Head of Special Sales
Our client is a leading and prestigious children’s publisher, looking to appoint a Head of Special Sales to lead their custom publishing team selling in UK Special Sales and non-traditional markets. This is an excellent and rare opportunity for Special Sales Manager to take step up to a strategic role leading a team. Based in London, this full time permanent role will offer some flexibility for home working.
What you’ll be doing:
- Maximise special sales turnover and profit for the company, working to agreed revenue targets
- Manage and forecasting the special sales budget, and leading on strategy
- Work closely to sell books to potential new and established business partnerships
- Sell current publishing programme and backlist into established and new account base
- Create bespoke products for Special customers to brief and budget
- Manage the Special Sales Executive
What you’ll have:
- Experience in UK Special Sales is essential, ideally in Children's books
- Strong knowledge of UK special sales accounts with established contacts
- Proven sales track record
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Line management experience would be advantageous
If that sounds like you, please get in touch with Claire Carrington-Smith at clairecs@atwoodtate.co.uk or on 0203 574 4431.
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