At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage client relationships and drive revenue growth in a dynamic sales environment.
- Company: Join a leading company in the credit reference industry with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with excellent growth potential.
- Why this job: Be a trusted advisor and make a real impact in diverse sectors like Telco and Utilities.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and proven sales experience in managing full sales cycles.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
You will be a Senior Account Manager working as part of the Telco, Utilities and Auto Finance Team. The role requires relationship managing a portfolio of existing customers with the requirement to identify and generate new revenue.
What you’ll do
- Client-facing sales role responsible for revenue generation, customer relationship and Equifax engagement within the account; demonstrates ability to expand customer/partner reliance on Equifax as a trusted advisor.
- Fosters and maintains customer/partner trust by developing strong working relationships with client economic buyers, decision makers, and influencers.
- Drive strong pipeline development and sales execution; orchestrates Equifax resources efficiently to drive sales and revenue growth of a full Equifax solutions portfolio.
- Engages on standard through semi-complex solutions in a consultative manner with buyers, decision makers, and influencers to learn their business, anticipate needs and position solutions.
- Delivers customer value and satisfaction across the full customer/partner lifecycle; identifies, develops, manages, and closes customer opportunities spanning all Equifax solutions.
- Leverages resources across multiple functional areas to move opportunities forward and maintain customer satisfaction.
- Manages a broad pipeline of customers, handles customer business reviews, RFI/RFP responses, contracting and negotiation and account strategy and planning activities.
What Experience You Need
- Bachelor's degree and/or related Sales experience, including demonstrated experience managing the full sales cycle from initial contact to close.
- Conducting effective product demonstrations to showcase value.
- Maintaining accurate customer relationship management (CRM) system data, contributing to effective tracking and management.
- Developing compelling proposals and value-based selling strategies.
- Negotiating and closing small to mid-size deals.
- Creating detailed account and territory plans to maximize sales opportunities.
- Conducting comprehensive research on prospects to identify potential leads.
- Successfully leveraging a complex matrixed environment to achieve business objectives.
- Clearly and specifically articulating the value proposition for the customer, the role, and the product.
- Executing renewals to maintain existing client relationships.
- Applied knowledge of (or experience in) specific industry verticals.
- Tracking activity metrics to monitor performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Maintaining a high volume and activity of work effectively.
What could set you apart
- Industry Expertise: previous experience working within a Credit Reference Agency.
- Sector Knowledge: experience managing and selling into organisations within the Telco, Utilities and Auto Finance sectors.
- Technical Understanding: an existing foundational understanding of the credit lifecycle.
Senior Account Manager in Leeds employer: Equifax, Inc.
Equifax is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and collaborative work culture, particularly for the Senior Account Manager role within the Telco, Utilities, and Auto Finance Team. Employees benefit from comprehensive training and development opportunities, enabling them to grow their careers while working in a vibrant location that encourages innovation and teamwork. With a strong emphasis on building lasting client relationships and a commitment to employee satisfaction, Equifax stands out as a place where you can make a meaningful impact and thrive professionally.
