
Key Account Manager
Vestiaire Collective
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $75,000 per year
About the role
- Identify, target, and acquire new VIP clients to build a strong and valuable portfolio
- Build and maintain strong relationships with VIP clients to drive retention, repeat deposits, and sales growth
- Exceed targets by effectively managing your time and appointment schedule
- Proactively network, leveraging industry connections, events, and referrals to attract high-value clients
- Develop and implement innovative acquisition strategies, working closely with internal stakeholders
- Conduct at-home wardrobe appointments, curating luxury items and providing expert guidance on pricing and selling strategies
- Spend the majority of time- over 70%- in the field, cultivating client relationships and securing consigned items through personalized, in-home appointments
- Actively seek and implement feedback to optimize outreach and engagement tactics
- Communicate blockers and challenges effectively, ensuring timely support and solutions
- Manage client inventory to optimise listings, ensuring fast sales and maximum profitability
- Act as a brand ambassador, representing Vestiaire Collective at events and fostering partnerships to expand the VIP consignment business
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in luxury sales, business development, personal shopping, or a client-facing luxury role
- Excellent networking and relationship-building skills, with an established luxury client book that will convert into new VIP consignment clients and deposits
- Proven track record in acquiring and retaining high-net-worth clients
- Able to commit to a 40-hour workweek with occasional off-hours; must be able to lift up to 25 lbs as needed
- Proactive and commercially driven, with a self-starting mindset and the ability to work autonomously towards ambitious targets
- Thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, adapting quickly to shifting priorities and business needs
- Deep understanding of the luxury market, including brand knowledge, pricing & market trends, and the needs of discerning sellers
- Highly organised and detail-oriented, managing multiple clients, appointments, and inventory efficiently
- Excellent communicator, confident in liaising with both external VIP clients and internal stakeholders to drive business success
- Comfortable working across office and client-facing settings, balancing in-person wardrobe appointments with strategic planning and business development
- Proficient in G-Suite, Salesforce, CRM, and other relevant digital tools
Benefits
- A meaningful job with an impact on the way people consume fashion and promote sustainability
- The opportunity to do career-defining work in a fast-growing French-born scale up
- The possibility to work as part of a globally diverse team with more than 50 nationalities
- Two days to help Project - reinforcing your activist journey and volunteer for an association
- Significant investment in your learning and growth
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
luxury salesbusiness developmentpersonal shoppingclient-facing luxury roleacquisition strategiespricing strategiesinventory managementsales growthrelationship managementmarket trends
Soft Skills
networkingrelationship-buildingproactiveself-startingadaptabilityorganizational skillsdetail-orientedcommunicationautonomyclient engagement