Key Account Manager- Early Years

Mission

We're Hiring: Key Account Manager (Field-Based, Full-Time, Early Years Sector, based in the Midlands or Herts/Bucks/Beds/Northants)

Are you an experienced and commercially focussed Key Account Manager with a passion for driving new business and building long term customer relationships? Do you thrive on winning high-value contracts and delivering customer-centric solutions? Findel Education is growing — and we’re looking to expand our Early Years team with an additional Key Account Manager, predominantly supporting our Hope Education Early Years offer.

Reporting to the UK Sales Manager, you’ll manage a portfolio of strategic nursery chain accounts, while actively identifying and converting new business opportunities. You’ll work closely with nursery group head offices, regional managers and procurement teams as well as individual nursery settings, using insight‑led, consultative selling to grow share of wallet and deepen long‑term partnerships.

What You’ll Do

• Manage, retain and grow high‑value nursery chain accounts.
• Develop and deliver account growth plans, including upsell and cross‑sell activity.
• Identify and convert new business at nursery group and head‑office level.
• Build and maintain a strong, sustainable sales pipeline.
• Lead the onboarding and mobilisation of new nursery chain customers.
• Be our brand ambassador, representing Findel & Hope at Early Years events and exhibitions.
• Use CRM and performance data to drive activity, opportunity management and results.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to deliver outstanding customer experiences.

What You’ll Bring

You’re a results‑driven sales professional who enjoys autonomy, accountability and customer engagement. Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in sales, account management or business development, ideally within Early Years (highly desirable), education or relevant B2B sector experience.
• A strong track record of account growth and new business conversion.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• CRM mastery, commercial insight, and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Results-driven with a growth mindset, resilience, and a passion for making a difference.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout England for customer engagement.

Responsibilities and missions

 

Qualities and skills needed

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a fast-evolving business with a clear mission to support Early Years educators.
• Work with a collaborative, values-driven team that puts customers first.
• Enjoy autonomy, influence, and the opportunity to shape how we grow.
• Career development and progression opportunities.

Why Findel?

• A visible, high‑impact role within a market‑leading & award-winning education business.
• Autonomy to manage your territory and relationships.
• A supportive, collaborative and growth‑focused culture.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the Early Years sector.
• Ready to take your sales career to the next level in Early Years? Apply now and help us support nurseries across the UK with products and solutions that really make a difference.

About Findel

Findel Education is the leading educational resource supplier in the UK operating across the UK & internationally in the schools and nursery marketplace. Through our Findel Proposition we manage a number of trading brands including Hope, GLS, Davies Sports & Philip Harris.

We believe that inspiring future generations is something worth fighting for. Through innovation, passion and determination, we’re proud to deliver where other companies fail! We draw on our deep roots to help schools, nurseries and educational establishments flourish. We know them, value them and make it our mission to understand them, inside and out.

With our Findel Foundation and awards including Great Place to Work certification and a silver EcoVadis Award for Sustainability, we look for people who want to inspire future generations of learners and who will play a part in moving Findel forward for the greater good.  Visit our website to find out more.

findel-education.co.uk

Language(s)

English

Location

Based in the Midlands or Herts/Bucks/Beds/Northants)

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