Overview
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Division: Hachette UK | Department: Sales | Location: London, Sheffield | Salary: £48,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) | Contact type: Full Time Permanent | Publishing division: Hachette UK
Closing date: Monday, 3rd November 2025
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About Hachette UK
Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK\'s second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. We are made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We are the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business. Our divisions include Orion, Little, Brown, John Murray Press, Hodder & Stoughton, Headline, Octopus, Bookouture, and Hachette Children\'s Group. Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for primary and secondary schools. Hachette UK is part of Hachette Livre, with offices across the UK and internationally.
It\'s an exciting time to join our business as the publishing market continues to grow. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books and book adaptations for film and TV are foundational to the UK\'s creative industries.
What you\'ll be doing
We are looking for a commercially focused sales professional to join a driven Non-Trade team. You will work across the whole of the HUK Group on a wide portfolio of books, games, gifts and stationery, with a specific focus on lifestyle and children\'s products. You will have the opportunity to create and shape product for the non-trade market. There will be direct account management, and you will also actively seek out new business within the UK discount market, develop brand partnerships, and pursue B2B opportunities.
The Successful Candidate Will Be Responsible For
* Seeking new accounts within the UK discount retail market
* Researching and developing new business opportunities for brand partnerships and B2B
* Managing the sales and profit margin for IP and custom projects to discounter and promo sales channels
* Building relationships with key editorial contacts to drive profitable custom projects across Group for UK NT customers and channels to ensure we deliver and exceed budget
* Attending key divisional meetings, as appropriate, to optimise Non-Trade opportunities including acquisitions and print sign-offs
* Working alongside relevant team leads for brands, backlist and series to find new opportunities for existing authors and titles through Non-Trade channels including backlist reissues, custom publishing and IP projects
Who we are looking for
We are looking for someone who is excited about selling with a proven track record of commercial success. Ideally with a strong background in illustrated or children\'s book publishing you will have a solid understanding of the publishing process, preferably within a non-trade or special sales team. You will need to actively engage with a wide range of internal stakeholders, be proactive and forward thinking, and able to implement change if required. With a good understanding of consumer trends and relevant market knowledge you will be able to develop product for key brands across multiple formats.
What we offer
Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:
* 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years\' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years\' (+ bank holidays)
* Private medical insurance
* Dental insurance
* Generous pension schemes
* Rent deposit loans
* 2 community days per year
* Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
* Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Eye care vouchers
* Wide-ranging training library
* Development programmes (including mentoring)
* Up to 70% off book purchases
* A charity bookshelf
* 12 staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
* Season ticket loans
* And much more!
The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.
Our commitment
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a broad base of backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need adjustments for interview, please let us know.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people entering the book trade to help with interview costs; for more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org
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Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Sales and Business Development
* Industries
* Education
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