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(Senior) Business Development Representative

We’re looking for an experienced publishing sales candidate to take on this excellent opportunity with one of the UK’s leading higher education publishers. Our client is looking for a Business Development Representative / Executive to be responsible for selling their print and digital content within institutions across the eastern and south-eastern territories, including London, East Anglia, Kent, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and East & West Sussex.

 

The successful candidate for this role will be field based with key responsibilities including:

•        Hitting target sales in territory

•        Traveling to meet with key customers on a regular basis

•        Demonstrating the publisher’s products and services, particularly with lecturers and understanding their needs 

•        Give feedback to the publisher so that they may adapt their product concepts and development

•        Negotiate profitable and beneficial sales deals

 

The successful candidate for this role will ideally have previous experience within academic/higher education sales. You will have excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with a real drive to succeed. This will be particularly important for helping you build relationships with university departments and lecturers as well as academic retailers. A clean driving license is also essential for this position.

 

Closing date: CVs asap please 

 

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills to Chelsea Vernon, email: c.vernon@inspiredselection.com.  Closing Date:  Early applications may be prioritised.

 

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.

 

(Senior) Business Development Representative

Inspired Selection, Home Based
Permanent
Educational
Business Development, Sales
Reference: 
CV10614
Salary description: 
Competitive + car + bonus

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