Account Manager
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Location
London
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£41400 per annum
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Contact:
Isobel Richards
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Email:
irichards@yolkrecruitment.com
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Contact phone:
02921 673740
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Job ref:
BH-27321
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Published:
over 2 years ago
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Duration:
16 months
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Expiry date:
2022-01-19
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Start date:
2021-12-20
The opportunity
Yolk is working with a large trade union who exist to make a positive difference. The ability to foster strong professional relationships and encourage close collaboration between departments is at the heart of this leadership role.
This will be a 35-hour fixed term role until the end of April 2023.
What you’ll be doing as an Account Manager:
To work with the Corporate Relations Manager to maximise income generated via sponsorship, partnerships and advertising ensuring it is ethical, transparent, and mutually beneficial to the organisation’s membership.
- Identify and approach potential corporate sponsors and partners with a view to building long term relationships and generating income.
- Develop a strong understanding of the corporate sponsors and/or partner’s products, future planning, and commercial pressures.
- Identify and work collaboratively with other members and key stakeholders to develop products and services that would be of interest to sponsors and partners.
- Identify and approach potential partners and sponsors, meet partner companies, representing the organisation, on a regular basis to discuss and evaluate on-going activities and to build long term relationships.
- Develop knowledge of industry regulations and governing bodies and apply these regulations in sponsorship projects and advise staff, members, and clients of their implications.
- Work with the Corporate Relations Manager in developing appropriate systems to record and retain relevant information relating to corporate contacts.
What the Account Manager will bring to the team:
- In-depth knowledge of sponsorship practices and techniques
- Knowledge of the corporate sponsorship process, including an understanding of corporate motivation
- Experience of managing client relationships, preferably working in sponsorship, marketing or account management environment
- Experiencing managing budgets
- Ability to use Microsoft packages to an intermediate level
- Good prioritising and planning skills, in order to organise and prioritise own workload, whilst working to tight deadlines and under pressure
- Able to demonstrates continuing professional development
Here’s what you’ll get in return as an Account Manager:
- £41,400
- 32 days annual leave
- Award winning health and well being programme
- Working from home
Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work
