Account Manager - Promotional Merchandise

Stonor Search and Selection Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading promotional merchandise company in the UK is seeking an experienced Account Manager to manage client portfolios and develop strong relationships. This hybrid role offers great potential for growth and requires expertise in the merchandise sector. Join a supportive team and work with iconic clients while contributing to new business efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing merchandise needs for clients.
• Ability to develop strong client relationships.
• Creativity in pitching ideas for client campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Manage the merchandise needs for a portfolio of clients.
• Develop strong relationships with clients.
• Put forward creative ideas for client campaigns.
• Contribute to new business efforts.

Skills

Merchandise sector experience

Account management

Business development

Client relationship management

Job description

Account Manager - Promotional Merchandise

A large and leading Promotional Merchandise business is looking for an experienced Account Manager with merchandise sector experience to join them.

The Company

One of the longest standing UK businesses in the sector, this award-winning outfit has multiple global teams covering Promotional Merchandise, Marketing, Technology and Innovation. Their merchandise team specialises in sourcing and providing promotional products for an exciting list of clients in a truly attractive sector. Staff turnover here is extremely low, stability excellent, and much of the large team have been with the business for many years. The senior team are supportive, the business offers plenty of flexibility and opportunities for growth alongside realistic expectations.

The Role

This is an important role within the Promotional Merchandise team and will see the successful candidate undertaking a hybrid role between Account Management and business development. This is a role with great potential that will see the successful candidate working with large budgets and it's an ideal role for an experienced merchandise account manager who’s looking for a role with growth potential and a portfolio to manage from the beginning.

• Manage the Merchandise needs for a Portfolio of clients
• Develop strong relationships with clients, built of trust and understanding of sector and objective.
• Put forward creative ideas and concepts for client campaigns
• Contribute to new business efforts, by spotting opportunities and pitching to potential new clients.

The Opportunity

This is an ideal role for any promotional merchandise professional who's looking for a role in a highly respected business with great potential. You'll be joining a global business and enjoy the support of dedicated sourcing and design teams and get to work with iconic clients.

I’ve personally placed several people into this business over many years and would be happy to share a full job description on request or application (just drop me a message)