Key Account Manager

This position will be dedicated to a key account focused on Fender and Squier brands with the goal of achieving annual targets by building successful, long-term business development strategies to be executed in collaboration with the account. This is a remote role with monthly travel to Los Angeles, CA and quarterly travel to Kansas City, MO. Preference is for the Key Account Manager to sit in Los Angeles Metro or the Greater Phoenix area. The Key Account Manager will lead important FMIC product lines under the Fender and Squier brands with an ownership mentality while confidently serving as the key day-to-day contact for Guitar Center Merchandising and Inventory Management contacts. Proactive planning and execution that takes data, insights, and feedback from the account to create actionable opportunities for both the account and the Fender/Squier business. The role requires building strong relationships with the account’s management team, meeting daily with key cross-functional partners, tracking key account metrics weekly, and supporting strategic go-to-market plans. The individual will also drive product differentiation plans, identify new business opportunities, and coordinate all areas of distribution.