Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £35000 per annum
- Closing date
- 30 Oct 2017
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trade Account Manager to work for the number one entertainment company in Europe.
Client Details
My client is one of the largest European entertainment companies in Europe. They run a large number of attractions in 24 countries across four continents. They have won a number of awards and have been awarded the 30 best big companies to work for in 2015,2016 and 2017. They pride themselves on looking after their customers and employees , they offer a fun , rewarding and very progressive working environment.
Description
As a Trade Account Manager :
Responsible for the account management and development of a portfolio of accounts across the London territory to include but not limited to key offline/tour operator/wholesaler/sightseeing clients to deliver against budgeted volume and revenue.
- Delivery of targeted sales activity to achieve revenue/ admissions and yield targets based on budget and year on year growth.
- Proactively seek new business opportunities & routes to market.
- Implements price changes at client level as requested by Head of Trade.
- Works closely with Trade Marketing Manager to produce targeted marketing materials for specific channels / clients.
- Cost effective management of allocated trade support for specified markets.
- Proactively reports sales and revenue by channel and forecasting on a monthly basis for business review purposes through Monthly reports, Attraction Updates and Board Reports.
- Provides high levels of customer service and relationship management to our key trade partners, delivering upon service expectations.
- Develop creative sales solutions in partnership with Trade clients to drive sales.
- Devise communications plan of activity with key clients and attractions to communicate offers and events regularly.
- Communicate all offers, events, price changes and tactical offers to clients in a timely manner.
- Day-to-day sales and account management of key trade partners.
This role is covering the London patch
Profile
The Successful Account Manager
- Experience gained within a sales environment ideally within customer focused service industry is required.
- A solution focused, partnership sales approach.
- A motivated person that will relish the opportunity to be part of the Merlin sales force.
- Balanced between a creative thinker and a pragmatic doer.
- Ability to manage workloads, prioritise and plan activities at least 3 months in advance.
- A flexible approach to ad hoc requests and working pattern.
- A second language appropriate to given territory is a distinct advantage.
Job Offer
£30,000 - £35,000 Basic + Package
Company
Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.
Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!
Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us
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