Strategic Account Director

Strategic Account Director – IT Services
London / Remote
65k Base, 130-150k OTE + Excellent Benefits

Our firmly established IT Services client is driving digital transformation. As one of the UK’s leading providers of Managed Services and Unified Comms, they are well-positioned for further growth. To meet the needs of their top accounts they have an immediate and exciting opening for a Strategic Account Director to be based remotely, in or around London.

As a Strategic Account Director, you will:

Manage a portfolio of 6+ key accounts
Research and map out key accounts to fully understand their business
Maintain a high retention and renewal rate
Develop strategic account planning and uncover opportunities for growth
Carry a budget circa 650k GP
Work with key vendors – Extreme, Cato and Palo Alto Networks
Deliver training, product updates and general client service

The ideal Strategic Account Director will:

Be educated to degree level
Be intelligent, inquisitive and possess a minimum of 3-5+ years proven sales/account management experience gained in a reseller, MSP, vendor or disti environment
Have reached 500k GP levels
Demonstrate solid networking and connectivity experience
Possess business acumen, motivation and a dynamic yet professional approach to account management
Exhibit first class communication and presentation skills and the ability to liaise with customers at C level
Have attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
Be highly organised and able to work in both a team environment and autonomously

The successful Strategic Account Manager will be offered the following package:

65k Base
130-150k OTE
Excellent working environment
Solid team culture
Career opportunities
Additional and generous benefits

The Certus Recruitment Group is an established and experienced specialist consultancy providing sales, marketing and IT recruitment services to the business community throughout the UK, Europe and Australia.