Frost & Sullivan, Inc

Account Executive / Account Manager

Job Locations DE-Frankfurt am Main
ID 2023-3022 (b)
Category
Sales and Sales Related

About the Team

Strengthen the Frost & Sullivan brand equity within and beyond the core industry sector and the assigned territory / account book. To generate revenue and consistently achieve assigned targets, by developing/maintaining client relationships and positioning Frost & Sullivan’s products and services as deemed fit.

Overview

The Unique Opportunity

Frost & Sullivan is delighted to offer an exciting Business Development opportunity. The role offers the right individual, the opportunity to work with best-in-class teams at Frost & Sullivan, in helping to address critical business challenges across a wide range of organisations and client groups. This is a hybrid role based out of our offices in Germany.

 

An Account Manager  (dependent on experience) at Frost & Sullivan takes responsibility for direct client interaction, new business development as well as relationship management activities across assigned industry sector(s).

 

This is a New Business Development role where you will build your client portfolio into Key Accounts. This role involves supporting client requirements via Frost & Sullivan's business Intelligence and Advisory services (including Brand and Demand Generation Solutions).

 

This is an office based role in our Frankfurt Offices 

 

 

Responsibilities

  • Proven professional services and consultative sales experience, with a strong track record of success (New business development & relationship management).
  • Proven ability to meet and exceed set targets- measured monthly, quarterly and annually.
  • This is a New Business Development (100% new business). This role involves supporting client requirements via Frost & Sullivan's business Intelligence and Advisory services (including Brand and Demand Generation Solutions).
  • Previous experience of gathering business relevant information and generating client interest from a remote selling and tele-sales approach, including in-person client meetings when required.
  • Experience or interest within Frost & Sullivan’s coverage of Industry Verticals (any or all) https://www.frost.com/research/industry/ , is an advantage.
  • Strong CRM discipline, the ability to accurately maintain and forecast 30-60-90 day pipeline.
  • The motivation to identify, generate and exploit new business opportunities via new logos, as well as nurture existing accounts (up selling and cross selling of deliverables).
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to forge and maintain strategic partnerships with internal and external clients and the ability to target new business
  • Using a consultative manner and an understanding of business-to-business service sales process/structure 
  • Proven experience of proactive/direct external client contact and exposure to a professional / fast paced business environment
  • Ability to work autonomously, but also effectively in an international team environment.
  • Keeping in mind diverse cultural influences, time zones and working styles.
  • Being intellectually curious and agile in thinking, with a willingness to learn.
  • Results driven, persistent and prepared to take a proactive & creative approach.
  • Ambition and self-motivation to succeed regardless of the challenge to generate new business and manage existing accounts.
  • Have a methodical working practice.
  • Understand sectoral and customer business requirements, with the ability to quickly evaluate how Frost & Sullivan’s various service value proposition can be applied.
  • Organized, outgoing, and capable of delivering tangible results in a fast paced and creative environment
  • Be confident in structuring and managing meetings via Zoom/Teams.
 

 

 

Qualifications

Essential:

  • Proven English and German language fluency
  • Experience in Business Intelligence Subscription Sales and/or Consultancy Services would be an advantage.
  • Proven business to business services-based sales /customer service experience would be an advantage.
  • Good understanding of /interest in the assigned business environment.
  • Previous experience in gathering business relevant information and generating client interest from a telesales/online approach.
  • A consultative manner and an understanding of business-to-business service sales process/structure.
  • A Degree Qualification and/or master’s in business administration would be desired.
  • Full  German working rights.

 Desirable:

  • Fluency within written and spoken English and German language. Fluency with other European languages is desirable.
  • Ambition and self-motivation to succeed regardless of the challenge.
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • A Degree Qualification and/or master’s in business administration would be desired.
Why you’ll be hired:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with complete fluency in the English
  • Ability to work autonomously but also able to collaborate with local and global teams.
  • Proven commercial and financial acumen with a track record of managing complex negotiations.

 To be considered for this role you will require:

  • Proven experience working with CRM tools as well as MS Office and social media platforms.
  • Proven business to business services-based sales /customer service experience is essential.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; and able to positively engage team members.
  • Have Intercultural competence and experience working with teams.
  • Ability to work autonomously, but also effectively in an international team environment.
  • Being intellectually curious, and agile in thinking, with a willingness to listen and learn.
  • Results driven, persistent and prepared to take a proactive approach to achieve objectives

What will make you succeed at Frost & Sullivan?

You need to be-

  • Wildly curious and entrepreneurial
  • Committed to customer success
  • A self-starter invested in your future
  • A persuasive communicator
  • Deeply Analytical

Benefits

  • A friendly work environment with an ‘open door’ policy
  • A strong career path with growth opportunities.
  • Be part of a global team that strives for excellence, and fosters an Olympic spirit
  • Feed your intellectual curiosity by collaborating across all levels of the company across the globe
  • Global Recognition - President’s Club & Chairman’s Club Awards
  • Continuous learning and coaching
  • Flexible work policy

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