Account Director

£50-60k – incredible comms

Fully remote – 4 day week

In this high-energy role, you will be sparking new relationships, all while navigating high-value contracts and fuelling growth across a spectrum of leading digital content products and services. Working closely with our Commercial Director, you will take the wheel to steer our demand generation marketing solutions towards unprecedented heights. We are in the market for someone armed with a formidable background in innovative B2B marketing solution sales.

Are you a master communicator who knows how to captivate clients? Can you inspire them to tap into the power of marketers and agencies? If your passion for sales is set ablaze by challenges and opportunities, this is the role for you. Buckle up, and accelerate towards collective success!

Our client is redefining the landscape of business technology news, accelerating at an unprecedented pace, driven by their unique digital anatomy. Born in the virtual world, they have mastered the art of flexibility and dynamism, essential in today’s fast-paced environment, reflected in this being a 4 day work week.

What makes our client different? It’s their team - a group of dedicated professionals not bound by conventional work hours, but united by a common goal: results. Our client values freedom, creativity, and the drive to push boundaries.

As Account Director, your professional DNA should include the following:

• Passionate Sales Leader: You are driven by a genuine passion for delivering excellence in B2B marketing solution sales.
• Self-Starter: You are an action-oriented individual, spotting challenges and opportunities without prompt. Proactive, adaptable, and driven, you take the initiative and confidently carve your own path, especially in unfamiliar territory.
• Relationship Builder: Building and maintaining strong relationships comes naturally to you. You have a talent for creating deep, lasting connections with clients and partners.
• Innovative Strategist: You have an innovative mindset and the ability to think strategically. You are always looking for new ways to engage clients and generate revenue, with a keen eye for industry trends and emerging marketing solutions.
• Detail-Oriented Planner: You pay attention to the smallest details and have a planned approach to account growth. You are adept at crafting and executing long-term account plans with large organizations.
• Collaborative Team Player: You thrive in a team environment and possess the ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments. You value the input of others and understand that great results come from collaborative efforts.
• Flexible and Adaptable: You understand the dynamics of working in a growing organization and can adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.
• Strong Communicator: Excellent communication is part of your DNA. You know how to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from team members to senior professionals in client organizations.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Proven and recent experience in consistently growing revenue from large client organisations.
• Experience and success in building relationships with multiple stakeholders in client organisations.
• Demonstrable consultative sales skills and experience.
• Proven ability to influence and negotiate with senior marketing professionals.
• A keen attention to detail and a planned approach to account growth.
• A collaborative, creative spark with the ability to effectively work with other departments.
• Ability to work effectively in a growing organisation with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience of developing new revenue streams through creative content, multichannel digital marketing campaigns.
• Experience in increasing marketing solutions spend from large international B2B organisations.
• Recent success in selling digital marketing solutions to the B2B technology industry is preferred but not essential.

If you are an energetic individual who is driven with the ability to apply strategies to deliver results, whilst demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to fulfil the needs of the business, please introduce yourself – we look forward to discussing our opportunity with you.