Senior National Account Manager

Bose; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in audio technology seeks an Account Manager for the UK Strategic Reseller Team in London. This permanent role involves building partnerships with key retailers, developing account plans for profitable growth, and ensuring marketing campaigns align with brand elevation strategies. Ideal candidates will showcase strong negotiation, analytical, and relationship management skills in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with digital retail partnerships.
• Strong sales online maximization skills.
• Driven, self-motivated and capable of achieving sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with retailers.
• Develop multi-year account plans for revenue growth.
• Conduct business ensuring legal compliance is maintained.

Skills

Retail partnership management

Sales maximization

Relationship building

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Adaptability

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

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You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most.

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.

At Bose, we are constantly learning and constantly curious. We never stop imagining what better sound sounds like. The Product team leads the transformation of ideas through research, design, development, marketing, and sales, unleashing the transformative power of sound and delivering the best products on the market.

Job Description

Job Description:

Team: UK Strategic Reseller Team

Working arrangements: Permanent / Full Time / Hybrid Working 3 Days in Office Per Week (Soho, London)

Build exceptional strategic partnerships with key UK retailers. Develop innovative multi-year account plans which focus on profitable revenue growth and that elevate the Bose brand above its competitors within the market. Have great attention to detail to build product & account forecasts which are accurate and reliable. Work cross functionally within Bose to ensure marketing campaigns are best in class, website positioning is category leading, store displays are highly engaging and retail staff are Bose brand advocates.

Responsibilities:

• Full responsibility for account revenue targets, expenses, and performance.
• Build & maintain exceptional strategic partnerships with retailers.
• Develop innovative multiyear account plans which focus on profitable revenue growth and that elevate the Bose brand above its competitors within the market.
• Regularly meet retailers to measure performance against account plan and build sales & marketing initiatives working alongside Bose UK marketing manager.
• Work cross functionally to build highly engaging new product launch plans with retailers.
• Negotiate annual commercial terms, invoice pricing, SOA support and marketing & display costs.
• Build regular QBR, account review and product review presentations and confidently present these to both the retailer and internal senior management.
• Have great attention to detail to build accurate and reliable product & account forecasts which are aligned to retail partners.
• Review and present Bose performance each week covering: account revenue, account sell through, Bose share within account and Bose market share (GFK).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with all key internal stakeholders from across the business.
• Manage all account administration covering SOA confirmations to retailers, tracking and claims processing. Work with finance to ensure account health is always strong with a clean account ledger.
• Conduct business to the highest standard ensuring legal compliance is maintained at all times.

Skills Required:

• Experience of working with retailers digitally.
• Strong understanding of how to maximize sales online.
• Driven and self-motivated to continually achieve sales targets.
• Exceptional relationship builder, presenter, negotiator, and influencer.
• Exceptional financial acumen and business planning ability.
• Analytical, ability to accurately forecast and a great attention to detail.
• Team player who can work cross functionally & internationally.
• Ability to deal with change and ambiguity.
• MS office skills in particular Excel and PowerPoint

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.