Location: UK- London – 3 days a week in the office, 2 days remote
Contract Type: Permanent
- Join a fast-growing, purpose-led company with ambitious plans and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Work across multiple brands with distinct identities, dedicated to making the industry more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
- Collaborative, international team with a strong focus on innovation and execution
- Opportunities for growth and development within a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Our client, a global collective of self-starters with extensive experience, is seeking a talented National Account Manager to drive sales and retailer relationships across the UK and Europe for their portfolio of innovative brands.
Position Overview
As a National Account Manager, you will play a crucial role in owning and nurturing relationships with key retail partners across the UK and Europe. You will be responsible for driving product presentations, seasonal sell-ins, and ensuring strong retailer buy-in for new launches and marketing initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the success of our client’s brands and contribute to their mission of creating a new frontier of brands that are more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible.
Responsibilities
- Own the relationship with key retail partners across the UK and Europe for our client’s brands
- Lead product presentations and seasonal sell-ins, ensuring strong retailer buy-in for new launches and marketing initiatives
- Collaborate with internal marketing teams to plan and execute best-in-class shopper marketing campaigns tailored to regional and retailer-specific strategies
- Ensure flawless execution of commercial plans in-store and online, working closely with retail partners, trade marketing, and operations
- Lead the development and alignment of Joint Business Plans (JBPs) with key retailers
- Own financial forecasting, budget tracking, and commercial planning for assigned accounts
- Monitor and manage promotional investments and control trade spend to ensure optimal ROI
- Develop annual account plans, aligning sales, promotions, and marketing support with overall business objectives
- Act as the bridge between sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain to deliver aligned objectives and timelines
- Provide regular performance updates, insights, and data-driven recommendations to the Commercial Director and wider team
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a commercial/account management role.
- Proven experience managing major retail accounts in the UK
- Strong understanding of shopper marketing, retail execution, and financial planning
- Experience developing and aligning Joint Business Plans (JBPs) with retailers
- Comfortable managing trade spend and promotional budgets to drive efficiency
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Comfortable working across time zones and collaborating with a US-based team leader
- Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus
- Willingness to travel within the region as needed
Company Overview
Our client is a global team of passionate experts dedicated to creating the brands of the future. With a focus on innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity, they are committed to making the industry better: more responsible and ultimately more human. This fast-growing company fosters a collaborative, international team that thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, offering unique opportunities to work across multiple brands with distinct identities.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
- Opportunities for growth and development within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Collaborative, international team with a strong focus on innovation and execution
- Flexible working arrangement with 3 days a week in the office and 2 days remote
Join a purpose-driven company that values innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity. You’ll be part of a talented, global team working together to create the brands of the future in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that encourages growth and development.
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