Commercial Manager

At IGD, we’re proud to be a Great Place to Work, where our people are empowered to grow, inspired to lead and ready to make a difference. At the heart of that experience is how we attract, welcome, and support new colleagues to join us.

That’s where you come in.

We’re looking for a Commercial Manager who will be responsible for driving engagement with our Foundation clients and securing the successful retention of contracted revenue across a portfolio of 30+ accounts. In addition, the Commercial Manager will achieve revenue growth by upselling and cross-selling clients to new products and services, identifying opportunities to increase value and strengthen client relationships.

Alongside account management responsibilities, the Commercial Manager will lead and support project-based commercial initiatives, such as renewal automation, process optimisation and improvements to the client lifecycle. The role requires a highly organised, detail-oriented and process-led individual who can manage multiple priorities and drive initiatives through to successful delivery.

• Manage and grow a portfolio of 30+ clients, driving engagement, building strong relationships and identifying opportunities to upsell and cross-sell products and services.
• Own client retention and renewal, proactively managing risks, demonstrating value and securing contracted revenue.
• Use data, insight and market knowledge to understand client needs, identify commercial opportunities and support informed decision-making.
• Lead commercial projects and process improvements, such as renewal automation, ensuring initiatives are delivered effectively and create measurable value.
• Collaborate across the business and with senior client stakeholders, bringing a structured, detail-oriented and commercially focused approach to delivering results.

• Proven commercial acumen – demonstrable experience of driving revenue retention and growth, ideally within a data, research, insight or SaaS environment.
• Strong client relationship skills – confident building trusted relationships, driving engagement and influencing stakeholders at a variety of levels.
• Insight and commercially curious – understands how data and insight inform client decision‑making and is curious about how market, economic and sector developments create opportunities and challenges.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented – able to manage 30+ accounts effectively, prioritise competing demands and maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Process and project focused – structured and proactive, with the ability to drive initiatives and process improvements through to successful delivery.
• Confident, driven and collaborative – articulate in a business environment, demonstrates a high work ethic and works effectively with colleagues and clients to achieve results.

• We offer a range of benefits, including a market leading pension, a bonus scheme, the ability to buy and sell annual leave plus a generous medical insurance package. You will have a great work-life balance, where you are empowered & trusted to manage your time.

We are operating a hybrid approach to working with a mix of home and office-based working. We are based in a very accessible location within the M25, just 20 miles from Central London.

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