Account Director

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Reading, Berkshire, England, GBR
Hybrid
Expert/Leader
Automotive • Retail • Software
The Role
Own and grow strategic relationships with automotive manufacturer clients across a territory. Develop sales plans, manage pipelines and forecasts, identify expansion opportunities, lead consultative sales negotiations, and achieve revenue and recurring-growth targets. Partner with product and technical specialists to recommend solutions, improve customer satisfaction, and increase client value and share of wallet.
Summary Generated by Built In
Keyloop bridges the gap between dealers, manufacturers, technology suppliers and car buyers.
We empower car dealers and manufacturers to fully embrace digital transformation. How? By creating innovative technology that makes selling cars better for our customers, and buying and owning cars better for theirs.
 
We use cutting-edge technology to link our clients’ systems, departments and sites. We provide an open technology platform that’s shaping the industry for the future. We use data to help clients become more efficient, increase profitability and give more customers an amazing experience. Want to be part of it?
 
 

About the role 
 
As an Account Director at Keyloop, you will own and grow relationships with local and regional automotive dealer groups. You will act as a trusted commercial partner, helping clients gain greater value from Keyloop solutions while delivering sustainable revenue growth, customer satisfaction and increased share of wallet. 

What you'll do

    • A consultative approach with sales as your art form - you listen first, diagnose the real problem, and know how to spot an opportunity forming inside a dealer group, backed by real experience in automotive.

    • A track record of growing relationships - building relationships that span from C-suite to end user, and hitting the numbers that matter along the way.

    • The empathy to genuinely understand dealer challenges and processes - the margin pressure, the throughput targets, the day-to-day operational reality - and the communication skills to turn that understanding into trust.

    • Sharp commercial judgement - balancing what dealers need by delivering an ROI that lands and is relevant.

    • A planner's brain in a hunter's body - organised enough to own your territory and workload, curious enough to keep problem-solving.

    • Resilience that doesn't quit - you bounce back fast, own the outcome, and stay laser-focused on delivering even when the pace picks up.

    • The knack for making complex tech make sense - breaking down big automotive and business challenges into something any dealer, technical or not, can get behind.

What you'll bring

    • Strong experience in account management, consultative sales or business development, ideally within technology, SaaS or the automotive sector. 

    • A proven ability to grow strategic accounts, build senior-level relationships and achieve commercial targets. 

    • Excellent communication, presentation, influencing and negotiation skills. 

    • Commercial judgement, with the ability to balance customer needs with profitable outcomes for Keyloop. 

    • Strong planning, analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence managing your own territory and workload. 

    • A resilient, accountable and results-focused approach, with a commitment to delivering a high-quality client experience. 

    • The ability to explain complex technology and business challenges clearly to non-specialist audiences. 

     

What success looks like

    • You build trusted relationships with key client stakeholders and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. 

    • You create a clear business and sales plan for your territory and manage a healthy, accurate pipeline. 

    • You confidently present Keyloop, its sales process and the value of its core products and services. 

    • You deliver against revenue targets, grow recurring revenue and increase share of wallet across your accounts. 

    • You demonstrate strategic thinking, strong ownership and consistent year-on-year account growth. 

Why join us?
We’re on a journey to become market leaders in our space – and with that comes some incredible opportunities. Collaborate and learn from industry experts from all over the globe. Work with game-changing products and services. Get the training and support you need to try new things, adapt to quick changes and explore different paths. Join Keyloop and progress your career, your way.
 
An inclusive environment to thrive
We’re committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. One that respects all dimensions of diversity.  We promote an inclusive culture within our business, and we celebrate different employees and lifestyles – not just on key days, but every day.
 
Be rewarded for your efforts
We believe people should be paid based on their performance so our pay and benefits reflect this and are designed to attract the very best talent. We encourage everyone in our organisation to explore opportunities which enable them to grow their career through investment in their development but equally by working in a culture which fosters support and unbridled collaboration.
 
Keyloop doesn’t require academic qualifications for this position. We select based on experience and potential, not credentials.
 
We are also an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We value diversity and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
 
"At Keyloop, AI is a daily ally: We encourage and train every employee to use our AI tools to boost their creativity and productivity." 

Skills Required

  • Strong experience in account management, consultative sales, or business development
  • Experience in technology, SaaS, or the automotive sector
  • Proven ability to grow strategic accounts and build senior-level relationships
  • Proven ability to achieve commercial targets
  • Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and negotiation skills
  • Commercial judgment balancing customer needs with profitable outcomes
  • Strong planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage an independent territory and workload
  • Resilient, accountable, and results-focused approach
  • Ability to explain complex technology and business challenges to non-specialist audiences
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The Company
HQ: Hungerford
2,035 Employees

What We Do

As the largest global automotive technology company, Keyloop delivers cutting-edge solutions, tailored to the modern needs of auto retailers and OEMs alike. With 40 years of automotive DNA, and a deep understanding of what it takes to drive success, Keyloop solutions are delivered in over 90 countries, and trusted by more 20,000 retailers and 80 OEMs worldwide. From the showroom to the workshop, and everything in between, its technology facilitates distinctive customer experiences between key systems, tools and departments. With modern consumers demanding increasingly high levels of service and responsiveness, Keyloop and their partners connect retailers and OEMs to consumers through every step of their journey. Keyloop delivers a proven technology ecosystem that redesigns the automotive retail experience to cultivate lasting loyalty and optimise margins through increased efficiency, elevated experiences, and unrivalled connected data. For more information, please visit www.keyloop.com

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