Full-time Description About the Brand SCOUT is a Washington, DC-based brand known for stylish, functional and affordable tote bags. The brand has found a niche in the market with a competitive advantage called “Pretty Utility”. The authenticity of the brand is best measured by the team of bright, talented, creative individuals who embody the perfectly imperfect lifestyle and share a genuine passion for the products. SCOUT has become the go-to resource by providing the products women need to contain, organize, and uplift all the stuff she needs to successfully navigate her busy life. Over the next three to five years, SCOUT aspires to be a national lifestyle brand which will be driven by thoughtful direct-to-consumer growth and strategic wholesale distribution expansion to meet the customer where she is in the marketplace. About the Position SCOUT is looking for a driven, strategic, and relationship-focused National Key Account Manager to lead and expand our most important national retail partnerships across mass, department store, and specialty channels. Reporting to the Senior Global Director of Sales, this role owns multi-door, high-volume retail businesses, drives revenue performance, and develops omnichannel growth strategies that deliver both top-line expansion and margin-positive results. The National Key Account Manager will manage the full business lifecycle- from identifying new partners to deepening existing relationships- with a sharp focus on results, collaboration, operational excellence, and brand growth. Impact You Will Drive Revenue Leadership technical EDI setup is not required. Monitor inventory flow, sell-through, margin performance, replenishment needs, and chargeback risk; adjust levers as needed to support account health. Lead weekly, monthly, or seasonal business reviews with accounts, presenting performance insights, risks, opportunities, and recommended action plans. Marketing relevant category experience may include outdoor, gift, travel, accessories, consumer goods, or home. Demonstrated experience managing or selling into large-scale retailers and complex buying organizations; exposure to retailers such as Target, Nordstrom, Dick’s Sporting Goods, or similar national chains is highly relevant. Strong understanding of sell-in, sell-through, retailer buying cycles, merchandising strategies, inventory planning, promotional planning, and account-level growth levers. Proven track record owning revenue targets, forecasting, account planning, gross margin considerations, and P hands-on technical setup of EDI systems is not required. Excellent relationship management, communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills with internal teams and external retail partners. Ability to operate with both strategic judgment and executional discipline in a fast-moving, growth-oriented environment. Who You Are A strategic hunter who is energized by unlocking white space, winning new business, and turning opportunity into revenue. A disciplined account operator who understands how to scale within complex retail environments without losing executional rigor. Deeply fluent in the inner workings of major retail accounts, from sell-in to sell-through, promotions, planning, replenishment, and account reviews. Analytical and commercially curious, with the ability to turn publicly available information, retailer data, and account signals into realistic plans and clear recommendations. A strong communicator who can present account strategies, business cases, and performance insights clearly and credibly. A natural relationship builder who earns trust through preparation, responsiveness, follow-through, and long-term thinking. Entrepreneurial, resourceful, and hands-on; excited to help scale a high-potential channel with a beloved brand. Comfortable operating with process and scale, bringing the rigor of larger retail environments and the drive to build something bigger. Retail Expertise You Bring Experience managing or selling into retailers such as Target, Nordstrom, Dick's Sporting Goods, or similar national chains Proven ability to drive growth in large-format, high-volume retail environments Strong intuition for assortment planning, pricing architecture, and merchandising strategy, promotional cadence, and account prioritization at scale Work Location
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