Client Account Executive
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Sadou Design seeks a Client Account Executive to manage client relationships, follow up on sales opportunities, and ensure project delivery. The role requires 2-5 years of experience in sales, account management, events, or corporate gifts, with strong sales and negotiation skills, and the ability t
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Job Overview
Sadou Design seeks a Client Account Executive to manage client relationships, follow up on sales opportunities, and ensure project delivery. The role requires 2-5 years of experience in sales, account management, events, or corporate gifts, with strong sales and negotiation skills, and the ability t
Client Relationship Management
- Act as the main point of contact for assigned clients.
- Build and maintain strong long-term relationships with corporate clients.
- Understand clients’ business needs, upcoming campaigns, events, and gifting requirements.
- Maintain regular communication with existing clients to identify new opportunities.
- Respond to client inquiries professionally and promptly.
- Ensure clients receive regular updates throughout the project lifecycle.
- Handle client concerns and coordinate solutions with internal teams.
Sales & Account Growth
- Generate new sales opportunities from existing and assigned accounts.
- Follow up on quotations and convert opportunities into confirmed orders.
- Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities.
- Promote the company’s services, including Corporate gifts, Events, Branding, Printing, Promotional items, Exhibitions, Production, Event branding.
- Reactivate inactive clients and identify potential future business.
- Follow up consistently until receiving a clear client decision.
- Negotiate pricing and commercial terms within approved company guidelines.
- Maintain a healthy sales pipeline and work toward monthly sales targets.
Client Brief & Requirement Collection
- Collect complete and accurate project briefs from clients.
- Confirm all required details, including Quantity, Specifications, Dimensions, Branding requirements, Materials, Colors, Budget, Delivery date, Event date, Delivery location, Artwork requirements.
- Ensure all client requirements are clearly documented before internal execution begins.
- Avoid committing to timelines or specifications without confirming feasibility with the internal team.
Quotation Management
- Coordinate with procurement, production, operations, and design teams to prepare quotations.
- Ensure quotations are accurate and submitted on time.
- Follow up on all outstanding quotations.
- Record client feedback and reasons for lost opportunities.
- Negotiate and close orders while maintaining approved company margins.
- Ensure all approved orders are properly documented before execution.
Project Coordination
- Prepare a complete internal project brief.
- Coordinate with Design, Procurement, Production, Operations, Logistics, Finance.
- Follow up on project timelines and deadlines.
- Coordinate artwork, mock-ups, samples, and client approvals.
- Ensure written client approval is obtained before production when required.
- Monitor progress until final delivery.
- Escalate delays, risks, or quality concerns immediately.
- Ensure the final output matches the approved client requirements.
Events
- Understand the client’s event objectives and requirements.
- Coordinate event branding, production, printing, gifts, signage, and related requirements.
- Attend site visits when required.
- Coordinate installation and delivery schedules.
- Work closely with operations and production teams.
- Ensure client approvals are obtained before production.
- Attend important events or installations when required.
Corporate Gifts
- Understand client gifting objectives, target audience, quantity, budget, and deadline.
- Recommend suitable products and gift options.
- Coordinate sourcing with procurement.
- Arrange samples when required.
- Coordinate branding methods such as Printing, Engraving, Embroidery, UV printing, Screen printing, Customized packaging.
- Obtain final approval before mass production.
- Follow up on production and delivery.
Minimum Qualifications
- 2–5 years of experience in Sales, Account Management, Client Servicing, or Business Development.
- Previous experience in at least one of the following is highly preferred: Events, Corporate Gifts, Branding, Printing, Advertising, Exhibitions, Production agencies.
- Experience dealing directly with corporate clients.
- Previous Qatar market experience is an advantage.
Required Skills
- Strong sales and negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong client relationship management skills.
- Strong follow-up and organizational ability.
- Ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Good understanding of quotations, margins, and profitability.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to coordinate with creative, procurement, and production teams.
- Good Microsoft Office skills.
- CRM or project management software experience is an advantage.
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