Account Executive - DACH

About Us:

Hi there👋we’re Wild. We’re on a mission to remove single-use plastic from the bathroom, armed with our refillable, natural and scent-sational deodorants, body wash, haircare and lip balm – and we’re only just getting started. We launched in 2020 and as a high-growth company we’re already one of Europe’s fastest growing start-ups🚀So, fancy coming along for the ride?😃

The Role:

As the Account Executive for the DACH Region , you will support the Senior Account Manager with managing and growing our relationships with retailers & improving in-store excellence in the DACH region.

You will help drive fast-paced growth, improving displays and expanding portfolios and sales fundamentals. Your job is to support our SNAM in ensuring our brand is represented in the Wildest way possible while maximising sales opportunities and reducing single-use plastic. You will work closely with internal teams, including marketing, supply, fulfilment, and product development, to deliver sustainable growth.

Please note, applicants must be fluent in both English and German to apply for this role. T his is a junior/entry level role.

🚀 Some of your responsibilities:

• Building & maintaining relationships: Help building strong relationships with large retailers in DACH to grow key accounts, eventually owning and managing your own accounts

• New business: Working with the SNAM to grow accounts and win new business opportunities, supporting in new business development activities like reaching out to new accounts, and thinking of creative ways to grab retailers' attention

• Forecasting: Planning and forecasting future growth and working closely with our operations team on stock holding and logistics, forecasting and order planning for your accounts

• Growth & Engagement: Supporting to improve performance and engagement within Wilds current retail partners in DACH

• Brand Ambassador: Attend trade shows and other events to network and represent the Wild brand

🚀What we need from you:

Please note that we welcome applications from candidates who may not hit every single bullet point on the lists below - if you’re passionate about our mission and feel you have relevant skills and experiences to add value to this role, please submit an application!

• Bilingual (English and German is a must)

• Competent in using excel

• Communication: Being able to form great internal and external relationships

• Ambitious: Able to think big and get people behind the Wild vision for a more sustainable bathroom.

• Passionate: Have a passion for Wild’s mission and want to keep improving everything we do.

• Preferred: Experience in sales, account management or retail

• Customer Orientation: you seek to understand what customers need, and feel confident in supporting them to grow our accounts

• Organisation: You can juggle multiple projects at once, and know how to prioritise your time

• Sustainability: You’re keen to learn more about sustainability, and want to promote others to make more sustainable changes in their day to day lives

🙌 What you’ll get from us:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 9 extra remote working days
  
• Hybrid working: 3 days a week in our shiny new London office
  
• 4% Company Pension
  
• Mental well-being support through Spill
  
• Private healthcare through Vitality
  
• Weekly early finishes and social events
  
• Annual L&D budget
  
• Free breakfast
  
• Free & discounted Wild products
  
• 2 x team volunteering days and 2 x personal volunteering days

Ready to become a Wild thing?!

At Wild, we know that diversity drives innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered to bring their most authentic selves to work. We recognise that diversity goes beyond visible differences such as race, gender, age, and ethnicity and encompasses a broad spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply!