Account Director - Utilities/Energy

Huntswood has an incredible opportunity for an experienced Account Director to join us at this time of growth and change. This great role comes with a whole wealth of benefits and flexibility so if you have extensive sales experience dealing with clients within the utilities sector read on.

Using your existing 'Hunter/Farmer' skills and experience, your role will be to identify, develop and close new opportunities for Huntswood as well as managing existing client relationships, within the utilities and energy sector.

An Account Director will need to possess the ability to understand client problems and be able to work together with them to design solutions to deliver business value. With strong leadership skills, you will have a consultative commercial style, entrepreneurial flair, self motivation and be confident and articulate. You will lead and manage key, sector specific account relationships to establish Huntswood as a trusted partner and achieve growth across the accounts managed.

Based out of our Glasgow or Reading office on a hybrid basis, this role will involve some travel to meet with new and existing client.

About Huntswood

Huntswood delivers resourcing, outsourcing and advisory services from complaints to customers service, remediation to resilience - bring together the people, processes, and knowledge that business need to succeed. We're built on the ambition to make a positive difference. It's what Huntswood has done since we opened our doors 25 years ago and it's what every single one of us strives for today. We put the right people in the right place at the right time - whether it's our head office staff or our dedicated team of associates. Together we've got an outstanding track record of deliver, the depth of expertise and the flexibility of approach to be the trusted partner our client deserves

What you will get from Huntswood

• A very competitive basic salary ranging from £70K upwards DOE
• A competitive bonus scheme
• Take advantage of our flexible benefit scheme so that you pick what works for you
• Look after your future with our company pension scheme
• Scope to work on a hybrid basis both in the office and from home

As an Account Director you will have

• An established network and proven track record of working work by means of new business, extensions and expansions to a revenue target (£5m+), ideally working with or in the utilities and energy sector
• Working knowledge of the utilities and energy sector and a view on trends and opportunities
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Exceptional planning and organisation skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and able to work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders
• High level of professionalism and personal drive with the ability to work independently

Interested in this Account Director opportunity? Apply now.

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