Sales Executive

Our client is a leading professional organisation operating within the maritime sector, they are now looking for an experienced Sales Executive to develop new sales prospects for the sales of their books and publications to Institutions, Libraries, Booksellers and Associations.

This role will be responsible for discovering and tracking new sales prospects, negotiating deals and ensuring existing customers are looked after with the highest level of account management. The business is currently performing well with the sales of it's products, but they are lacking targeted business development and are therefore missing out on lucrative opportunities. The successful candidate will have a hunter sales mentality, with a passion for getting under the skin of a business in order to build great relationships and increase overall sales.

The successful candidate will be driven, ambitious and highly sales driven, but not afraid to join a business where sales has not been a primary focus. This is now an opportunity to infinity grow the sales of highly targeted books and publications within this organisation where the successful candidate will be remunerated generously. We are open to considering candidates who are just starting out in their sales career, as well as those with more experience - if you are excited by the prospect of this opportunity we would love to hear from you!

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

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