Are you a commercially minded sales professional who thrives on building relationships, influencing stakeholders, and delivering tangible business growth?
We're partnering exclusively with a market-leading financial services organisation to recruit a Sales Account Manager for their expanding sales team in Manchester.
This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's most respected and established blue-chip businesses, operating at the forefront of its sector. With a reputation built on innovation, customer excellence, and long-term investment in its people, this organisation offers genuine career development, outstanding benefits, and a highly supportive culture.
The Opportunity
As a Sales Account Manager, you'll be responsible for managing, retaining, and developing a portfolio of business partners while identifying and converting new opportunities across your territory.
This is a relationship-led, insight-driven sales role where you'll work closely with customers to understand their business objectives, identify growth opportunities, and provide commercially valuable solutions that help them achieve sustainable success.
You'll become a trusted advisor, building long-term partnerships through meaningful conversations, market insight, and exceptional customer engagement.
Key Responsibilities of a Sales Account Manager
* Develop and grow a portfolio of existing business accounts
* Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers
* Identify opportunities to increase revenue, penetration, and customer engagement
* Manage a structured sales pipeline through CRM systems
* Analyse market and customer data to identify growth opportunities
* Collaborate with internal teams to deliver exceptional customer outcomes
* Negotiate effectively and influence stakeholders at all levels
* Ensure all activity is completed in line with regulatory and compliance standards
About You
We're keen to speak with candidates who have:
* Proven experience in account management, business development, or consultative sales
* A track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets
* Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
* Experience managing multiple accounts and priorities simultaneously
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing abilities
* Confidence using CRM systems and sales data to drive performance
* A proactive, resilient, and commercially focused mindset
Experience within automotive, motor finance, financial services, or a regulated sales environment would be highly advantageous, although we're equally interested in strong relationship-led sales professionals from other sectors.
What's in it for You?
Salary & Bonus
* £35,000 Basic Salary
* £15,000 On-Target Earnings
Hybrid Working
* 35-hour working week
* 2 days office-based
* 3 days home-based
Benefits Package
* 26 days annual leave
* Private healthcare
* Company pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Comprehensive wellbeing support
* Excellent training, development and progression opportunities
Why Apply?
Opportunities with organisations of this calibre don't come around often.
You'll be joining a financially strong, highly respected market leader that genuinely invests in its people, offers excellent work-life balance through hybrid working, and provides a clear pathway for career progression.
If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine commercial impact while developing your career with one of the UK's leading businesses, we'd love to hear from you