Sales Assistant

We are looking for a Sales Assistant to join a curious, collaborative and supportive Sales team. As part of an exciting independent children’s publisher your primary focus is to assist with selling the co-edition and translation rights to existing accounts, primarily in Eastern Europe. 

You will have the opportunity to work across a wide and exciting range of beautiful and innovative illustrated books and gifts for children. 

The ideal candidate will be someone with excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrable experience establishing and maintaining customer relationships. You will provide general support to the department for the preparation of book fairs and follow-up. As a confident communicator you are able to work collaboratively with internal teams and senior management, to support delivery on team targets.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Researching accounts and assisting with pitches for any potential new business opportunities. 
• Provide admin support and cover for sales managers.
• Assisting with preparing presentations and follow-up from meetings with accounts.
• Managing schedules and organising meetings.
• Maintaining an up-to-date customer database.
• Liaising with internal departments (production, studio).
• Ad hoc tasks supporting Foreign Rights & North American sales team.
• Running sales reports when required.

Please reach out to Charlotte charlotte@wonderfulideasproject.com with your CV for more information about this opportunity. 

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