Gekko have a great opportunity to join their field based team of Area Sales Manager (aka: Market Managers) working on behalf of a global technology brand, evolving their ground-breaking OEM hardware product portfolio.
This role is ideal for candidates with experience in a sales and retail environment within the consumer electronics/IT sector.
Your Package:
- Salary £32,000 + 10% bonus scheme
- 22 days paid holiday (per annum) in addition to bank holidays
- Company Car/Car Allowance
- Holiday purchase or sell scheme
- Access to employee assistance programme and perkbox
Your Role:
The core responsibilities of this position include:
- Develop store relationships at regional and store management level
- Work closely with partners in the channel to take ownership of the sales uplift
- Drive third party retail partners to strive for excellence in the customer experience for the brand
- Improve customer interactions and experiences through the sales journey
- Secure the brand's position in the market place
- Provide a helpful and effective support service to store staff and management at all times
- Manage the deployment of retailer programmes in your territory
- Deliver training programmes to store colleagues and transform the knowledge in the channel
Do you have what it takes?
The Market Manager role is ideal for those who are able to demonstrate the following:
- Leadership skills gained from retail management level in a tech-based environment
- An analytical approach to managing sales and targets
- The ability to influence and build relationships at a senior level
- Experience in delivering training
- Ability to prioritise and work to timescales
- A professional attitude and proactive approach to meeting set standards
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Full UK driving licence
This position offers a 12 month contract and is field based covering the Liverpool and North West region of the UK (ideal candidates would be based in Liverpool) with nationwide travel where required.
Gekko, a leading field marketing and experiential agency, we value trust, insightfulness, and honesty in everything we do. As an inclusive employer, we encourage our teams to grow together, in a relaxed but professional environment