Head of Accounts

Salary £42-50k per annum, depending on experience

Location: Victoria, London

Start Date: August 2026

Holiday: 24 days excluding public holidays

Summary of the role

Working closely with the CEO and COO, the Head of Accounts plays a central role in the management, development, and growth of Wine Lister’s marketing, communications, and events clients. The role oversees the Account Management team, ensuring high-quality delivery across client accounts, strong strategic alignment, and continued development of client relationships.

Team management and leadership

• Oversee the Account Management team, supporting their day-to-day work, priorities and development, ensuring client deadlines are always met.
• Ensure clear allocation of responsibilities across accounts and projects.
• Provide guidance, feedback, and training to Account Managers, helping them develop their strategic, organisational, and client-facing skills.
• Support the team in managing workloads, resolving challenges, and maintaining high standards of creativity and delivery.

Senior account management

• Lead and oversee a portfolio of international fine wine clients, ensuring excellent service across marketing, communications and events.
• Act as a senior point of contact for key clients, providing strategic guidance and ensuring activity remains aligned with their objectives.
• Review and support client plans, campaign calendars, budgets, reporting and deliverables.
• Ensure client accounts are managed proactively, commercially, creatively, and with a strong understanding of each estate’s identity, USPs, and priorities.

Relationship building

• Develop relationships with importers, distributors, restaurants, collectors, and other key industry stakeholders.
• Represent Wine Lister and its clients professionally at tastings, trade fairs, events, and meetings.
• Carry out client prospection and retention, identifying opportunities to win new business and renew existing accounts.

Experience required

• Experience in account management, marketing, communications, events, or brand strategy.
• Experience managing several clients and projects simultaneously, ideally in an agency or client-facing environment.
• Experience leading a team, including mentoring, training and reviewing others’ work.
• Experience managing senior client relationships and acting as a trusted point of contact.
• Good knowledge of the fine wine market and key international wine regions.
• Proven ability to generate exciting and memorable campaign concepts.
• Experience creating high-quality visual assets and proficiency using PowerPoint, Canva, etc.

Skills and attributes

• Native-level English required, bilingual French or Italian preferred.
• Organised, highly focused, methodical, and rigorous, with precise attention to detail.
• Problem-solving: able to think on their feet to come up with solutions.
• Self-starting: able to take initiative, recognise what needs doing, and be motivated to act on it.
• Team player: strong communication and social skills, working collaboratively in our close-knit team.
• Creative: strong visual intuition and ability to come up with fresh ideas, transforming concepts into engaging, well-crafted outputs.
• Passionate: excited to evolve in the wine industry and to develop knowledge of both the product and its market.
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent).
• Wine knowledge: pre-existing knowledge and passion for wine, particularly fine wines.

How to apply for this role

If you think you would be the perfect fit for this position then we’d love to hear from you! To apply either complete the form below or email your cover letter and CV to team@wine-lister.com.

Wine Lister Limited
231 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London SW1V 1AD