Job Title: Sales Rep - Scandinavia

Category: Sales

Location: International

Salary: Up to £30,000 plus benefits and rewards

Ref: 7468

A leading academic publisher is looking to appoint a Sales Representative to promote their new and backlist titles to book retailers in Scandinavia. Following continued growth in Northern Europe the Sales Representative will manage a key textbook territory and will be based in Scandinavia.

Key responsibilities include: selling the highly regarded list of social science textbooks into Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland); targeted visiting of teaching staff at universities and other institutions to secure course adoptions for the titles; selling to key retail customers, with general account management; and provide territory and market feedback.

With a strategic approach and an ability to prioritise in order to meet targets and objectives the successful candidate will have proven sales and negotiation skills, preferably within academic textbook publishing or a bookselling environment. Excellent organisational and communication skills and an enthusiasm for sales are a must, you will also need to be prepared to “cold call” when necessary. You will be a results-orientated individual with a proactive approach; have excellent written and spoken English and a second relevant Northern European language would also be a considerable advantage.

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills. Contact: Verity Hawson; E: v.hawson@inspiredselection.com; Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.