Account Manager
Career Level: 07 Specialist Posting Date: 26 Aug 2025
Account Manager
Location: Hybrid – Office base in Waterlooville
Brand: Swan Retail (part of ClearCourse)
Job Type: Full-Time
Join a market leader in retail technology
Swan Retail, part of the ClearCourse Group, is a leading provider of end-to-end EPOS software, integrated payments, and services for retailers across a wide range of sectors – including furniture, department stores, garden centres, fashion, and sports & stadia hospitality.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Account Manager to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong track record of developing long-term customer relationships, ideally in the EPOS or retail software industry.
You will take ownership of a portfolio of existing customers, working to ensure they are realising the full value of our solutions. From driving adoption of our latest features to cross-selling new modules and services – you’ll play a key role in customer success, revenue growth, and long-term retention.
The role will also focus on migrating clients to our integrated payments solution, ClearAccept, using a consultative and strategic approach to influence decision-making and adoption.
What you’ll do
1. Build strong relationships with existing clients and maintain regular contact to ensure satisfaction and retention
2. Identify and close cross-sell and upsell opportunities within your customer base to meet agreed sales targets
3. Develop a deep understanding of Swan Retail’s solutions and guide customers to use our tools more effectively
4. Provide consultative guidance to customers to align their technology roadmaps with our evolving product set
5. Own strategic growth plans for key accounts in your portfolio
6. Migrate existing customers onto the ClearAccept payment gateway using commercial insight and negotiation skills
7. Maintain accurate CRM records and report pipeline updates clearly to the Account Management Lead
8. Provide regular forecasts and performance updates including metrics, revenue predictability, and churn risk
9. Collaborate with teams across Support, Operations, Development, and Marketing to deliver a great customer experience
10. Offer exceptional customer service and proactively resolve issues
11. Stay up to date with market trends, industry developments, and product knowledge
What we’re looking for
12. Proven success in a client-facing, target-driven Account Management role
13. Experience in the software or retail technology sector, ideally including EPOS
14. Ability to understand customer needs and align them with appropriate technology solutions
15. Strong commercial acumen and consultative sales approach
16. Confident communicator who can engage and influence at all levels
17. Ability to remain calm and positive under pressure
18. Experience in or interest in retail sectors such as department stores, furniture, or hospitality is an advantage
Key behaviours and attributes
19. Strong commercial awareness
20. Excellent communication and presentation skills
21. High levels of empathy, professionalism, and confidence in customer interactions
22. A persuasive, consultative, and proactive approach
Why join ClearCourse?
Swan Retail is part of ClearCourse – a fast-growing UK-based technology group backed by Aquiline Capital Partners. Together, we are building a brilliant software and payments business with exceptional people and market-leading products at its core.
Our collaborative group structure allows each business to retain its unique strengths while benefiting from shared technology, integrated payments, and operational support. Across ClearCourse, we are focused on working better together – and we’re just getting started.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package, including:
23. Hybrid-working model with 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off
24. Volunteering days
25. Life Assurance and Group Income Protection
26. Private medical cover with cash plan
27. Enhanced Company Pension
28. Employee wellbeing perks such as the Calm app, a cycle-to-work scheme, and discounted gym memberships
29. Retail discounts and an Employee Assistance Programme
If you’re passionate about helping customers succeed and want to be part of a dynamic, growing group, we’d love to hear from you.