Key Account Manager- Business Development & Growth

Job title: Key Account Manager- Business Development & Growth

Company: Nottingham City Council


Job description: Job Category: Non-TeachingJob Description:Organisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: ESPO, Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1ESWorker Category: Field-based Worker (office attendance as required and regular travel to customers)Salary: Grade 10, £34,350 to £37,950 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per weekContract Type: PermanentClosing Date: Sunday 10th August 2025Interview Date(s): Between 11th – 22nd August 2025Are you an experienced sales or account manager with a passion for early years education?Do you have a strong interest or background in the early years sector and understand the learning areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)?Do you want to help shape how early years providers access high-quality resources to support young children’s development?About the RoleWe’re looking for an Early Years Key Account Manager, to help ESPO grow and support our early years customer base. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK’s most successful public sector suppliers and contribute to our mission of delivering excellent, innovative resources to nurseries, preschools and childcare providers nationwide.In this role, you’ll manage a portfolio of early years customers, helping to retain and grow revenue, while identifying new prospects and strategic opportunities across the sector. You’ll develop and implement business plans, analyse customer data, gather market insight, and ensure that all customers receive a first-class ESPO experience.You will enjoy a flexible working arrangement split between home, our ESPO office in Leicester, and customer site visits. Occasional weekend work and overnight stays may be required to attend and exhibit at events. Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.We offer a comprehensive benefits package featuring wellbeing support and opportunities for personal and professional development. Upon successful completion of your probation period, you’ll also become eligible for our generous pension scheme and optional salary sacrifice car scheme.About YouTo apply for this post, you must:

• Proven experience in business development or account management

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with customers

• Knowledge or experience of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) or the early years education sector

• Confidence in using data to monitor customer engagement and performance

• A formal sales qualification or relevant training (or equivalent practical experience)

• The ability to work independently, manage your time, and prioritise tasks

• Access to your own transport and a willingness to travel to customer sites

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.In addition, we expect you to share and will ask you to provide evidence when you demonstrate them during the interview process.Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.Interested in Flexible Working?We are keen to support employees in balancing their working lives with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances while still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:Darren Turford, Business Development ManagerTelephone: 07917 088164Email:How to ApplyLeicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services, we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application, which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: .By applying for this post, you agree to ourAbout Us:About ESPOWe’re a unique organisation, owned by the public sector and sharing their values and ethos, but operating with a commercial edge. As a specialist procurement body, we pride ourselves on establishing procurement solutions that save money for the public sector. View to find out more.We have modern, open-plan offices with excellent transport links and a friendly workplace environment. We offer flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme, training (including professional CIPS qualification) and opportunities to develop your career.ESPO is supported by wide range of roles across many different disciplines including sales, marketing, IT, procurement, finance, operations (warehouse management and transport planning) and customer services. So whether you are interested in a public-facing role or playing your part behind the scenes, ESPO could be the place for you.To learn more about working for ESPO please visit .

Expected salary: £34350 – 37950 per year

Location: Leicestershire

Job date: Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:28:41 GMT

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