An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Key Account Manager to join the Online Sales team at Penguin Random House, working with the Cornerstone publishing division.
The Online Sales team is a core part of the Penguin Random House Group Sales department. Working with all our publishing houses across a diverse range of publishing, we maximise sales of our titles through all online retail channels, both at home and internationally. We are looking for an Online Key Account Manager to join us on a permanent basis.
As Online Key Account Manager, you will be responsible for growing physical and digital sales, through online platforms including Amazon, Apple and Spotify. You will drive global revenue through strong merchandising placement, strategic use of promotions and enhanced discoverability on retailer platforms for books across all formats: print, ebook and audio.
This exciting role will be the primary online ambassador for the Cornerstone business. You will work alongside the publishing teams across editorial, publicity and marketing to deliver the very best results for our books and authors. Cornerstone has a knack for publishing an enviably high number of bestsellers, prize winners and culture-shaping books, attracting many of the greatest authors alive today, including James Clear, Chris Van Tulleken, Lisa Jewell, Robert Harris, Harlen Coben and James Patterson to name a few. Cornerstone’s mission is simple: publish truly brilliant books that people will love. Cornerstone books are enjoyed all over the world, helping people continually rediscover the joy of reading, whether unearthing new perspectives, growing as a person, or even escaping reality altogether.
This role will suit someone who is commercially minded, with a keen interest in publishing and online retail, and who is passionate about connecting books and consumers. Experience in driving sales growth through online platforms is advantageous but not essential.
Key responsibilities:
* Work effectively with online retailers to provide compelling sales information on key titles and to plan joined up pricing and marketing activity.
* Proactively build successful relationships with internal stakeholders from different teams throughout the business.
* Work with international territory leads to maximise global online sales for your division’s titles
* Act as online business lead for a key retailer or international territory, as required
* Work closely with colleagues in the Online Sales team to continually learn and adapt new strategies to maximise sales online.
* Collaborate closely with publishing teams, acting as a champion for best practice in the online world, to maximise discovery and sales of all titles.
* Attend publishing team meetings, share regular sales reporting and commercial insights to inform publishing strategy.
* Plan digital and print online retail price promotions and work with marketing teams to maximise their effectiveness.
* Liaise with the Sales Operations team to help ensure that your titles have optimal positioning on site, removing any friction to purchase.
What you’ll bring
Essential criteria:
* A proactive, inquisitive and analytical mind, with experience in using data analysis tools to track performance and make data-driven decisions.
* Strong commercial awareness and to be motivated by sales success.
* Experience operating as a positive, engaged and influential team player.
* Strong organisational skills and a proven ability to juggle a varied workload.
* Excellent communication skills, with demonstrable confidence in sharing information and insights with stakeholders at all levels.
Preferred criteria:
* Experience in driving sales growth through online platforms would be an advantage.
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Sunday 18th May.
Salary
Up to £42,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.
What you can expect from us
Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.
Hybrid working
While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you will come to our office in London 2-3 days a week.
About Penguin
We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.
The recruitment process
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. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.
We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.
Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.
Company:The Random House Group Limited
Country:United Kingdom
State/Region:London
City: London
Postal Code:SW11 7BW
Job ID:279741
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