Trade Marketing Manager

Bounce is the UK’s leading specialist Children’s Sales Agency, representing a range of the best children's publishers from the UK and beyond.

We are looking for an experienced and creative Marketing professional to head up our trade marketing initiatives with customers across our lists.  The ideal candidate will be passionate about children’s publishing and have extensive experience of marketing to the UK Book Trade.  The role is based at our Head Office in Islington.

Duties will include:

Creating and implementing promotions with Key Accounts both for individual Publishers and across lists.

Backing up our Field Sales team with promotions for their customers.

Producing all generic sales material including brochures and catalogues.

Coordinating the Bounce presence at Book Fairs and Conferences such as the YLG, FCBG, plus LBF and other Trade Fairs, including display and brochure materials.

Coordinating our presence at Trade events such as Independent Booksellers Week and WBD.

Building good relationships with the BA, Book Trust and media contacts.

Heading up our social media activity and creating newsletters and press releases.

Working with our Publishers to assist with their trade marketing plans for individual titles.

Experience/Skills Required:

Extensive marketing experience in children’s publishing.

An ability to deliver strong and effective trade promotions.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

A flair for writing great copy and press releases.

Budget management experience.

Good time management and project management skills.

Significant design experience using InDesign and Photoshop.

Proficient using MailChimp, ISSUU and updating websites.

Salary competitive.  Application deadline Friday 4th December 2015.

Please send CV and covering letter to janderson@bouncemarketing.co.uk