Account Executive

Tuckernuck, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Tuckernuck, Inc. seeks an Account Executive to lead wholesale account management and drive growth across a dynamic portfolio. You will work closely with the Sales Director, manage outreach to prospective accounts, and build lasting relationships with retail buyers.

The role emphasizes travel, cross-functional collaboration, and a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset to expand the wholesale business in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze sales data and inform strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a portfolio of wholesale accounts with major buyers.
• Pursue new wholesale opportunities via outreach and networking.
• Track sales, bookings, and pipeline against targets and report to Sales Director.
• Develop assortments and leverage data to inform strategy.

Skills

Account management

Communication

Data analytics

Entrepreneurial mindset

Organization

Problem solving

Tools

Excel

Job description

Position Overview

The Account Executive will play a critical role in executing the Wholesale team’s strategic initiatives and supporting aggressive growth objectives. This individual will develop a strong understanding of the Tuckernuck brand, best selling styles and deep investments to help achieve the sales targets.

This role will work very closely with the Sales Director, ensuring seamless execution across accounts with a strong emphasis on building the business. Key responsibilities include proactive outreach to prospective accounts (cold calls and emails), maintaining detailed call notes, building and maintaining new relationships and tracking best-selling styles by account to inform future strategy.

The Account Executive will collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and serve as a point of contact for external partners. This is an exciting new role within Tuckernuck and with the growing business, new tasks outside of the job description will come up. The ideal candidate brings an entrepreneurial mindset, strong attention to detail, and a willingness to take on tasks both big and small in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. This position requires regular travel and occasional weekend work.

Core Responsibilities

• Account Management & Growth:Own and grow a portfolio of wholesale accounts, serving as a primary point of contact for retail buyers. Build strong relationships, identify opportunities to increase sales, drive reorders, and proactively recommend products and assortments based on account needs and performance.
• New Business Development:Proactively identify and pursue new wholesale opportunities through consistent outreach, including cold calls, emails, referrals, and industry networking. Manage prospective accounts from initial outreach through onboarding and first order, maintaining an organized pipeline and detailed account notes.
• Sales & Forecasting:Take ownership of sales performance across assigned accounts and opportunities. Track bookings, shipments, and pipeline against monthly, quarterly, and annual targets; identify risks and opportunities; and provide the Director of Sales with clear, proactive updates on where the business is expected to land against plan.
• Assortment Planning & Selling:Develop a strong understanding of Tuckernuck's assortment, best sellers, inventory investments, and customer. Analyze available inventory and account performance to build compelling assortments across RTW, Tnuck Sport, accessories, and other relevant categories. Use selling data and seasonal recaps to inform future account strategy.
• Market Appointments & Events:Own the preparation and execution of seasonal market appointments, trunk shows, and other wholesale events. Build custom assortment decks, coordinate samples and logistics, support showroom setup, and confidently present and sell the collection to retail partners. Lead trunk show planning from start to finish in partnership with internal teams and external partners.
• Sales Platform & Account Maintenance:Maintain accurate and up-to-date linesheets, inventory allocations, account information, and sales materials across wholesale platforms. Support the continued development and rollout of B2B tools and processes as the business scales.
• Order Management & Operations:Maintain visibility into orders from placement through delivery, proactively communicating shortages, shipping delays, and other issues to accounts. Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Merchandising, Production, and other internal teams to resolve issues quickly and ensure a strong customer experience.
• Strategic Growth & Business Building:Approach the role with an entrepreneurial mindset and continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen account relationships, and grow the wholesale business. This is a rapidly evolving area of Tuckernuck, and the Account Executive should be comfortable taking ownership of new initiatives and responsibilities as opportunities arise.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Passion for the Tuckernuck brand
• Proficient in Excel and ability to learn new software platforms quickly
• Interest in data analytics to drive decisions
• Energy, kindness, sincerity, and adaptability
• Entrepreneurial spirit - this job will be building a new branch of the business
• Outstanding communication skills with a team player attitude
• Incredible organization skills and stellar problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Proactive nature. See something’s not working? Do some brainstorming and help fix it
• A love for writing and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Eagerness to learn every single day
• Positive attitude driven by an entrepreneurial spirit

Compensation

Compensation for the role will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience. The estimated annual compensation for this role is $70,000-85,000; classified as full-time exempt and not eligible for overtime. At Tuckernuck, we care about our team and offer benefits that support your health, growth, and work-life balance. This includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with a company match, generous paid time off and holiday, paid new parent leave, day care coverage, a generous employee discount, and other great perks.

Tuckernuck Core Values

The successful candidate will also demonstrate the following core values that inspire the Tuckernuck team to make a difference.

• Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
• Find the Fun
• Stay Authentic
• Respect
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Start Strong & Finish Strong
• Have Courage

Tuckernuck is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Tuckernuck policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.