​Account Manager

£35,000

Kent, UK (Hybrid)

The Green Recruitment Company is delighted to be working with a public sector energy procurement and energy management business, focused on delivering their customer's net zero carbon targets.

The business is seeking a Key Account Manager to generate new business for their energy & carbon reduction services across the Education sector, growing customer portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop a network within the Education sector, from Schools to Multi-Site Academy Trusts (MATs), self-generating and qualifying leads from existing and new contact lists.

• Develop relationships with key decision makers and customer representative groups.

• Arrange meetings with prospective customers to discuss the business' proposition, virtual or face-to-face, as required.

• Manage on-going customer relationships during the sales process to maximise probability of success.

• Ensure a successful handover to internal teams for onboarding purposes and ongoing service delivery.

• Work with the Marketing Team to develop and actively participate in targeted sales campaigns to generate sales pipeline.

• Maintain a relationship with the customers throughout the contract and maximise customer retention at each contract renewal.

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About you:

• Proven track record of delivering against sales targets

• Experience and knowledge of the Energy industry

• Experience selling energy efficiency and carbon reduction services

• Experience working with the Education sector

• Experience of building and delivering a pipeline of sales opportunities

• Experience of working with senior decision makers to secure sales