Account Manager

Account Manager - £25,000 - £32,200 + commission and OTE earnings

About the role:

We are expanding our Sales team and are looking for an Account Manager to contribute to the continued growth within the North.

As a Junior Account Manager you will nurture existing client relationships, as well as generate and develop new business opportunities in a variety of sectors including Financial Services, Public Sector, Media, Retail, Travel, Healthcare and Insurance.

You’ll be managing the sales cycle from end to end, working collaboratively with academy, technical presales, marketing, legal and people team. Together you’ll ensure that the content and strategy reflect the brand image of FDM and generates results as determined by the key sales stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Business development – development and execution of go-to-market plan
• Account management - gathering requirements from customers and sourcing relevant candidates from the FDM academies for roles
• Cross functional collaboration with other areas of the business including Recruitment, University Partnerships, People Team, Academy, Product Owners and Sales Management
• KPI management - able to achieve targets and weekly performance KPIs Account Management administration through Cloud CRM management tool – Salesforce
• Providing pastoral support to our in-house trainees, both in the process of securing their placement and in their time on-site
• Attendance & contribution at daily stand up and regular group sales meetings
• Use of collaboration & Networking tools including Microsoft Teams, Yammer & LinkedIn
• Research and development - Staying up to date with industry & sector developments through research

After completing FDM’s sales training, and learning our business model, we’ll start you on the sales journey at FDM which has significant career advancement opportunities.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelors Degree or Sales/Customer Facing experience (1-2 years)
• Impeccable interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Commercially aware and target-oriented individuals
• Eager to learn and develop professionally to progress within the business
• Technically proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Thrives working in a fast-paced environment

What we Offer:

This is your opportunity to work in a highly motivated, sociable team and grow with a company that is growing internationally.

• The satisfaction of kick-starting careers
• Training and development
• Attractive commission structure with exponential earning potential as you progress
• Option to Buy As You Earn share scheme (BAYE)
• Excellent career prospects within a growing, global business
• State of the art office in a great location
• A fun, social and driven team

About the company:

We’re FDM, an award-winning global business and technology consultancy. For over 30 years we’ve been powering the people behind tech and innovation. We collaborate with world-leading companies to identify the expertise they need, exactly when they need it.

We have helped successfully launch nearly 25,000 careers globally to date and we are a trusted partner to over 200 companies worldwide.

Diversity, equity and inclusivity is at the core of everything we do. We have 5,000+ employees worldwide, with over 90 nationalities working together as a team. From our origins in Brighton, UK, we now have 18 centres located across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific and are now on the FTSE4Good Index.

FDM Group is an equal opportunities employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,000.00-£32,200.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee mentoring programme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Profit sharing
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds