Key Accounts Manager - Philips, Octopus Publishing Group

Octopus Publishing Group, part of Hachette Livre, the UK’s largest publisher, requires a Key Accounts Manager for Philip’s to sell our award winning range of atlases and street atlases.
 
Reporting to the UK Trade Sales Director, you will be responsible for:
  • meeting sales targets by selling to Key Accounts customers at head office and creating customer marketing activities
  • your own sales budget, providing information to support the decision-making process in acquisitions
  • maintaining your own awareness of our product range, competitors and the market place and working closely with Philip’s Publishing team in order to sell effectively
  • liaising with the Customer Service Department and Telesales to ensure client/product information is updated.
To be successful you will have:
  • Minimum A level, graduate preferred
  • 3 years’ sales experience
  • Understanding of publishing process and product knowledge
  • Understanding of market and corporate customers
Please apply in writing with full CV, covering letter and salary details to:
Kevin Hawkins on kevin.hawkins@octopus-publishing.co.uk
 
 
Closing date: Wednesday 8th October 2008