Place Showroom

Account Executive

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Dallas, TX

Hybrid

Junior

Retail

The Role

The Account Executive will handle wholesale sales to specialty stores, participate in trade shows, and develop sales strategies for women's brands.

Summary Generated by Built In

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

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

Requirements

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

Top Skills

Excel

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The Company

HQ: Los Angeles, CA

149 Employees

Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

With showrooms in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and Atlanta, Place is the brainchild of innovator and entrepreneur Leah Justman. Envisioning a showroom where emerging brands would be professionally nurtured and retailers would be professionally cared for; Place opened its doors in the heart of Los Angeles’ fashion district in 2005.

Now home to brands including ASTR, Bec & Bridge, Magali Pascal, En Saison and more; our showroom’s business has always been to make your business a success. Whether you’re looking to introduce your inventive new line to buyers, or you’re looking to be the first on the block to carry the trends of tomorrow; you’ll find your place, in ours.

Our visibility at fashion trade shows from coast to coast keeps us at the forefront of industry trends. We’ve created an infamous identity at trade shows like Project, and Coterie and have continued to please buyers from the most reputable major accounts. Our exquisite client-centric services keep us at the forefront of retailers’ minds.

Place offers careers highlighting the most desired positions in the fashion industry. With departments in sales, communications, and operations, we cover all aspects of the industry. With our coveted brands and high volume accounts, we offer growth and many opportunities within the company. Place is always looking for the perfect candidates to join our strong and committed team.

So, take a look around for now and we’ll look forward to meeting you at our Place very soon.

www.placeshowroom.com