International Account & Business Development Manager (French Speaking)
4 days ago
Exeter
The International Account & Business Development Manager is a hybrid role, split approximately 60% account management and 40% new business development. You will manage a portfolio of UK and international accounts, including French-speaking fleets, building trusted relationships, driving retention and growth, and ensuring Lightfoot continues to deliver measurable value. Alongside this, you will identify and close new business opportunities, with a particular focus on expanding Lightfoot’s presence in France and other French-speaking markets. Reporting to the Account Director, you will be the primary commercial contact for your customers, working closely with Sales, Product, Operations, Marketing and Finance to deliver a consistent, high-quality experience. This role suits a commercially minded, fluent French speaker who enjoys both developing existing relationships and winning new business, and who is comfortable travelling regularly across the UK and internationally. Home-based, with regular travel throughout the UK and internationally. Full-time, Monday to Friday. • Manage and develop a portfolio of UK and international customer accounts, including French-speaking fleets., • Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels and act as the lead point of contact in English and French., • Drive retention, renewals, upsell and cross-sell, identifying opportunities to expand Lightfoot’s solutions., • Use customer data and regular business reviews to demonstrate value and provide actionable recommendations., • Support onboarding, training and ongoing customer engagement to embed Lightfoot within customer operations., • Promote Lightfoot’s key differentiators, including Driver Rewards and Gamification., • Support international customers with onboarding, communications and training, adapting materials for French-speaking markets where required., • Act as the voice of international customers, feeding market-specific insights and requirements back into the business., • Own and deliver agreed new business targets, with a focus on France and other French-speaking markets., • Build and manage a high-quality pipeline through inbound leads, referrals, partners and self-generated opportunities., • Prospect, qualify and convert new customers using a consultative, value-led approach., • Sell the full Lightfoot product and services portfolio and clearly articulate our competitive differentiators., • Develop relationships with partners, referral networks and key influencers across the UK and Europe., • Lead or contribute to tenders, proposals and commercial negotiations, including in French., • Drive opportunities through to close and ensure a smooth handover into the account management lifecycle., • Forecast renewals, upsell and new business opportunities accurately., • Maintain clear and accurate customer and sales activity in Salesforce., • Balance account management and business development priorities effectively., • Work closely with Account Management, Sales, Product, Operations, Marketing and Finance to deliver solutions that meet customer expectations., • Represent Lightfoot professionally as a brand ambassador with customers and partners., • Ensure customer-facing activity follows company procedures and relevant compliance, data protection and quality standards, including ISO 9001 and ISO 27001., • Essential - fluent written and spoken French and English., • Proven experience in account management, customer success or business development, ideally within B2B, SaaS or technology., • Track record of growing existing accounts through renewals and upsell, as well as winning new corporate customers., • Experience managing customers or selling in international markets, ideally including France or other French-speaking regions., • Experience in complex, solution-based sales involving multiple stakeholders and longer sales cycles., • Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills., • Commercially astute, organised and able to balance retention and growth priorities., • Comfortable using CRM systems, preferably Salesforce, and interpreting data to demonstrate value., • Self-motivated and able to manage competing priorities effectively., • Willingness to travel regularly across the UK and internationally, including occasional overnight stays. Desirable: Experience in telematics, fleet or technology sectors, and knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards. #J-18808-Ljbffr