Client Account Manager

About FAI Farms

FAI Farms is a global consultancy working to transform food systems for people, animals, and the planet. We partner with leading food companies, retailers, and supply chain actors to drive improvements in animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and regenerative food production. Through evidence-based insights, strategic consultancy, and collaborative programme delivery, our work empowers businesses to understand their supply chains, reduce risk, and accelerate meaningful, long-term change.

Learn more about us at www.faifarms.com.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an exceptional Client Account Manager to join our Consultancy Team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about sustainable food systems, with hands-on understanding of retail and food supply chains, and a grounding in animal agriculture or livestock sectors.

You will be the trusted partner to a portfolio of clients—helping them understand their challenges, identify opportunities, and deliver evidence-led solutions that drive sustainability outcomes across farmed animal supply chains.

This is a client-facing, delivery-focused role, working closely with cross-functional colleagues including strategists, scientists, analysts, and supply chain experts.

If you thrive at the intersection of technical knowledge, project management, consultancy, and relationship-building, we would love to hear from you.

Tasks

Client Account Management

• Work with FAI’s international team (strategists, scientists, data analysts, software developers, and supply chain experts) to deliver impactful programmes.
• Manage the planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of key client accounts and sustainability programmes.
• Coordinate budgets, work plans, timelines, and client communications to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with client teams to understand their needs and deliver tangible value.

Project & Technical Delivery

• Provide consultancy support, including preparing technical reports, position statements, and delivering presentations.
• Contribute expertise on retail supply chains, livestock production systems, and animal agriculture challenges.
• Support the development and refinement of FAI’s data systems and digital tools (e.g., Insite) through user feedback and programme insights.

Business Development

• Identify opportunities to expand existing client programmes or develop new solutions.
• Contribute to proposal development, strategic pitches, and scoping conversations alongside the Sales and Consultancy teams.

Requirements

About You

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience working within food supply chains, or terrestrial livestock/agriculture sectors.
• Strong project management skills: planning, delivery, budgeting, and evaluation.
• Experience in client-facing roles with a track record of building and nurturing strong relationships.
• Ability to deliver high-quality outputs in fast-paced environments with competing deadlines.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Strong digital competency (e.g., Microsoft Office, project management tools, data handling).

Desirable Attributes

• Degree (or equivalent industry experience) in Agriculture, Sustainability, Food Systems, Animal Science, or related fields.
• Knowledge of sustainability issues within food and farming systems—including welfare, environmental performance, and regenerative agriculture.
• Experience identifying new business opportunities or contributing to consultancy proposals.

Who You Are

• Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to work autonomously.
• A proactive problem-solver with a “can-do” attitude.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Adaptable and comfortable working with international colleagues in a remote environment.
• Collaborative, positive, and aligned with FAI’s mission to drive positive food system change.Comfortable with working remotely and with colleagues in a variety of international locations.

Benefits

Why Join FAI Farms?

• Work with global brands driving meaningful transformation in food systems.
• Be part of a mission-led organisation committed to impact for people, animals, and the planet.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of leading experts.
• Flexible, remote work with opportunities for travel and professional development.

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Additional holiday awarded for long service
• Holiday purchase scheme (up to one week per year)
• Contributory auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Private health insurance scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Generous Company sick pay scheme (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay, after successful completion of probation)
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Pay (full pay for 18 weeks, after 26 weeks service by the qualifying week)
• Enhanced Paternity Pay, full pay for 2 weeks (after 26 weeks service by the qualifying week)
• Sabbatical leave opportunity for long service

Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and motivation for the role.

Applications will close on 12 August 2026, with first-round interviews commencing from 17 August 2026

For further information how FAI Farms Ltd manages your personal data please refer to our job applicant privacy notice

About FAI

FAI is a consultancy business focused on supporting positive change in animal-based production systems for people, animals and the environment. We are a multi-disciplinary international team with first-hand experience of food production and its challenges.

Through strategic and collaborative partnerships, we work side-by-side with our clients to ensure our advice is practical, implementable, brand-aligned, and commercially integrated. FAI provides in depth knowledge and understanding of animal production, including livestock, aquaculture and wild caught seafood supply chains.

This, alongside our data and training capabilities helps those we work with to achieve their sustainability goals, reduce risk and enhance the resilience of their farmed animal supply chains.

For further information how FAI Farms Ltd manages your personal data please refer to our job applicant privacy notice (https://www.faifarms.com/privacy-notice/job-applicants/)