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Closing date for applications: 19 October 2025Salary: £31,000 - £40,000 From pitching new opportunities to growing trusted partnerships, this is your chance to lead key accounts and shape bold retail strategies that bring standout titles to shelves nationwide.We are seeking a non-trade retail and bulk wholesale account manager to join our UK sales team. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and customer-focused professional to play a vital role in managing and expanding our key accounts, covering non-trade high street accounts such as The Works, TK Maxx, and Urban Outfitters, as well as bulk wholesale accounts such as 66 Books.DK champions new thinking and creativity while placing the end consumer at the heart of everything we do. From illustrated non-fiction Sunday Times Bestsellers by Caroline Idens, Simon Akroyd and Rhiannon Lambert, to zeitgeist YA romantasy fiction from Rosaria Munda to innovative BSL board books from Rose Ayling-Ellis, we truly have the perfect book for every reader, of every age, in every genre. DK Sales also encompasses Sourcebooks and their exciting portfolio of fiction and non fiction titles, including #1 bestselling author Freida McFadden.&nbsp;As the key account manager, you will embrace the challenge of being an innovative problem solver. This role empowers you to pitch and pursue every deal from a fantastic and diverse publishing catalogue - you will be working on A-List licences, ground-breaking reference titles, million copy selling pre-school series, heart-stopping fiction and everything in between. You will also have the creative freedom to explore bespoke custom edition partnerships with your accounts. Developing and maintaining strong relationships with our existing key accounts is essential, and you will consistently go above and beyond to meet their needs. You will be a key part of the sales team, driving and shaping the retail strategy, building brands and growing sales across the business.&nbsp;You will work from the office a minimum of three days a week and report directly to the head of mass sales channel. The ideal candidate will be adaptable and open to change, with a passion for detail. You will demonstrate numeracy in delivering sales targets and company profitability, bring excellent communication skills both in person and online, and maintain a keen commercial awareness. Responsibilities<ul><li>Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing key accounts, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and retention</li><li>Implement effective strategies to maximise sales and revenue growth from key accounts</li><li>Identify and pursue new business opportunities, while also fostering growth and upselling within existing accounts</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams such as production, editorial, and marketing to ensure seamless execution of account plans</li><li>Creating custom publishing projects to suit customer needs, working with finance,&nbsp;publishing, creative and production to ensure custom projects are delivered on time&nbsp;and within agreed sales and margin targets</li><li>Provide timely and accurate sales reports, forecasts, and analysis to the head of channel and the sales leadership team</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Proven experience within the publishing industry</li><li>Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills</li><li>Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities</li><li>Proficiency in Google Workspace or MS Office ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint essential)</li><li>Self-motivated and results-oriented, with the ability to work independently and within a team</li></ul> Additional informationTo apply for this role, please submit your most recent CV and cover letter by 19th October 2025. Early applications will be prioritised. DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office. We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:<ul><li>25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Volunteering policy and charity matching</li><li>Employee assistance programme</li><li>60% discount on company books</li><li>Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership</li><li>Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)</li><li>Shopping discounts</li><li>Up to 30 days remote working from abroad(*subject to certain criteria being met)</li><li>And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business</li></ul>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 or undertaking internships. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code. DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.Please state in your application that you found this opportunity through Creative Access.

Dorling KIndersley

DK Publishing

Key account manager - DK UK sales

Closing date: 13th October at 11.59pmSalary: £30,000-£35,000Duration: 12 monthsStart date: March 2026Assessment day: 3rd DecemberHybrid working pattern: blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Specifically aimed towards those who are switching from another career and into publishing, these two traineeships based in Hachette UK's Sheffield are incredible opportunities to enter the industry in either Sales or Rights and Audio.Hachette UK is the UK’s second-largest book publishing group, on a mission to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. The company is made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints, with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. Hachette UK is also the market leader in e-books and publishes a range of bestsellers in audio format - which is now the fastest growing part of its business.These traineeships are&nbsp;designed for people at looking to switch to publishing from another industry or career path. You'll gain hands on experience, work with bestselling authors and major titles, and learn about the publishing from beginning to end. &nbsp;Rights &amp; AudioIn this role you’ll learn the ins and outs of Rights and Audio.In the Rights department, you’ll learn to produce material sales, liaise with our editorial team, and provide admin support to the whole team in selling a wide range of rights.In the Audio department, you’ll be taught the whole range of skills from audio editorial, casting to much more!Key skills in this area: Stakeholder Management, market Knowledge, Personal Organisation, Adaptability, Negotiation, Flexible, Adaptable and Positive. You may already possess some of these skills and be able to demonstrate them, or you may simply be keen to develop them further. &nbsp;SalesIn this role you’ll learn to run publishing sales report, prep for acquisition meetings, support key account managers and relevant retailers. &nbsp;You’ll also help with sales queries from internal departments and other admin support as required.Key skills in this area: Stakeholder Management, Commercial Awareness, Negotiation, Flexible, Adaptable and Positive. &nbsp;You may already possess some of these skills and be able to demonstrate them, or you may simply be keen to develop them further. &nbsp;What we're looking for<ul><li>Genuine interest in developing a career in publishing.</li><li>Can-do attitude and an enthusiasm for learning about a variety of tasks (a willingness to learn).</li><li>Good attention to detail, time management, and prioritisation skills, Office 365.</li><li>Understanding and connection with Hachette UK’s mission, pillars and values.</li><li>A passion/interest in books and our different authors and list an advantage (not a criteria)&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and answer the following application questions below in one document (applications without answers will not be accepted.) A cover letter is not required. </li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> Application questions<ol><li>What would you like to learn from this traineeship at Hachette and how would you use this opportunity to further your career goals? (up to 300 words)</li><li>What would be your dream book to work on and why? It can be a book that has already been published or a story or voice you’d like to see on bookshelves (up to 300 words)</li><li>Tell us about the media you consume and where you see book coverage. Is there a book that you feel you have seen everywhere recently? (up to 300 words)</li></ol> &nbsp;Note on AI: Because we’re keen to hear your genuine voice and ideas, please refrain from using AI tools to write your application. Our team will be monitoring applications for AI usage during the review process.This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Hachette UK sales, rights & audio traineeships, Sheffield (career switchers)

2 Business Development / Sales / Rights / Legal Opportunities