Our client is a fast-growing thought leadership specialist with a product offering that spans three areas: Advisory, a set of services that helps clients to plan and execute effective and differentiated thought leadership campaigns; Research, which encompasses surveys, interview programmes, data modelling and desk research; and Content, which covers multi-format thought leadership campaigns, spanning reports, articles, opinion pieces, visual and interactive content. Their clients include a wide range of blue-chip corporate clients, primarily in professional services, financial services and technology.
They are now looking for a highly-skilled and experienced Account Manager to develop new business from existing client relationships to help drive the next phase of our international growth.
The role
Reporting to the Commercial Director of the Professional Services and Financial Services Practice, you will enjoy working in a fast-moving, dynamic agency environment and be comfortable handling a variety of clients, projects and topics. You will excel at building rapport with top executives, typically senior marketing professionals at leading B2B organisations. The role requires excellent client-facing skills and a strong grasp of how to use research and content to achieve our clients’ marketing objectives. You will have the creativity, drive and commercial insight required to grow the business with some of the largest clients.
You must have a proven track record of business development and be able to demonstrate a hungry approach to opening up new and profitable relationships.
You will be supported by a highly experienced team with editorial & research expertise, and a proven suite of products and services.
Responsibilities
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients across multiple projects to ensure continued growth on key global accounts
- Developing new relationships and opening up profitable business opportunities
- Taking responsibility for ensuring high levels of client service and satisfaction within your key accounts
- Developing and managing key client accounts to originate and build a pipeline of projects
- Working with the editorial and research teams to develop campaigns built around research and thought leadership content
- Supporting the management of projects across all stages of development, with a focus on meeting the clients’ marketing objectives
- Working on pitches and proposals to extend relationships within existing client organisations
Your profile
- A minimum of 3-4 years’ B2B business development/account management experience.
- Demonstrable experience of consulting with clients in areas such as publishing, research or content marketing
- Proven track record of contributing personally to substantial revenue growth in your accounts
- Confidence to present their solutions and ideas to executives in pitches and meetings
- Experience in a relevant area such as thought leadership, content marketing or B2B publishing
- Confidence to call and meet with senior marketing executives in large B2B organisations to pitch the value proposition and discuss their needs.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing
- A strong ideas person, with the ability to think creatively and innovatively
- Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams (editorial, research) to meet broader campaign objectives
- An awareness of the changing B2B marketing landscape and the growing role that thought leadership content plays within this
- Resilience and laser-focus on key priorities
Key performance metrics
- Ability to build strong, profitable relationships with their clients
- Proactive discovery of new leads and opportunities
- Originating and building a pipeline of deals and successfully growing individual accounts
- Client satisfaction based on your work, including the ability to respond positively to client feedback
- Demonstrating the ability to develop creative solutions to client needs
- Being able to plan and execute complex projects to the highest standards
- Ensuring deadlines are met
- Success in securing renewed business from key clients based on the quality of your service and work
- Taking the initiative by identifying and tackling tasks where you can materially assist the business
On offer is a highly competitive salary and performance bonuses commensurate with experience, plus a strong benefits package that includes private healthcare.
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