Account Manager

Job Title: Account Manager

Location: London – Bluefin. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to 44,500 commensurate with skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with the Sales Director to contribute to strategy for the management of the Maritime Group of Accounts (including AWE) and Cross Domain Opportunities across Defence
• Builds opportunities for account growth in line with strategy and creates improved customer satisfaction through implementation of best practices
• Meets individual objectives in line with the profit and loss plan and supports the Defence Order Intake targets
• Supports account profit and loss including achieving revenue goals and profitability targets
• Owns all sales opportunities for the entire sales lifecycle and is accountable for the accuracy of sales data and forecast
• Acts and makes informed decisions based on data against key metrics. Ensures that metrics are in place to measure outcomes. Ensures appropriate financial structure and guides the use of resources
• Ensures and drives responsiveness to customers and identifies areas for improvements in service, staffing and operations that will increase customer satisfaction
• Maintains open communication between employees and management, with direct intervention as appropriate

Your Skills and Experiences

• Qualified to Degree standard or equivalent experience
• Experience of understanding business requirements
• Experience of operating within a customer environment
• Good Account Management skills

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Data and Digital Team:

The Defence & Space Business Unit works alongside the other Lines of Business within BAE Systems to provide a vital advantage to help our customers protect what really matters.

Our primary customer, the UK Ministry of Defence, is tasked with defending the country and its interests and strengthening international peace and stability. So, their role in creating a world where individuals live without harm or fear is clear.

And this mission is being transformed by digital technology like any other. Our defence customers face dangerous situations. They make critical decisions based on vital information. And that information is contested. And so, Information Advantage is vital to modern warfare.

The responsibility of this role is to manage and develop relationships within the Maritime and Cross Domain Defence accounts.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. 

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 4 th June 2025

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.