Client Director

3 weeks ago


Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom DS Smith Full time

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced senior sales professional to join the Retail Marketing Division as their Client Director. This role will be focused on developing customer relationships, driving sales growth and supporting margin growth through a value-added approach.

This is a key leadership role where you would be instrumental in building relationships, both within the Retail Marketing team as well as the wider business. Partnering with the Operations & Sales teams, you will be using your commercial skills to support your team to manage the strategy of our various accounts with drive and passion.

The successful candidate would be expected to manage and reinforce the strength & capabilities of the team, supporting with personal and the wider team development, to ensure we are providing best in class service to our customers. You would also be the senior point of contact for our customers, and support in meetings & negotiations as required so that we are delivering to our Sales KPI and targets.

So, if you have had experience of managing teams, have worked in a senior sales leadership role and are eager for a new challenge - then we might be looking for you

About you

  • Strong experience in Sales & Marketing and ability to manage large and complex contract renewals and retentions
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to present confidently to senior management
  • Ability to collaborate and develop strong relationships with internal and external partners
  • Demonstrable track record of delivering on strategic sales targets, in line with corporate plans
  • Proven ability to manage a large, multi-functional team
  • Ability to grasp, analyse and initiate actions based on strong financial insights and understanding
  • Drive, determination and resilience with energy, enthusiasm and a can-do attitude and behaviours

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Car allowance
  • Discretionary bonus
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
  • Sharesave scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme

Location: This is a full time, home-based role with frequent travel to our customers and offices.


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