Strategic Account Director

LexisNexis; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading risk solutions provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Strategic Account Director with experience in the insurance sector. This role involves developing and managing relationships with key clients, driving growth and retention within high-value accounts. The ideal candidate has strong sales experience, excellent organization skills, and the ability to engage senior stakeholders. Benefits include a generous holiday allowance, health screening, and access to professional development resources.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening

Private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven strategic sales experience within the insurance sector.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow strategic insurance accounts.
• Build relationships with C-suite decision-makers.
• Meet revenue targets through effective account planning.

Skills

Strategic sales experience

Communication skills

Networking skills

Stakeholder engagement skills

Job description

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Insurance vertical, we provide customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency.Our insurance risk solutions help drive better data‑driven decisions across the insurance policy lifecycle all while reducing risk. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below. Insurance Risk Solutions

About the role:

The Strategic Account Director is responsible for developing, managing, and expanding relationships with key strategic clients in the insurance sector. This role focuses on driving growth, retention, and profitability across a small number complex, high‑value accounts through consultative partnership, strategic planning, and cross‑functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate combines deep insurance industry expertise with strong commercial acumen and a client‑centric mindset to deliver value‑added solutions and achieve long‑term business objectives.

Responsibilities

Manage and grow strategic insurance accounts, acting as the primary senior‑level contact.

Build strong relationships with C‑suite and key decision‑makers.

Meet revenue targets through effective account planning, cross‑sell, and upsell.

Develop clear account plans to identify growth opportunities across the LNRS product suite.

Lead business reviews, forecasting, and account governance.

Collaborate with internal and international teams to support global insurers.

Gather client insights to inform product development and roadmap discussions.

Ensure excellent service delivery and act as the link between clients and internal teams.

Represent LNRS at client meetings, industry events, and conferences.

Requirements

Proven strategic sales experience within the insurance sector (essential).

Strong communication, presentation, and senior‑stakeholder engagement skills.

Excellent organisational, planning, and forecasting abilities.

Ability to quickly understand LNRS products, data solutions, and client needs.

Strong networking skills and professional presence.

Comfortable in a fast‑paced sales environment.

Willingness to travel (40–60%, including overnight).

Working for You

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers, and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs and life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel season ticket loan and Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support charities and causes that matter to you
• Employee resource groups with dedicated volunteering time
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Employee discounts through the Perks at Work scheme

Learn more about the LexisNexis Risk team and how we work here.

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We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams here.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.