Account Manager – Cosmetics

The global cosmetics and personal care industry is a fast-paced, science-driven dynamic industry that generates billions of dollars a year, ultimately serving to enhance the health and well-being of just about everybody on the planet.

The digital B2B journal, Cosmetics Design, touches on every aspect of this industry, from raw materials and active ingredients, right through to drilling down on what makes for the most innovative products currently hitting store shelves.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hungry self-starter who will succeed in digital sales as account manager for CosmeticsDesign.com.

The ideal candidate should be organized, a strategic thinker equally capable of prospecting as well as developing global strategic accounts.  If you know the cosmetics industry, understand how the community gets its news and intel and love consultative, solution selling, contact us now.

Primary role – Sales:

• Contribute to the commercial development of the CosmeticsDesign  brand  in the Americas
• Achieving quarterly sales targets, strategic and tactical components in respect of established guidelines, rules and processes.
• Reaching KPI (Key Performance Indicators) standards as required.    
• Attending key trade events the US and occasionally beyond
• Conducting client visits the US and occasionally beyond
• Contributing to implementing strategies and action plans aimed at increasing revenues.
• Providing regular and detailed reporting as required.
• Maintaining updated CRM

Secondary role - Brand development / Marketing:

• Exploring and recommending brand development opportunities and new product development ideas suited to the Americas markets to upper management, and any other activities relevant to the growth of our brands and audience.
• Contributing to marketing initiatives and actions with direct commercial benefit.                                
• Identifying and exploring opportunities to partner with key associations and show / conference organizers.
• Developing and nurturing relationships with key industry players and opinion leaders.
• Generally contributing to any other projects of potential benefit to FPD and FQN brands in the Americas in collaboration with other departments

Company benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Medical insurance – 100% paid by the company
• Dental and vision insurance – 100% paid by the company
• 401(k) scheme – up to 4% matched by the company
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program

To apply for this rewarding role, please send your CV and cover letter to Samantha.cloke@wrbm.com

About our company:

William Reed Business Media Inc, a subsidiary of the B2B publisher WRBM Group, is an online publisher, market leader in business and scientific news dedicated to the Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical and Food industries.

Our clients and readers are key market players, such as BASF, Dow Corning, Lonza or Croda and our newsletters reach over 1,100,000 executives in 125 different countries every day.

Our company is young, vibrant, multi-cultural and English is the written and spoken language used on a daily basis in our office.

Our North American subsidiary is located in Manhattan, New York, while the head office is situated in London, England, and we have a second subsidiary in Montpellier, France.