New 
Account Exec
 American Greetings Corporation | |
 United States, Ohio, Westlake | |
 Nov 05, 2025 | |
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As this is a hybrid role, working out of our Creative Studios in Westlake, Ohio, we will focus on candidates who currently reside in Northeast Ohio.
The Plus Mark Account Executive is responsibly for the sales and profit objectives for specific retailers, primarily private label programs. The Account Executive functions as the retailer expert, staying in-tune with and ahead of retailer needs, strategies, the retail landscape, the competitive environment and margin/cost factors. The AE interfaces directly with the retail buyers to deliver the Plus Mark strategy and negotiate terms of the deal. They are directly responsible for developing all material to support the selling process in collaboration with product management. This position plays a key role in American Greetings' Celebrations growth strategy by driving sale in private label programs. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: *Sets and executes plans to achieve sales and margin targets for programs under management *Main point of contact for assigned retailer(s); responsible for the presentation of all strategies, recommendations and negotiations oDevelops all corresponding selling material used during retailer meetings oCollaborates with product management to ensure product strategies meet retailer strategies and objectives oPresents programs and products to buyers, alone or in conjunction with product management team, as needed *Analyzes POS data and competitive offerings to inform strategic plans and product offering *Collaborates with product management on financial models to access feasibility and financial impact of price/cost/volume scenarios *Work closely with the operations team to hit all customer timelines and ensure flawless execution | |