Head of International Accounts

FRENCH SELECTION (FS) Head of International Accounts Location: Coalville Hybrid working with international travel Salary: up to £80,000 per annum (depending on experience) Ref: 8226HA To apply using our preferred format, please visit French Selection website, go to the vacancies page, search job reference: 8226HA The company: A well-established British supplier of high-quality products within the printable media industry.<br><br>Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.<br><br>Main duties: Drive international growth by developing and executing market expansion strategies, strengthening distributor performance, and maximising the commercial potential of key accounts across Europe, the UK, USA and Canada.<br><br>The role:<br>- Lead the development and execution of growth strategies to drive market expansion and unlock new revenue opportunities internationally<br>- Identify opportunities for new distributors and enhance existing distributor performance across key territories through structured training, setting KPIs and performance reviews<br>- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key customers and partners<br>- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure high-quality solutions tailored to customer needs<br>- Contribute to senior leadership discussions, shaping commercial strategy and supporting organisational decision making.<br><br>- Liaise with Procurement team to support the development of bespoke, customer-specific product solutions and coordinate costings and lead times<br>- Deliver accurate forecasting, pipeline management and distributor performance reporting.<br><br>- Work closely with aligned companies across Europe and North America to maximise international distribution opportunities.<br><br>- Travel internationally to visit clients and attend exhibitions (up to 40% of the time), including Europe, USA and Canada The candidate:<br>- Extensive experience in export sales, international account management and/or distributor management is essential<br>- Experience in consultative selling strategy with an understanding of bespoke product development<br>- Fluency in German, Italian, Dutch or French is highly advantageous<br>- Excellent communication and negotiation skills<br>- Commercially driven, proactive, and results-oriented approach<br>- IT literate and confident with ERP and CRM systems The salary: up to £80,000 per annum plus benefits French Selection, leading UK-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of bilingual and multilingual professionals for international business (industries and services).<br><br>We are the leading recruitment consultancy for German, French, Italian and Spanish speaking positions. xwzovoh <br><br>Also recruiting for positions with other languages such as Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic.