Account Director

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR SUMMARY

To work alongside Account Managers & Delivery Consults within the Aquent staffing division, focusing on the growth and development of clients within the UK market. Build upon existing relationships, fully explore opportunities within our current client base, and acquire new clients within our targeted markets. Focusing on long-term rapport and nurturing relationships through varied communication platforms. Providing clients with a consultative sales approach, understanding their current pain points and future plans.

AQUENT UK OVERVIEW

• Aquent in the UK has been established since January 1992. We are a branch of the world's largest marketing and creative staffing and recruiting firm, providing total workforce solutions that range from temporary and permanent staffing to freelancer management and the outsourcing of entire teams.
• We have a very diverse and inclusive team with a range of professional and educational backgrounds. This brings a diversity of thought, experience and skills allowing us to remain at the top of our game.
• Our clients range from small tech startups to large multinational companies within the FTSE 100.
• Our specialisms span all creative, digital, marketing and technical roles.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce and execute a sales strategy for planned growth

  Identify potential business opportunities through research, mapping, and competitor activity

• Grow, develop and maintain relationships with key strategic clients and stakeholders to encourage repeat business
• Working alongside Delivery Agents to build pipelines of our creative talent to promote to clients
• Exceed external and internal clients expectations through service and creative problem solving
• Attend conferences and industry events to build relationships with potential and existing clients

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, TECHNOLOGIES

• Strong commercial background

• Proven B2B/B2C sales experience

• Experience in new client acquisition

• Success in nurturing client relationships

• Experience in selling marketing, digital, creative, or recruitment services - preferable, but not essential.

WHAT AQUENT UK OFFER YOU

• 23 days paid holiday,

• Extra days leave for your birthday (after one years service),

• Additional days leave for each year of service (up to a total of 30 days)

• Flexible/remote working policy

• Private health insurance,

• Critical illness insurance,

• Life Insurance,

• MacBook

• An amazing team

• The chance to win prizes

We want to make a world of difference, so it matters to us that we hire differently.

Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity and is proudly an equal opportunities employer.