Key Account Executive

Key Account Executive
North Midlands / Field Based
£45,000 - £50,000 + bonus opportunities

HSS Training are the UK's leading provider of health, safety and technical training. We offer over 400 industry recognised training courses aimed at providing our customers with all the knowledge and skills they need to succeed safely.

We are looking for a Key Account Executive to join our growing team, taking ownership of a portfolio of customers and helping them achieve safer, more efficient ways of working through high-quality training and technical solutions. Working closely with internal teams, you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering innovative training programmes while building long-term partnerships with clients across a range of industries.

A typical day:

• Building strong relationships with new and existing customers, acting as a trusted partner for their training and safety needs
• Identifying opportunities by understanding client challenges, compliance requirements, and workforce development goals
• Delivering tailored solutions - from standard courses to fully bespoke training programmes across multiple delivery methods
• Growing your account base through proactive business development, cross-selling, and spotting new revenue opportunities
• Collaborating with internal teams to design, price and deliver high-quality training and technical solutions
• Following up with customers to ensure satisfaction, gather feedback, and develop long-term partnerships

What you'll bring:

• A consultative sales mindset, with the ability to uncover needs and translate them into commercial solutions
• Experience in account management, business development, or technical/solutions sales
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with confidence engaging decision-makers
• Commercial awareness and the ability to spot growth opportunities within accounts
• The ability to manage multiple stakeholders, priorities, and opportunities effectively
• Curiosity and willingness to build knowledge in health & safety, technical training, and industry trends
• A proactive, resilient approach with a focus on delivering excellent customer outcomes

What you'll get back:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Your birthday each year as annual leave to spend how you want to!
• Healthcare Cashback Plan with money off on things like dentist, opticians including sports massage and wellbeing costs too
• Flexible and hybrid working - we appreciate you do your best work in different environments
• Head office free onsite gym
• One day per year, you'll have the option to contribute to local voluntary work, an opportunity to give back to your community
• Training and development opportunities to keep growing your skills
• Discounts and cashback on our perks site with a huge range of purchases including days out, restaurants, gym memberships, shopping and lots more.
• You will get the choice of other flexible benefits that work for you through our Benefits portal - you pick the benefits you want such as Critical Illness Cover, Cycle To Work, Holiday Buy Scheme and more

Different Perspectives, One Platform We're not all the same and that's what makes us stronger. We believe great ideas come from different people, different experiences, and different ways of thinking.

Whether you're starting out, changing careers, or looking for your next big move - if you've got the skills and the drive, we want to hear from you.

Not sure you tick every box? That's okay. We welcome your application even if you don't meet every single requirement. If you have any questions, email us at and one of our team will be happy to help.