Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company’s product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2025, the company's net sales totaled EUR 190 million and comparable operating profit margin was 17.1 percent. Globally, there are over 170 Marimekko stores, and online store serves customers in 39 countries. The key markets are Northern Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group employs about 490 people. The company’s share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com

We are looking for a talented, experienced and commercially driven

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER

to join our dynamic Wholesale Finland team based in our HQ office in Helsinki.

As a Key Account Manager (“KAM”) you will have holistic ownership of the chosen wholesale client/customer accounts in hypermarket and travel retail channels.  In this role you will work as part of a highly commercially driven and results-oriented team. This team is responsible for Marimekko’s wholesale business and its development in Finland, an important home market.

In your KAM role you will be responsible for executing Marimekko’s Wholesale strategy in your named accounts in Finland. Developing account plans, understanding client needs and identifying sales opportunities for upselling/cross-selling are important parts in this role. Seamless cooperation with other internal teams such as merchandising, design, finance and marketing is crucial to meeting the needs and deadlines.

This is a full-time permanent position, and you will report to the Head of Wholesale Finland.

Main responsibilities:

• Building and developing strategic partnerships with the named client accounts to reach short- and long-term business targets
• Following and supporting actively customer accounts’ sales and development based on the annual action plan and budget
• Annual planning by defining needed activities and actions to reach the numeral KPI targets and to support the wholesale strategy and profitable growth
• Playing an active role in the assortment building with the customer and with Marimekko’s internal teams (merchandising, design, marketing)
• Leading and organizing customer account meetings and translating ideas to top-down operative campaigns and actions
• Planning and executing budgeting, estimates and business cases
• Reaching the sales and other KPI targets according to strategy
• Monitoring and analyzing KPI development, reporting on performance and making action plans based on findings
• Ensuring implementation of marketing plans and visual merchandising guidelines on customers’ platforms

 To be successful in this role you should have:

• 5+ years of experience in key account management linked with consumer products in omnichannel environment with a strong track record
• Experience in the Finnish wholesale market (including e-commerce) linked with hypermarket channel is an advantage
• Genuine interest in Marimekko’s design, products, and brand, along with the ability and willingness to understand the product lifecycle holistically, from collection development and commercialization through to the consumer’s purchase decision.
• Strong project and time management skills as well as negotiation skills
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and evolving business environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities, customer needs, and market opportunities. You maintain a proactive, solution-oriented approach and are comfortable driving results amid change and ambiguity.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial and commercial performance drivers. You are comfortable working for example with P&L analyses and business cases to support decision-making and drive profitable growth.
• Excellent communication and team player skills and ability to motivate and inspire others
• Ability to build effective partnerships and interact successfully with diverse individuals both external and internal
• Master’s degree in economics or equivalent
• Fluency in Finnish and English

At Marimekko we encourage people to be themselves and value diversity. We believe in fairness and doing things together, using common sense and finding joy in our work. If you connect with these values and have the right background, we might be able to offer you a unique opportunity to work in an exciting, international environment with one of the most iconic lifestyle brands.

Could you be the next Marimekko talent to join our team?

If you connect with these values and have the right background, we might be able to offer you an inspiring opportunity at one of the world’s first lifestyle brands, and certainly the most colorful. Please submit your application, CV and cover letter, including your salary expectations, via our careers site at company.marimekko.com/careers.

We will begin interviews during the application period, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, but no later than 29.11.2026. We will fill the position as soon as a suitable candidate is found. For more information about the role, please contact Anna Tenhonen, Head of Wholesale Finland, by phone +358505509044 on Thursday 19^th of November at 15-16 or on Friday 20^th of November at 9-10.

Marimekko's culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion and cherishing diversity. Marimekko welcomes and encourages everyone regardless of their national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion or other personal characteristic to apply. Recruitment is always based on business need, and the candidates are evaluated on relevant knowledge, skills and experience as well as motivation. Marimekko is ranked as the 7th Most Attractive Employer in Finland amongst business professionals according to Universum’s ranking.  Marimekko is also the 5th most attractive employer in Finland amongst business students. Read more about the Universum’s ranking on their website.