Who We Are
At Spirit Cartel, we don’t just sell spirits—we live and breathe them. We import the finest bottles from across the globe and make sure they land in the best bars, clubs, restaurants and wholesalers. We’re bold, passionate, and a little rebellious, and we’re looking for an Account Manager who shares our energy to expand our presence in Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds.
What You’ll Be Doing
At Spirit
Cartel, we’re not your typical drinks distributor—we’re rule-breakers,
taste-makers, and trendsetters in the world of premium spirits.
Now, we’re
on the hunt for a driven, charismatic, and sales-savvy Account Manager to help
us sell our spirits across Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool. If you live and
breathe the on-trade/off-trade drinks scene, know your way around a cocktail
list, and have a passion for spirits, this could be your perfect position.
What You’ll Be Doing
You won’t just be selling—you’ll be shaping the market. Your mission? To grow our core brands (think Four Roses Bourbon, Tito’s Vodka, Worthy Park Rum, 818 Tequila, Clase Azul Tequila, and more) and secure high-profile listings. Here’s how:
- Win key
accounts, securing pouring agreements, cocktail listings, and strategic
distribution - Grow Sales
by hitting targets and negotiating commercial agreements with top venues - Build
Relationships with decision-makers, bartenders, and wholesalers to boost our
brand presence - Spot opportunities
to expand and maximize sales in key venues and up-and-coming hotspots - Champion our
brands by delivering top-tier training, marketing activations, and
brand-building strategies - Be the eyes
& ears on the ground—bringing back insights on market trends, competitors,
and opportunities - Create experiences
by hosting unforgettable brand events, tastings, and customer activations - Gain KPI level Pouring/Cocktail/Listing agreements across our portfolio of spirits
- Deliver budgeted sales volume by securing listings against an identified customer target list
- Understand and deliver commercial agreements & plans with key customers across the On Trade
- Identify future areas of growth
- Establish and profitably build relationships with decision makers and bartenders in key outlets
- Support wholesalers: build relationships & knowledge within their sales team to support our endeavours.
- Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the key outlets across your area.
- Implement and deliver training programmes across the portfolio; help with preparation of cocktail lists
- Keep the Company one step ahead of the competition by feeding back brand and market intelligence
- Champion and articulate our brand portfolio USP’s to internal and external key customers
- The successful applicant will organise customer meetings and events to build awareness of the brands, with a responsibility to maintain customer relationships and control costs.
What We’re Looking For
This isn’t just a sales job—it’s a role for a passionate spirits enthusiast who thrives on making connections and closing deals. To be successful, you’ll need:
- A UK driving licence
- A deep knowledge of
the spirits market in Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds - Proven experience in
sales & business development in the on-trade/off-trade industry - An entrepreneurial
mindset – always looking for new ways to grow our brands - Confidence &
communication skills to build long-term relationships with customers - A results-driven
attitude with experience in hitting sales targets - Flexibility & a
team-player approach – some evening and weekend work will be required - A UK driving licence
- A strong understanding of the Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds spirits market and current trends in the on / off trade
- A solid understanding of commercials, P&L management and ROI
- Be able to demonstrate sales delivery
- An outstanding communicator
- A self-starter who thrives on being given their own space to develop effective business plans
- Experience of having existing relationships with customers in all channels and awareness of the opportunities to be explored
- Good knowledge of potential customers within your territory
- A team player with the confidence to offer solutions at all times
- Sales driven but with a clear desire to work with brands
- A flexible approach to working within a team
Why Join Us?
In return for your hard work, we offer:
Offer
- Up to £35,000 salary (depending on experience)
- 10% performance-based bonus
- Company car
- Pension plan
- 25 days holiday (+ more with service)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Dental cost contributions
- Exclusive product discounts
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- A chance to be part of a dynamic, growing
family business with a rebellious spirit - A salary of up to £35,000 per annum depending on experience
- A bonus of up to 10% measured against agreed KPIs
- Company car
- Company pension
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Contribution to Dental Costs
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service) plus bank holidays
- Discount on some of our products
- Become an integral part of our family business
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying please submit your CV to vacancies@spiritcartel.com
Please note: we are unable to provide feedback on your application should you not be invited for interview. Unfortunately we cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.
Equal consideration will be given to all candidates, irrespective of their gender, race, disability, marital status, religion, age or sexuality.
No Agencies Please – We thank you for your interest in working with Spirit Cartel, however, we have our own internal HR and Recruitment team who support our recruiting needs. We will not pay fees or acknowledge any CV’s supplied to Spirit Cartel unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of our HR Team. Thank you for your understanding in advance.
