Key Account Manager Business Development

Organisation:Leicestershire County Council

WorkLocation:ESPO Barnsdale Way Grove Park Enderby Leicester LE19 1ES

WorkerCategory:Field-based Worker (office attendance as required and regular travel to customers)

Salary:3545 - 39165 per annum (Pro rata for part time)

WorkingHours:Full-time 37 hours per week

ContractType:Fixed Term

Closing Date:Sunday 23^rd November 2025

Interview Date(s):TBC

Are you an experienced sales or account manager with a passion for early years education

Do you have an education background

Do you have a background #in the early years sector and understand the learning areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Do you want to help shape how early years providers access high-quality resources to support young childrens development

About the Role

Were looking for an Early Years Key Account Manager to help ESPO grow and support our early years customer base. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UKs most successful public sector suppliers and contribute to our mission of delivering excellent innovative resources to nurseries preschools and childcare providers nationwide.

In this role youll manage a portfolio of early years customers helping to retain and grow revenue while identifying new prospects and strategic opportunities across the sector. Youll develop and implement business plans analyse customer data gather market insight and ensure that all customers receive a first-class ESPO experience.

You will enjoy a flexible working arrangement split between home our ESPO office in Leicester and customer site visits. Occasional weekend work and overnight stays may be required to attend and exhibit at events. Due to the nature of the role a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package featuring wellbeing support and opportunities for personal and professional development. Upon successful completion of your probation period youll also become eligible for our generous pension scheme and optional salary sacrifice car scheme.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

• Knowledge or experience of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) or the early years education sector is essential
• You will be working closely with education providers therefore you must be solution focused
• Proven experience in business development or account management
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with customers
• Confidence in using data to monitor customer engagement and performance
• A formal sales qualification or relevant training (or equivalent practical experience)
• The ability to work independently manage your time and prioritise tasks
• Access to your own transport and a willingness to travel to customer sites

You must also have an understanding of and commitment to equality diversity and inclusion.

In addition we expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to provide evidence when you demonstrate them during the interview process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are keen to support employees in balancing their working lives with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances while still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This mayinclude requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in theOur Working Stylespage on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact:

Darren Turford Business Development Manager

Telephone:

Email:

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section more information see theHow to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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