Director of Key Accounts

Director - Key Account Management | Newcastle upon Tyne (Hybrid) | OTE £150,000 Uncapped | Commission Paid Monthly | Senior LTIP Package

This is one of the most senior commercial appointments they will make this year.

Are you the kind of person who looks at a 9,000-account portfolio and sees a goldmine?

Not a manager. Not a farmer. A hunter. Someone who walks into a room full of existing subscription customers and immediately starts asking: where is the revenue we are not going after yet? What relationships do we not have? What are we leaving on the table?

That is the person we need.
We are working exclusively with a global leader in construction data and software solutions. PE-backed, operating across 25 countries, approximately 2,000 people worldwide. Their products are the category standard - used by over 98% of the UK's top architecture and design firms and deeply embedded across the construction supply chain. If you work in UK construction, you almost certainly use something they make.

The Director of Key Account Management owns existing-customer revenue growth across the UK and Ireland. You will lead a team of 11, manage c.€3.8m of subscription and software revenue across approximately 9,000 accounts, and drive a minimum 10% year-on-year growth target. Commission is paid monthly. The basic salary is competitive and will be discussed at first conversation stage.

This is a transformation role. The account base is large, the cross-sell opportunity across two market-leading subscription product lines is enormous, and the business has the appetite and the PE backing to move fast. They need someone who matches that energy.

THE PACKAGE

Competitive basic salary - discussed at conversation stage
OTE £150,000 uncapped, with monthly commission and accelerators on net revenue retention
Senior LTIP tied to PE performance milestones
Employer pension match up to 12%
25 days holiday plus birthday leave, volunteer day and option to buy or sell up to 5 days
Life assurance, 24/7 remote GP, employee assistance programme, cycle to work
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Owning existing-customer growth and the entire subscription expansion pipeline across UK and Ireland
Building account growth plans for the top 250 customers in your first 6 months
Cross-selling two dominant subscription and software products into a 9,000-strong account base
Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing team of 11
Personally owning C-suite relationships and closing complex enterprise deals
Setting targets, owning forecasting and reporting directly to the Commercial President
WHAT YOU WILL BRING

A track record of driving serious revenue growth within an existing B2B subscription or SaaS customer base. Numbers on a page, not a list of responsibilities
Deep understanding of the subscription and recurring revenue model - this is non-negotiable
Experience leading account management or key account teams, including managing through a manager
The credibility to sit in front of C-suite customers and close deals that matter
A genuine passion for growth, transformation and making things happen fast
Construction or built environment experience is a bonus. PE-backed or high-growth international background is a plus.
THIS IS NOT FOR YOU IF

Your career has been about managing relationships and waiting for renewals
You cannot point to specific new subscription revenue you have unlocked within an existing account base
You need structure and hand-holding to know where to focus
THE PROCESS

30-minute introductory call & Psychometric assessment
Interview with the Commercial President, UK & Ireland
Finalist presentation to panel

Interested? Apply here!

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