Junior Account Manager - Permanent Contract !

About the role

What began in Sweden has grown into an international success story: for 25 years, Academic Work has been helping young talent enter the professional world and continues to grow steadily! In Switzerland, we are represented in Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne, connecting motivated junior profiles with the right companies.

We are currently expanding our Sales team in Zurich and are looking for you: an ambitious personality with an entrepreneurial spirit who wants to hit the ground running in B2B sales

Work tasks

As a Junior Account Manager, you will develop into an expert in B2B sales and build your own client network.

• Acquire & Develop New Clients: You will reach out to Managers, Heads of Departments, and CEOs, learn about their business challenges, and advise them on the right HR solutions
• Relationship Building: Step by step, you will build your own network and develop sustainable business relationships every contact takes you further
• Strategic Planning: Work with our clients to design successful recruitment strategies—from price negotiations to targeted candidate placement in close cooperation with our recruiters

We are looking for

We are seeking high-potential individuals who bring the following to the table:

• Mindset: You are communicative, ambitious, and hungry for success.
• Drive: Challenges motivate you, and you have a passion for continuous self-development.
• Languages: Fluent German and English are required.

What’s in it for You?

At Academic Work, we believe in rewarding performance with transparency and long-term benefits:

• Uncapped Commissions: Your success is directly reflected in your salary with a limitless commission model.
• Clear Growth Path: Transparent development prospects, including annual salary increases and structured promotion opportunities.
• Premium Sales Training: Access to practical, high-level tools designed to advance you both professionally and personally.
• Vacation: 25 days of vacation per year, increasing to 30 days starting from your second year.
• Mobility: A Swiss Half-fare travelcard is included.

Why Academic Work?

Join a company that combines the agility of a startup with the stability of an international leader:

• Impact from Day One: Start in an environment where performance is rewarded, and you have the freedom to build your own client portfolio immediately.
• Vibrant Culture: Work within a dynamic, international team that lives by three core values: Share Energy, Beat Yesterday, and Show Heart.
• Best of Both Worlds: Experience a "startup spirit" characterized by fast decision-making and creative freedom, backed by a stable and supportive foundation.

Our recruitment process

1. Personality and logic test ?? ??
2. Phone screening ??
3. Online interview with our Recruiter ??
4. Interview with the Hiring Manager ??
5. Welcome to Academic Work! ??

Ready for the next step? Apply now!