strategic account manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: St AlbansSalary: Competitive SalaryHours: Full Time
Main purpose of the role
- Managing the day to day running of the business key sportwear customers, with a key part in ensuring the continued success of the company’s own XXV brand as well as 3rd party brand partners.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage the core sportswear requirement for existing accounts along with new sportswear enquiries across the UK
- Manage the direct supply of staff and team sportswear
- Building and executing longer term strategic account plans and pro-actively identifying new and additional business opportunities in order to maximise sales and raise brand awareness
- Build and maintain a high level of customer relationships
- Contribute to the overall development of business through management of selling events and assisting in branches during the back-to-school period
- Brand development of our Stevensons’ own sportswear branch XXV, including brand awareness marketing
- Playing a key part in new business acquisition process
- Liaise with the Buying Department, branch managers and customer services regarding any sportswear changes.
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of bespoke sportswear products, fabric sourcing, design and manufacture
- Knowledge of available stock supported ranges
- Experience within the sportswear industry essential
- Good general knowledge surrounding a multitude of mainstream sports
- Able to work independently but also able to communicate effectively across a variety of stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
HOW TO APPLY
Name: Kelsey AldermanEmail: kelseyalderman@stevensons.co.uk
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for strategic account manager roles across Stevensons's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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