Regional Sales Manager – 12 month FTC

🔥 15 hours ago

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £35k - £40k / year

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤑 Sales

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HarperCollins Publishers UK

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1817

📱 Media

🛍️ eCommerce

🛒 Retail

Media • eCommerce • Retail

HarperCollins Publishers UK is the UK division of HarperCollins that publishes, markets and directly sells books to consumers. Its website features a wide catalogue across fiction and non-fiction genres (including children’s and YA), author spotlights, special editions, curated lists, and promotional offers such as newsletters and discounts. The site functions both as a publisher’s front end and an e-commerce storefront for buying books, and it highlights author/series relationships, careers, and customer service for UK readers.

📋 Description

• Develop and manage relationships with a variety of independent bookshops and businesses • Promote and sell titles from across all HarperCollins divisions • Identify and onboard new customers to expand market presence • Collaborate with customer service and the Distribution Centre to ensure efficient order processing and account management • Foster positive relationships with internal sales, editorial, marketing, and PR teams • Travel to customer locations to present titles, take orders, and nurture relationships • Deliver annual sales targets for a broad account portfolio across Scotland, Cumbria, and specialist retailers • Manage new and established customer relationships while balancing multiple internal and external priorities • Harness sales opportunities across HarperCollins' backlist, heritage brands, and new releases

🎯 Requirements

• Experience of account management • Knowledge or understanding of the independent book market • Experience in creating and delivering tailored sales presentations that address customer needs • Expertise in publishing sales functions, including customer relationship management, pitching titles, and negotiation • A track record of working in high-performing sales teams, effectively managing priorities while maintaining a self-motivated approach to a high-volume workload • A demonstrated passion for books and an understanding of current trends in the industry • Ability to juggle multiple priorities and diverse account base, balancing workload with required level of travel • A clean driving license is essential • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a strong customer service focus • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to take initiative and drive for results • Established sales and negotiation skills • Proven relationship management and organisational abilities • Exceptional attention to detail • Ability to thrive under pressure and meet challenging deadlines • Capacity to work independently to achieve goals while collaborating with team members to support group strategies

🏖️ Benefits

• Car allowance or Company car provided for travel