If you love people and business or sales, then account management may be the perfect path for you. Help new business feel welcome, be the first point of contact for existing clients and help build client relationships all the while creating a stable long-term career.
Being an account manager means that you’re in charge of a number of accounts within a business – both getting new clients and managing relationships with existing clients. This may include:
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There are a variety of reasons to study account management. If you’re interested in where a career in sales or customer relations could take you, or if you’re looking to improve your management skills or going into business development, or even project management, then studying account management can help you. A course can help you understand everything from the sales process to what each job title entails, what a strategic account is and what a key account is. Careers that can benefit from a course in account management include:
Studying account management will help teach you about all the rules and responsibilities of sales and sales professionals, and how to be the best in the industry you can be. Many people think of sales as a casual job during high school or university, but often don’t consider that with the proper experience and education sales or customer service can be a lifelong, rewarding career.
Courses are offered all over the UK, including in London and Edinburgh. Plus, many training organisations offer you the option of studying online so that you don’t have to travel to complete your training. There are also a variety of part-time account management courses available, making it easy for you to fit your study around your lifestyle.
