PWC

Account Manager (Bilingual FR/EN)

PWC$84K — $134K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of B2B client relationship management experience in a corporate or professional services context.
  • Strong understanding of consulting and deal offerings.
  • Proven ability to support B2B sales with account planning and strategy development.
  • Knowledge of sales best practices and methodologies; training in B2B solution selling is a plus.
  • Strong relationship-building skills across organizational levels and functions.
  • Experience with CRM systems, especially Salesforce, and analytical reporting skills.
  • Effective project management and organizational skills, with a keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Support account teams in developing and executing growth strategies, including annual plans and client assessments.
  • Champion account management methods and business development practices across assigned accounts.
  • Build and maintain strong client and internal stakeholder relationships for successful collaboration.
  • Manage the proposal lifecycle and support sales targets through proposal management and compliance coordination.
  • Organize ongoing business development meetings, track actions, and manage client opportunity pipelines.
  • Develop and ensure consistency in value propositions and win themes in client interactions and deliverables.
  • Advocate for effective Salesforce usage, ensuring accurate opportunity and contact records.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
  • Engagement in sector-specific initiatives and industry events.
  • The chance to work in a collaborative environment supporting diverse perspectives.
  • Participation in competitive incentive pay programs based on performance.
  • Access to comprehensive total rewards package, including health and wellness benefits.
Full Job Description
Line of Service
Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
IFS - Clients & Markets

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
A career in Sales and Marketing will give you the opportunity to focus on positioning a distinctive PwC brand in the marketplace and drive long-term revenue growth for the Firm. You will focus on designing, developing, and implementing communication programmes and media events to promote and sell PwC's brand and services as well as contribute to and evaluating our pricing strategies in the marketplace.

We are currently looking for a manager to join our Account Management team within the Sales Enablement group in the Energy, Utilities, Resources and Industrial & Services industry. In this role, you will get the chance to work in close collaboration with our go-to-market teams to support leaders to grow the portfolio in public companies within the industry through their key strategy and Priority Accounts program.

The Account Manager will act as an external relationship manager at the operational level, for some of PwC's key accounts, as well as acting as an internal sales advisor to ensure all sales and relationship management (SRM) activities are organized and completed in a timely and efficient manner. This is not a commission-based role. The role will be to support the firm's EURIS lead client partners and account teams within the Priority Account Program.

The Opportunity:

As an Account Manager, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that'll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn't limited to:

  • Support Lead Partners and account teams in developing and executing account strategies, including annual growth plans, client needs assessments, opportunity identification, relationship mapping, sales budgeting, and Priority Account Program initiatives


  • Embed account management disciplines and champion the firm's standard business development methodology, including Pursuit and the Global Account Management Framework, across assigned client accounts


  • Build, maintain, and strengthen client and internal stakeholder relationships by working closely with Lead Client Partners, account teams, procurement contacts, and cross-functional teams


  • Support pursuit efforts and delivery of the account's Annual Sales Target Plan, including proposal management, RFX development, supplier compliance coordination, and key initiative support throughout the end-to-end proposal lifecycle


  • Organize and manage ongoing business development and account meetings, including tracking actions, managing the client opportunity pipeline, preparing reporting, and supporting regular stakeholder connectivity


  • Help teams develop, test, and apply value propositions and win themes, ensuring they are consistently reflected in proposal materials, pursuit deliverables, and client discussions


  • Drive and maintain account relationship maps with Lead Partners and account teams, provide insights, and track actions that advance client relationships and business opportunities


  • Drive adoption and effective use of Salesforce by advising on CRM best practices, supporting practice strategy, and ensuring opportunity and contact records are accurate and up to date


  • Leverage marketing plans, campaigns, thought leadership, and account-relevant content to support targeted market outreach and align marketing activities with assigned client strategies


  • Support the development of the EURIS go-to-market strategy with the Quebec Leadership team, including sector value propositions, growth priorities, capability alignment, and account-level actions that support PwC's markets growth objectives


  • Support the market segmentation and prioritization across the industry ecosystem, translating market intelligence, competitor positioning, and partner dynamics into clear targeting, pursuit, and relationship strategies


  • Participate in sector-specific initiatives, key industry-led events, and PwC events by supporting targeting activities, following up on actions, networking with clients and targets, and building relationships


What You'll Bring:

Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:

  • Experience in B2B client relationship management within a corporate or professional services environment, with a strong understanding of consulting and deals offerings


  • Proven ability to provide B2B sales support to key accounts, including account planning, strategy development, and the creation of client value propositions


  • Knowledge of sales best practices and methodologies, with formal training in B2B solution selling considered an asset


  • Strong relationship-building skills, with the confidence to build and maintain relationships across different levels of organization


  • Experience working with CRM systems and strong reporting and analytical skills


  • Collaborative team player with experience building consensus in multi-stakeholder environments


  • Effective project management and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail


  • Experience using cloud-based technology platforms, including Microsoft Suite and Salesforce, is an asset.


  • Comfortable working in a collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders


  • Demonstrated commitment to valuing differences, supporting diverse teams, and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard


  • Experience developing and managing proposals in competitive processes, using best practices and strong propositions to help improve win rates, is an asset


  • The successful candidate requires fluency in English, in addition to French as they will be required to support or collaborate with English-speaking clients, colleagues and/or stakeholders during the course of their employment with PwC Canada


This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $84,800 - $134,800. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Bonus Program Design, Business Development, Business Opportunities, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compensation Strategy, Creativity, CRM Software, Customer Insight, Customer Liaison, Customer Needs Analysis, Customer Retention, Deal Management, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Lead Follow-Up, Lead Management, Learning Agility {+ 25 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

Job Posting End Date

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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