Account Director – Corporate Memberships

£54K – £66K Base + Benefits – £78K OTE

Location – London

My client is a well-established, commercially orientated membership body that provide training and development services to individuals and advise on best practice and standards in relation to Sales practices for SME and Blue Chip organisations.

They are currently looking to hire an experienced Account Director to proactively manage existing FTSE 100 – 500 accounts. You will be responsible for forming strong relationships, across all levels of large corporate companies. They have numerous well known businesses signed up as members across a variety of sectors including Professional Services, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Technology and Engineering.

This is a high level relationship building role which will see you identifying and uncovering different ways to deepen the institutes reach within these target organisations. This role will involve travel across the South to meet with clients. You will also lead a team of 3 Account Managers.

You will have experience of selling a solution in a consultative manner and be keen to take up a role that is instrumental in the future growth of a leading Professional Membership Institute. You will report into the Sales Director.

This is a highly autonomous role that will see you involved in the strategic development of the Account Management strategy. The team of Account Managers do not need active micro managing as they are already highly experienced and successful – the institute already has an 85% renewal rate. The business has excellent working environment but is more corporate in terms of approach than most other membership organisations.

You will have worked as a Business Development Manager, Senior Business Development Manager, Business Development Director, Sales Director, Sales Manager, Sales Executive, Account Director, Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Key Account Manager, National Account Manager, Head of Sales, Sales and Marketing Manager or Major Account Manager.

If you are interested in hearing more about this role, please apply today.