About Vince

Vince, established in 2002, is a leading global luxury apparel and accessories brand best known for creating elevated yet understated pieces for every day effortless style. Known for its range of contemporary products, Vince offers women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories.

Title

Account Executive (Men’s)

Salary Range

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $70,000-$90,000 annually. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location . In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a bonus program.

Location

New York, NY

Reporting Structure

The Account Executive (Men’s) reports directly to the Sales Manager (Men’s).

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

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

• 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

What You’ll Bring:

• Business Acumen
• Operates With Autonomy
• Elevated Communicator
• Solution Oriented

Qualifications/Experience We’re Looking For:

• Must have three to five years (3-5) of proven sales success as a luxury retail account executive for a better men’s contemporary apparel sportswear brand with exceptional major and specialty department store relationships and the critical ability to intimately relate to the Vince customer
• Must have experience handling top luxury department stores
• 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
  

Benefits at Vince:

• Competitive Paid Time Off, minimum vacation starts at 3 weeks annually
• Elective Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective the 1st of the month following your 30th day
• Monthly data/phone stipend for eligible roles
• Clothing Allowance & Merchandise Discounts
• Up to $600 Annual Gym Reimbursement
• A variety of mental health support tools and programs
• 401(k) auto-enrollment with employer match (traditional and/or Roth)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and/or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• A minimum of 12-weeks fully paid parental leave after 1 year of service
• Supplemental coverage for infertility treatments
• Employer-paid Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Discounted Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Legal Insurance
• And more..

Vince, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Vince, LLC also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.