Account Manager
Transparity holds all six Microsoft Solutions Partner Designations and Azure Expert MSP status. We’re the UK’s first Microsoft Frontier Partner and the UKs most accredited pureplay partner.
Company culture
Transparity is a fast-growing IT company focusing on Microsoft Cloud based solutions. Our culture has an enviable reputation in the industry which we work hard to maintain. We are focused on creating an inclusive environment where our employees thrive based upon integrity, strong work ethic, a one-team ethos, desire to learn and develop and a commitment to deliver unwavering service excellence to our customers, vendors and partners. Therefore, first and foremost we recruit with our cultural fit in mind.
Job Overview/Purpose
The Account Manager partners with our customers to transform their digital environment. The Account Manager is motivated to solve critical challenges and able to develop solutions for digital modernisation, cloud adoption, focussed on Business Applications. This role is a significant driver of company revenue and growth through an existing territory of client accounts. As an experienced and dynamic sales professional, the Account Manager is responsible for leading and driving sales engagements to achieve annual sales quotas.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Drive and orchestrate sales cycles and work with our internal business partners and teams to win cross and upsell opportunities
Use consultative selling to identify business challenges and create solutions for our customers using Business Applications solutions
Working with Transparity Delivery Practices to craft solutions to solve customer business challenges utilising Microsoft’s product portfolio
Navigating through competitive landscape and customer needs to effectively position the portfolio of Transparity solutions against competitor offerings
Conduct accurate forecasting through territory plans to drive opportunities through defined sales stages and revenue probability assessments
Leverage client success stories to create a compelling value proposition with insights into value for that specific account
Stay updated on industry news and trends, and how they can be impacted by Microsoft products and services
Travel as necessary within your territory to meet customers, and attend company meetings in our office collaboration areas
Proactively engage with relevant Microsoft Sales teams ensuring a three-way partnership with our customers where appropriate
Achieve set sales targets
Complete pro-active activities in line with measures outlined within set KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators)
Attend and present at external customer meetings and internal meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business development
Manage the sales process from quotation to invoicing, maintaining CRM records in a detailed and up to date fashion
Skills, experience and qualifications
Knowledge of Microsoft licensing agreements & funding
Track record in selling consultancy and managed services in Microsoft Technologies, with a focus on Dynamics 365 and any other related technologies (Azure, Data & AI, Digital Workplace, Cyber Security or Application development)
Conversant in sales methodologies – MEDDIC, BANT, Challenger Sales
Track record in achieving sales targets through existing accounts
Strong Interpersonal Skills, Strong Work Ethic, Unwavering Service Excellence, Persuasiveness, High Confidence, Maintaining Relationships, Listening, Resilience, Creativity, Adaptability, Organisational, Detail-Orientated, Multi-Tasking, Reliability, Punctuality.
Disability Confident
Transparity have a proactive attitude when it comes to looking after the wellbeing and inclusion of all our employees. We promote equal opportunities through our recruitment process and a positive, inclusive culture across the business which we are proud of. We are diverse in our approach to recruitment and recognise that talent comes in all different forms. The diversity in our team is what helps our business work so well.
To find out more about our disability commitment please contact People & Culture or ask during the interview.
Our Offering
In addition to a competitive salary, there are a number of benefits and perks we offer to say thank you for being a part of our journey:
To work at a 3* World Class Best Company
Flexibility over where you work with our Winning from Anywhere® approach
25 days holiday
Home working allowance paid monthly
Winning from Anywhere® allowance to help your set up at home
24/7 GP at hand
Immediate 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
We’ll support you when you’re not well with our Company sick pay scheme
4x base salary life assurance
Private health insurance after a successful year’s service
Enhanced parental pay and leave, supporting you with those precious life moments
Access to the Perkbox platform to help make your money go further
Cyclescheme
Electric car scheme
And many more!
- Department
- Sales
- Locations
- Winning From Anywhere
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Transparity
At Transparity, we strive to create a strong, inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and has a say. This is not only because we truly care about each member of our team, but because we believe that company culture has a direct link to the quality of the services we provide for our customers.
When our people are happy and feel that what they do makes a difference, this inevitably leads to better digital transformation outcomes for the organisations we partner with. Above all else, Transparity recruit with culture fit in mind.
Our values of transformation, partnership and clarity are at the heart of everything we do at Transparity. They guide our actions, shape our decisions, and reflect the standards to which we hold ourselves as a team. By living these values each day, we ensure that both our colleagues and customers benefit from a culture rooted in integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Winning from anywhere
Our innovative working model provides you with flexibility to work in a way that suits you best. Our Winning from Anywhere® philosophy is made possible by our culture built on trust and the use of cutting-edge Microsoft technologies. This empowers us to engage in meaningful work alongside supportive, like-minded people in an environmentally responsible manner. Our teams enjoy the freedom to excel in their roles from any location!