Account Director - London, United Kingdom - Handle Recruitment Ltd

Handle Recruitment Ltd

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Sector:
sales

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Type: hybrid

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Contact: Hollie Carolan

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Start Date: ASAP

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Expiry Date: 23 March 2023

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Job Ref: BBBH104466

Would you like to work for a market leading source of premium business intelligence, trusted and relied upon by retail's decision makers, influencers and specifiers?

We are looking for an experienced Account Director to join a busy and experienced team in London.

Key accountabilities:

Maintain, nurture and upsell current retention clients allocated to the AD
Build a new business pipeline and identify new opportunities
Responsible for hitting personal target as well as helping the team to hit their overall target
Project management on sponsorship solutions for clients
Resolve client issues and proactively follow up with clients to ensure clients are satisfied
Confident sales planning and forecasting skills
Upkeep any outreach and proposal targets set and maintain high levels of servicing to all accounts
Accurately record details and structure reports on client history and interactions in Salesforce
Prepare and report client status information to designated parties on a weekly basis
Conduct continuous market research and analysis on the dynamics of key accounts and retail markets which may affect these clients

Skills, experience & qualifications required:

Previous experience in a client facing role
Proven success in meeting renewal and new business growth targets
Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent presentation skills
Must be extremely customer service oriented with a passion to exceed client expectations
Must be detail oriented and organised; able to multitask and think quickly; a fast learner
Must be selfmotivated and energetic; able to work independently with mínimal supervision
Good computer skills (basic knowledge of G Suite products); knowledge of Salesforce
Interest and/or experience in global Retail

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.