communications tech in new and unexpected ways, making their clients more accessible, more productive and more profitable. Working primarily with mid to large-sized UK enterprises, they're recognised leaders within their space.

In the last year they've experienced an exciting period of growth and have doubled in size, creating lots of opportunities! You'll join a team where there is a great scope for progression, from Trainee to Senior Account Manager and perhaps even a business leader with us in the future!

Trainee Account Manager Package:

• A competitive basic salary of £32k
• Y1 OTE of higher
• Comprehensive support and training - both internal and external
• Excellent scope for progression, earning potential, professional and personal development
• Regular socials in a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere and regular charity events
• Incentive company holidays in the snow and sun!
• Lucrative incentive and bonus schemes
• Pension

Trainee Account Manager Role:

• Obtain a comprehensive working knowledge of their offering and the marketplace they operate within
• Support senior account managers with up and cross selling into larger accounts
• Independently manage and sell to lower spend accounts
• Develop relationships, rapport and new streams of business with new clients via prospecting, LinkedIn and strategic e-mails
• Develop an understanding of their customers, their needs and sell back to them articulately with the correct solution
• After 9-12 months, you'll start going out and meeting clients on a face to face basis - directly engaging with customers and taking ultimate responsibility for business relationships

Trainee Account Manager Requirements:

• Educated to degree level
• Possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, with a strong desire to succeed
• Ambitious and determined

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Pareto values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

If you require this job specification or to apply in an alternate format, please visit the Pareto website.