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Date: Jan 29, 2026

Location: Houston, TX, US, TX 77042

Company: LRQA

Job ID:43330
Location:LRQA - Houston - 2500 CityWest B
Position Category:Business Development
Position Type:Employee Regular

Strategic Account Manager – Houston / Greater Texas & Louisiana Region

Are you a dynamic sales professional with a passion for building strategic relationships and driving business growth? LRQA is looking for a Strategic Account Manager to join our team in Houston or the Greater Texas/Louisiana region, playing a pivotal role in expanding our market presence and delivering exceptional client satisfaction in inspection services.

If you’re ready to make a real impact and grow with a global leader, we want to hear from you.

Why this role matters

As a Strategic Account Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of our client relationships and business growth, helping shape how LRQA delivers excellence in inspections. You’ll work closely with key stakeholders to drive sales, develop innovative solutions, and ensure our clients thrive.

What you’ll do:

Drive New Business – Identify and secure opportunities within existing and target strategic accounts.
Build Strong Relationships – Cultivate trust and collaboration with key client stakeholders.
Lead Sales Initiatives – Own strategic sales efforts to maximize revenue and growth.
Promote Innovation – Introduce new products and services from our expanding LRQA portfolio to meet client needs.
Contribute to Strategic Bids – Support bid processes with your expertise and insights.
Local Leadership – Serve as the local lead for strategic accounts, partnering with Global Account Managers to drive results.
Achieve Performance Goals – Focus on retention, revenue growth, and new client acquisition.
Develop Strategic Plans – Design and execute comprehensive account plans aligned with our growth objectives.
Manage Pipelines – Collaborate with regional and global teams to ensure a strong, growing sales pipeline.

What you’ll bring

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Strategic Account Management or a sales role in the inspections field.
Familiarity with industrial inspection standards (e.g., ASTM, ASME, PED).
Proven track record of achieving annual sales targets in a B2B environment.
Experience working with large strategic organizations to develop tailored sales solutions.
Demonstrated ability to grow contract values with large accounts through year-on-year double-digit growth.
Experience preparing and delivering proposals and presentations to senior-level audiences.
Knowledge of managing quotations, bids, proposals, and pricing strategies to achieve margins.
Knowledge of the business assurance sector is a plus, but not essential.

Why LRQA?

LRQA is a global leader in assurance, certification, cybersecurity, inspection, and training, supporting clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

We operate in 150 countries, employ over 5,000 colleagues, generate £435m in revenue, and support more than 61,000 clients across diverse sectors.

We combine decades of expertise with a commitment to our values, creating opportunities to make a real impact for our people, clients, communities, and the planet.

Join us and help make the world a better place.

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

LRQA is a leading global assurance provider. The integrity and expertise we bring to our partnership with clients support their journey to a safer, more secure and more sustainable future. (Group entities).

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