Senior / Key Account Manager (12m Maternity Cover)

Senior / Key Account Manager (12m Maternity Cover) HarperCollins Publishers Employment Type: Contract (12 month maternity cover) Location: Hybrid · London, UK (3+ days office based) Seniority: Mid-level Closing: 11:55pm, 26th Jan 2025 GMT Perks and Benefits Work from home option Wellness programs Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Mentoring/coaching Cycle to work scheme Job Description An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Harper Non-Fiction division, working with retailers, the publishing division, as well as the wider UK sales team. The role requires the ability to form strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, excellent organisation skills, and a desire to be involved in the whole publishing process. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering sales targets through high standards of account management and effective development and implementation of company sales strategies. The person will need to collaborate with colleagues across the business to ensure overall business goals are met and play a key role in ensuring the commercial success of the divisions’ key authors and brands across key UK accounts, from supermarkets and mass market channels to online and high-street. The Team are open to considering those at the Key Account Manager or Senior Key Account Manager level. Job title will be determined by the hiring manager and will depend on interview performance and experience level. Responsibilities Account management for selected key accounts Manage retail budget, adding value and securing optimum promotional space across varied sales environments Work with Sales Director and the Head of Sales to help pull together sales strategy and analysis on divisional titles, effectively integrating these with Group strategy Liaise with divisional contacts across Marketing, PR, Editorial, Publishing Operations, Design, and Commercial Finance Work with the wider Home Trade sales team to ensure our priority titles are represented in relevant meetings Be a passionate advocate of our books internally and externally Commercial knowledge or experience of the non-fiction market Experience of maintaining and developing working relationships to maximize business opportunities Knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Experience of working in a busy environment, managing priorities effectively and delivering projects to a high standard and to deadline Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and verbally Organised, detail-oriented, and able to work quickly under pressure and use own initiative Effective team player Willing to learn and take on new challenges At HarperCollins, we value authenticity and integrity in our recruitment process. To ensure a fair and accurate evaluation of all applications, we ask that all responses to assessment questions reflect your own thoughts, experiences, and capabilities. Hybrid working model (3 days in the office) 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days) Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave Private healthcare cover and life assurance Summer Hours Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme Relocation Rent Support Loan Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network, and Neurodiversity at Work Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level), and mentoring programmes Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers Onsite physiotherapy (London only) Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice) With Trees for Life, we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions, and discounts on books Subsidised canteen and retail discounts Onsite prayer room If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to stephanie.jemmett@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days. Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications. #J-18808-Ljbffr