Director of Sales

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Director of Sales building Aspen Collection’s wholesale apparel and mountain-rental channel. Developing retail partnerships, rep networks, revenue plans, and executive reporting.

Responsibilities:

  • Own and lead Aspen Collection's wholesale channel strategy from the ground up
  • Build a multi-year growth plan across resort/ski specialty, fashion lifestyle boutique, and department store flagship doors
  • Own multi-year revenue targets and door-count planning
  • Set channel priorities and expansion sequencing
  • Build the long-term wholesale organization structure, rep group network design, and territory coverage model
  • Present wholesale strategy, pipeline, and performance to executive leadership
  • Serve as the senior face of Aspen Collection to boutique owners and buyers
  • Leverage and expand relationships with fashion lifestyle boutiques and independent specialty retailers to open new doors and accelerate sell-in
  • Identify emerging and high-potential boutiques aligned with Aspen Collection's positioning and aesthetic
  • Design and build the rep group network strategy across territories
  • Identify, negotiate with, and onboard rep group partners; set performance expectations, targets, and reporting structure
  • Represent Aspen Collection at regional and national trade markets to source rep talent and open new accounts
  • Own account-base health, including order management, seasonal buys, sell-through, and reorder performance
  • Ensure wholesale operations run smoothly across systems, vendor portals, and retailer compliance requirements
  • Partner with finance/operations on forecasting, inventory allocation, and order fulfillment planning
  • Ensure wholesale partners adhere to brand standards, including pricing, discounting, and marketing guardrails
  • Report to the COO, Aspen Collection

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, sales, or related field or equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree is required
  • 7+ years of experience in wholesale sales, account management, or rep group leadership
  • Deep, established relationships across fashion lifestyle boutiques and independent specialty retail
  • Demonstrated success owning a wholesale channel strategy end-to-end, including multi-year planning and executive reporting
  • Track record of building a wholesale channel or door base from an early stage, including team and partner network design
  • Established network of boutique owners/buyers that can be activated to open new doors quickly
  • Strong working knowledge of independent sales rep networks and rep groups that service the boutique channel
  • Experience attending and sourcing partners at trade/market events (e.g., Dallas Market Center or similar regional markets)
  • Strong commercial instincts; comfortable owning a revenue number, a door-count target, and the strategic plan to hit both
  • Expertise in retail math, margin management, and Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning
  • Working knowledge of wholesale systems, vendor portals, and retailer compliance requirements
  • Executive presence and ability to represent wholesale strategy and performance credibly in front of senior leadership
  • Ability to balance growth ambition with brand protection, including pricing integrity, channel fit, and positioning
  • Excellent relationship management and negotiation skills, particularly in the relationship-first dynamics of boutique buying
  • Comfort with ambiguity and building process/infrastructure where it doesn't yet exist
  • Familiarity with premium/luxury-adjacent lifestyle brands and channel positioning considerations preferred
  • Prior experience managing rep network preferred

Benefits:

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Programs
  • Flexible Spending Account Programs
  • Life Insurance Programs
  • Paid Time Off Programs
  • Paid Leave Programs
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes
  • Other company perks
  • Salaried roles are eligible for bonus