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Higher Education Inside Sales Representative

A leading educational publishing company, based in Hampshire, is looking for a Higher Education Inside Sales Representative to cover Eastern Europe. This is an office-based role with travel to conferences twice a year.

You will :

  • Liaise with distributors and campus bookshops and academics and ensure they are up to date on the company’s new editions and new publications
  • Coordinate and implement sales activity, seeking out new leads and promoting products
  • Acts as a contact point for customers and users
  • Enter customer contact onto the CRM system
  • Be market savvy and aware of the academic sales industry with a keen interest in matching the right print and digital publications with the right client

The ideal applicant will have demonstrable sales experience, strong IT skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience working with CRM databases, and an organised approach. You will have an interest in educational publishing and in selling to international territories. Fluency in German or another European language is desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take responsibility for the coordination and implementation of sales strategies for their high-quality products of global renown. You will chase leads, build and maintain client relationships and grow their territory by securing new business. There is the potential to earn commission

If you are an enthusiastic and articulate sales candidate with a desire to work in educational/academic publishing, then do get in touch.

To apply for this position, please contact Chloe Rhys at Inspired Selection publishing recruitment agency (email: c.rhys@inspiredselection.com). Please provide a CV and your current salary details in your application. To view all current opportunities available via Inspired Selection, please visit our website at www.inspiredselection.com.

Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy.  We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

Higher Education Inside Sales Representative

Inspired Selection, Hampshire
Permanent
Academic, Educational
Sales
Reference: 
CR11907
Salary description: 
Competitive

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