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Sales Manager - Key Accounts, Schools & Libraries

An award-winning independent Children’s Book Publisher seeks a capable Sales Manager to manage their growing Key Accounts and sales in the education, library & schools markets.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about children’s books as you’ll be playing a key role in the UK sales department looking after key accounts and sales in the schools, educational and library sectors.

This publisher has numerous award-winning authors and brands and as Sales Manager you’ll enjoy a wide remit in the role to help plan and implement a sales strategy for managing and developing sales for Company titles and imprints.

You’ll manage all sales and marketing for your accounts from developing marketing strategies to reaching readers via your wholesale and library supplier customers. You’ll also exploit opportunities at educational exhibitions and events to promote Company titles. 

Your role is to be the key contact point for knowledge of the UK educational and library market across the business, as well as liaising with your colleagues in marketing, PR, publishing and of course your colleagues in sales.

You’ll also have the opportunity to be closely involved in the publishing processes by providing input into acquisition meetings and have an ongoing dialogue with editorial colleagues to help shape product for your markets.

This is an ideal role for a very personable and commercial minded and organised individual who can bring good educational, schools and library sales experience and is now looking for their next role in sales management.

You’ll be based at the publisher's London offices with very easy access to all central tube stations and all main rail overground. There is a competitive salary and Company benefits. which will of course depend on the level of experience you bring to the role.

If you feel that this new opportunity could be the right one for you, or you are just curious at this stage. please send your CV and a short cover note to Danny Parnes at danny@gregorymartin.org in confidence, and please remember to indicate your salary expectations.  

Sales Manager - Key Accounts, Schools & Libraries

Full-time, Permanent
Children's Publishing, Publisher, Trade
Sales Manager, Field Sales
Reference: 
GMS1809182
Salary description: 
Competitive

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