Account Manager - Financial services - £35,000 (Permanent)

Account Manager - Financial services - £35,000

My client is an international financial services provider/economic think-tank that serve's clients with their business-to-business consultancy and advisory needs. They combine a wide range of innovative financial products and solutions, with an in-depth market competence built over the last 150 years delivering an approach which adds real value.

They are currently recruiting for an Account Manager to plan, develop and manage key accounts, in order to ensure new business, profitability and customer service targets are achieved in line with business overall goals.

Job Title: Account Manager
Industry: Financial services, Economic think-tank
Location: London
Package: £35,000

Business Development Manager Role

*To develop and implement key account strategies that lead to delivery against these goals.
*To develop and implement annual account strategies, to be reviewed quarterly.
*To review and implement portfolio management changes where required to ensure delivery against profitability and ROE targets
*To ensure all account strategies are properly communicated and reviewed with the Bristol sales support team/ other areas of the business ensuring cross team approach.
*To operate and manage an agreed system for the identification and qualification of new accounts within the territory.
*To effectively manage and report on pipeline business, demonstrated through accurate forecasting
*To agree and implement monthly and quarterly call plans across the territory
*To actively contribute to the southern sales team ensuring market and competitor information is shared and acted on where appropriate
*To support all business/ system improvement projects, contributing with suggestions/ feedback where required

Business Development Manager Candidate

*Experience of working within a field sales role within the finance industry is essential
*Builds relationships with people, at all levels, easily and has ability to influence
*Sets milestones, reviews progress and takes appropriate corrective action
*Is prepared to engage with all necessary stakeholders in taking the organisation forward
*Has a positive outlook with a can do, flexible approach
*Pro-actively seeks out new business opportunities with target prospects and effectively converts them into prospects
*Places the customer at the heart of all day to day activities
*Maintains a rich network of market related contracts that can be leveraged for maximum business benefit
*Plan work with data in required formats
*Makes changes to improve performance within appropriate timescales and financial budgets
*DEGREE EDUCATED

Business Development Manager Package

This role offers a basic salary of £30,000 with a generous commission structure on top. This is a perfect role for a good calibre candidate looking to break into the financial markets.

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