Overview Ready to build a career you're proud of? We innovate to enable financial services firms to transform data into insights that safeguard and enhance their business. Note: This page includes privacy controls and informational content about external services used on the site. Privacy and External Services Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Google Webfonts: Click to enable/disable Google Webfonts. Google Map Settings: Click to enable/disable Google Maps. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Vimeo and YouTube video embeds: Privacy Policy. Security and Compliance Highlights SOC 2 Type 2-certified: Trust that your data meets the highest compliance standards. Detailed user logs: Monitor every interaction with full transparency. No training on user data: We never repurpose your data-your privacy is our priority. Zero third-party LLM dependencies: Maintain total ownership of your data and AI pipeline. Curated Public Feeds Always up-to-date: We track and ingest relevant laws, regulations, and exchange rules from trusted public sources. In-platform regulatory comparisons: Compare and reference external compliance feeds directly in Pathfinder. Deep Workplace Integrations Seamless document integrations: Connect to SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive-wherever your data lives. Enterprise authentication: Supports SSO, SAML, and Active Directory for secure, frictionless access. Enterprise Workflows and Reporting Human-in-the-loop oversight: Optionality to route business critical queries for human review. Auditability and reporting: Generate granular reports of all interactions. Multilingual support: Responds in 12+ languages-ideal for global compliance teams. Citations for every response: Full traceability back to original sources-no guesswork, no hallucinations. Proprietary LLM Value from day 1: No training required. Stop experimenting, start producing results. Home grown and affordable: Our LLM outperforms generic AI yet remains cost-effective. Proven compliance pedigree: 10+ years of curated financial expertise - compliance is in our DNA. No third-party data sharing: No dependency on third-party LLMs. Leadership and Advisors TOM SCHODORF Tom has more than 30 years experience as an operator for software and SaaS companies. He serves on a number of public and private company boards and provides consultation services in the tech industry. Most recently he was the CRO of Splunk, inc., where he grew bookings more than 20-fold in five years while helping the company IPO and generate more than $10 billion in market value. Prior to Splunk, he had long tenures at BMC Software and IBM, where he held a number of positions in sales and ran business units. Schodorf's vast experience in running complex, go-to-customer operations in the United States, Asia, and Europe led him to co-author, "The Success Cadence," which underscores the special responsibility and importance that a high-performing sales function has in achieving hyper growth. Tom has a BSBA in Finance from The Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of Dayton. MICHAEL PIWOWAR Michael is the executive director of the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets. He is also a distinguished policy fellow at the Center for Financial Markets Policy at Georgetown University's Center for Financial Markets and Policy. Dr. Piwowar was previously appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as a commissioner in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was designated acting chairman of the Commission by President Donald Trump. He was previously chief economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. During the financial crisis and its immediate aftermath, Dr. Piwowar served at the White House as a senior economist at the President's Council of Economic Advisers in both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama Administrations. Before joining the White House, Dr. Piwowar worked as a Principal at the Securities Litigation and Consulting Group as a visiting academic scholar and senior financial economist at the SEC, and as an assistant professor of finance at Iowa State University. He received a B.A. in Foreign Service and International Politics from the Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from Georgetown University, and a Ph.D. in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University. JEFF DIANA Jeff is a seasoned executive with more than 15 years of experience in HR. Prior to joining Atlassian in 2012, Jeff was CPO at SuccessFactors, an SAP company, where he built the company's HR function from scratch, led a series of key initiatives to produce more than $25 million in savings, and doubled the company's salesforce with a record-breaking 600 new hires in one year. Previously, Jeff was chief HR officer at Safeco, a personal insurance company, where he made one of the largest overhauls to the company's rewards program to support a new high growth initiative. Jeff has held HR leadership roles at Microsoft, General Electric, and Bell South. Jeff holds an M.A. in Sociology from the University of South Carolina and an M.A. in Human Resources Management from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. YOSUKE SASAKI Yosuke Sasaki is a partner, chief of staff and head of CEO Office at SoftBank Investment Advisers(SBIA). After starting his career at the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi (now MUFG Bank), he joined Softbank Corp (now SoftBank Group Corp), where he led multiple financing activities, M&A transactions, and the management of several portfolio companies. As part of the SoftBank Vision Fund's founding team, Yosuke helped launch and build the world's largest technology fund. He is based at SBIA headquarters in London and serves as co-representative of SBIA's Tokyo office. Yosuke also acts as an advisor and investment committee member of Deepcore, which is AI-focused early stage VC fund, and an advisor to Shibuya, which is one of special wards in Tokyo. MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. ALEKSEI SHISHKIN Head of Site Reliability Engineering Aleksei Shishkin serves as the Head of Site Reliability Engineering at Behavox. With 15 years of hands-on experience in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering, Aleksei offers a blend of leadership acumen, technical mastery, and an intricate understanding of systems design and architecture of distributed systems. Under his leadership, teams, including Product SRE, Cloud Automation, Security Operations, and Customer Support, ensure the smooth operation of Behavox systems for both SaaS and on-premises installations. Aleksei's journey with Behavox started in 2017 when he took on the role of a Senior DevOps Engineer. Leveraging his extensive expertise and unwavering commitment to the excellence and reliability of production systems, he rapidly progressed to a Technical Management position, assuming full ownership of production systems. Before joining Behavox, Aleksei held senior roles in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, and Software Engineering across multiple software firms. Most notably, at Mirantis Inc. MANISH KUMAR Manish Kumar is an accomplished professional and product visionary with over a decade of expertise in Product Management, Big Data Analytics, and Product Marketing. His extensive background includes crafting AI/ML driven products across industries like Financial Services, IT & Telecom, with notable roles at global companies such as Ericsson and Tech Mahindra (Mahindra Comviva) prior to joining Behavox. At Behavox, Manish is the driving force behind our flagship Compliance/Quantum product, leading the Product Management vertical. He shapes our product landscape by strategizing product roadmaps, fostering innovation, and implementing revenue-generating approaches that ensure efficient development. A strategic and customer-centric leader, Manish excels at solving intricate business challenges, evidenced by his track record of boosting revenue and elevating customer experiences. His international experience spans North America, LATAM, UK, Europe, Africa, and Asia, enriching his ability to grasp diverse market dynamics and cater to varied customer needs. Manish holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM Indore), a Masters in International Business from EM Normandie Business School, France, and a B.Tech in Computer Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering (DCE), India. He brings a unique blend of global insights and innovation to our team. TIGRAN PETROSYAN Head of Security Tigran is a CISSP & CEH-certified information security professional with 20 years of experience in security architecture, security operations, governance, and systems engineering. He leverages his wealth of industry knowledge to ensure Behavox's security controls support customer requirements. Throughout his career, Tigran has played pivotal roles for companies operating in highly regulated environments, such as a PCI DSS-compliant payment card processing organization and World Bank's innovative government infrastructure projects. Prior to joining Behavox, Tigran worked at Gameloft, a large mobile gaming company, where he led the information security team in managing cybersecurity for the company. . click apply for full job details
Feb 08, 2026
Full time
Overview Ready to build a career you're proud of? We innovate to enable financial services firms to transform data into insights that safeguard and enhance their business. Note: This page includes privacy controls and informational content about external services used on the site. Privacy and External Services Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Google Webfonts: Click to enable/disable Google Webfonts. Google Map Settings: Click to enable/disable Google Maps. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Vimeo and YouTube video embeds: Privacy Policy. Security and Compliance Highlights SOC 2 Type 2-certified: Trust that your data meets the highest compliance standards. Detailed user logs: Monitor every interaction with full transparency. No training on user data: We never repurpose your data-your privacy is our priority. Zero third-party LLM dependencies: Maintain total ownership of your data and AI pipeline. Curated Public Feeds Always up-to-date: We track and ingest relevant laws, regulations, and exchange rules from trusted public sources. In-platform regulatory comparisons: Compare and reference external compliance feeds directly in Pathfinder. Deep Workplace Integrations Seamless document integrations: Connect to SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive-wherever your data lives. Enterprise authentication: Supports SSO, SAML, and Active Directory for secure, frictionless access. Enterprise Workflows and Reporting Human-in-the-loop oversight: Optionality to route business critical queries for human review. Auditability and reporting: Generate granular reports of all interactions. Multilingual support: Responds in 12+ languages-ideal for global compliance teams. Citations for every response: Full traceability back to original sources-no guesswork, no hallucinations. Proprietary LLM Value from day 1: No training required. Stop experimenting, start producing results. Home grown and affordable: Our LLM outperforms generic AI yet remains cost-effective. Proven compliance pedigree: 10+ years of curated financial expertise - compliance is in our DNA. No third-party data sharing: No dependency on third-party LLMs. Leadership and Advisors TOM SCHODORF Tom has more than 30 years experience as an operator for software and SaaS companies. He serves on a number of public and private company boards and provides consultation services in the tech industry. Most recently he was the CRO of Splunk, inc., where he grew bookings more than 20-fold in five years while helping the company IPO and generate more than $10 billion in market value. Prior to Splunk, he had long tenures at BMC Software and IBM, where he held a number of positions in sales and ran business units. Schodorf's vast experience in running complex, go-to-customer operations in the United States, Asia, and Europe led him to co-author, "The Success Cadence," which underscores the special responsibility and importance that a high-performing sales function has in achieving hyper growth. Tom has a BSBA in Finance from The Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of Dayton. MICHAEL PIWOWAR Michael is the executive director of the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets. He is also a distinguished policy fellow at the Center for Financial Markets Policy at Georgetown University's Center for Financial Markets and Policy. Dr. Piwowar was previously appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as a commissioner in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was designated acting chairman of the Commission by President Donald Trump. He was previously chief economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. During the financial crisis and its immediate aftermath, Dr. Piwowar served at the White House as a senior economist at the President's Council of Economic Advisers in both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama Administrations. Before joining the White House, Dr. Piwowar worked as a Principal at the Securities Litigation and Consulting Group as a visiting academic scholar and senior financial economist at the SEC, and as an assistant professor of finance at Iowa State University. He received a B.A. in Foreign Service and International Politics from the Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from Georgetown University, and a Ph.D. in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University. JEFF DIANA Jeff is a seasoned executive with more than 15 years of experience in HR. Prior to joining Atlassian in 2012, Jeff was CPO at SuccessFactors, an SAP company, where he built the company's HR function from scratch, led a series of key initiatives to produce more than $25 million in savings, and doubled the company's salesforce with a record-breaking 600 new hires in one year. Previously, Jeff was chief HR officer at Safeco, a personal insurance company, where he made one of the largest overhauls to the company's rewards program to support a new high growth initiative. Jeff has held HR leadership roles at Microsoft, General Electric, and Bell South. Jeff holds an M.A. in Sociology from the University of South Carolina and an M.A. in Human Resources Management from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. YOSUKE SASAKI Yosuke Sasaki is a partner, chief of staff and head of CEO Office at SoftBank Investment Advisers(SBIA). After starting his career at the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi (now MUFG Bank), he joined Softbank Corp (now SoftBank Group Corp), where he led multiple financing activities, M&A transactions, and the management of several portfolio companies. As part of the SoftBank Vision Fund's founding team, Yosuke helped launch and build the world's largest technology fund. He is based at SBIA headquarters in London and serves as co-representative of SBIA's Tokyo office. Yosuke also acts as an advisor and investment committee member of Deepcore, which is AI-focused early stage VC fund, and an advisor to Shibuya, which is one of special wards in Tokyo. MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. ALEKSEI SHISHKIN Head of Site Reliability Engineering Aleksei Shishkin serves as the Head of Site Reliability Engineering at Behavox. With 15 years of hands-on experience in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering, Aleksei offers a blend of leadership acumen, technical mastery, and an intricate understanding of systems design and architecture of distributed systems. Under his leadership, teams, including Product SRE, Cloud Automation, Security Operations, and Customer Support, ensure the smooth operation of Behavox systems for both SaaS and on-premises installations. Aleksei's journey with Behavox started in 2017 when he took on the role of a Senior DevOps Engineer. Leveraging his extensive expertise and unwavering commitment to the excellence and reliability of production systems, he rapidly progressed to a Technical Management position, assuming full ownership of production systems. Before joining Behavox, Aleksei held senior roles in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, and Software Engineering across multiple software firms. Most notably, at Mirantis Inc. MANISH KUMAR Manish Kumar is an accomplished professional and product visionary with over a decade of expertise in Product Management, Big Data Analytics, and Product Marketing. His extensive background includes crafting AI/ML driven products across industries like Financial Services, IT & Telecom, with notable roles at global companies such as Ericsson and Tech Mahindra (Mahindra Comviva) prior to joining Behavox. At Behavox, Manish is the driving force behind our flagship Compliance/Quantum product, leading the Product Management vertical. He shapes our product landscape by strategizing product roadmaps, fostering innovation, and implementing revenue-generating approaches that ensure efficient development. A strategic and customer-centric leader, Manish excels at solving intricate business challenges, evidenced by his track record of boosting revenue and elevating customer experiences. His international experience spans North America, LATAM, UK, Europe, Africa, and Asia, enriching his ability to grasp diverse market dynamics and cater to varied customer needs. Manish holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM Indore), a Masters in International Business from EM Normandie Business School, France, and a B.Tech in Computer Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering (DCE), India. He brings a unique blend of global insights and innovation to our team. TIGRAN PETROSYAN Head of Security Tigran is a CISSP & CEH-certified information security professional with 20 years of experience in security architecture, security operations, governance, and systems engineering. He leverages his wealth of industry knowledge to ensure Behavox's security controls support customer requirements. Throughout his career, Tigran has played pivotal roles for companies operating in highly regulated environments, such as a PCI DSS-compliant payment card processing organization and World Bank's innovative government infrastructure projects. Prior to joining Behavox, Tigran worked at Gameloft, a large mobile gaming company, where he led the information security team in managing cybersecurity for the company. . click apply for full job details
Key Accounts Director Location: Home-based with UK travel Salary: Package of £100k+ (including base salary, commission, and car allowance) Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent What We Can Offer You: Hybrid Working, Life Assurance, Vitality Private Healthcare, Additional Holiday Purchase, Health Cash Plan, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work scheme, Discount Vouchers, and Access to Wellbeing Resources! Why Do We Want You? Mercia Group (part of Wilmington plc) are looking for someone who knows how to build strong, lasting commercial relationships - and how to turn those relationships into meaningful, long term revenue. You'll likely come from an accountancy or professional services background, or have significant experience selling into regulated sectors such as legal services, education or financial services. Either way, you're experienced in handling complex conversations and applying sound commercial judgement in environments where credibility matters. You take a considered, consultative approach to sales. You invest time in understanding your clients, use insight to surface real challenges, and shape tailored, value led propositions in response. This is predominantly a key account role, with most of your focus on managing, retaining and growing existing relationships, with a smaller element of new business. If you're looking to take ownership of high value client portfolio and play a strategic role in Mercia s continued growth, we'd love to hear from you! Please note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington Plc s career site. At Wilmington Plc, we celebrate individuality and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria. For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked apply ! Main Purpose of the Role: In this role, you ll take ownership of a portfolio of Mercia s largest and most strategically important clients and partners. This includes leading accountancy firms, heads of groups and networks, as well as key industry partners such as software providers, training organisations and professional education bodies. You ll be responsible for maintaining and growing these relationships, taking a proactive approach to account management, spotting opportunities for expansion and ensuring long term client retention. You ll work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, alongside colleagues in sales and marketing, to support existing partnerships and develop new ones that align with Mercia s wider growth plans. Staying close to clients businesses, you'll provide insights, anticipate needs, and remain informed about changes in the accountancy industry to understand their impact on your portfolio. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: • Drive the growth and retention of revenue across your portfolio. • Develop and leverage commercial and strategic partnerships to contribute to Mercia's wider growth strategy. • Work closely with a designated Client Success Manager to ensure world-class service for strategic clients and partners. • Build and maintain strategic B2B partnerships; demonstrate solution-selling expertise in regulated industries (accountancy, legal services, or education). • Manage your time and workload efficiently to meet activity targets. • Line manage and support a small team of Key Account Managers. • Prioritise activity across your portfolio to maximise the potential and long-term value of each account. • Negotiate commercially with clients, partners, and procurement teams to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, consulting legal teams as necessary. • Build and maintain a pipeline of opportunities that grows year on year. • Collaborate with the product division on new solutions, pricing, and go-to-market materials. • Support the wider sales team in commercial negotiations, proposals, and client contracting. • Accurately capture and record client and partner interactions in Salesforce and other systems. • Convert proposals into successful deals and track performance metrics (conversion rates, pipeline growth, revenue retention/win). • Log client feedback, requests, and insights with the Product Department. What s the Best Thing About This Role? You will be at the heart of Mercia s strategic growth, shaping partnerships with some of the biggest names in the accountancy profession while leading a small team and influencing the wider sales strategy. What s the Most Challenging Thing About This Role? Managing a high-value portfolio with multiple stakeholders and complex negotiations requires commercial agility, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to balance long-term strategy with day-to-day operational demands. What We re Looking For To be successful in this role, you must: • Proven experience selling solutions within a regulated environment, such as accountancy, professional education or training. • Demonstrable experience managing a portfolio of high value key accounts - typically up to 30 clients - with a clear focus on retention, growth and long term value. • Experience operating at senior leadership level, with the confidence to engage credibly with SLT, board level stakeholders and executive decision makers, both internally and externally. • Previous experience in line managing and coaching a Key Accounts or senior sales team. • A strong understanding of how to stay close to the commercial realities of the business, spotting opportunities for strategic partnerships and longer term growth. • A positive, thoughtful and disciplined approach to sales, focused on understanding client needs and solving problems rather than transactional selling. • A collaborative mindset and a willingness to share insight, best practice and experience with colleagues across the sales function. • Flexibility to travel across the UK to meet clients and partners, with occasional travel further afield, and the ability to attend regular internal meetings in Leicester and London. To be successful in this role, it would be great if you have: • Previous sales experience in the accountancy industry. We know it s not a skill, but the successful candidate must have permission to work in the role s location by the start of their employment. About us Mercia Group, part of Wilmington plc, a leading provider of information, education, and networking services. At Mercia, we support accountancy firms across the UK with high-quality training, content, and resources. By joining our team, you ll be part of a forward-thinking business that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous growth. Join us and do Work That Means Something At Wilmington plc, we help global customers to do the right business in the right way - providing trusted data, insights, and education to navigate the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) landscape. When you join us, you ll not only make a real difference for our customers, you ll also enjoy flexibility through hybrid working and benefit from a wide range of learning, career, and development opportunities. Whether you're just starting out, returning to work after a break, or looking to take your next step, you ll be doing work with meaning. Join us and make a real difference. Click on APPLY today!
Jan 30, 2026
Full time
Key Accounts Director Location: Home-based with UK travel Salary: Package of £100k+ (including base salary, commission, and car allowance) Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent What We Can Offer You: Hybrid Working, Life Assurance, Vitality Private Healthcare, Additional Holiday Purchase, Health Cash Plan, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work scheme, Discount Vouchers, and Access to Wellbeing Resources! Why Do We Want You? Mercia Group (part of Wilmington plc) are looking for someone who knows how to build strong, lasting commercial relationships - and how to turn those relationships into meaningful, long term revenue. You'll likely come from an accountancy or professional services background, or have significant experience selling into regulated sectors such as legal services, education or financial services. Either way, you're experienced in handling complex conversations and applying sound commercial judgement in environments where credibility matters. You take a considered, consultative approach to sales. You invest time in understanding your clients, use insight to surface real challenges, and shape tailored, value led propositions in response. This is predominantly a key account role, with most of your focus on managing, retaining and growing existing relationships, with a smaller element of new business. If you're looking to take ownership of high value client portfolio and play a strategic role in Mercia s continued growth, we'd love to hear from you! Please note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington Plc s career site. At Wilmington Plc, we celebrate individuality and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria. For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked apply ! Main Purpose of the Role: In this role, you ll take ownership of a portfolio of Mercia s largest and most strategically important clients and partners. This includes leading accountancy firms, heads of groups and networks, as well as key industry partners such as software providers, training organisations and professional education bodies. You ll be responsible for maintaining and growing these relationships, taking a proactive approach to account management, spotting opportunities for expansion and ensuring long term client retention. You ll work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, alongside colleagues in sales and marketing, to support existing partnerships and develop new ones that align with Mercia s wider growth plans. Staying close to clients businesses, you'll provide insights, anticipate needs, and remain informed about changes in the accountancy industry to understand their impact on your portfolio. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: • Drive the growth and retention of revenue across your portfolio. • Develop and leverage commercial and strategic partnerships to contribute to Mercia's wider growth strategy. • Work closely with a designated Client Success Manager to ensure world-class service for strategic clients and partners. • Build and maintain strategic B2B partnerships; demonstrate solution-selling expertise in regulated industries (accountancy, legal services, or education). • Manage your time and workload efficiently to meet activity targets. • Line manage and support a small team of Key Account Managers. • Prioritise activity across your portfolio to maximise the potential and long-term value of each account. • Negotiate commercially with clients, partners, and procurement teams to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, consulting legal teams as necessary. • Build and maintain a pipeline of opportunities that grows year on year. • Collaborate with the product division on new solutions, pricing, and go-to-market materials. • Support the wider sales team in commercial negotiations, proposals, and client contracting. • Accurately capture and record client and partner interactions in Salesforce and other systems. • Convert proposals into successful deals and track performance metrics (conversion rates, pipeline growth, revenue retention/win). • Log client feedback, requests, and insights with the Product Department. What s the Best Thing About This Role? You will be at the heart of Mercia s strategic growth, shaping partnerships with some of the biggest names in the accountancy profession while leading a small team and influencing the wider sales strategy. What s the Most Challenging Thing About This Role? Managing a high-value portfolio with multiple stakeholders and complex negotiations requires commercial agility, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to balance long-term strategy with day-to-day operational demands. What We re Looking For To be successful in this role, you must: • Proven experience selling solutions within a regulated environment, such as accountancy, professional education or training. • Demonstrable experience managing a portfolio of high value key accounts - typically up to 30 clients - with a clear focus on retention, growth and long term value. • Experience operating at senior leadership level, with the confidence to engage credibly with SLT, board level stakeholders and executive decision makers, both internally and externally. • Previous experience in line managing and coaching a Key Accounts or senior sales team. • A strong understanding of how to stay close to the commercial realities of the business, spotting opportunities for strategic partnerships and longer term growth. • A positive, thoughtful and disciplined approach to sales, focused on understanding client needs and solving problems rather than transactional selling. • A collaborative mindset and a willingness to share insight, best practice and experience with colleagues across the sales function. • Flexibility to travel across the UK to meet clients and partners, with occasional travel further afield, and the ability to attend regular internal meetings in Leicester and London. To be successful in this role, it would be great if you have: • Previous sales experience in the accountancy industry. We know it s not a skill, but the successful candidate must have permission to work in the role s location by the start of their employment. About us Mercia Group, part of Wilmington plc, a leading provider of information, education, and networking services. At Mercia, we support accountancy firms across the UK with high-quality training, content, and resources. By joining our team, you ll be part of a forward-thinking business that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous growth. Join us and do Work That Means Something At Wilmington plc, we help global customers to do the right business in the right way - providing trusted data, insights, and education to navigate the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) landscape. When you join us, you ll not only make a real difference for our customers, you ll also enjoy flexibility through hybrid working and benefit from a wide range of learning, career, and development opportunities. Whether you're just starting out, returning to work after a break, or looking to take your next step, you ll be doing work with meaning. Join us and make a real difference. Click on APPLY today!
Senior Business Development Manager Our client is seeking a highly driven Advisory Business Development Manager to generate new business and grow key accounts for our Energy Advisory Services as well as our wider service offerings including Energy Consulting, Energy Management Services, Demand Side Response (DSR), and Smart Grid participation. This individual will play a pivotal role in achieving 5m of annualised sales, building relationships at senior level, and positioning the business as the partner of choice for energy services and transformation This role will be responsible for creating a lead generation program utilising wider the business resources and expertise where required, covering bid management for Advisory tenders that are issued, campaign management and networking / promotion of the business within the market. Main duties The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the following tasks: Business Development & Sales Delivery Identify, target, and secure new opportunities for energy Advisory services including Data management, Procurement, Invoice and Risk Management, Research and Renewables within both private and public sectors. Achieve and exceed a personal sales target of 2m annualised revenue. Develop a strong pipeline through a mix of self-generated leads to acquire new logos, networking, and leveraging the existing client base. Lead the end-to-end sales process: prospecting, qualification, bid development, pricing, presentations, negotiation, and contract close. Client Engagement Build senior-level relationships with client decision-makers (CFOs, COOs, Sustainability Directors, Estate Managers). Understand client challenges in cost reduction, carbon reduction, compliance, and ESG - and translate these into tailored solutions. Position the company as a long-term strategic partner by cross-selling Consulting & Energy Solutions services. Internal Collaboration Work closely with technical specialists, solution architects, and delivery teams to scope compelling, deliverable solutions. Partner with Head of Departments and marketing to develop campaigns, case studies, and thought leadership to support lead generation. Provide accurate sales forecasts, reporting on pipeline, and market intelligence to the leadership team through the utilisation of our CRM platform Salesforce. Market & Sector Knowledge Keep abreast of energy market trends, government policy, and funding mechanisms relevant to EPCs and sustainability. Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and roundtables, positioning the brand as a thought leader. Skills & Experience Required Proven track record in business development, with consistent achievement of 1m+ annual sales targets. Strong knowledge of energy advisory services and related sustainability services. Excellent commercial acumen with ability to shape complex solutions and contracts. Skilled communicator with experience presenting to senior stakeholders and closing high-value deals. Ability to influence at C-suite level and build long-term client relationships. Strong proposal writing, bid management, and negotiation skills. Self-starter with high levels of motivation, resilience, and results orientation Qualifications Degree in Business, Engineering, Energy, or related discipline (desirable) Professional memberships (e.g., Energy Institute, CIBSE, IEMA) advantageous Evidence of CPD in energy management, decarbonisation, or sustainability fields preferred What We Offer Competitive base salary with performance bonus Car allowance, pension, private healthcare, and flexible benefits Opportunity to lead high-profile projects that drive meaningful sustainability impact Access to extensive professional network and career development pathways
Jan 15, 2026
Full time
Senior Business Development Manager Our client is seeking a highly driven Advisory Business Development Manager to generate new business and grow key accounts for our Energy Advisory Services as well as our wider service offerings including Energy Consulting, Energy Management Services, Demand Side Response (DSR), and Smart Grid participation. This individual will play a pivotal role in achieving 5m of annualised sales, building relationships at senior level, and positioning the business as the partner of choice for energy services and transformation This role will be responsible for creating a lead generation program utilising wider the business resources and expertise where required, covering bid management for Advisory tenders that are issued, campaign management and networking / promotion of the business within the market. Main duties The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the following tasks: Business Development & Sales Delivery Identify, target, and secure new opportunities for energy Advisory services including Data management, Procurement, Invoice and Risk Management, Research and Renewables within both private and public sectors. Achieve and exceed a personal sales target of 2m annualised revenue. Develop a strong pipeline through a mix of self-generated leads to acquire new logos, networking, and leveraging the existing client base. Lead the end-to-end sales process: prospecting, qualification, bid development, pricing, presentations, negotiation, and contract close. Client Engagement Build senior-level relationships with client decision-makers (CFOs, COOs, Sustainability Directors, Estate Managers). Understand client challenges in cost reduction, carbon reduction, compliance, and ESG - and translate these into tailored solutions. Position the company as a long-term strategic partner by cross-selling Consulting & Energy Solutions services. Internal Collaboration Work closely with technical specialists, solution architects, and delivery teams to scope compelling, deliverable solutions. Partner with Head of Departments and marketing to develop campaigns, case studies, and thought leadership to support lead generation. Provide accurate sales forecasts, reporting on pipeline, and market intelligence to the leadership team through the utilisation of our CRM platform Salesforce. Market & Sector Knowledge Keep abreast of energy market trends, government policy, and funding mechanisms relevant to EPCs and sustainability. Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and roundtables, positioning the brand as a thought leader. Skills & Experience Required Proven track record in business development, with consistent achievement of 1m+ annual sales targets. Strong knowledge of energy advisory services and related sustainability services. Excellent commercial acumen with ability to shape complex solutions and contracts. Skilled communicator with experience presenting to senior stakeholders and closing high-value deals. Ability to influence at C-suite level and build long-term client relationships. Strong proposal writing, bid management, and negotiation skills. Self-starter with high levels of motivation, resilience, and results orientation Qualifications Degree in Business, Engineering, Energy, or related discipline (desirable) Professional memberships (e.g., Energy Institute, CIBSE, IEMA) advantageous Evidence of CPD in energy management, decarbonisation, or sustainability fields preferred What We Offer Competitive base salary with performance bonus Car allowance, pension, private healthcare, and flexible benefits Opportunity to lead high-profile projects that drive meaningful sustainability impact Access to extensive professional network and career development pathways
