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Sales & Events Executive

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a prestigious higher education publisher, based in Oxford, as Sales and Events Executive. In this varied role, you will work as part of an academic sales team, researching potential university partnerships and customers for a leading HE online learning product. You will be promoting the opportunity for academics in the UK and Ireland to support the creation of new online learning materials, as well as selling institutional subscriptions and renewals to existing products. The position offers uncapped commission as part of the salary package. This is an exciting hybrid role, which involves undertaking research and profiling on subscription case studies, as well as event and small conference organisation for scholarly contacts, supporting and attending events. You will need to be confident in dealing with senior academic stakeholders and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Key skills include:
• Promotion/selling or persuasion by phone and email
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• An experience/understanding of an academic environment or working with academic products
• Ability to use web-based sales tools, sales databases etc.

This is a great chance to get involved in eLearning/academic publishing for someone with the ability to work as a team player, who is self-motivated and has a passion for learning. Get in touch for more details.

To apply for this position, please contact Zoe Washford at Inspired Selection publishing recruitment agency (email: z.washford@inspiredselection.com). Please provide a CV and your current salary details in your application. To view all current opportunities available via Inspired Selection, please visit our website at www.inspiredselection.com.

Salary: Basic + uncapped commission

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

 

 

Sales & Events Executive

Permanent
Academic
Conference and Events, Sales
Salary description: 
Basic + uncapped commission

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