Account Manager

This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :-

Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson – greg@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head of Print recruitment–Neil Pearson – neil@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head Paper recruitment – Gary Young – gary@harrison-scott.co.uk

Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies –

George Thompson – george@harrison-scott.co.uk

Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available.

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Overview

We have a great opportunity to join a print and communications giant. Their turnover dominates a large portion of the market and they have undergone further expansion with unparalleled resources.

This successful business is looking to expand their client services team. This field based role will have you working within several sectors to develop strong working relationships with key accounts, developing existing services and growing contracts.

The role of Account Manager will require gaining an in-depth understanding of the clients’ business activity and business section. This will allow you to enable accurate forecasting of revenue and identify, pitch for and win new business.

You will work closely with operational teams to ensure effective delivery of all products and services.

Travel between clients and production facilities will be required so you will need a full clean driving license and be prepared to travel.

Your experience:

• Experience within an Account Management role.
• Demonstrated growth in an existing client.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A passion for client care.
• Ability to network & develop strong relationships.
• Desire and ability to understand the “big picture”.
• Good working knowledge of inbound and outbound communications within an organisation including the digital agenda.
• Understanding of and experience of working with customers in regulated industries.
• Experience working in a large corporate company environment.

• Ability to build close working relationships at all levels.

• Ability to copy under pressure and be able to manage a demanding client base to deliver time critical material to exacting standards.
• A self-starter with impressive levels of drive.

• Ability to work with limited support to target and drive a convertible pipeline of opportunities.
• Comfortable in all situations in front of a client at any level.
• High degree of financial competence with the ability to construct innovative bid solutions.
• Articulate both in written and verbal formats.
• Innovative with great listening skills and ability to read and interpret client requirements.

Our client believes in an open, transparent working environment that encourages ingenuity and collaboration. It is what makes them so effective.

You’ll be joining a network of some of the most experienced, innovative and dedicated people in the country. The opportunities to learn new skills, develop in your career and grow and as we grow are almost endless. Their mission is to help you realise your potential – whatever that means to you.