Key Account Manager (Children’s)

A leading independent children’s publisher is looking for a Key Account Manager to join their London office.  You will have a good understanding of the children’s book market and be dealing with a range of key accounts in the UK.

Key duties:

• Manage a portfolio of UK key accounts and deliver strategies to drive sales
• Develop positive relationships with customers and pursue new partnerships to deliver revenue growth
• Negotiate sales terms and assist with group negotiations for your customer base
• Work closely with Head of UK Sales to achieve frontlist targets by title
• Manage budgets, plan travel expenditure and monitor spend against target

Experience / skills required:

• Proven book sales experience from a trade publishing background
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to use own initiative and proactively seek new sales opportunities
• Strong time management and organisation skills
• Solid IT skills, especially on Excel

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

Contact:             Clare Chan
Tel:                    0203 574 4428

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