Education Account Manager
£31,500 to £35,000pa
Hybrid/Kings Hill, Kent
LASER Energy have an exciting new vacancy, for an Account Manager to support growth solely within the Education market.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with strong communication and relationship building skills. You will need to be dedicated throughout the process, from the point of identifying a potential lead, managing the ongoing relationship, all the way through to closing the sale and securing contracts.
The LASER Education Account Manager will be accountable for generating new business for LASER’s energy and carbon reduction services from prospective customers across the Education sector, growing and retaining a portfolio of customers.
In return we will offer you -
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Never work a birthday again! You receive an extra day off for it to enjoy however you wish!
- Generous discount scheme, including gym and retail.
- Life assurance cover
- Health cash plan initiative
- A culture of progression and development
- Plus many more perks
Key duties -
- You will accountable for generating new business for LASER’s energy and carbon reduction services from prospective customers across the Education sector, growing and retaining a portfolio of customers
- The Education AM will establish a strong pipeline of qualified leads, meetings, customer quotes & sales opportunities in order to meet performance KPIs
- Maintain a relationship with the customers throughout the contract and maximise customer retention at each contract renewal
- Work closely with the Marketing Team to develop and actively participate in targeted sales campaigns to generate sales pipeline
- Obtain customer data required to generate quotations for our services, working with internal service and technical teams to deliver tailored proposals
What we need from you -
- Previous experience working within the Energy industry is essential
- We are looking for someone with a proven track record of delivering against sales targets
- Previous experience working with the Education sector is desirable
- Excellent presentation and communication skills are a key past of this customer-facing role
- Previous Experience of building and delivering a pipeline of sales opportunities
About LASER Energy
LASER Energy’s mission is to deliver unique end-to-end solutions that help reduce energy costs and support the public sector on their journey to net zero.
As the leading provider of decarbonisation and energy services to the public sector, our goal is to always push the boundaries; we’ll explore new solutions and technologies to make sure the journey to net zero grows ever-greener and always more efficient – for us and our customers. All the while we strive to deliver on our goals, we also recognise how important it is to create an inviting, colourful place for our employees to work.
Our recently refurbished HQ – based in Kings Hill - is now an inviting co-working space where teams and colleagues from the wider business can come and enjoy an inclusive, vibrant space to work and socialise alike. Our work-from-home policy allows you to adopt a working pattern that best suits you, ensuring you the perfect work-life balance.
About Commercial Services Group
Being part of LASER Energy means you are also part of something great, our parent company Commercial Services Group.
Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.
CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 25 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more.
