Accounts Manager - Full-time

Type: Full-time, on-site 5 days

Zen is revolutionising education. Schools spend over £2bn a year on agency staff, and £600m of that goes straight into the pockets of recruitment agencies. Our online platform gives schools instant access to hundreds of profiles of fully vetted teachers and support staff. Since launching in 2017, we’ve saved schools over £10m - money that goes straight back into school budgets and increases teachers’ pay.

This is your chance to join a tech startup in hypergrowth. We’re passionate about professional development, and we’ll work to maximise your personal and career growth.

As an Account Manager at Zen, you’ll be:

Owning relationships with key schools helping them hire smarter and faster.

Leading school leaders through recruitment processes with a consultative approach.

Picking up the phone and building genuine relationships (yes, there’s outbound calling, but it’s about helping, not just selling).

Collaborating closely with Sales, Ops, and our Tech team to make sure schools get the best possible experience.

Chat to a Headteacher about how they can save £10k this term by switching to Zen.

Source a teacher who is a perfect match for your school.

Follow up with a school that’s already using Zen and find ways to expand their usage.

Share feedback with our product team about what schools really need in the platform.

Confident picking up the phone, handling objections, and building trust fast.

Someone with a proven track record of hitting sales targets (or smashing similar KPIs).

Passionate about having a positive social impact (bonus points if you care deeply about education).

Competitive salary + ownership in the company.

• 25 days holiday + all the usual UK public holidays.
• you’re literally helping schools save money and pay teachers more.
• 1-1 coaching to keep you growing personally and professionally. Health Insurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Car Scheme.
• Quick chat with our recruiter: to get to know you and cover the basics.

• Role-focused conversation: we’ll talk about how you approach account management, building relationships, and hitting targets.
• Practical Task and role play: to see how you’d think on your feet with a realistic school conversation.
• Culture chat with the team: making sure it’s a good fit both ways.

Diversity & inclusion

At Zen, we strive to build a culture of equity and inclusion, where everyone is respected, valued and appreciated for their unique traits, experiences and perspectives. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and equitable environment where our team can thrive, regardless of age, ethnicity, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, disability, religion or beliefs. We value our differences and believe that practices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion help us create a fairer, more compassionate environment for all.

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and different experiences and perspectives, just like the staff who teach through Zen and the children at the schools we work with. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and promoting an equitable and inclusive environment for all. This role is based full-time at our Liverpool office and requires onsite attendance five days per week during term time. We encourage applications from candidates who live in or near the local area of this office, or plan on relocating.

We’d love to chat.