Love premium spirits? Got the sales drive to match?
We’re looking for an Account Manager to grow Spirit Cartel’s presence across Scotland, focusing on Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the surrounding prestige hotel districts. This isn’t just about selling — it’s about making our brands unmissable in the trade, from house pours to cocktail menus and full-on brand activations.
Job Title: Prestige Account Manager
Company: Spirit Cartel
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London, EC1R 4RB
Reporting to: Head of Sales, Spirit Cartel
Who We Are
Spirit Cartel is looking for an ambitious, commercially
driven and passionate Prestige Account Manager to grow our presence across
London’s premium On-Trade scene.
Representing an exceptional portfolio of brands, including
Clase Azul, Four Roses, 818 Tequila and Rosaluna, you will play a pivotal role
in securing high-profile listings, building influential industry relationships
and bringing our brands to life through exciting activations, events and
training.
This is an opportunity to become a recognised ambassador for
some of the world’s most prestigious spirits brands, putting your industry
knowledge, creativity and commercial flair to work.
The Role
You will take ownership of developing and growing our
presence across London’s leading hospitality venues, identifying new business
opportunities and turning relationships into profitable, long-term
partnerships.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Securing
premium back-bar, pouring and cocktail listings across our spirits
portfolio. - Building
strong relationships with influential bartenders, bar managers, buyers and
key decision-makers. - Driving
sales performance and achieving agreed commercial targets. - Delivering
engaging brand activations, events, tastings and training sessions. - Championing
our brands and ensuring they stand out in London’s competitive hospitality
scene. - Developing
account plans, identifying growth opportunities and monitoring commercial
performance. - Keeping
ahead of industry trends, competitor activity and new business
opportunities.
About You
You will be a confident, outgoing and entrepreneurial
individual with a genuine passion for premium spirits and London’s hospitality
scene.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has
experience and established relationships within London’s premium On-Trade. - Understands
the UK spirits market, cocktail culture, and current industry trends. - Is commercially
minded, sales driven, and motivated by achieving results. - Has
exceptional communication and relationship-building skills. - Is confident
in delivering brand presentations, training sessions, and activations. - Proactive,
adaptable, and comfortable working independently. - Energetic,
creative, and has a genuine enthusiasm for building brands. - Experience
in spirits sales, brand development, account management, and cocktail training
would be highly advantageous.
Working Pattern
This is a varied, field-based role that goes beyond the
traditional 9–5. Flexibility is essential, with evening events, customer
engagement, and industry networking forming an important part of the position.
Work Location
You will be field based but will need to live within
commuting distance to London due to the client base you will be looking after.
Our head office is based in central London and there will be times when you are
also expected to work from there.
Closing date
Please note that should any suitable CVs be received whilst
the advert is live then individuals will be invited to interview.
Offer
- A
competitive salary - 25
days annual leave rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days
after 10 years’ service, plus bank holidays - Company
pension - Access
to our Employee Assistance Programme - Enhanced
Maternity and Paternity Pay - Contribution
to Dental Costs - Generous
staff discount on our wine - A
bottle of wine on your birthday and Berkmann anniversary - £500
referral scheme
We cannot consider your application if you do not have the
legal right to work in the UK. You must also satisfy the required knowledge and
experience criteria detailed above.
AI may assist with CV screening and shortlisting against
objective criteria, but the output will be reviewed by an authorised manager or
recruiter who remains responsible for the decision.
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.
