Account Manager (Public Sector)

At MHR, our employees are central to our success and play a key role in helping customers achieve sustainable high performance. With a team of over 900 professionals, we work to make things flow smoothly, whether it\’s for large organisations or individual employees. As businesses face rapid changes in the world of work, our team is here to help them adapt and thrive.

By focusing on the core needs of efficiency, productivity, growth, and impact, our employees use their expertise to deliver real solutions through our People and Finance platform. This system, which covers finance, HR, payroll, and learning, helps businesses run more smoothly and make better decisions in real time.

With over 40 years of experience behind us, MHR’s track record as a high-performance organisation is built on clear goals, a shared vision, and strong communication – all of which we pass on to our customers.

MHR is more than just a place to work; it’s a platform for empowerment. Joining us means bringing innovation, technology, and teamwork seamlessly removes obstacles, enhances your skills, and allow you to focus on what’s most important to you — work that matters.

With us, you’ll grow, find your flow, and make a lasting difference in your career, your team, and your impact.

Your Career

As an Account Manager at MHR, you’ll play a central role in growing and retaining key relationships across a portfolio of Public Sector customers. You’ll focus on delivering strategic value, identifying new opportunities, and aligning MHR’s solutions to meet the specific needs of government and public service organisations. Engaging with senior stakeholders, including C-level decision-makers, you’ll position MHR as a trusted, long-term partner with a strong focus on ROI and total cost of ownership.

Your Team

Working cross-functionally with Customer Success and internal delivery teams, you’ll collaborate to build joint value roadmaps that support customer objectives and MHR’s strategy. You’ll maintain accurate sales activity in Salesforce and conduct regular customer touchpoints, visiting each customer at least every 90 days. Together, you’ll resolve escalations, maintain referenceable accounts, and ensure customers continue to realise value from their investment in MHR.

Your Impact

Your ability to build meaningful, strategic relationships and deliver consultative, value‑led sales will directly influence customer satisfaction, retention, and revenue growth. By deeply understanding each customer’s business environment and aligning MHR’s capabilities to their goals, you’ll position us as an indispensable partner. Your commercial focus and strategic insight will help drive long‑term success for both our clients and MHR.

Benefits To Support You Personally And Professionally

• Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross‑departmental mentoring and coaching programs
• 24/7 access to a GP through Help at Hand for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave
• Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond 25 days and bank holidays
• Enhanced Family leave
• My MHRewards offering discounts at over 900 retailers
• Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards
• Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,000
• Employee‑led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake‑offs
• On‑site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily
• Opt‑in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Sales and Business Development

Industries: Software Development

At MHR, we value the well‑being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment.

At MHR, we’re completely committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard, and everyone feels valued and supported.

If you’re excited by this role we want to hear from you. If you require assistance for an interview, please let us know and we’ll make sure your needs are met when you arrive.