Strategic Accounts Director

5 days ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom National Composites Centre Full time
About The Role

We are seeking a senior leader to drive our Net Zero Strategic Accounts portfolio at the National Composites Centre.

This role requires strong leadership and business acumen to grow our business segments, embed a customer-focused approach, and collaborate with government, industry, and academia.

  • Develop strategic direction to accelerate business growth through technology, capability, and service offerings.
  • BUILD relationships with senior leaders across industry, government, academia, sector networks, and stakeholders.
  • Ambassador for the NCC in business and industry initiatives, recognized for impactful thought leadership.
  • Inform national and sub-national industrial strategy and investment decisions with the Director for Strategy and External Affairs.
  • Drive targeted external sector campaigns to grow the business and customer pipeline.
  • Commit to developing the talents of the wider organization.

This role drives high-priority projects and secures funding needed to deliver them.

  • Strong leadership experience, commercial acumen, and a track record of driving business growth through a customer-centric approach.
  • Strategic account management and innovative commercial partnership constructs.
  • An ability to forge excellent relationships and strong networks across the energy sector, including government, industry, academia, and international.
  • Data-driven decision making and stakeholder insights to inform strategy development and underpin business growth.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with a proven track record in navigating senior stakeholders.

The post involves regular travel to Bristol and London.

We offer hybrid working as standard, annual salary reviews, company-paid private medical insurance, employer pension contribution, great people, and honorary staff status at the University of Bristol. We estimate the salary for this role to be around £80,000 - £100,000 per annum, based on location and industry standards.



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