National Account Manager

Veblen International; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Veblen International seeks an ambitious National Account Manager to support growth across luxury skincare retail partners in the UK and EMEA. You will work with senior leadership on joint business planning, promotions, and long-term strategy to deliver measurable commercial results.

Ideal candidates have a track record in beauty or premium FMCG retail, strong relationship skills, and a hands-on, proactive approach to build ownership and visibility in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or managing retail accounts within beauty, luxury, or premium FMCG.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication abilities.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with potential to become National Account Manager.
• Passion for premium brands and delivering commercial growth.

Responsibilities

• Support joint business planning with major retail partners.
• Assist with promotional activity and commercial analysis.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders and forecast performance.
• Contribute to launches, activations and long-term commercial strategy.

Skills

Retail accounts experience

Relationship building

Job description

We're partnering with a luxury skincare brand to recruit an ambitious and commercially minded individual to join a growing team as a National Account Manager, supporting the development of key retail partnerships across the UK and EMEA. This is an excellent opportunity for a high-performing Account Executive, Junior National Account Manager, Key Account Executive, or Assistant National Account Manager looking to step into a broader, more strategic role with increased ownership and visibility.

Working closely with senior leadership, you'll help drive growth across major retail partners by supporting joint business planning, promotional activity, commercial analysis, and relationship management. You'll gain exposure to all aspects of account management, from negotiations and forecasting to launches, activations, and long-term commercial strategy.

This role is ideal for someone who has already developed strong commercial foundations within beauty, skincare, luxury, or premium FMCG and is looking for the opportunity to broaden their experience, take on greater responsibility, and progress their career within a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.

What you'll bring:

• Experience supporting or managing retail accounts within beauty, luxury, or premium FMCG.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication abilities.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and desire to develop into a fully-fledged National Account Manager.
• Passion for premium brands and delivering commercial growth.

This is a fantastic opportunity within an ambitious luxury beauty brand, offering exposure to senior stakeholders, ownership of key projects, and the chance to accelerate your progression into a successful National Account Management career.