Senior Account Executive in Leeds

Senior Account Executive in Leeds

Leeds Full-Time No working from home possible
Lucy Walker Recruitment

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Manage client onboarding and build strong relationships for exceptional customer experiences.
  • Company: Join a market-leading organisation that values your growth and development.
  • Benefits: Ongoing training, career progression, and exposure to major brands.
  • Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
  • Why this job: Accelerate your B2B career while making a real impact on client success.
  • Qualifications: 1-2 years in B2B sales or account management; strong communication skills.

Are you looking to take the next step in your B2B career with a business that genuinely invests in your growth? We're partnering with a well-established, market-leading organisation that works with some of the UK's most recognisable brands across multiple sectors including education. Due to continued growth, they're looking for an ambitious and proactive individual to join their client services team and play a key role in onboarding and developing customer relationships.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 1-2 years of B2B experience, ideally within a product-based environment, who is ready to build a long-term career in account management and client success.

The Opportunity:

As a Senior Account Executive, you will become a trusted point of contact for new and existing clients, helping them transition smoothly into the business and ensuring they receive an outstanding customer experience from day one. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, gain exposure to major brands, and receive ongoing training and development to help you progress into a fully-fledged Account Manager role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing the onboarding journey for new clients and building strong relationships from the outset
  • Acting as a key point of contact for customer enquiries and account support
  • Supporting account growth through upselling and cross-selling opportunities
  • Assisting with client meetings, reviews, presentations and proposals
  • Coordinating with internal teams to ensure seamless project delivery
  • Providing account performance updates and commercial insights
  • Helping resolve customer challenges and ensuring exceptional service levels
  • Supporting strategic client projects and commercial initiatives

Skills & Experience:

  • 1-2 years' experience in a B2B sales, account management, customer success or client services role
  • Experience within a product-led or product-focused business would be advantageous
  • A confident communicator who can build relationships at all levels
  • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
  • Commercially aware with a proactive approach to problem-solving
  • Ambitious, driven and eager to develop a long-term career
  • Someone who enjoys taking ownership and delivering outstanding customer experiences

If you're looking for a role where you can develop your commercial skills, build client relationships and accelerate your career, please send us your CV to review. If you have not had a response from us within 5 days of your application, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion.

Senior Account Executive in Leeds employer: Lucy Walker Recruitment

Join a dynamic events and communications business in Leeds, where you will thrive in a collaborative team environment that prioritises your growth and success. With benefits like hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, and an achievable commission structure, this role offers not just a job but a pathway to a rewarding career in sales and events management. Embrace the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with clients while enjoying a supportive culture that values your contributions.

Lucy Walker Recruitment

Contact Details:

Lucy Walker Recruitment Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior Account Executive in Leeds

B2B Sales Experience
Account Management
Customer Success
Client Services
Relationship Building
Communication Skills
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