Key Account Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
South Cambridge
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£70,000 / year
CATEGORY
Energy Storage
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SKILLS

Account Management Sales Business Development Contract Negotiation Energy Storage BESS Communication Strategic Planning

FULL DESCRIPTION

Job Title – Key Account Manager (Energy Storage Systems)

Their Purpose – A pioneering technology company developing next generation fast charging battery materials for global industrial and energy applications.

Location & flexibility – Based in South Cambridge with regular national and international travel required.

Salary & Benefits – £60k - £70k with private health insurance, enhanced holiday entitlement (27 days + bank holidays), optional holiday purchase, enhanced pension plan, cycle-to-work scheme, income protection, life assurance, wellbeing support, and a modern, collaborative working environment.

About the Job –

• Win and grow strategic accounts across the ESS ecosystem, driving adoption of advanced battery materials.

• Engage customers directly and through partner led routes, influencing specifications and securing design?ins.

• Lead contract negotiations, pricing discussions, forecasting, and long-term account planning.

• Deliver compelling commercial and technical presentations to varied stakeholders.

• Gather market intelligence and collaborate cross functionally to influence product and commercial strategy.

About you –

• Degree in Business, Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or similar.

• 5+ years in enterprise or strategic account sales within ESS/BESS, batteries, UPS, or industrial energy solutions.

• Proven success closing complex multi-stakeholder deals and selling through OEM/partner channels.

• Strong commercial competence, including pricing structures, contracts, and risk management.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present technical solutions confidently.

If this one isn't quite right for you, then please still get in touch to discuss any other vacancies we have across the team.

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