Account Executive

Account Executive, Halifax Office

Start Date: January 4th, 2026

Stay Golden Custom Halifax, Nova Scotia

Stay Golden Custom helps busy leaders design and source custom merch that their teams, customers, and communities will be proud to wear. We produce premium custom apparel and merchandise for businesses, teams, and brands across eastern Canada.

After opening our Halifax office in Fall 2024, we're expanding our presence in Nova Scotia and adding a brand-new Account Executive role to lead that growth. This position is built for someone who loves meeting people, building relationships, and turning great ideas into memorable merchandise.

This position will be based at our Halifax office and showroom and will spend regular time on the road visiting clients and developing new accounts across the province.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities throughout Nova Scotia
• Visit customers and prospects for relationship building and account growth
• Process and manage inbound orders with accuracy and attention to detail
• Prepare product presentations, quotes, and proposals
• Maintain detailed records of sales activity and customer information in our CRM
• Use AI tools to streamline workflows, provide great customer service, and support business development
• Coordinate with production department to ensure smooth execution of projects
• Represent Stay Golden Custom at client meetings, events, and community opportunities

Skills & Qualities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong customer relationship management abilities
• Comfortable leveraging personal networks and social platforms to support sales growth
• Quick to adopt new tools and technology, especially AI
• Highly organized with strong time management skills
• Ability to multi task and work independently

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Life, disability, and critical illness insurance
• Telemedicine access
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for wellness
• Annual merch credit to design your own custom gear
• Mileage coverage for customer visits

Job Details

• Full-time, Monday to Friday
• Position starts January 4th, 2026
• Based at our Halifax office in the North End
• Blended compensation model with base pay plus uncapped commission
• Applicants must have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle for sales visits.
• A one-week training period will take place during onboarding period at our Prince Edward Island head office, with travel and accommodations covered.

Experience

• 2+ years in sales or account management
• Experience in apparel, merch, graphic design, or fashion is an asset

Learn more about a career at Stay Golden Custom:

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $42,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Wellness program

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Halifax, NS B3K 1B6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• You will be the main point of contact for many of our customers. How do you handle situations where a customer has tight deadlines, changing details, or high expectations? Please provide an example.
• This role requires a high level of independence, especially when visiting customers, managing your schedule, and prioritizing tasks without direct supervision. Can you describe a time when you successfully worked independently and managed your workload? What approaches or habits help you stay productive and accountable?
• This role blends outbound business development, apparel-focused problem solving, and hands-on account management. Do you have experience in any of these areas? Please describe any past relevant experience and how it would help you succeed in this position.
• This role requires building strong, long-term relationships with clients. Please describe your experience in sales or account management. How have you successfully grown or managed customer relationships in the past?

Experience:

• Graphic design: 1 year (preferred)
• Sales: 2 years (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person