Account Manager- Healthcare Manchester, England
Job description
Location: Home-based (North-West Region), UK
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus commission and Vodafone benefits
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Homebased
At Vodafone UK our homebased working means you’ll work from home almost all the time and come together on certain occasions during the year to be creative, collaborative, and simply connect. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Who We Are
We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Be part of Vodafone Business UK, a team that are revolutionising how customers use technology and connectivity. With our extensive range of products and services, we help all kinds of organisations – from small, local businesses to multi-national corporations – unlocking the potential of new technologies, including 5G, AI and the Internet of Things (IoT).
What you’ll do
Healthcare systems across the UK are under pressure from ageing populations and scarce resources, and digitalisation presents an opportunity for structural change. Spurred on by the Covid pandemic, national governments and the EU are planning to spend tens of billions of euros on digital health initiatives in the next five years. This presents Vodafone Business with the opportunity to generate substantial incremental revenue growth and contribute to Vodafone’s Digital Society ambitions by improving citizens’ access to, and outcomes from, healthcare.
Vodafone in Health has been created as a unique sector vertical, across the public and private healthcare sectors, recognising the potential to accelerate Vodafone’s propositions into health, building on the Vodafone Centre for Health with Deloitte ambitions to combine Vodafone’s leading portfolio of connectivity services with Deloitte’s global healthcare consulting and delivery expertise to deliver solutions to fulfil that ambition.
The Scotland, Northern Ireland and North of England region broadly covers Scotland, NI and 2 of the 7 NHS Regions in England and the corresponding ICSs and Trusts.
The purpose of the role is to develop and grow the regionally assigned base of contracts, predominantly within the North West NHS Regions, plus a mix of national, private and charity organisations. An exciting opportunity with some high potential accounts to deliver and exceed annual sales targets, through the development and implementation of account strategies to drive upsell and cross sell the Vodafone portfolio.
Who you are
A desired understanding of Vodafone portfolio: Mobile and fixed voice, data, Unified Communications, Cloud & Hosting, TWM and M2M- Experience in the UK health sector, preferably in a technology environment/B2B blue chip culture. A key requirement is to demonstrate ability to deliver results and sales productivity improvements
- Proven record of developing and driving commercial and health-related, winning, sales strategies and adapting to macro/micro economic conditions achieving significant business growth
- High levels of drive, ambition, capability and vision
- A positive, ambitious attitude
- A continuous desire to learn, develop and achieve
- Highly organised and disciplined
- Tact, diplomacy, and high quality communication skills
- Strong intellect and business acumen
- A brilliant networker – internally and externally
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
