Account Manager in Newtownabbey

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

Version 1 is keen to recruit an experienced Account Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Account Manager looking for a new challenge, and the opportunity to work with large scale clients. You will develop an existing portfolio of customer accounts across the public sector in a way that delivers sales and growth targets, maximises revenue whilst delivering the highest level of customer service. The role will be part of a successful team focused on Public Sector opportunities.

The team is made up of salespeople, who generate new opportunities and/or lead on responses to large government tenders and Account Managers who manage opportunities into the existing customer base.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a business development/account management environment (experience in Public Sector / Central Government is a distinct advantage)
• Experience in working in IT Services and technology solutions environment (rather than product)
• Knowledge of Public Sector tender processes
• Influencing skills: the ability to get people at multiple levels to deliver what you need on time and with high quality, even though they won’t report to you will be critical to the success of the role
• Strong written skills in order to complete tender and internal documentation to a high standard - you must have excellent Word, Powerpoint and Excel skills. You'll be highly attentive to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage at all levels across an organisation internally and externally
• Experience of building good customer relationships
• Good commercial awareness and sound understanding of project and business dynamics
• Ability to work to tight deadlines. You'll be capable of effective prioritisation of tasks and personal time management, while recognising and flagging issues outside area of own expertise

Personal Attributes:

• Customer focused with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with an agreeable phone manner.
• Ambitious, confident, enthusiastic individual with a "can-do" attitude.

Desired Qualifications

• Sales & Account Management experience, meeting clients and being part of verbal and written contract negotiations.
• Experience in developing long-term business opportunities via proposals, bids and tenders - both with Fixed Price services and T&M projects.

Additional Information

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability. Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits. Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme. Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people's individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance. Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme. Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies. Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. Reward schemes including Version 1's Annual Excellence Awards & 'Call-Out' platform. Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity. We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.