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Sales Executive, Oxford

Non-Consumer Adult Special Interest Division

The opportunity
Bloomsbury is a leading international publishing house with sales offices in London, Oxford, New York, Sydney and New Delhi. 

This is a pivotal role suitable for someone with previous sales experience, preferably in a publishing environment, to work with our existing Sales Team. First-rate communication skills and bags of enthusiasm are also a pre-requisite.  The role is office based (working from our Oxford offices)  and also field based.

 The role

  • Management of a number of allocated specialist accounts
  • Selling and promoting new titles and backlist to established and potential new customers
  • Researching and finding new sales opportunities
  • Processing orders and dealing with customer queries relating to deliveries, invoices, credit notes
  • Mailing books samples, catalogues and other sales material
  • Provide sales support for the Sales Directors as required.

Skills, knowledge, experience

  • Excellent sales and communication skills
  • Ability to work to deadlines and to meet sales targets
  • Good IT skills, particularly Excel
  • A professional manner and an ability to communicate effectively with a wide range external clients and internal stakeholders
  • The ability to prioritise a demanding workload
  • A self-motivated approach and the ability to work well both individually and as part of a team
  • Full driving licence

This is a permanent full time role, and the office base will be the Bloomsbury Publishing offices at: Kemp House, Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford, OX2 9PH, UK. 

To apply, please send a CV, with a covering letter outlining how you meet our requirements for this role and your salary expectations to workwithus@bloomsbury.com.    
Please note in the subject line: ‘Sales Executive – Bloomsbury Oxford 0406’
Deadline for applications is: 4th June  2018.   Interviews are scheduled for 11th & 12th June 2018.

Sales Executive, Oxford

Full-time, Permanent
Publisher, Trade
Sales

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