Account Executive, Women's

V Opco LLC•New York, NY

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Account Executive is responsible for leveraging world-class brand and luxury retailer expertise and relationships in the contemporary market. The ideal candidate will possess the proven knowledge to execute the sales strategy with a keen ability to drive sales.

Requirements

Must have two to four years (2-4) of proven sales success as a luxury retail account executive for a better women’s contemporary apparel sportswear brand with exceptional specialty store relationships and the critical ability to intimately relate to the Vince customer
Must have experience handling A+ Specialty accounts
Must have the ability to work as a team member to execute and accomplish goals
Must have flexibility to conduct domestic business travel as needed to support assigned accounts
Must have proficiency using MS Office software applications
Must have excellent influencing and verbal communication skills with the ability to establish cross-functional multi-level relationships
Must have superior retail math skills
Must have the ability to deal with rapidly changing organizational challenges and anticipate/forecast customer demand
Must be self-motivated with a strong sense of personal accountability

Responsibilities

Understand luxury retailer’s needs including pricing and positioning as related to market strategies and communicate the brands' strength and position in the market
Translate weekly selling reports into user-friendly formats and make compelling recommendations to the buying teams
Utilize confident communication and presentation skills including strong negotiation & persuasion skills
Create and develop joint business plans with all elements of the business process including Logistics, Merchandising/Promotional strategies, Category Management
Anticipate near and long-term changes to the business and implement strategies/ plans for success
Develop accurate forecasts on a timely basis and track and interpret past and present sales trends in order to forecast the future
Stay abreast of industry fashion trends with expert knowledge of the women's better contemporary sportswear markets
Follow-up and coordinate all ongoing projects in order to meet stated deadlines

Benefits

Robust healthcare options for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, and health savings account with employer funding
401(k) with employer match
Generous paid time off plans for vacation, sick, and personal, volunteer time, as well as company holidays
Hybrid and flexible work options available for roles that can be done remotely
Clothing allowance & merchandise discounts
$400 annual gym reimbursement
Monthly data/phone stipend for eligible roles
Mental health support tools and telehealth psychology and psychiatry
Family and caregiving benefits including a competitive paid parental leave program as well as supplemental infertility coverage
Life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
Supplemental hospital indemnity, specified disease, and accident coverage
Pre-tax commuter benefits including transit and parking
Discounted pet, home & auto, and legal insurance