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This role combines elements of sales and account management. Working alongside the Senior Customer Success & Operations Executive, you will manage relationships with existing Academy sponsors while identifying opportunities to grow sponsorship revenue and expand our course offerings.\nKey Responsibilities\nBusiness Development & Sales\nSupport the acquisition of new Academy sponsors through targeted outreach and lead generation.\nConduct introductory calls, pitch Academy offerings, and support the full sales cycle as required.\nIdentify upselling and cross-selling opportunities within the sponsor portfolio.\nMaintain accurate records of interactions, pipelines, and data in CRM tools.\n\nAccount Management\nSupport on account management of sponsors as and when required within the business.\nRegularly engage with sponsors to understand their objectives, challenges, and growth potential.\nCoordinate with internal teams to deliver sponsor commitments and ensure smooth partner experiences.\nContribute ideas to improve the Academy sponsorship model and course LMS experience.\nStay up to date with industry trends and competitor offerings to support commercial strategy.\nSkills Knowledge and Expertise\n2-3 years’ experience in Business Development, Sales, or Account Management (or similar client-facing role).\nStrong communication and relationship-building skills.\nProactive mindset with the ability to work independently and take initiative.\nHighly organised with the ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities.\nComfortable presenting, pitching, and engaging with external stakeholders.\nMotivated by targets, results, and long-term success.\n\nAbout Centellic\nCentellic stands at the center of the markets it serves, empowering organizations with indispensable data and insight to make critical decisions on growth, risk and opportunity.\n\nThrough proprietary data, deep market expertise and AI-enabled technology, our platforms are embedded in client workflows. That capability is underpinned by our events, which bring the market together to share perspective and deepen understanding of the issues shaping each sector. Together, they give organizations earlier visibility of emerging trends, and the clarity and confidence to act when decisions matter.\nAt Centellic, we’re a global intelligence and information services business, setting the standard for how critical business decisions are made.\n Why Centellic?\nAt Centellic, we help our clients make better decisions, and our people are at the heart of that work. Every individual plays an important role in this, bringing curiosity and high standards to everything they do.\nThose who thrive here take ownership, care deeply about their work and are committed to excellence. Standards are high because our people set them that way. And while we have decades of expertise, we are still growing, pushing and building something extraordinary.\nCentellic’s advantage is our people and the culture we’ve created together. It’s an environment where individuality is encouraged, relationships are genuine, and there’s a strong sense of purpose in what we’re building together. Collaborative, respectful and driven, we take our work seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.\nBenefits\nOur people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:\n\nStart of employment:\nEye care\nEmployee Assistance Programme\nA day off for your birthday\nAfter 3 months employment:\nPension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)\nAfter 4 months employment:\nLife assurance\nAfter probation:\nCycle to work scheme\nSeason ticket loan\n£350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym memberships or fitness classes\nPuregym access\nPerks at work platform access\nAfter 1 year service:\nPrivate healthcare\nAdditional Perks:\nCompany socials \nAccess to Employee Affinity Networks \nMentoring scheme \nVolunteering Day \nMortgage Advice\nWork from anywhere (2 weeks)\nGenerous parental leave\nWe are committed to making our organisation an inclusive, respectful & engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration & respect in everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme, meaning we are committed to being inclusive and accessible, which starts with our application and recruitment process. 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