Account Manager Associate

AQA; Osage City (KS); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AQA seeks an Account Manager Associate passionate about education to build relationships and drive sales. This role involves engaging with clients, understanding their needs, and supporting sales strategies. The ideal candidate will have strong sales expertise and excellent communication skills, with a focus on collaboration and trust-building.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme

Up to 5 days for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple clients or accounts.
• Strong insight into the education sector.

Responsibilities

• Supporting sales strategy delivery and executing territory plans.
• Engaging with customers through visits and remote interactions.
• Creating compelling proposals for customer retention.

Skills

Sales expertise

Relationship-building

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Tools

CRM tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Base pay range

Permanent

Home Based - North London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire but subject to change - to be concentrated primarily around the London area.

Closing date - 11:59pm on the 21st May 2025.

Role overview

Would you like to work for a charitable organisation that helps teachers and students reach their potential? Are you passionate about education and driven to succeed? We seek someone with commercial awareness and a deep interest in the education sector, capable of navigating the school and college environment while building lasting relationships that extend beyond transactional sales.

What’s in it for you

• A 35-hour workweek with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days
• Contributory pension scheme with up to 18.5% contributions
• Private Medical Insurance and a Health Care Cash Reward Plan
• Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
• Up to 5 days for volunteering

Key responsibilities

• Supporting sales strategy delivery by co-developing and executing territory and account plans targeting key customers to meet national sales goals
• Engaging with customers through face-to-face visits and remote interactions to build trust and understand their needs
• Creating compelling proposals within our Key Account framework to support customer retention and acquisition
• Driving revenue by focusing on customer needs, insight-led selling, and collaborative problem-solving
• Assisting in negotiations and resolving escalated account issues professionally
• Gathering market intelligence to inform strategic planning and decision-making
• Networking to identify influencers and key stakeholders, expanding reach and impact

Candidate requirements

• Sales expertise with empathy, applying advanced techniques authentically in educational contexts
• Strong insight into the education sector’s environment, pressures, and decision-making processes
• Relationship-building skills focused on trust and collaboration
• Experience managing multiple clients or accounts, prioritising effectively
• Excellent communication skills, confident in conversations, written communication, and presentations
• Proficiency with CRM tools and Microsoft Office for account management and data analysis
• Commercial judgment and negotiation skills with integrity
• Ability to influence internally and externally, managing projects and relationships
• Analytical skills to interpret customer data and inform strategy

Please upload your CV and cover letter. Interviews will be conducted over two stages: one via Teams and one face-to-face.

AQA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability, citizenship, or other aspects that make people unique.