Senior Account Manager (AE613425)

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company in the beauty sector is seeking a Senior Account Manager to lead growth in key retail accounts across the UK. This role focuses on driving sales through strategic account management, ensuring effective execution of promotions and branding initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in beauty brand management, with a proven track record of success in building relationships and achieving commercial targets. Join a forward-thinking team that values creativity and strategic insight, and make a significant impact in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• Proven success in beauty brand account management, ideally within haircare.
• Experience with premium retailers and online beauty platforms.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales budgets and margin targets for UK accounts.
• Develop account-specific strategies and manage stakeholder buy-in.

Skills

Account Management

Negotiation Skills

Organisational Skills

Commercial Focus

Job description

Senior Account Manager – London – £50-55K

Are you a creative and commercially-focused Account Management expert, from a beauty brand background?

Do you build productive relationships with ease, influencing colleagues and contacts at all levels?

As a Senior Account Manager with this industry-leading, disruptive haircare company, you will drive growth through key retail accounts in the UK market. Overseeing account strategy and execution, you will ensure delivery of all activities including promotions, assortment, and branding.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take full responsibility for achieving sales budgets and margin targets in UK accounts
• Formulate and execute account-specific strategies, gaining buy-in from internal and external stakeholders
• Provide commercial focus and lead, analysing performance, driving forecasts, managing pricing and negotiating contracts
• Build brand awareness through strategies and promotions, improving all consumer touchpoints
• Stay ahead of industry trends and innovations, sharing customer-focused information, ideas and solutions with the wider team

Candidate Requirements:

• Demonstrable, senior-level success in beauty brand Account Management. Hair category experience is a bonus
• Hands-on experience with premium-mass retailers and pure-play beauty websites
• Self-motivated, able to use own initiative and also work in a team
• Excellent organisational and negotiation skills

This is a hybrid role, with 2-3 days per week in the Central London office.

Arthur Edward is a leading beauty, personal care & FMCG recruitment agency. We find top talent along the product lifecycle to innovate, launch and market bestselling cosmetic and beauty products.