International Sales Executive, HCCB and Farshore (12 month FTC) in London

Please note this vacancy will close once 200 applications have been received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. This is an exciting opportunity to join the hugely successful International Sales team covering the two Children’s divisions at HarperCollins – HCCB and Farshore. The International Sales Team are responsible for bringing colourful, empowering, and dynamic books to children all around the world and we are very excited to take on someone to help us achieve this.

The role will require an extremely high level of organisation and detail, as well as an ability to quickly acquire a high level of competency on company systems and confident use of Microsoft Office applications. They must also exhibit outstanding relationship management and be able to problem-solve. Most of all we’re looking for a personable, bright individual who can learn quickly and use their own initiative. The candidate will ideally have a junior level of account management experience, a love of Children’s books, excellent inter-personal skills and be able to think creatively and bring new ideas to the table.

The role offers solid experience in the world of Publishing and will sit across the most exciting, bestselling authors and brands in the market, including acclaimed authors such as Holly Jackson, Tahereh Mafi, Michael Morpurgo, Alice Oseman and Lemony Snicket, award-winning picture book authors and illustrators such as Julia Donaldson, Oliver Jeffers and Rob Biddulph, heritage classics such as Winnie-the-Pooh, Paddington Bear, Tintin and Dr. Seuss, as well as exciting gaming brands such as Pokémon, Nintendo and Minecraft.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Sales Director, Head of Sales and Senior Key Account Manager across both Children’s Divisions (HCCB and Farshore).
• Be the primary contact for general day to day queries – i.e., checking information, requests for covers, internal PDFs, manuscripts, requests for sales information.
• Send cost requests to Production and then collate, process and track all confirmed orders.
• Deliver a high standard of customer service.
• Act as liaison between Marketing & Publicity and our customers to help the International Team deliver successful global campaigns.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Interest in children’s publishing and enthusiasm for our authors, illustrators and brands.
• Ideally, some account management experience at a junior level.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy when working with data, pricing, orders and sales materials.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, track files and data, and meet tight deadlines.
• Confident learning and using new systems and processes (including Microsoft Office and internal sales/production systems).
• Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues, customers and partners.
• Proactive and solutions-focused, able to use initiative, anticipate issues and help to resolve problems quickly.
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Calm, reliable and able to work quickly and accurately under pressure.

Job Benefits

HarperCollins operates a hybrid working policy where employees are expected to work from our London office three days per week. If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position, please contact recruitment@harpercollins.co.uk with the subject line 'Vacancy Query' followed by the job title.