Regional Sales Manager - Northeast England/ North Yorkshire

Regional Sales Manager - Northeast England/ North Yorkshire An exciting opportunity to join the Jellycat team! For a quarter of a century, the Jellycat family have brought joy, wonder and playful fun to people of all ages, in every part of the world. Utterly original and in a class of their own, they are currently among the most loved and collected toys of their kind. How has this gentle tribe endeared themselves to so many? Perhaps it is their whimsical expressions. Or the deliciously soft fabrics. Or the beautiful way in which they sit in your hand. Whatever it is, there is something magical and unmistakeable about each one of them. We are looking for a commercially driven Regional Sales Manager to lead and grow Jellycat’s presence across independent premium and luxury retailers within your territory. Reporting to your line manager and working closely with the Head of UK Sales, you will manage an established portfolio of accounts while identifying new opportunities to expand the brand. This is a field-based role involving regular travel across your region, alongside home-based administration and monthly visits to Head Office. Your focus will be on delivering sustainable growth, building strong partnerships, and ensuring Jellycat is consistently represented to a high standard in-store, helping bring joy to customers through meaningful retail experiences. You'll be Managing and growing a portfolio of independent premium and luxury stockists across your region Visiting accounts regularly to support performance, build trust, and strengthen relationships Identifying and securing new retail partners aligned with Jellycat’s brand positioning Presenting and selling in new collections, ensuring customers have access to latest launches Supporting excellent in-store execution, visual merchandising, and brand consistency Working with marketing to implement approved POS and retail activations in line with guidelines Monitoring account performance, managing orders, and supporting timely payments Contributing to annual sales plans, forecasts, and delivering against agreed budgets Sharing insights, sales feedback, and examples of strong retail execution with the wider team Acting as a Jellycat ambassador, representing the brand with care, consistency, and commercial awareness You'll have Experience in a field-based sales role or similar customer-facing commercial position Strong commercial awareness with the ability to contribute to growth and planning Confident relationship-building skills, with the ability to build trust with customers and partners Experience presenting products and influencing retail partners Ability to manage multiple accounts and prioritise effectively A proactive, solutions-focused approach to identifying opportunities and challenges Comfortable using tools such as Excel for reporting and planning Strong written and verbal communication skills High levels of organisation with the ability to manage competing priorities A genuine passion for retail, product storytelling, and the Jellycat brand Department Sales Remote status Fully Remote Employment type Full-time London Our Perks & Benefits Discretionary Bonus Scheme This role will be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual bonus scheme with awards based on both company and individual performance. Private Medical Insurance We offer a premium level of cover for all Head Office employees through Vitality including Optical and Dental cover. Group Life Cover We offer Life Insurance at 4 x basic salary 25 days paid holiday We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore we offer everybody 25 days paid holiday. Hybrid working We value work-life balance highly, therefore we work a hybrid model which consists of coming into the office a minimum of three days a week. Employee Assistance Program Committed to the health and wellbeing of all our employees, we offer a comprehensive and confidential support program through Health Assured. Private Chef! Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday we have the pleasure of having our own Private Chef team who prepare us all a buffet style breakfast and lunch. This is subsidised by the company with a small employee contribution. Regular social & team events We have a very imaginative and active social committee who meet regularly to put on events that help us mark special occasions and celebrate our successes as a team. Contributory Pension Scheme We offer a salary sacrifice pension scheme through Scottish Widows with a company and employee contribution of 5% each (you can of course increase your contribution).