Account Director jobs in United Kingdom

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Power Generation company to recruit a Group Lead Account Manager for a hybrid role working across UK

The Group Lead Account Manager comes with a starting salary of up to £95,000 + bonus + benefits.

If you have experience as an Account or Service Manager, covering power generation industries for a Service Contractor then upload your CV to apply today.

• Lead, coach, and develop the Account Management team to achieve revenue, margin, and growth targets.
• Define and execute commercial and business development strategies within the Waste-to-X / energy services portfolio.
• Build and maintain long-term strategic customer relationships to support contract renewals and account expansion.
• Own and manage the sales pipeline, ensuring accurate forecasting and opportunity tracking across service categories.
• Increase share-of-wallet with existing customers while identifying and securing new accounts and service opportunities.
• Oversee the successful delivery of service and small-to-medium projects, driving performance, quality, and margin improvement.
• Act as the primary escalation point for commercial, contractual, and project-related issues.
• Ensure full compliance with QHSE policies, standards, and regulatory requirements across all account activities.
• Collaborate closely with Field Service, Technical Service, Spare Parts, and other internal teams to drive operational alignment.
• Champion and embed effective project management methodologies across all service-related activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline (preferred).
• Proven experience as an Account Manager or Service Manager within the power, energy, or utilities sector.
• Background working for a Mechanical Service Contractor, with hands‑on service delivery experience.
• Strong commercial capability, including pricing, contract negotiation, and financial performance management.
• Experience working within matrix organizations and managing complex customer portfolios; CRM / IFS experience preferred.

• Strong commitment to QHSE excellence and a proactive safety-first mindset.
• Highly customer-focused, commercially astute, and strategic in approach.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills, with willingness to travel regionally.

Salary of between £80,000 - £95,000.

Benefits including bonus & car allowance.

Opportunity to join leading power generation company.

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