Senior Strategic Account Manager (SMS/A2P/SMCC)
Astreya Open London Full-time Senior Account Management
At a glance
Senior Account Management role at Astreya. London · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £83,250–£96,245.
Estimated pay
Astreya has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
£83,250 – £96,245
What the middle half of senior account management roles in London paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 6 postings that stated pay, median £92,500. Last updated Oct 27, 2026.
RoleAccount Management
SenioritySenior
LocationLondon
EmploymentFull-time
PostedNov 9, 2026
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Shape SMS contracting plans around total cost, service quality and new opportunities
- Use existing MNO ties to speed API readiness and negotiations for better commercial terms
- Learn assigned categories’ business priorities and translate them into messaging strategies
- Build working relationships with MNOs, client business units and internal partners
- Lead MNO discovery meetings on API plans, commercial readiness and open-gateway alignment
What you bring
- You understand SMS technology and commercial models, including A2P messaging, signaling and interoperability
- You bring deep SMS expertise in enterprise or hyperscaler settings
- You have a successful background in telecom business development, sales or account management
- You have substantial experience negotiating and contracting with MNOs worldwide
- You have a bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of related experience, or an equivalent combination
Who this fits
This role suits a senior account professional who can connect SMS technical detail with commercial negotiations and lead cross-team work. The work includes office-related tasks, such as sitting or standing for extended periods and moving around an office.
From the employer
What this Job Entails:
The role will work closely with engineering and operational stakeholders to ensure the success of each business units’ secure messaging strategy.
- Scope:
- Develops and executes SMS category contracting strategies, including comprehensive cost reduction opportunities, quality of service improvements, and innovation, focusing on Total Cost of Ownership
- Leverage existing MNO relationships to accelerate API readiness, cycles, and to secure favorable commercial terms.
- Builds a strong understanding of strategic business direction, requirements, and priorities across assigned category
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, including MNO’s, client business units and internal partners.
- Required Qualifications/Skills
- Strong understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of SMS messaging, including A2P messaging, signaling, and interoperability.
- Deep expertise in SMS messaging and its applications within enterprise/hyperscaler environments.
- Ability to lead discovery sessions with Mobile Network Operators to evaluate their API roadmap, commercial readiness, and open-gateway standard alignment for potential partnerships
- Proven track record of success in business development, sales, or account management within the telecommunications industry.
- Extensive experience negotiating and contracting with MNOs globally.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from four-college or university and 8+ years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must be able to lead a cooperative effort across members of project teams.
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
- Public relations skills for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups
- Ability to analyze complex business and technical issues and develop, recommend and implement effective solutions
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Background within a Managed Services environment working with and on behalf of large Hyperscalers and Enterprise clients.
- Background within a Managed Services environment working with and on behalf of large Hyperscalers and Enterprise clients.
- Physical Demand & Work Environment:
- Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing
- Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment
- Must be able to use a computer
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively
- Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
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