What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive position at Place Showroom?
At Place, we are a team of highly motivated and driven entrepreneurs who specialize in fashion. Our locations span across the nation with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta and Dallas.
As a representative of Place Showroom, the ideal candidate will have established relationships with specialty accounts throughout the US. This is a dynamic position and will provide the candidate with the opportunity to work with amazing brands. The candidate should be a quick learner, self-starter, dependable, and proactive with the ability to excel under pressure.
The candidate shall participate in all major trade shows and markets across the US, as well as service accounts through travel & road work in key territories. As Specialty Account Executive, the position focuses on building strategies to expand the candidate's sales amongst our dress brands, assisting the brands and clients with their inventory and sales, and working in tandem with a supportive and innovative team.
Primary Duties
As a representative of Place Showroom, the ideal candidate will have established relationships with specialty accounts throughout the US. This is a dynamic position and will provide the candidate with the opportunity to work with amazing brands. The candidate should be a quick learner, self-starter, dependable, and proactive with the ability to excel under pressure.
The candidate shall participate in all major trade shows and markets across the US, as well as service accounts through travel & road work in key territories. As Specialty Account Executive, the position focuses on building strategies to expand the candidate's sales amongst our dress brands, assisting the brands and clients with their inventory and sales, and working in tandem with a supportive and innovative team.
Primary Duties
- Wholesale sales to specialty stores
- Participate in product knowledge seminars with designers
- Travel to trade shows and key accounts throughout the US
- Identifying new business opportunities
- Develop strategies to maintain and increase the business
- Exceptional communication skills and sales-driven focus
- A minimum of 2 years in a women's wholesale sales role
- Must have established relationships with key women's specialty stores in the southwestern US.
- Excellent people skills
- Demonstrated ability to build and curate professional industry-driven relationships
- Ability to work well in in high-pressure, fast-paced industry
- Sound knowledge of current industry and market trends
- Keen analytical skills; Excel proficiency a plus
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Must have valid driver's license
- Must live in the metro Dallas area, no remote candidates will be considered
