Account Manager Role

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Account Manager

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Manager at Jiddler's Tipple! You’ll be the face of our brand in London, nurturing the relationships we have already developed with customers who love our beer. You will be a champion for the brand and will be responsible for growing brand loyalty and ensuring that our customers are looked after. Ultimately, you will have responsibility for managing and developing sales accounts of this fast-growing, award-winning beer business.

Jiddler’s Tipple is a small, fast-growing business. Consequently, alongside on and off trade account management, brand activation and managing sales targets, you’ll also have the opportunity to be involved in lots of other exciting business development opportunities as the role progresses.

We are looking for someone flexible, ambitious, charismatic and eager to learn. In return, you’ll have lots of autonomy, responsibility, and the opportunity to be part of a fast growing craft beer business. We're all about growing while being creative, challenged and having fun (and enjoying a beer or two along the way 🍻). If this sounds good - keep on reading!


A bit about Jiddler’s Tipple

We launched in October 2019 and have since grown rapidly. Based in Turnpike Lane, we make delicious, approachable, inclusive and socially responsible beer. Our award-winning beers are gluten free, vegan, carbon negative, made with 40% solar power and lower-abv (3.8%). They are also wrapped in vintage shirt patterns (so they look as good as they taste!).

Since launching we've won dozens of awards across the range, amassed over 13,000 Instagram followers, sold 500,000 pints, seen 75% YoY growth and launched in Whole Foods, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Stonegate. We are looking for the right people to join the journey and help fuel the next phase of growth.


About the Role

From the start you'll be encouraged to lead and take responsibility for account management, support sales and business development. This includes speaking your mind and offering solutions and creative business development ideas.

We are open to flexible ways of working, including part-time.

Responsibilities

  • Account management - Grow the sale of Jiddler's Tipple beers in new and existing accounts
  • Achieve and report sales KPIs across sectors including - approaches, revenue, order frequency, burn rate, gross and net margins
  • Being a brand ambassador for Jiddler's Tipple - Build the brand and increase sales by engaging directly with consumers and business owners through training, events, brand activations and samplings
  • Differentiate our brand through innovative support that adds value to our customers

Who We’re Looking For

  • A driven, persistent individual who is resilient and is keen to develop their career with us
  • Someone with a positive, can-do attitude who is flexible and keen to learn
  • Someone who is committed to their personal and professional development
  • Someone with a great sense of humour who likes to have fun!
  • Someone autonomous who can take ownership, and is happy managing their time and working independently
  • Someone passionate about good food and drink (and ideally beer!)
  • Experience in account management or sales roles with a strong track record of success
  • A people person - Excellent relationship/rapport building and interpersonal skills with customers, consumers, internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to communicate effectively face to face, by phone and via emails
  • Strong organisational skills - ability to plan and prioritise work and effectively journey plan across an area
  • A leader - someone who inspires those around them
  • Flexibility for some evening/weekend work
  • Tech savvy - Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.) and ideally sales or customer relationship management software

The benefits

  • £25-35k plus bonus (dependent on experience)
  • Opportunity to participate in the company share options scheme (performance dependent)
  • Flexible working (location, hours)
  • Generous beer allowance!
  • Opportunity to experience all functions of a fast-growing business
  • 30 days holiday (including public holidays) (pro-rata)

Application process

We are now accepting applications. If this sounds right up your street, please send your CV, including references, and a cover letter explaining how you would approach this role and why you would be a great fit for Jiddler’s Tipple to jacob@jiddlerstipple.com. A job offer will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK and subject to a probation term.

The interview process will involve an initial phone/video call interview followed by interviews with members of the Jiddler’s Tipple team.