Location: Remote (UK) – Covering West Midlands, Wales & South West (Regular regional travel and overnight stays required)
Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 + Generous Bonus
Contract: Full-time | Permanent
Are you a commercially driven Account Manager or Business Development professional who enjoys developing long-term client relationships while winning new business?
Do you have experience working with education providers, training organisations, awarding bodies or employers? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join a respected national organisation where you'll play a key role in growing customer partnerships across the West Midlands, Wales and South West.
About the Organisation
Our client is a nationally recognised organisation operating within the education and skills sector, supporting colleges, independent training providers, local authorities, employers and schools across the UK.
Known for delivering high-quality education products and services, the organisation has built an outstanding reputation through innovation, customer service and long-term partnerships. With ambitious growth plans and continued investment in its people, this is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative organisation where commercial success and customer relationships go hand in hand.
The Role
As Regional Account Manager, you will take ownership of an established portfolio of customer accounts while identifying and securing new business opportunities across your region.
Working consultatively with education providers and employers, you will develop strong relationships, maximise account growth, retain existing business and introduce new products and services that support customer needs.
This is a field-based role combining account management, business development and strategic sales planning.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and develop an established portfolio of customer accounts across your region.
* Build long-term relationships with colleges, training providers, employers and education organisations.
* Generate new business opportunities and secure new customer accounts.
* Achieve regional sales, retention and growth targets.
* Identify opportunities to increase revenue within existing accounts.
* Deliver consultative sales presentations to senior stakeholders and decision makers.
* Maintain an active pipeline of new business opportunities using CRM systems.
* Attend customer meetings, networking events and industry conferences.
* Develop regional sales plans aligned with commercial objectives.
* Work closely with marketing and customer service teams to maximise customer engagement.
* Monitor market trends and identify opportunities for business growth.
* Accurately forecast sales activity and report on pipeline performance.
* Ensure an exceptional customer experience throughout the sales journey.
* Travel extensively across your region, including overnight stays where required.
The Ideal Candidate
We're looking for an ambitious sales professional who combines strong relationship management skills with the drive to win new business.
You will have:
* Proven experience within Account Management, Business Development, Commercial Sales or Employer Engagement.
* A successful track record of achieving sales and revenue targets.
* Experience managing customer accounts and developing long-term partnerships.
* Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
* Strong commercial awareness and consultative selling ability.
* Experience managing sales pipelines and CRM systems.
* Excellent organisational and time management skills.
* The ability to work independently within a field-based role.
* A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively.
Desirable
* Experience working within Education, Further Education, Awarding Organisations, Apprenticeships or the Skills sector.
* Experience selling education products, qualifications or training solutions.
Benefits
* £45,000 - £48,000 salary.
* Generous performance-related bonus scheme.
* Remote working with flexibility.
* 35-hour working week.
* Flexible working options.
Apply Now
If you're an experienced Account Manager or Business Development professional looking to develop strategic employer partnerships while driving commercial growth across the Education and Skills sector, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to take the next step in your commercial career with a respected national organisation committed to delivering excellence across education, training and workforce development
Salary description
£45000.00 - £48000.00 per year