UK sales executive

Reporting to: Head of Sales, Fiction and Senior Sales Manager, Non-Trade

Location: 5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ

Working pattern: Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to

three days per week working from home

Department: UK Sales

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Ready for the next step in publishing? Support key accounts and help bring books to market as part of a busy UK sales team.

At Bonnier Books UK, we believe that every book matters. We love to publish stories and content that open our eyes to new perspectives and bring us closer together. We offer a nurturing home for our authors, illustrators and brand partners, publishing bestselling books for readers and listeners everywhere. We know that fantastic stories can come from anywhere and our purpose is to bring them to as wide an audience as possible, a simple ethos that has led to us becoming one of the country’s leading publishers.

An exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual to work within the UK sales team. As the UK sales executive, you will be providing essential support to ensure the smooth running of the team with the potential to manage a select number of non-trade accounts. This role would suit someone currently working as an assistant looking for the next step in their publishing career.

The role will be part of the UK trade and non-trade teams, working across the Adult & Children’s divisions. Proven organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively will be key. As this role is across the trade and non-trade teams, there is the opportunity to develop expertise across a range of accounts the teams look after. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small, dynamic team and the successful candidate will be a vital part of helping the team meet their annual targets.

Key responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining PowerPoint presentations for internal and external use
• Providing support across UK key accounts
• Processing orders for the non-trade team, as well as the potential to manage some smaller accounts
• Work closely with and be the primary admin touchpoint for the field sales team and Irish team.
• Key point of contact for internal and external queries as well as building exceptional relationships with key stakeholders
• Attending and providing organisational support at external events such as book fairs, signings and retailer events, as required
• Management and distribution of key sales materials such as samples and POS in a timely manner
• Collating marketing materials and sharing with customers as needed
• Maintaining customer databases
• Supporting sales managers with building submission grids, and collating of information
• Maintaining awareness of deadlines and using initiative to keep to them

Qualifications and Experience

• MS Office skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Power BI, Biblio and Vista is a plus, though training will be provided.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness
• Attention to detail
• Organisation and time management
• Communication skills
• An enthusiasm for books and reading
• Outside the box thinking

Company Benefits

• Private health insurance
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Lively social committee hosting regular events
• Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service
• Company-funded gym membership for all trade staff
• Comprehensive staff training and mentorship programmes
• Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment
• Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th year at BBUK
• Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents
• Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families
• Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure
• Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ
• Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office

If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website. We look forward to hearing from you.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.