Business Developer

Avant-garde and unique, Arlettie has been electrifying crowds with its "event" sales for over 20 years.

By creating exceptional events, Arlettie has established itself as the European leader in organizing unique private sales, both in showrooms and online, bringing together the biggest names in luxury at our showrooms in Paris, London, New York, and Milan.

Arlettie's showrooms are designed as showcases that, each week, are adorned with the colors of prestigious fashion, jewelry, leather goods, and accessories brands.

The showroom network has been expanded with the launch of an e-shop, bringing the joys of 2.0 shopping to as many people as possible.

With a database of over 300,000 customers, Arlettie has developed a calendar of exclusive sales to offer its community a unique shopping experience.

Job description:

The goal of the Business Developer is to acquire new brand partners, under the responsibility of the Head of Business Development, and in close collaboration to the Country Manager.

To achieve this, their responsibilities will include:

• Updating a carefully selected list of prospects on a daily basis,
• Identifying and qualifying key figures and decision-makers,
• Defining a tailored approach for each potential partner,
• Reaching out with determination, tact, courtesy, and perseverance (Arlettie’s DNA),
• Securing meetings with the right decision-makers,
• Drafting sales arguments and presenting various possible scenarios after the initial meeting,
• Writing detailed reports after each meeting, including summaries and customized proposals,
• Managing the relationship through to the finalization of the sale and the signing of the contract,
• Regularly and rigorously informing Arlettie’s management of the progress of the process.

To carry out these tasks, you will maintain constant monitoring of these ecosystems, analyzing trends and developments, understanding the structure and organization of target brands, and grasping their strategic challenges in order to respond to them with a partnership with Arlettie.

Profile required:

Graduated from a business school, you have between 1 and 5 years of experience in a similar role and in sales within the Luxury, Fashion, or Lifestyle sectors.

You also demonstrate the following personal qualities:

• A strong passion for sales and prospecting, with a consistent results-driven mindset,
• A deep sensitivity to the Luxury and Fashion sectors, enabling you to develop smart strategies for each brand,
• The ability to organize and prioritize tasks independently,
• A continuous commitment to excellence,
• Empathy, enthusiasm, active listening skills, and the ability to build strong relationships with prospects,
• Perfect command of spoken and written English,
• The ability to work fluently in spoken and written French would be a plus.