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title: 'Director of Sales at Place Showroom'
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# Director of Sales at Place Showroom

- **Company:** Place Showroom
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/placeshowroom.com/4fd89a4d-015e-4b5c-be15-e6e5a1d28012

## Job description

Place Showroom is the epicenter for emerging brands. We are a team of highly motivated and driven entrepreneurs. Our locations span across the nation and we are looking for a great candidate to join our team.

Place Showroom is seeking a Director of Sales to join our West Coast team. This is a dynamic position and we are looking for a bright individual to work with our Contemporary Brands with both Major and Specialty retailers. The candidate should be a quick learner, self-starter, dependable, and proactive with the ability to excel under pressure.

The position will partner with our CEO and President to oversee a segment of the West Coast business. The candidate will team up with our Majors and Specialty Division to build sales strategies and distribution plans throughout the United States. The candidate must be comfortable with both managing a team and handling a personal book of business.

Duties include, but are not limited to,

- Develop and execute a global strategic plan for growth and expansion for our contemporary business through existing and new distribution channels across department stores, e-commerce and specialty stores.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to mentor and develop a team through a sense of teamwork and collaboration
- Cultivate strong relationships with both department stores including at the management level and specialty stores across North America
- Collaborate with cross functional partners across sales, merchandising, operations and finance
- Drive new business development initiatives

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- MUST have extensive experience in the wholesale apparel industry, with strong relationships in the women's contemporary market
- MUST have extensive experience leading a high performing sales team
- Strong time management skills; motivated and takes initiative, works efficiently
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Exercises excellent judgment when decision making
- Display professionalism with individuals at all levels in and outside the organization
- Willingness to adapt to an expanding environment
- High degree of accuracy and organizational skills
- Technically savvy particularly with Excel. Knowledge of Showroom Exchange, Joor, NuOrder or similar.
- This role must be located in Los Angeles, no remote candidates will be considered but we are open to candidates willing to relocate to LA

Salary range: $175,000 - $200,000 plus bonus, commensurate with experience

## About Place Showroom

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Place Showroom is a multi-line fashion showroom that nurtures emerging and established contemporary brands, providing sales, operations, and merchandising expertise to connect designers with retailers across the U.S.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped, no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2005
- **Founders**: Leah Justman

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Apparel & Fashion (multi-line showroom)
- **Target customers**: B2B – fashion brands (designers at all lifecycle stages) and retailers (from specialty boutiques to major department stores)
- **Mission/purpose**: To be the destination where emerging designers realize their creative aspirations and brand potential, and where retailers find quality, trend-forward collections.

## Products & Services
- **Showroom Representation**: Physical showroom spaces in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and Dallas where brands exhibit their collections to buyers during market weeks and by appointment.
- **Sales & Account Management**: Dedicated sales teams that build and maintain relationships with retail accounts, manage order writing, and drive sell-through.
- **Brand Strategy & Growth**: Services to help brands scale, including merchandising guidance, market positioning, and visibility at major trade shows (e.g., Coterie, Project).
- **Contemporary & Advanced Contemporary Divisions**: Two distinct brand rosters – Contemporary (accessible luxury) and Advanced Contemporary (higher-end, modern design).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of approximately **$1.2M** (as of latest available data) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/place-showroom). Note: employee count reported as 75 on LinkedIn and 149 on Built In – a discrepancy likely due to different counting methods (e.g., full-time vs. total including contractors).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed. Brands represented include ASTR, Bec & Bridge, Elliatt, En Saison, Magali Pascal, and others.
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded to four U.S. showrooms (LA, NY, Atlanta, Dallas); launched an Advanced Contemporary division in 2021; celebrated 20 years in business in 2025; active at top trade shows; recent website relaunch [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/place-showroom).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Long-standing industry relationships**: Over 20 years of relationships with key retailers and buyers across the U.S.
- **Multi-city physical presence**: Showrooms in four major fashion markets provide national reach and convenience for both brands and buyers.
- **End-to-end brand support**: Beyond sales, Place offers operational, merchandising, and strategic guidance – a full-service model that helps emerging brands scale.
- **Curated brand roster**: Focus on contemporary and advanced contemporary segments, positioning Place as a go-to for accessible luxury and trend-driven collections.

## Strategic Focus
- **Brand portfolio growth**: Continually adding new designers and expanding both Contemporary and Advanced Contemporary divisions.
- **Sustainability & innovation**: Exploring sustainable production practices, fabric innovations, and technical fit developments [placeshowroom.com](https://www.placeshowroom.com/about).
- **Digital & physical integration**: Relaunched website to better showcase services and brands, while maintaining strong in-person showroom and trade show presence.
- **Talent development**: Building a strong team across sales, operations, and communications; active hiring for senior account executive and sales manager roles.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “ambition, style, and constant evolution” – a fast-paced, fashion-forward environment where employees work with coveted brands and high-volume accounts [placeshowroom.com](https://www.placeshowroom.com/).
- **Work policy**: On-site / hybrid – employees work from physical showroom offices, but the company offers a “remote work program” for certain roles [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/place-showroom).
- **Perks**: Health insurance, 401(K), generous PTO, free snacks and drinks [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/place-showroom).
- **Growth opportunities**: With departments in sales, communications, and operations, Place promotes internal growth and offers exposure to all facets of the fashion industry.
- **Team composition**: Sales-heavy workforce (43% in sales) with a mix of specialists, managers, and directors; talent often comes from retailers like Nordstrom, Anthropologie, Revolve, and Free People [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/place-showroom).

## Sources
1. [placeshowroom.com](https://www.placeshowroom.com/)
2. [placeshowroom.com/about](https://www.placeshowroom.com/about)
3. [jobs.lever.co/placeshowroom.com](https://jobs.lever.co/placeshowroom.com)
4. [linkedin.com/company/place-showroom](https://linkedin.com/company/place-showroom)
5. [builtin.com/company/place-showroom](https://builtin.com/company/place-showroom)

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