Client Account Lead – Telecommunications

Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

26 vacation days

Pension plan

Mobility options

MyBenefits budget

Job summary

Accenture Netherlands in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Client Account Lead to become the strategic partner to senior telecommunications executives. You will own and expand key relationships, lead transformation programs, and shape the future of telecom in the Dutch market and beyond.

This role offers autonomy to set account direction, mobilize multidisciplinary teams, and deliver measurable business outcomes backed by Accenture’s global capabilities and telecom expertise.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, management consulting, technology, telecommunications, or business development.
• Strong understanding of the telecommunications industry, including market dynamics, customer growth, network transformation, digital services, or operational efficiency.
• Experience building trusted C-suite relationships and growing complex client accounts.
• Experience shaping transformation opportunities from value identification to delivery and impact realization.
• Expertise in customer growth, digital transformation, network modernization, cloud, data, AI, operating model transformation, or cost optimization.
• Inclusive leadership style with ability to mobilize diverse teams and develop talent.
• Fluency in English; Dutch proficiency is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build, own, and grow strategic relationships with leading telecommunications providers, becoming a trusted advisor to senior executives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through ambitious transformation programs spanning customer growth, network modernization, digital transformation, cloud, data, AI, and cost optimization.
• Identify new opportunities, shape compelling value propositions, and guide pursuits from initial discussions through successful closure.
• Combine telecommunications industry perspective with Accenture’s global expertise to deliver differentiated value.
• Strengthen Accenture’s market presence by contributing fresh ideas, industry insights, and thought leadership in client conversations.
• Inspire, coach, and develop colleagues while fostering an inclusive, high-performing team environment.
• Lead engagements typically lasting 2-12 months for leading telecommunications organizations in the Netherlands and international markets.

Skills

Strategic relationship building

Telecommunications industry knowledge

Transformation program leadership

Business development

C-suite engagement

Inclusive leadership

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Job description

Accenture Netherlands | Amsterdam | Communications Industry

Do you know how to turn bold ideas into lasting client impact?

Join Accenture Netherlands as a Client Account Lead and become the strategic partner senior telecommunications executives rely on to navigate growth, reinvention, and technology-led transformation. You will own and expand key relationships, lead high-impact transformation programs, and help shape the future of telecommunications in the Dutch market and beyond.

This is a senior leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, business development, and delivery. You will have the autonomy to shape account direction, mobilize multidisciplinary teams, and turn complex client challenges into measurable business outcomes, backed by Accenture’s global capabilities, telecom expertise, and technology ecosystem.

What Will Help You Succeed

• 8+ years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, management consulting, technology, telecommunications, or business development


• Strong understanding of the telecommunications industry, including market dynamics, customer growth, network transformation, digital services, or operational efficiency


• A successful track record of building trusted C-suite relationships and growing complex client accounts


• Experience shaping transformation opportunities, from identifying value and building business cases to leading delivery and realizing impact


• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: customer growth, digital transformation, network modernization, cloud, data, AI, operating model transformation, or cost optimization


• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to originate, shape, and progress opportunities in a collaborative environment


• A relevant Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience


• An inclusive leadership style, with experience mobilizing diverse teams and developing future talent


• Fluency in English; proficiency in Dutch is strongly preferred, together with the confidence to communicate and present to senior executives


• Curiosity, energy, and a collaborative mindset. You enjoy solving complex challenges and creating meaningful change with clients

The Impact You’ll Make

• Build, own, and grow strategic relationships with leading telecommunications providers, becoming a trusted advisor to senior executives


• Lead multidisciplinary teams through ambitious transformation programs spanning customer growth, network modernization, digital transformation, cloud, data, AI, and cost optimization


• Identify new opportunities, shape compelling value propositions, and guide pursuits from initial discussions through successful closure


• Combine your telecommunications industry perspective with Accenture’s global expertise, technology partnerships, benchmarks, and proven methodologies to deliver differentiated value


• Strengthen Accenture’s market presence by bringing fresh ideas, industry insights, and thought leadership into client conversations


• Inspire, coach, and develop talented colleagues while fostering an inclusive, high-performing team environment


• Lead engagements typically lasting 2-12 months for leading telecommunications organizations in the Netherlands and across international markets

Why Join Accenture?

• Work on business-critical challenges where industry expertise, strategy, and technology come together, and see your ideas move from boardroom ambition to tangible results


• Build your career through continuous learning, a dedicated People Lead, structured mentoring, and access to a global network of industry specialists


• Collaborate across borders and disciplines, leveraging Accenture’s global capabilities, ecosystem partners, research, and market insights


• Take on meaningful leadership responsibility with the support and scale to create visible impact


• Receive competitive compensation, a MyBenefits budget, 26 vacation days for full-time employment, a pension plan, and a choice between mobility options


• Shape a working pattern that supports your priorities through hybrid working, flexible hours, and, where the role allows, part-time options


• Join an inclusive culture that values different perspectives, invests in wellbeing, and offers opportunities to participate in employee networks, volunteering, and corporate citizenship initiatives

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences.All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law.Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

We welcome candidates who may not meet every requirement but believe their experience, perspective, and ambition can create strong client impact.

The role is based in Amsterdam and follows Accenture Netherlands’ hybrid way of working.

For questions about the role or recruitment process, contact Annette Kleisdorff at [phone] or [e-mail]