Account Executive

Currys plc; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech retailer in York seeks an experienced Account Executive to connect business customers with the right technology solutions. The role emphasizes memorable customer interactions, networking with local businesses, and achieving sales targets. Required skills include experience in retail or B2B environments and a willingness to learn about emerging technologies. The company offers a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and a variety of employee benefits including discounts and wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits

Monthly performance-related bonus

Product discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

30 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience working with customers in a retail or B2B environment.
• Drive to exceed customer expectations.
• Eagerness to learn about the latest technology.

Responsibilities

• Make every customer interaction memorable.
• Match business customers with suitable products.
• Build and maintain a network of local business owners.
• Grow new business relationships and develop accounts.
• Contribute to overall sales performance.
• Monitor competitor activities for strategic advantages.

Skills

Customer interaction skills

Achieving sales targets

Teamwork confidence

Willingness to learn

Job description

Account Executive

York

Currys, York

Permanent

Full Time

30-39 hours per week, with flexibility to work additional hours
£13.32 per hour (London stores will get an additional £0.45 per hour), plus an average bonus per hour of £1.77

At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

Our Account Executives have the skills and ideas that make the magic happen for our business to business (B2B) operation. Their mission is to connect our business customers with the right tech to meet their business needs, creating an unforgettable experience in the process that keeps them coming back. You’ll be proactive in finding opportunities and be quick to adapt in an ever-changing industry. Every decision you make will keep our business customers at the heart of it.

Role overview:

As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Making every customer interaction memorable.
• Asking the right questions to match business customers with products.
• Building and maintaining a network of local business owners.
• Growing new business relationships and developing accounts.
• Contributing towards the overall sales performance of the store.
• Being aware of local competitor activities and suggesting ways to stay ahead.

Our Account Executives all possess the same passion for doing great work. Supporting local companies and business owners is their goal, and they are focused on unlocking the potential in every customer interaction to put the right technology within everyone’s reach.

You will need:

• Experience working with customers either in a retail or B2B environment (or both!).
• The drive to achieve targets and exceed customer expectations.
• An eagerness to learn about the latest technology.
• To be confident working in a team.

We know our people are the secret to our success. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to reward great work. Alongside 30 days of annual leave (including bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme (for permanent colleagues), you’ll find a host of benefits designed to work for you. They include:

• Monthly performance-related bonus.
• Product discounts on the latest tech.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives.

Join our Business Sales team and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you make this role your own and develop the career you want. We’ll give you the chance to learn new skills, try out different opportunities and work with teams across the business to help you progress quickly.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we’re committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [e-mail] and we’ll do our best to help.