Special Projects Account Manager

Job Title: Special Projects Account Manager

Location: London – based at London MOD client site but also requires travel around the UK to both BAE Systems and MOD client sites

Referral Bonus: £1,000

Grade: GG11

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptionalindividual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

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You will learn and understand how to shape strategy to manage current account relationships and drive/develop new account relationships in assigned region, vertical or offering. You will be required to help and where applicable, drive emerging market penetration, forges strategies for sales pipeline growth and creates improved customer satisfaction through implementation of best practices to produce consistency in account management.

Core Duties

• Managing and nurturing a relationship with existing key customer Special Projects accounts
• Maximising ingoing value for the customer whilst also driving revenue and where applicable profitability
• Building opportunities for account growth in line with strategy and creates improved customer satisfaction through implementation of best practices
• Supporting aspects of customer satisfaction, sales, delivery and financial performance of an account or set of accounts within their Business Unit
• Supporting with leading account strategies, ensuring financial performance and fostering customer satisfaction

Essential Skills

• You will have consultancy experience working with MOD clients but other Government or private sector experience is also applicable
• You will have bid and proposal writing experience
• You will be confident presenting to clients and internal customers
• You will have experience of sales or developing a Business Development opportunities

The team

This role will be aligned to the Special Projects (SP) Account within Digital Intelligence’s Defence business unit. The Account Manager will be accountable for developing and supporting the execution of the growth strategy for the SP Account, with a primary focus on UK MOD, but alignment into Dstl, National Security and other government customers. This will be in conjunction with supporting the expansion of Digital Intelligence Land capabilities into international defence markets. The role requires the ability to build trusted relationships with both customer leadership and operational users, translating mission challenges into sustainable business growth opportunities.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicantsmust as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmust typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 25th November 2026

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