Sales Coordinator (12 Month Contract)

Sales Coordinator

£25,000 - £26,000

About the role:

The Sales Coordinator is a new position in Academic sales with the aim of supporting and driving forward our business in the Nordics, Benelux and Switzerland.  It will be a highly varied role, with a mix of sales support work, account management, and new business development.

The role is to primarily provide customer-facing support for the senior sales manager based in the office and the senior sales rep who is field-based and to a lesser extent partners in the region.  This will require a high level of organisation, confidence, and problem-solving skills to ensure that our library business in the region runs smoothly.

The Sales Coordinator will be pivotal for helping drive our ebooks and journals business in the region.  This will involve maintaining existing deals, renewing existing business, and with some opportunity of travel to the region.

About you:

It’s essential that the Sales Coordinator has a high level of organisation in order to balance such a wide range of customers, systems, and tasks.  The Sales Coordinator must have strong numerical skills, as well as an affinity for data manipulation in Excel, and an ability to work well across a wide range of Press systems.  The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate an ability to form strong relationships with internal and external colleagues, and have an inquisitive and persistent approach to solving problems. Proficiency of any languages in the region is an advantage.

About us:

Our global not-for-profit organisation is committed to the advancement of knowledge worldwide through our exciting publishing programme. You will be joining a diverse and collaborative workforce and you will be supported in your career ambitions to achieve your potential. 

Help us achieve our mission, and you will have a career that is not only hugely satisfying but brings with it great benefits and a stimulating, supportive and flexible working environment.

Why us?

A great central Cambridge location, our office is only a ten minute walk from the train station and guided busway. Benefits include a staff incentive scheme, flexible working, free life assurance and a contributory pension scheme, 28 days’ annual leave, subsidised restaurant and café, free on-site gym and sports facilities, and season ticket travel loans.

Interviews will take place on week of the 12th of November.

To apply, please complete the online application by 8th of November.

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