International Sales Administrator, Open Markets
Recent winner of ‘Publisher of the Year,’ Pan Macmillan is one of the largest general book publishers in the UK and is part of the Macmillan group, which operates in over 70 countries worldwide.
Pan Macmillan’s International Sales Department represents not only our own major brands (Pan, Macmillan, Picador, Mantle, Bluebird, Macmillan Children’s Books and Kingfisher), but those of our sister company Macmillan USA (whose imprints include St Martin’s Press, Tor, Griffin, Henry Holt, and Farrar Straus and Giroux), and of selected agency lists.
We are looking to appoint an International Sales Administrator who will provide comprehensive administrative support to the open market sales team. This is an essential role within the International Sales team and has the opportunity to grow into a broader role incorporating account management.
No two days will be the same but a typical week will include:
- being first point of contact for all external and internal international enquiries
- preparing sales figures and material for the international sales team ahead of business trips
- processing orders
- Attending international bookfairs
The successful candidate must:
- have exceptional administrative/organisational skills
- possess first class communication skills, both verbal and written
- have excellent keyboard and computer skills with a comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel (intermediate to advanced), Outlook, Adobe and Powerpoint
- be able to work under his/her own initiative whilst also being a team player
- be able to manage a variety of tasks and prioritise their workload under pressure
- have experience of working within an office environment
This position is based at our offices in King’s Cross, London.
Salary: Competitive Market Rate
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for the vacancy.
Application is by CV and covering letter including salary expectation.