Commercial Lead, UK & Ireland

Location: London, UK; hybrid model with a minimum of three office days per week

Company

hirify.global creates playful, premium soft toys and consumer products sold through retail partners worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead, develop, and inspire a team of Senior Account Managers.
• Define and execute commercial strategies and longer-term growth plans for UKI national accounts.
• Own relationships with key national retail partners and lead negotiations, joint business planning, and strategic account reviews.
• Use data, insights, and market trends to identify opportunities and support commercial decisions.
• Oversee forecasting, stock planning, availability, sales performance, and sell-through.
• Collaborate with Brand, Visual Merchandising, Creative, Activations, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Customer Service, and Planning teams.

Requirements

• Significant experience in national wholesale account management, commercial leadership, or strategic retail management.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing commercial teams.
• Strong experience managing major retail partnerships and delivering joint business plans.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, relationship-building, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including forecasting, profitability, and KPI management.
• Experience with premium, luxury, or highly branded consumer products and confidence presenting to senior stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with at least three office days per week.
• Discretionary annual bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Vitality health cover including optical and dental benefits, plus life insurance at four times basic salary.
• 25 days of paid holiday and a confidential Health Assured wellbeing support program.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with 5% company and employee contributions.
• Subsidised breakfasts and lunches prepared by an on-site private chef, plus regular team events.