Remit: West Country, Wales, West Midlands and the South Central
Reporting to: Head of UK Field Sales
Location: 5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ
Working pattern: Hybrid
Department: Sales
Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum, depending experience
General Summary
We’re looking for a passionate and knowledgeable salesperson to join Bonnier Books UK Sales team. If you have a deep love of books, a solid understanding of the publishing world, and a talent for connecting with people, we’d love to hear from you. In this role, you’ll build relationships with booksellers, promote a range of titles across our adult and children’s, fiction, and non-fiction lists, and ultimately, put our books into the hands of as many booksellers and readers as possible.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and nurture relationships with a variety of independent bookshops and businesses, visiting them on a regular basis to present our titles.
- Day to day account management, dealing with a variety of requests from our customers in a timely manner.
- Support our publicity department in arranging and the management of local bookseller events and author tours.
- Liaise with internal departments (e.g. marketing, operations, distributors) to assist in the effective day to day running of the field sales operation.
- Look for new sales opportunities and ways in which we can expand our business.
Qualifications and Experience
- A clean driving license is essential
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Established sales and negotiation skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Must be organised, self‑motivated, and able to work independently in a pressurised environment.
- A passion for books and ability to identify the current trends in the industry
- An understanding of the UK book market
- Proven experience in sales within a bookselling environment
Company Benefits
- Private health insurance
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Lively social committee hosting regular events
- Group Life cover – including 24‑hour GP service
- Company‑funded gym membership for all trade staff
- Comprehensive staff training and mentorship programmes
- Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment
- Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th year at BBUK
- Enhanced family leave – with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents
- Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families
- Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure
- Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on‑site at our London HQ
- Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office
