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Freelance Sales Manager (Children’s Publishing)

A children’s publisher is looking to appoint a Sales Manager on an interim basis to look after their schools, education, library and key accounts. This is a freelance role which is likely to be ongoing until the end of 2018.  

Key duties:

  • Responsible for all sales-related activity in schools an library market 
  • Submit sales reports on activity, prospects, and competitor analysis and market trends to Sales, Marketing and Editorial departments
  • Monitor performance of territory against targets
  • Manage and monitor budgets
  • Visit Key Accounts customers (Education and Library) at head office on a regular basis to manage account and grow sales
  • Take orders from backlist and initiating backlist promotions
  • Attend regular meetings and sales conferences

Experience / skills required:

  • Experience in children’s publishing, sales and client management
  • Comfortable presenting books for sales
  • Demonstrable sales experience and proven experience of meeting sales targets
  • Understanding of publishing process and product knowledge
  • Business acumen and commercially aware

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to alisonredfearn@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:             Alison Redfearn

Tel:                    020 3 574 4421

Atwood Tate acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent and contract vacancies and an Employment Business for interim and temporary recruitment.

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.

Freelance Sales Manager (Children’s Publishing)

Atwood Tate, London
Full-time, Temporary
Children's Publishing, Publisher, Trade
Sales Manager
Reference: 
7352
Salary description: 
available upon request

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