International Sales Manager (South Africa and India) – 12 Month Maternity Cover

Your team:
You’ll be part of an award-winning and vibrant team focused on international sales of books in the English language. Our focus is on maximizing the global reach of our fantastic publishing programme and fostering strong relationships with partners throughout the world.

Your role:
As the International Sales Manager (South Africa and India), you’ll be a crucial part of the International Sales Team. As our primary liaison for Pan Macmillan South Africa and India, you’ll play a key role in managing all facets of our day-to-day interactions with our partners in these regions to grow our sales. You will forge strong relationships, align sales targets and priorities, and support the development of cohesive marketing and publicity campaigns. The role reports into the International Sales Director, Exclusive Markets, and you will be responsible for executing a successful strategy within those regions, driving sales across all imprints. This is an exciting and multifaceted role which has a tangible impact on our overall success as a team.

Your key responsibilities:

• Main sales contact for the teams at Pan Macmillan South Africa and India

• Develop and implement strategy for new titles and backlist to drive ambitious growth

• Federal responsibility – attending various internal publishing meetings such as covers, acquisitions and editorial

• Manage and achieve budgets

• Deliver engaging sales presentations

• Report back widely on the successes and challenges within these regions.

Essential experience, abilities and knowledge you’ll need to succeed:

• Publishing sales experience

• Outstanding communication, sales, and presentation skills

• Ability to multitask, juggle a busy workload, and stay calm under pressure

• Ability to communicate confidently and build strong working relationships, both internally and externally

• Flexibility, adaptability, and the capacity to react quickly when required

• Ambitious, positive, and a team player

• Experience managing, and delivering on, a budget

• Passion for books.

Desirable skills we’d love you to have:

• Familiarity with International markets

• Have used or are familiar with Google Suite (Gmail and Google applications)

• Knowledge of the Pan Macmillan list.

What you’ll get in return:
In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.

Salary starting from: £38,000

Closing date: 2 March 2025

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays

• Generous pension scheme

• Discounted private medical insurance

• Group income protection scheme

• Enhanced family pay and leave

• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)

• 2 Volunteer Days per year

• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)

• Season ticket loan/advance

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings

• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

This is a full time, 12 month fixed term role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion

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