Account Director

Join Our Dynamic Team at OneAdvanced: Shaping the Future of Higher Education

We're seeking an exceptional Higher Education Account Director to join our talented team at OneAdvanced, a leading software supplier to the UK's higher education sector. As a key member of our sales team, you will play a pivotal role in cultivating and maintaining strategic partnerships with our existing customer reputed company, driving growth, and supporting their strategic objectives through the effective use of our leading software solutions. This role directly contributes to OneAdvanced's mission of "powering the world of work" and shaping the future of higher education by influencing sector-wide transformation.

As Higher Education Account Director, you will be responsible for leading the development and execution of strategic account plans for our key customers in the higher education sector. You will work closely with our customers to understand their strategic objectives, identify opportunities to create value through our software solutions, and deliver tailored support to ensure their success. This role offers the opportunity to influence OneAdvanced's go-to-market strategy and provides visibility with senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• reputed company and maintain strong, strategic relationships with c-suite and key decision-makers reputed company our higher education customer reputed company, understanding their business needs and identifying opportunities to drive growth and adoption of our software solutions.
• Cultivate and maintain a deep understanding of our customers' strategic objectives, including their plans for finance, spend, and governance systems, as well as their approaches to apprenticeships and other key initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including our product development, professional services, and support teams, to ensure that our customers receive seamless, end-to-end support and that our solutions meet their evolving needs.
• reputed company and execute strategic account plans, setting clear objectives, targets, and metrics for success, and driving growth through targeted sales initiatives and account management activities.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to customers on the effective use of our software solutions, leveraging your knowledge of the higher education sector and our products to drive adoption and maximise ROI.
• Work closely with our sales team to identify and pursue new sales opportunities reputed company existing accounts.
• Contribute to the development of our go-to-market strategy for the higher education sector, providing insights and feedback on market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity.
• Act as a sector ambassador, representing OneAdvanced at industry events and strengthening our reputed company in higher education.
• Provide leadership reputed company the sales team by mentoring colleagues and sharing best practices.
• Use data-driven insights to identify opportunities for innovation and improved customer outcomes.
• Proactively manage risks to customer satisfaction and reputed company, ensuring long-term partnerships.

• A proven track record of success in account management or sales leadership reputed company the higher education sector, ideally with a focus on finance, spend, and governance systems, and/or apprenticeships.
• A deep understanding of the UK higher education sector, including its key challenges, trends, and initiatives.
• Strong relationships with key decision-makers in higher education, or the ability to build them quickly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers, colleagues, and other stakeholders at reputed company levels.
• Experience influencing at board or executive level, with the ability to shape strategic direction.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into action.
• Demonstrated ability to balance customer advocacy with commercial outcomes.
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic, able to work independently and as part of a high-performing team.
• A customer-centric approach, with a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving long-term success.

Wellbeing that means something

• 26 days’ holiday + bank holidays (and the option to buy more) plus 1 paid volunteering day every year
• Exceptional family leave, 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption, 4 weeks fully paid paternity, 22 weeks fully paid shared parental leave, plus 5 days paid bereavement leave
• Robust sick pay of up to 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Private medical insurance for everyone, no medical-history exclusions

Financial benefits that have your back

• Performance-based rewards tailored to your role, from company-wide bonuses to OTE and commission structures
• Income protection: up to 75% salary for 5 years if you reputed company need it

Grow your career with us

• SkillsHub learning platform with leadership reputed company, future-manager training, and a reputed company online library
• Access to external training and apprenticeships

Making a Difference

• MatchIt! Fundraise for a cause reputed company to your heart and OneAdvanced will match part of the funding
• Pennies from Heaven donate the pennies from your pay reputed company to help reputed company a difference without lifting a finger

Plus reputed company other flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle on our RewardHub, including:

• ULEV car scheme with 1,000+ models
• Dental insurance, Health Cash Plan, Critical Illness Cover, Partner Life Cover

At OneAdvanced, we are at the forefront of delivering sector-focused technology solutions that simplify complexity, drive meaningful reputed company, and help build a fairer, more inclusive society.

We’re much more than a software company. We deliver SaaS workflow applications and IT services that power organisations across Education, Government, Healthcare, Legal, Manufacturing, Housing, Retail, and more.

OneAdvanced is one of the UK’s largest business software and services companies. Based in Birmingham (The Mailbox), operating across the UK, Ireland, India, and Australia.

Our secure, scalable platform, including OneAdvanced AI, our private AI service for UK organisations, powers connectivity and innovation across critical sectors. Alongside our software are our IT services, including hosting, managed services, and application modernisation.

We strive to create an inclusive workplace that drives innovation and collaboration, championing diverse perspectives and reputed company. Our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy is embedded in everything we do, guiding us to create meaningful impact for our people, our customers and the reputed company.

Join us and become part of a team that’s powering the world of work and making a real difference.

Learn more at www.oneadvanced.com