Account Executive - Specialty Sales (AR, LA, MS, TN)

Stitch Golf; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% commission on territory sales

Samples and line books provided

Trade show travel and expenses covered

Job summary

Stitch Golf is seeking an experienced Territory Sales Representative to lead specialty store development across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Western Tennessee. You will be the face of Stitch Golf's push beyond green grass and into the retail floor.

This role involves building relationships with premium men's retailers, presenting seasonal collections, and owning the full sales cycle from prospecting to reordering. Based in North Carolina, frequent travel is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of outside sales experience in apparel or lifestyle goods.
• Existing relationships with men's specialty retailers in the territory.
• Willingness to travel regularly and manage the full sales cycle.

Responsibilities

• Prospect, pitch, and open new specialty retail accounts throughout the territory.
• Build and manage a growing book of business with premium men's retailers.
• Represent the full apparel and travel line in-person, driving sell-in at retail.
• Own the sales cycle: prospecting, presenting, closing, reordering, and retention.
• Travel the territory regularly to call on accounts face-to-face.
• Represent Stitch Golf at regional trade shows and support market feedback.
• Collaborate with the team on launches and territory growth.

Skills

Outside sales

Territory development

Retail relationships

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Job description

Description

About Stitch Golf

Since 2012, Stitch Golf has been a trusted name in green grass, outfitting more than 500 golf and country clubs nationwide with premium headcovers, golf bags, travel bags, apparel, and accessories. We're now expanding into the lifestyle and specialty retail space with a premium apparel and travel bag line built for the guy who wants to look sharp at the office, at church, or on the road — whether he's headed to a business meeting or a weekend getaway.

Position Summary

Stitch Golf is seeking an experienced Territory Sales Representative to lead specialty store development across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Western Tennessee. This role is responsible for introducing our premium apparel and travel bag collection into the best men's specialty retailers in the territory — the shops that already carry the brands this customer trusts, from menswear boutiques to high-end golf and lifestyle stores. You will be the face of Stitch Golf's push beyond green grass and into the retail floor.

Territory

Covers Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Western Tennessee. Exact account assignments and any border-market adjustments will be discussed during the interview process.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect, pitch, and open new specialty retail accounts for Stitch Golf apparel and travel bags throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Western Tennessee.
• Build and manage a growing book of business with premium men's retailers, from independent boutiques to multi-door specialty chains.
• Represent the full apparel and travel line in-person, presenting seasonal collections and driving sell-in at retail.
• Own the sales cycle for the territory: prospecting, presenting, closing, reordering, and account retention.
• Travel the territory regularly to call on accounts face-to-face and maintain strong in-person relationships.
• Represent Stitch Golf at regional trade shows, working the booth and generating new account leads.
• Partner with the Stitch Golf team on seasonal launches, market feedback, and territory growth planning.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the men's specialty retail landscape and competitive brands in the territory.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of outside sales experience, ideally in apparel, golf, or a related lifestyle category.
• Existing relationships with men's specialty retailers throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Western Tennessee — this is a relationship-first business, and a running start matters.
• A proven ability to open new doors and grow existing accounts, not just service what's already there.
• Comfortable and energized by regular road travel throughout the territory.
• Trade show experience and a willingness to work shows as part of the regular schedule.
• An entrepreneurial mindset — this territory is yours to build into a thriving, long‑term business.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills, with the polish to represent a premium brand in front of retail buyers.

Compensation & Support

• 10% commission on all territory sales.
• Samples and line books provided by Stitch Golf.
• Trade show travel and expenses covered when fully repping the Stitch Golf line.