Publishing Sales Manager

Allstaff Recruitment are currently seeking a Publishing Sales Manager based in Milton Keynes for a print / publishing company on a maternity cover basis. Summary of the Publishing Sales Manager role… Salary: competitive Location: Milton Keynes Type of Contract: Maternity cover for 9 months initially, Full time Hours: 37.5 hour working week, hybrid 1 day per week from home Responsibilities of the Publishing Sales Manager: * Managing existing accounts and new business development. * Make cold calls and presentations to target leads. * Work with the marketing department to generate leads. * Work on completing existing volume projects. * Negotiate pricing and contracts. * Maximise revenue and inventory opportunities. Requirements for a successful Publishing Sales Manager: * Proven sales professional with experience in B2B and B2C sales and meeting targets. * Working knowledge and experience of the publishing, media or book industry is preferred * Commercial awareness in Account Management and New Business Development essential. * Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills. * Strong IT skills with intermediate Word and Excel. * Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Allstaff Recruitment are an Independent Recruitment Specialist based in Bedfordshire who work on behalf of companies across Bedford, Milton Keynes and surrounds to fill their vacancies and meet their recruitment needs. We place candidates in permanent, temporary and contract roles across a number of industry sectors. Check out our website and our jobs page for our latest vacancies in your area. To keep up to date with all our recruitment activities and vacancies, please follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. **Thank you for your interest in the Publishing Sales Manager role. One of our qualified Recruitment Specialists will now review your application. Due to the high volume of applications Allstaff Recruitment receive, it is with regret we are unable to respond to all candidates directly. However, if you do not hear from us within seven days, you have unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion