Regional Account Executive - Sports & Fitness South

Red Bull UK is currently recruiting for a Regional Account Executive - Sports & Fitness to be based across the South of UK.As a Regional Account Executive you are the eyes and ears of the brand, ensuring Red Bull is available and visible in key locations to ensure our consumers can find us in their moment of need. Specialising in fitness, you’ll be responsible for making sure consumers are picking up Red Bull in the gym, as part of their fitness routine. You’ll be responsible for identifying, targeting, winning, managing and nurturing relationships with independent and small chain gyms in your region. You’ll ensure Red Bull looks like no.1 in every gym, encouraging trial of Red Bull, and helping Red Bull to become the number one energy drink in fitness. You’ll do this by creating and prioritising a pipeline of gyms that are relevant and credible in the region, immersing yourself in the scene and building first class relationships with decision makers and influential stakeholders. This is not a regular 9-5 sales role. But if you love creating a strategy you see through from start to finish, and being a part of the local fitness scene, then this role is for you.RESPONSIBILITIESAreas that play to your strengthsAll the responsibilities we'll trust you with:Responsible for building a fitness database in you region, that fits Red Bull’s priorities, and regional priorities.Identify opportunities with that database to drive availability of Red Bull, and win new accounts.Implement regional activations, with shopper team, brand team, and field marketing team, in order to make Red Bull top of mind and drive salesEstablish effective joint working relationship with key people both internally and externally, including regular reviews with key stake holdersThink smarter with contacts, by utilising those in the fitness scene to create brand awareness and education.Ensure all contacts are educated on Red Bull as a brand, and a product, in order to create brand advocatesOptimise all aspects of your contact matrix to drive maximise availability and visibility of Red BullBuild a regional strategy, that will grow distribution in fitness outlets in you regionEnsure the strategy compliments the sports strategy as set by the National Sales Manager, while taking advantage of local trends and opportunitiesManage multiple operating groups and franchise groups in your region dealing with the key decision makers at a regional levelBuild joint business plans to unlock new distributionPassion and experience in the fitness industry, understanding the type of venues you’ll be working with, and how they operateTrack record in achieving targets Skills that will help to becomes a great seller: Communication, negotiation and objection handling Ability to build and present a compelling story with insight and commercial awarenessOutstanding customer relationship managementStrong organisational and time management skillsIntermediate skills across Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPointAbility to work autonomously and as part of a teamTravel 80-90%Regional Account Executive - Sports & Fitness SouthRed BullGiving wiiings to people and ideas since 1987In the 1980s Dietrich Mateschitz developed a formula known as the Red Bull Energy Drink. This was not only the launch of a completely new product, in fact it was the birth of a totally new product category. What drives usChasing our potentialSince the early days of Red Bull, an entrepreneurial mindset has always guided our approach to work and the environment we create:MeaningFind your meaning and use your strengths to achieve it!The bigger reason why you work. To contribute and add value to something or someone.Freedom & ResponsibilityTake real responsibility for yourself and your work.To have the freedom to work on something the way you want to.MasteryLove life, love work, love to challenge yourself!Turn your talents into strengths to become excellent at what you do.