Key Account Executive - Ebury in London

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• Entity: The Random House Group Limited

Job Description

Are you passionate about books and eager to make a mark in the publishing industry?

Do you have a knack for building strong relationships and an interest in sales?

If so, we want you on our team!

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Key Account Executive to join our dynamic Ebury Sales department.

In this role you will take ownership of a selection of accounts, build strong customer relationships and drive sales growth while supporting the wider commercial strategy across the division.

This is a unique opportunity to be creative and contribute to the success of our books through collaboration with PR, Marketing, Design, Production and Editorial teams.

About Ebury

Ebury books bring readers and authors together around shared passions in life: from cookery to creativity, from sport to spirituality, and from the most compelling personal stories to the biggest new ideas.

At the heart of Ebury are our Hubs – Lifestyle, Food, Entertainment, Self, Smart, Edge – and our BBC Books and Brand Partnerships lists.

We invest our boundless energy and collective creativity into every book, crafting record‑breaking, chart‑topping, perennial bestsellers that will get you through.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage your own accounts, build strong relationships, secure repeat business, and communicate effectively with clients.
• Attend and lead customer meetings with the support of the Sales Manager where appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with your line manager and team to achieve sales goals and targets.
• Provide support to the Sales Manager, including creation of customer new line forms and presentations.
• Collaborate and work closely with counterparts in Editorial, Marketing, Publicity and Art to gather materials for presentations.
• Work with wider group sales colleagues, ensuring they have what they need from an Ebury perspective and also contribute and share wider market knowledge and learnings where appropriate.
• Handle requests from various teams across the division, e. g. reporting on specific title performance or bookseller requests.
• Perform daily administrative tasks, conduct market and title‑specific analysis, maintain spreadsheets and databases, and update retailer budgets and orders alongside Key Account Managers with meticulous attention to detail.
• What You’ll Bring
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic attitude, with confidence in your abilities.
• Comfortable in a sales environment and curious about the retail landscape.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to quickly build relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Passion for our books and the ability to inspire enthusiasm in others.
• Can‑do attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt.
• Proficiency in using multiple in‑house systems and overall computer literacy.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and respond swiftly to briefs and customer requests.
• Collaborative spirit, happy to support team members.
• Preferred Criteria
• Sales or buying experience in retail or publishing.
• Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt‑in on their application form.

The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the ‘What you’ll bring’ section.

We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing .

Benefits

• Circa 30,000, dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.
• Minimum two days per week in London office.
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