Junior Account Manager UK – Messaging Market

Junior Account Manager UK â€" Messaging Market

Junior Account Manager UK Messaging Market

Location: The City, City (EC2) , EC2 View map Salary: From 25,000 to 45,000 per annum Date posted: 18/05/2012 12:05 Job type:Permanent Company: retarus (UK) Ltd. Contact: Katrin Jaugstetter Ref: Totaljobs Job ID: 53604897

Your enthusiasm for IT is infectious.
You have bright ideas and set yourself ambitious goals.

retarus (UK) Ltd. has an opening for

Junior Account Manager in London Messaging Market

As one of the worlds leading providers of professional messaging solutions, Retarus is looking for highly-motivated Junior Account Manager located in the London area who will quickly learn the ability to understand and articulate Retarus product differentiators, capabilities and value-add, as well as developing an understanding of customer requirements.

Your Responsibilities
Reporting to the country manger you will be accountable for meeting and/or exceeding assigned sales objectives and monthly revenue quotas, and building new revenue by selling messaging products and services to medium size and large accounts.Developing and implementing of plans for acquiring new accounts by cold calling and prospecting, both on the phone and face-to-face.Schedule and conduct consultative sales appointments.Make professional client presentations that articulate the value proposition of product/solution/service offerings.Developing of a complete understanding of the prospects organizational structure, building relationships with influencers and key decision makers.Partner with customers through a strategic and consultative sales approach to understand their business needs, issues, strategies and priorities to deliver a value-adding business solution.Prepare sales proposals/contracts for orders.Acquire and integrate industry knowledge related to general trends, emerging technologies and competitors.Manage sales funnel to analyse and manage pipeline activity and monitor sales activity against assigned quotas.Provide superior customer service on a day to day basis.Serve as primary support for the Strategic Account Executives.

Basic Requirements
Preferred - Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing or related fieldsFirst experience in sales of technology products and servicesExcellent communication and presentation skills (persuasion, motivation)Proficiency with MS products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)Mandatory Able to travel up to 50 of the time

Desired Skills
Strong negotiation skills and ability to close dealsStrong focus on client acquisitionConfidence in engaging with and presenting with contacts at multiple levels within an organisation up to 'C' level managementA focused, analytical and goal-oriented approachAbility to manage pipeline of opportunities toward fruitionFirst experience developing, researching and presenting formal presentations to end usersSelf-starter with commitment to consistently produce new opportunitiesSelf-motivated and self-disciplinedFirst experience in a changing and high-paced environmentHigh affinity to IT issues and services that require explanationEnjoy dealing with customers

About Retarus
We owe our success to the high quality of our services, our many years of experience and the expertise of our 250 employees. In addition to its headquarters in Munich and other regional offices in Germany, Retarus maintains subsidiaries in Dubai, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, Vienna and Zurich. Every day, all around the world we provide a high level of customer satisfaction through the flawless functioning of our communications processes.

More than 3,500 international customers in every industry use Retarus solutions; including Allianz, Bayer, B/S/H Bosch and Siemens Domestic Appliances, Continental, Dtwyler, DHL Exel, Honda, Iberia Cargo, Lufthansa, O2, Puma, Linde, Santander, Sony, Thomas Cook, Wrigley and many more.

Interested?
Then we look forward to receiving your full application stating your salary expectation as well as your earliest possible starting date. You can submit your application by e-mail (hr@uk.retarus.com) or online.