Senior Account Executive

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Senior Account Executive growing Vans’ Military/Government and wholesale account revenue. Developing channel strategies, managing partnerships, and leading footwear-apparel go-to-market execution.

Responsibilities:

  • Grow revenue and profitability within the Military/Government sales channel
  • Manage select strategic partners across the marketplace
  • Partner cross-functionally with key business teams to build relationships, align strategy, and drive results
  • Liaise between field needs and the strategic direction of sales leadership
  • Deliver revenue targets and strengthen strategic partnerships across military and select wholesale accounts
  • Advise internal stakeholders and external partners, influence decisions, and align teams around a shared commercial vision
  • Develop and execute channel-specific growth strategies and long-range business plans
  • Lead seasonal Go-To-Market (GTM) execution across footwear and apparel
  • Leverage consumer, marketplace, and account insights to identify white-space opportunities and unlock growth
  • Partner with Merchandising, Marketing, Planning, Operations, and Customer Service teams
  • Drive account forecasting, Open-to-Buy planning, financial management, and sell-in/sell-through analysis
  • Monitor order management, shipping performance, claims, allowances, markdowns, returns, and marketing investments
  • Identify opportunities to elevate brand presence, drive engagement, and fuel long-term growth

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of experience and professional achievements
  • Ability to develop long-term growth strategies, build joint business plans, and cultivate high-impact partnerships
  • Strong understanding of wholesale forecasting, Open-to-Buy (OTB) management, financial planning, sell-in/sell-through metrics, and profitability drivers
  • Ability to identify emerging consumer trends, uncover white-space opportunities, and translate marketplace insights into actionable growth strategies
  • Proven ability to leverage analytics, performance metrics, and business insights to validate decisions, optimize performance, and influence outcomes
  • Skilled at aligning Sales, Merchandising, Marketing, Planning, and Operations teams around a shared commercial vision and driving execution through collaboration
  • Exceptional ability to establish credibility, influence stakeholders, and deepen strategic partnerships internally and externally
  • Military/Government sales and account management experience preferred
  • Ideal candidate resides within the Southeast US

Benefits:

  • Additional compensation awards may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential
  • Benefits programs, including medical plans
  • Reasonable accommodations during the application process
  • Equal employment opportunity