Key Account Manager, Cornerstone (6-month FTC)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Key Account Manager to join the Cornerstone Sales Team to manage our Supermarket accounts.

This is a 6-month fixed term contract covering a secondment period, and a great opportunity for someone looking to experience UK Trade publishing for the first time or broaden their already existing experience.

Cornerstone and their imprints, including #Merky Books and Del Rey, is home to some and some of the most successful and influential writers from around the world. You will be working across an array of authors including TikTok star Hayley Morris, football legend and presenter Alex Scott, national treasure David Jason, and fiction giants like James Patterson, Lisa Jewell, and Taylor Jenkins Reid. Cornerstone’s breadth of publishing is unmatched, and we take pride in truly publishing books for everyone with the overall mission being to entertain and inform, connecting our authors and their stories with as large and inclusive a readership as possible.

Excellent communication and relationship building skills are key to this role. You will be working closely with key retailer accounts, including Tesco and Asda, and colleagues within the wider division such as publicity and marketing, to grow our business.

You do not need previous UK Trade publishing experience, but we are looking for someone who is inquisitive, interested in selling a broad range of books, and who can bring market feedback into the team to help inform both Sales strategy and future book acquisitions.

To succeed in this role, you’ll be analytical yet versatile, with strong commercial acumen and presentation skills. We’re looking for someone who can bring a book to life for our customers, building strong relationships and driving sales as a result.

If this sounds like your next challenge, and you want to be part of the team working on some of the biggest books of 2022, we can’t wait to hear from you. Please apply with a CV and Cover Letter by midnight, Tuesday 5th April 2022.

What you can expect from us:

Salary: Circa £35,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

Our creativity is inspired by different perspectives, so we want our culture to be one of belonging, where everyone feels welcome and where differences are celebrated.

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we’re part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview.

We want to make sure disabled applicants can be their best at each step of the recruitment journey. If you need adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to get in touch with us at http://PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk

Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your adjustment request. Find out more about our approach here: www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/applying-for-roles-with-a-disability

We partner with The Book Trade Charity, who provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: http://booktradeentrysupport.org/

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: SW1V 2SA

Job ID: 212601