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Senior Account Manager

Salary

£60,000-£75,000 per year, inc benefits

Location

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job type

Permanent

Sector

Sales

Job ref

X3-1289462

Job posted

Posted 7 days ago

Senior Account Manager

Location: Field‑based

Salary: £60,000 – £75,000 (based on experience) +Bonus

Type: Full‑time, Permanent

About the Role

We’re looking for a high‑impact, commercially driven Senior Account Manager who thrives on building powerful relationships and growing revenue. Managing a portfolio of high‑value national clients, you’ll play a key role in expanding partnerships, unlocking new opportunities, and elevating the performance of a market‑leading service provider.

If you’re a natural networker who loves driving results, influencing stakeholders, and turning conversations into commercial wins -  this is a role where you can make a real impact. You’ll own your client relationships end‑to‑end, deliver exceptional service, and strategically grow your accounts while spotting new opportunities across your region.

 

Key Responsibilities

Account Management & Relationship Leadership

  • Take full ownership of a portfolio of major accounts, ensuring strong engagement, trust and long‑term partnership value.
  • Build and maintain high‑impact relationships across multiple teams and decision‑makers.
  • Act as the go‑to commercial partner for senior stakeholders, ensuring exceptional service at every touchpoint.
  • Lead strategic account reviews, insight‑driven meetings, and performance conversations to drive retention and growth.

Growth & Commercial Delivery

  • Drive revenue growth across your portfolio through increased usage, upselling, and cross‑selling opportunities.
  • Proactively uncover new business within your accounts and across the wider market.
  • Consistently hit and exceed targets across retention, account expansion, and new business conversion.
  • Use data insights to identify trends, risks, and commercial opportunities, shaping strategy to maximise results.

Market Insight & Representation

  • Confidently represent the business at industry events, networking opportunities, and client meetings.
  • Bring market trends, client feedback, and competitive insight into the wider business to support strategic planning.

 

Experience Requirements

Essential

  • Proven experience in B2B account management and sales, ideally within a service‑led or technical sector. No industry specific experience needed.
  • Strong background in managing senior‑level relationships and delivering commercial growth.
  • Experience working in field‑based roles, managing multiple stakeholders and complex accounts.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
  • Highly organised with the ability to balance multiple accounts, pipelines, and projects.

Skills & Competencies

  • Outstanding relationship builder with a consultative, commercial approach
  • Analytical thinker with strong business acumen
  • Confident presenter able to influence senior audiences
  • Proactive, accountable and self‑driven
  • Comfortable with challenging conversations and setting clear expectations
  • Strategic, results‑focused mindset with a passion for growing accounts

Package & Benefits

  • Highly competitive commission / profit‑share scheme
  • Company car allowance
  • Pension and corporate benefits package
  • Leadership development & professional training
  • All travel, mileage and field expenses covered

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