Account Executive

Job Description

Overview

Our client, a multi-brand contemporary womenswear showroom, is seeking an Account Executive to grow its independent specialty boutique business. Based in New York, this full-time, on-site role will manage approximately 110 existing accounts while developing new business.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow relationships with independent specialty boutiques, from outreach and appointments through orders and ongoing account development.
• Build a pipeline of new specialty accounts and increase sales across the showroom's brand portfolio.
• Travel by car to visit buyers, present collections, and carry samples as needed.
• Represent the showroom at markets and trade shows, including independently managing presentations for multiple brands.
• Maintain buyer relationships through regular phone contact, follow-up, and in-person meetings; partner with sales assistants on administrative support.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of wholesale sales experience with independent specialty boutiques, ideally in contemporary womenswear at a multi-brand showroom or brand.
• An established network of specialty buyers and a verifiable record of generating meaningful order volume.
• Strong prospecting, phone sales, and relationship-building skills, with motivation to grow sales through an uncapped commission plan.
• Ability to work independently at trade shows and manage multiple brand presentations.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel regularly by car and carry sample bags.