Temporary Field Based Account Manager

UK Greetings Careers; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading greeting card publisher is seeking a Field Based Account Manager to manage and develop independent accounts in South London, Surrey, Sussex, and East Hampshire. The ideal candidate should be organized, tenacious, and self-motivated, with strong relationship management skills. A full driving license is essential. The role is temporary and covers January to February 2026, offering a range of benefits such as a company car and a bonus.

Benefits

Company Car

Bonus

Employee Benefits Platform

Employee Referral Scheme

Staff shop

Pension Scheme

Online Doctor and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee Recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales environment is desirable but not essential.
• Full driving licence is a pre-requisite.
• Organised, tenacious, personable, and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop independent accounts.
• Increase commercially viable accounts through prospecting.
• Perform administrative work as needed.

Skills

Time Management

Construction Experience

Managed Care

Management Experience

Microsoft Outlook

Utilization Management

Case Management

Pediatrics Experience

Salesforce

Relationship Management

Leadership Experience

Supervising Experience

Job description

Could you be our new Field Based Account Manager

Do you enjoy field sales and nurturing relationships with customers? Are you inspired by a fast-moving supportive and motivated business?

What about working with bright creative dynamic and constantly evolving greeting card and gift wrap products? Sound interesting.

Our Sales Team work hard to build strong relationships with our retailers ensuring their product selection is the best it can be and helping them generate sales.

This is a temporary role covering the period from January 2026 to the end of February 2026.

Fast paced demanding but very rewarding a career with the UK Greetings Sales Team is something to be proud of!

This role covers South London, Surrey, Sussex and East Hampshire. Ideally the successful candidate should live as central as possible to these areas.

As a UKG Field Based Account Manager as part of our Independent Sales Division you will be responsible for managing and developing the independent accounts on your territory. A key part of the role will be to increase the number of commercially viable accounts through establishing contacts and prospecting.

Additionally the role involves some administrative work.

Experience of working in a sales environment is desirable but not essential.

We are looking for somebody who is organised, tenacious, personable and self-motivated. Experience of the greeting cards industry would be an advantage but again is not essential.

A full driving licence is a pre-requisite and you should preferably live on or as close to the territory as possible.

Notes / Brief for Recruitment Team

Who we are

We help make the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day with our greeting cards and gift dressings created for life's big events, special occasions and those saw-this-and-thought-of-you moments of life. Along with our sister Company John Sands were part of the American Greetings Corporation one of the largest privately owned greeting card publishers in the world.

We are the largest direct to retail publisher of greeting cards in the UK – so you’ll find our amazing products just about everywhere!

Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer – we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background.

Among the great benefits of working at UK Greetings are :

• Company Car
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Staff shop
• Pension Scheme
• Online Doctor and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee Recognition scheme

So if you feel like the role ticks all of the right boxes and you would love to be part of a talented team you’re in the right place!

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Time Management, Construction Experience, Managed Care, Management Experience, Microsoft Outlook, Utilization Management, Case Management, Pediatrics Experience, Salesforce, Relationship Management, Leadership Experience, Supervising Experience

Employment Type

Temp

Experience

years

Vacancy

1