National Accounts Manager – AAA Games Franchise – UK

Job Title – National Accounts Manager – AAA Games Franchise – UK

Job Location – Outskirts of London

Job Type – Permanent

Salary – Competitive plus benefits

Job ID –  24817

OPM are currently working with a leading game provider who are looking for a strong sales person with demonstrable experience of success within a busy sales department. This could be either at a distributor/wholesaler or publisher (music, video games, books or electronics). Industry background is less important than genuine interest and passion for video games. Ideally you will need to be a proficient gamer with a good knowledge of games, particularly sports, action and adventure and FPS’s.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Negotiating with accounts including proposals of intake quantities of new releases, levels of trade/co-op marketing support, post release support, back catalogue promotions and activities
• Collecting, compiling analysing all customer pre-order and sell through data
• Managing stock and sales data (FC) daily including end of month audits
• Conducting market research and analysis as required including online research and store visits
• Distributing new release assets and information to customer database
• Regular communication/meetings with customers
• Providing support to Head of Branch as required

Skills & Experience:

• Proven sales experience dealing with both indirect and direct customers
• International experience would be beneficial
• Solid track record of delivering profitable sales and share growth and customer business development – for both direct and indirect customers
• 5+ years of account management (direct selling) experience
• Strong strategic and analytical thinker with proven capabilities in data analysis and insights
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Persuasive communicator (oral and written) with Customer and Company top management.
• Empowering individual contributor/ leader, collaborator and teammate.
• Ability to travel occasionally
• Successful candidates must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel on the job.

Tagged as: Account Manager, Sales