National Key Account Manager

Wholesale Christian Gifts • Books • Bibles • Inspirational Products

About Christian Art Gifts

Christian Art Gifts has been a trusted leader in the Christian gift and publishing industry for over 20 years. We design, publish, and distribute high-quality Christian gifts, books, Bibles, journals, stationery, and inspirational products that encourage believers, strengthen faith, and point people to Jesus Christ.

Our products are sold nationwide through Christian bookstores, gift shops, independent stores, church bookstores, national retailers, specialty retailers, distributors, and international partners.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking an experienced National Key Account Manager to develop strategic customer relationships, expand key retail partnerships, and accelerate revenue growth across some of the largest and most influential accounts in North America.

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Sales, the National Key Account Manager is responsible for managing and growing Christian Art Gifts' most strategic domestic customer relationships while identifying and developing new key account opportunities.

This role partners closely with Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Operations, and Customer Service to maximize customer success, launch new product collections, and drive profitable growth.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated relationship builder who enjoys prospecting, negotiating, presenting to executive leadership, and developing long-term partnerships with national retailers and distributors.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Account Management

• Manage and grow assigned national and regional key accounts.
• Build executive-level relationships with Buyers, Category Managers, Merchandise Managers, Vice Presidents of Merchandising, Purchasing Directors, CEOs, and business owners.
• Conduct annual business reviews, line reviews, promotional planning, and assortment planning.
• Develop account-specific growth strategies.
• Increase customer retention and long-term partnerships.

Business Development

• Prospect and develop new national retailers, regional chains, specialty retailers, distributors, Christian bookstores, and large independent retailers.
• Develop customized sales presentations.
• Negotiate pricing, promotions, merchandising programs, and annual agreements.
• Identify opportunities for new product placement and category expansion.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of strategic opportunities.

Sales Growth

• Achieve annual sales and profitability goals.
• Increase distribution across assigned accounts.
• Grow average order value and product assortment.
• Successfully launch 200–400 new products twice annually.
• Drive profitable, sustainable revenue growth.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner closely with Marketing, Product Development, Purchasing, Inventory Planning, Customer Service, and Operations to deliver exceptional customer experiences and maximize account growth.

Trade Shows \& Customer Meetings

• Represent Christian Art Gifts at major Christian retail and gift industry trade shows.
• Conduct regular customer visits throughout North America and internationally.
• Present new product collections and seasonal assortments.
• Build strong customer relationships through consistent face-to-face interaction.

Qualifications

• 10–15\+ years managing key accounts within wholesale, publishing, gifts, consumer products, or Christian retail.
• Proven success growing national retail accounts.
• Strong prospecting and business development experience.
• Experience selling to national chains, distributors, and major independent retailers.
• Comfortable presenting to executive leadership.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and forecasting abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• CRM proficiency and Microsoft Office experience.
• Demonstrates personal integrity consistent with Christian values and a passion for products that point people toward Jesus Christ.

Location

Christian Art Gifts is headquartered in Bloomingdale, Illinois.

This position may be remote for the right candidate.

Travel Requirements

• Travel approximately 50% or more throughout North America.
• Attend major trade shows and national sales meetings.
• Conduct regular customer visits and executive business reviews.

Compensation \& Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Performance-based bonus.
• Health and retirement benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Business travel reimbursement.
• Opportunity to shape the growth of one of the Christian industry's leading publishers and gift companies.

Success in This Role

During the first 12–24 months, success will include:

• Growing revenue across assigned accounts.
• Opening new strategic retail partnerships.
• Expanding product placement.
• Increasing customer retention.
• Successfully launching new product collections.
• Consistently exceeding annual sales and profitability goals.

Why Join Christian Art Gifts?

Every product we create is designed to encourage believers, strengthen faith, and point people toward Jesus Christ.

This is an opportunity to build relationships with some of the largest retailers in the Christian, gift, and specialty retail industries while helping expand the reach of products that impact millions of lives each year.