International Rights Sales Manager

Are you a positive and passionate foreign rights or sales candidate? A lovely independent children's publisher are looking for ambitious and outstanding sales professionals! They are based in Suffolk but open to remote-working and part-time candidates so this could be fantastic opportunity to join a growing team and make a real impact on the business.

Our client is looking for an outstanding sales person, confident in selling, someone who thrives in a target driven environment and enjoys building and maintaining successful relationships. Your responsibilities will include negotiating deals; finalising contracts and ensuring deadlines are met. You will be expected to research new markets and develop new contacts.

Key responsibilities:
·Sell co-edition and translation rights across all children's imprints
·Identify, research and target new opportunities to grow list of accounts
·Work in tandem with the Head of Foreign Rights to establish targets and turnover for assigned territories
·Negotiate on price, costs, and delivery with buyers and internal customers to satisfy the business and customer needs
·Attend International book fairs and go on regular sales trips abroad to your assigned territories

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a fantastic new challenge as well as an opportunity to contribute to the success of a renowned publishing house. The ideal candidate would be a target-driven passionate person, with great communication and interpersonal skills. They will be great account managers, and ideally speak a second language.

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

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