Client Relationship Manager
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Client Relationship Manager, to join one of the leading award bodies for land-based industries.
This is a Full-Time, Permanent Position – Working from Home (Homebased working from Northern Ireland)
Working Hours: 37.5 Hours per week (flexible working hours)
With a salary of £27,000 per annum.
Occasional travel across Ireland may be required to support events or business development activity.
Job Purpose:
You will be responsible for managing a network of Providers and Instructors, ensuring appropriate quality of delivery to maximise sales of the company products.
Essential Criteria:
- Previous Business Development Manager experience within a similar role.
- Educated to degree level.
- IT proficient with the use of using Microsoft Packages – to include Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal – with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
- Understanding and experience of good practice in customer account management.
- Demonstrable experience of forging strong relationships with existing customers and driving loyalty and sales.
- Ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload while adhering to deadlines.
- Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work on your own initiative.
- Able to drive/have access to a car.
Desirable Criteria:
- Ability to use bespoke IT systems.
- Experience of working cross functionally across a business.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide effective account management to Providers based across Ireland.
- Generate income from the sale of products and services.
- Ensure that Providers have a good knowledge of products and understand the benefit of using same.
- Act as the first point of contact to manage and resolve enquiries effectively and efficiently.
- Provide support to Providers regarding using Quartzweb to support booking and learner achievement of training and qualifications.
- Working closely with the Director to understand the potential market for the company products across Ireland, based on engagement with Providers.
- In conjunction with the Director, identify gaps in Provider coverage and recruit new providers to fill the gaps.
- Based on engagement with Providers, identify gaps in their instructor’s skills and/or the skills in the network of Freelance Instructors.
- Engage with Freelance Instructors regarding the addition of skills to supplement their current offering.
- Undertake Quality Assurance visits to ensure Providers maintain the standard, in line with company requirements.
- Undertake observations of Instructors during the delivery of training.
- Support with secretariat duties, as required.
- Support project work carried out, as required.
- Support any additional industry programmes, as required.
- Support with arrangements for promotional activity, such as shows/events, including attendance at same.
- Support with the development of material for social media.
- Undertake any other tasks, as required.