ROLE OVERVIEWThe Account Manager owns league-based buyer and account coverage for Mitchell & Ness, serving as the primary day-to-day contact for Fanatics and driving revenue growth across an assigned portfolio of accounts. This role requires deep expertise in sales execution, merchandising, promotional planning, supply chain coordination, and account performance analysis to cultivate strong customer relationships and uncover new business opportunities. The Account Manager delivers business and fan impact through BOLD leadership and execution excellence, leveraging data, automation, and AI-enabled insights.
HOW WILL YOU DRIVE IMPACTSuccess is measured by the ability to deliver results through BOLD capabilities and measurable outcomes.
Team & Leadership Impact (Build Championship Teams)
- Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, planning, licensing, and operations teams to ensure seamless execution and fulfillment across the Mitchell & Ness account portfolio.
- Align with internal stakeholders through regular business reviews, communicating order flow, in-season strategy, and go-to-market milestones across multiple levels of leadership.
- Serve as a collaborative resource for retail partners, translating customer needs into actionable recommendations for internal teams.
Fan & Customer Impact (Obsessed with Fans)
- Serve as the trusted day-to-day point of contact for team and league partners, building and sustaining long-term relationships rooted in service excellence.
- Present account updates, sales performance data, and growth opportunities to both internal stakeholders and external retail partners with clarity and confidence.
- Communicate seasonal updates and product launches in a timely, accurate manner to ensure partners are equipped to serve Mitchell & Ness fans effectively.
- Identify and recommend replenishment and chase opportunities aligned to market demand and customer needs, ensuring fan-facing shelves reflect current trends.
Innovation & Problem Solving (Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit)
- Monitor and analyze weekly POS data and sales metrics to identify trends, surface insights, and drive data-informed recommendations across the portfolio.
- Translate analytical findings into strategic actions that unlock new business opportunities and address gaps within assigned accounts.
- Proactively identify replenishment and demand signals to inform go-to-market decisions and optimize inventory positioning for Mitchell & Ness product lines.
- Bring a solutions-oriented mindset to challenges across fulfillment, merchandising, and promotional planning to continuously improve account performance.
Ownership & Execution (Determined & Relentless Mindset)
- Own and execute a comprehensive sales plan designed to meet and exceed revenue goals within an assigned territory or account portfolio.
- Manage day-to-day account operations with strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy across order flow, forecasting, and customer communications.
- Participate in weekly business reviews to maintain alignment on in-season strategy and proactively address any execution gaps.
- Hold yourself accountable to measurable outcomes, consistently demonstrating a relentless commitment to growth and performance within the Mitchell & Ness portfolio.
AI & DIGITAL CAPABILITYWe are building a future-ready organization. This role is expected to:
- Apply AI and technology to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes
- Use data and digital tools to inform decisions and enhance performance
- Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in adopting new technologies and ways of working
- Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
CAPABILITIES & EXPERIENCE YOU BRINGRequired Qualifications:- 4+ years of experience in account management, sales, or a related field, with a proven track record of growing accounts and meeting or exceeding sales goals.
- Strong sales acumen with demonstrated ability to own and execute a sales plan across an assigned portfolio of retail accounts.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship management skills, with experience serving as a primary point of contact for external partners.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze sales data and POS metrics and translate insights into actionable strategies and recommendations.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with merchandising, planning, licensing, and/or operations teams to drive execution and fulfillment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, for reporting, presentations, and business reviews.
- Passion for professional or collegiate sports, including the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, and/or NCAA.
Education:Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
WORK LOCATIONRemote: As a fully remote role, the primary place of performance will be your residence or other approved remote location.
Hybrid: The primary place of performance of this role is the Company's office located in Jacksonville, Philadelphia or New York , subject to the Company's current hybrid work policy. This role currently requires in-office presence of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
