Account Manager - French Speaking
Job description
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Globally recognised heritage brand in the luxury interiors market needs a native French speaker. This is a fabulous job if you can offer 6+ years’ experience in B2B or B2C luxury brand exposure along with great communication skills, great MS Word Adobe InDesign.
Confident with Social Media platforms and a clean driving licence is essential as is absolutely perfect written and spoken English along with fluent ability written and spoken French. Although based in London will be monthly travel to France and across Europe you will inherit a well-nurtured portfolio of accounts built over 15+ years and with a strong opportunity for growth.
Salary £40-45k (depending on experience) + generous commission
Must be eligible to work in UK.
Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Lead your Personal Statement with your native French fluency and luxury brand experience, as the advert lists both as non-negotiable requirements.
📊 Quantify your account portfolio: e.g. 'Managed 35 B2B accounts across France and Benelux, growing revenue by 22% over 2 years' to mirror the advert's emphasis on portfolio growth.
🎨 Specifically name Adobe InDesign and MS Word in your Skills section — the advert calls these out directly and ATS filters will scan for them.
🌐 Highlight any European travel experience and cross-border client management, referencing countries visited, as monthly France/Europe travel is a core part of this role.
🤝 Showcase luxury interiors or high-end lifestyle brand exposure prominently — even if B2C — as the employer values heritage brand alignment above all else.
Suggested CV bullets
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- •Managed a portfolio of 32 B2B luxury interiors accounts across France and the UK, growing annual revenue by 18% over two years through targeted upselling and relationship development.
- •Produced bilingual (English/French) client proposals and marketing collateral using Adobe InDesign and MS Word, reducing turnaround time by 30% through standardised templates.
- •Coordinated monthly European client visits across 6 countries, maintaining a 94% account retention rate and securing 4 new distributor partnerships within 12 months.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
A globally recognised luxury interiors heritage brand with a 15-year-nurtured European account portfolio is precisely the environment where my native French fluency and B2B account management experience can deliver immediate value. I am applying for the Account Manager position at Middleton Jeffers Recruitment Ltd's client, confident that my proficiency in Adobe InDesign and proven track record managing high-value client relationships across France and the UK align closely with what you are seeking.
My background in luxury brand account management has seen me oversee a portfolio of over 30 European clients, producing bilingual proposals in MS Word and InDesign while coordinating monthly travel to France and the Benelux region. I have grown existing accounts by identifying upsell opportunities and maintaining the kind of meticulous, culturally attuned communication that heritage luxury clients expect.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How have you used Adobe InDesign to produce client-facing materials or sales collateral in a previous role?
- ›Describe your experience managing social media platforms for a luxury or heritage brand — which platforms and what results did you achieve?
- ›How do you maintain accuracy in written French communications when producing proposals or account documentation?
- ›What CRM or account management tools have you used to track a portfolio of B2B clients, and how did you keep records up to date?
- ›Walk us through how you would use MS Word to prepare a tailored presentation for a high-value French-speaking client.
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you inherited an existing client portfolio and had to build trust with accounts you had not personally developed.
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a growth opportunity within an established account and successfully converted it into additional revenue.
- ›Give an example of managing a client relationship across two languages and cultures — what challenges arose and how did you resolve them?
- ›Tell me about a time you had to travel regularly for work and how you managed your workload and client communications remotely.
- ›Describe a situation where a long-standing client relationship was at risk. What steps did you take to retain the account?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you inherited an existing client portfolio and had to build trust with accounts you had not personally developed.
Describe a situation where you identified a growth opportunity within an established account and successfully converted it into additional revenue.