International education consultant

Closing date for applications: 2 October 2025

Salary: £27,000 - £33,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)

Play a key role in shaping the future of education by using your communication and relationship-building skills to connect schools across Europe with innovative learning resources.

At Hachette Learning (formerly Hodder Education), there’s one thing we’re certain about. No two students learn the same way. That’s why our approach to teaching begins by recognising the needs of individuals first. Our mission is to enable every learner to fulfil their unique potential by empowering those who teach them. From our expert teaching and learning resources to our digital educational tools that make learning easier and more accessible for all, we provide solutions designed to maximise the impact of learning for every teacher, parent and student. Aligned with our parent company, Hachette Livre, founded in 1826, we’re proud to deliver high-quality learning solutions on a global scale. We make it easier for everyone to unlock a new world of learning. Hachette Learning is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.


What you'll be doing

We are looking to recruit an experienced international education sales consultant to sell our highly regarded and successful range of courseware and teacher professional development publishing into the International and British schools’ market in Europe. The successful applicant will service English Medium instruction and international curriculum schools as well as local booksellers, resellers and distributors.

• You will seek out sales leads by calling and visiting schools, school groups and booksellers. Additionally you will regularly attend conferences and events to represent the brand and meet with your customers both nationally and internationally.
• You will work collaboratively with teachers and other education professionals to gain a thorough understanding of current teaching practices and future education trends. You will strive towards building a thriving partnership with your customers based on trust and offer them practical solutions through our range of products and resources across all Hachette Learning imprints, products and services.
• Your focus will be on maintaining excellent working relationships with schools to encourage loyalty and repeat custom.
• You’ll collaborate with the wider Europe, UK and International schools sales team and quickly become a positive and essential part of our growing and ambitious team.

Who we are looking for

Essential

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• A creative, solutions focused thinker, with a strategic mindset and strong problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• An independent decision maker
• Strong organisational skills coupled with a keen eye for detail
• Interest in and ability to undertake regular international travel within Europe
• Highly motivated and able to plan and manage own workload independently
• Strong IT Skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Customer focused and proactive attitude
• Flexible, adaptable and with a positive, can-do outlook
• Full UK or European drivers license essential

Desirable

• Posses a strong understanding of/interest in the International education and/or professional development landscape, including key stakeholders, buying cycles, and decision-making processes
• Proven experience in a sales or teaching role in the education sector. Sales experience will preferably include a focus on educational publishing, ed-tech products or products supporting teachers continuing professional development
• Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding sales targets
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Proficiency in CRM software and data analytics platforms
• Able to manipulate and analyse data to enhance sales performance
• A successful track record in schools/education sales
• Experience of working in the field, at home for a multinational publisher is an advantage

What we offer

We are open minded about the location of the successful applicant, if based in the UK then the following benefits will apply - if the successful applicant will be based in the field or within Europe then different/variant benefits may apply and differ from those listed below.

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our UK benefits reflect this:

• 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wide-ranging training library
• Development programmes (including mentoring)
• Up to 70% off book purchases
• A charity bookshelf
• 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

This role can be based at our London office with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Or in the UK at home (with regular attendance at one of our national offices as necessary), or the role could be based in the European market within the Hachette UK Structure.


Our commitment

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.

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