Yale University Press London: International Senior Sales Executive

Yale University Press London: International Senior Sales Executive

The job is to increase revenues throughout our key international markets, as determined and assessed by the Head of International Sales.

Job Title: International Senior Sales Executive
Department: International sales
Reporting to: Head of International Sales
Contract: Full time (35 hours per week) and permanent contract
Salary: Circa £25,000 to £27,000 per annum depending on experience

Job Summary
Yale University Press London is looking to recruit a full time International Senior Sales Executive. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving sales through close cooperation with our international sales teams, identifying and developing new accounts, including online and non-traditional businesses, with the aim of increasing revenues throughout our key international markets.

Key Responsibilities

1. Achieve territory and channel targets for the markets defined by the Head of International Sales.
2. Provide international customers and agencies with tactical sales tools and information on YUPL and distributed lists, ensuring that they are market-specific, timely, relevant and concise.
3. Provide regular sales reporting and analysis on key accounts and new business.

Core Duties

1. Arrange meetings either in person and/or via web calls with key agents and/or key customers to generate trade sales in our major markets.
2. Identify and develop new accounts, including online and non-traditional businesses – work with Head of International Sales and agents to research key online customers and provide an audit of relative size, product scope and opportunities.
3. Negotiate opportunities for promotional activity to further advance the position of YUPL in these defined markets to achieve targeted growth.

Person Specification – Key Knowledge & Skills
Essential:

• Proven sales experience with a passionate, tenacious approach to selling and an ambition to achieve success and exceed targets.
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills, using your own initiative and keeping to tight deadlines.
• Confident communication, interpersonal and team working skills, with a willingness to work flexibly across all levels of the organisation.
• An enthusiastic and willing approach.

What We Can Offer
Yale University Press London offers a generous package of benefits including accommodation deposit and travel loans, a cycle purchase scheme, a lively social scene and a generous pension scheme.

The Location
The role will be based in our offices on Bedford Square in Bloomsbury WC1, with convenient access to the Northern, Central and Elizabeth lines as well as many bus routes.

Please send your CV and supporting covering letter (including availability, notice period details and current salary) to: vacancy10@yaleup.co.uk ensuring you include 'International Senior Sales Executive' in the email subject line.

Closing date: 1 July 2022
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