Senior Account Relationship Manager at the British Council (3 Openings)

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.
 
We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Account Relationship Manager

Location: Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt - Rivers
Pay Band: BRC-7-F
Contract Type: Indefinite Contract

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to build relationships, identify needs and enhance opportunities with key accounts to meet business related targets.
• The role is also required proactively resolve issues, add value, and ensure delivery on expectations.
• This is a newly created role that will lead a team a team of account managers, who are responsible to execute the country key account strategy and plan. 
• The role will also contribute to development of the 2- year market led, integrated cross portfolio Business Development & Sales strategy aligned with Global/Regional Exams strategy.

Main Accountabilities

• Working with team to ensure routine monitoring and standard reporting on commercial data involving sales, profitability and/or co-funding and sponsorship opportunities are carried out using an agreed set of corporate processes, techniques, and report templates. 
• Ensures product/sector knowledge is up to date and forward thinking
• Provides account /country specific input into market intelligence activities, innovation, and business development/marketing plan/targets
• Value adds account extension, cross sell and retention
• Raises performance issues, why and how being resolved
• Manages and delivers annual account management plan
• Links with B2B support from Operations team to set and review quality of delivery to support account relationship.
• Using standard procedures and templates, regularly records, analyses and reports on operational activity levels and performance data, to support senior managers in making timely and effective business decisions that respond to operational needs.
• Contributes data as required, to enable the development and distribution of high quality, customer and market-focused marketing collateral.
• Supervises and leads team of account managers.  Motivates and encourages team performance.   Sets clear direction and deliverables for teams including career development and training opportunities.                                             
• Builds relationships and uses influence to work with others internally to grow the business.

Qualification

• University Degree in any subject or qualification in a relevant field (desirable)

Desirable:

• Experience in English & Exams sector
• Experience working in exams (or Education)

Role Specific Knowledge and Experience:

• Proven experience of building relationships, identifying needs and enhancing opportunities with key accounts to meet business related targets.
• Designing and implementing business development or marketing plans in an education sector context.
• Experience of working with UK/International exam boards
• Managing small teams and staff performance
• Strong stakeholder management skills

Remuneration
NGN 18,180,443.00 / Annum plus Benefits

Application Closing Date
18th June, 2023; 23:59 (South Africa Time)

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.
• Role could require some travel, but it is not expected to be significant
• Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website.
• If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org
• Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.
• Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.