Account Manager

at  Energy Aspects

DESCRIPTION

Energy Aspects currently has a fantastic opportunity for a driven and ambitious Account Manager to join our business development team. This is a great career opportunity for a strong Account Manager, with previous proven experience nurturing and growing accounts in the energy, commodities or financial information markets, to join our growing team.
At Energy Aspects, our Account Managers are responsible for the retention and growth of our existing customer base, through renewals and identifying upselling and cross-selling opportunities. They are also responsible for strategic plans within their set territory, strong collaboration with other parts of the business and for delivering customer value through sound strategies and solutions.
This position will require flexibility and the drive to go above and beyond when needed, ensuring we all fulfil our goals. All team members are encouraged to build their professional reputation within the industry and are supported by some of the most well-regarded energy sector commentators. You must be able to work independently, as well as be capable of planning and prioritising to achieve success.
In exchange, we offer excellent remuneration and a high-performance culture, with challenging and exciting work.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Solid proven experience in a professional services B2B sales environment, ideally in a commodities or financial information focused business.
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding revenue goals.
• Experience building relationships, identifying leads and closing deals up to C-suite.
• Proven ability to work with a high level of independence.
• Fluency in English with excellent negotiation & presentation skills.
• High level of integrity and ethical standards.
• Capable of collaborating effectively with prospects and internal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to understand customer workflows and the decision-making process.

Desirable skills

• Experience selling research and analysis services within the Energy and Financial Markets.
• General knowledge of the energy markets, with an understanding of back/middle/front office operations.
• Fluency in Arabic

• Consultative nurturing and growth of existing client accounts through renewals, identifying upsell/cross-sell opportunities and driving client growth.
• Identifying leads, generating new sales, and developing the overall business.
• Building strong client relationships that translate account needs into business opportunities, as well as ensuring client retention via responsive and proactive account management support.
• Driving strategies that focus on renewal attainment, customer retention and revenue growth.
• Build strong collaborative relationship across the business.
• Maintain accurate pipeline and sales information in Salesforce.