At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage key retail accounts and develop new business for a sustainable gift brand.
- Company: Join a 30-year-strong gifting brand known for its beautiful, purposeful products.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, a creative culture, and the chance to work with a heritage brand.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are valued; all backgrounds encouraged to apply.
- Why this job: Sell products you’re proud of while making a positive impact on the environment.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in account management with strong negotiation and commercial skills.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 45000 £ per year.
Do you love beautiful products with purpose? This is an opportunity to join a 30-year-strong gifting brand known for sustainable gifts and greeting cards that genuinely make people smile. They’re growing, and they need a commercially sharp, relationship-driven Key Account Manager to help take them further.
The Role
- You’ll own a wholesale portfolio worth £1–2 million, managing a mix of established retail accounts while actively developing new business.
- Reporting to the Head of Sales, you’ll be at the heart of the commercial operation – the face of the brand in meetings and at trade shows, collaborating on product launches, and making sure the right ranges land with the right buyers.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing and developing a portfolio of major wholesale accounts.
- Growing and nurturing key retail relationships to maximise sales.
- Identifying and winning new accounts that are the right fit for the brand – and building them for the long term.
- Negotiating pricing and terms that maximise margins and fuel growth.
- Representing the brand at trade shows and customer events.
- Working cross-functionally with internal teams to bring exciting new ranges to market.
What You’ll Bring
- 3+ years in account management within gifting, greetings cards, or a similar consumer product sector.
- A proven track record of hitting targets and opening new doors.
- Strong commercial acumen, comfortable with numbers, Excel, and CRM tools.
- Excellent negotiation skills and the confidence to manage senior retail relationships.
- The drive to work autonomously, and the instinct to collaborate when it matters.
What’s In It For You
- Flexible working.
- A genuinely creative, empowering culture that invests in its people.
- The chance to work with a brand that has real heritage, loyal customers, and plenty of momentum.
If you want to sell products you’re proud of, for a brand that stands for something, this role is for you.
Diversity & Inclusion: ILMJ values diversity, equality and inclusion and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and identities.
Key Account Manager, sustainable gift brand in Manchester employer: I Love My Job Ltd.
Join a well-established consumer products brand in London that prides itself on its diverse gifting, home, and lifestyle portfolio. As a Buyer, you'll thrive in a dynamic work culture that values collaboration and innovation, with ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Enjoy the unique advantage of working directly with global suppliers while being part of a team that champions diversity and inclusion.
