Account Executive: Southeast

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 territory. 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 along the South East, as well as service accounts through travel & road work in the territory. As Specialty Account Executive, the position focuses on building strategies to expand the candidate's sales through the assigned territory, assisting the brand and clients with their inventory and sales, and working in tandem with a supportive and innovative team.

• Contemporary & young contemporary wholesale sales
• Participate in product knowledge seminars with designers
• Travel to trade shows and throughout assigned territory
• Identifying new business opportunities
• Develop strategies to maintain and increase the business

• Excellent people skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and curate professional industry-driven relationships
• Ability to work well in in high-pressure, fast-paced industry
• Established relationships with women's apparel reailers in the southeastern US

• Proven ability to proactively engage and mentor junior/sales/showroom associates

• Exceptional communication skills and sales-driven focus
• 2+ years Women's wholesale sales experience
• 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