Key Account Director - UK and Europe

Key Account Director – UK and Europe. Hybrid. Netherlands. Salary Competitive

AKT (pronounced “act”) is The Personal Performance Company with multi award-winning body care that may change your life. Founded by West End stars Ed Currie and Andy Coxon, AKT is by and for those who are “Born to Perform” — on the stage, at work, or in life.

In 2020, The Deodorant Balm made its stunning debut to rave reviews and awards from Vogue, GQ, Esquire, and Harper’s BAZAAR. Plastic-free, aluminium-free, and gender-free, The Deodorant Balm instantly resonated with those looking for a natural deodorant that genuinely worked. Five fragrances and over 700,000 happy armpits later, The Deodorant Balm is already becoming a household name.

To this day, every new AKT product is put through its paces by London’s hard-working theatre community to ensure it lives up to the high standards of its founders. As a rule, AKT’s products don’t break character — ever. It’s this effectiveness that has propelled AKT from the backstage to bathroom cabinets, bedside tables, duffel bags, and carry-on luggage worldwide. And the good news is — the performance is just getting started.

About The Role:

In this brand-new role based in the Netherlands and reporting into the SVP Global Sales (US based), the Key Account Director – UK and Europe, leads AKT’s wholesale business across the region, driving revenue growth, strengthening retailer partnerships, and ensuring operational excellence. You will be directly responsible for leading AKT’s partnerships with UK & EU retailers, including Sephora, Space NK, Douglas, independents, and other strategic retailers. This role will work closely with other AKT colleagues in the UK specifically: Marketing on the Coordination of launches, activations, and retailer campaigns; Supply Chain & Operations Ensuring forecast accuracy, OTIF (on-time in-full) delivery, and allocation planning  Finance: to manage account-level P&L, budgets, and promotional spend and Product Development in order to Share retailer insights to influence pipeline.

*The successful applicant will be based in Netherlands or looking to relocate here as a permanent Resident*