Key Account Manager (Online and Digital Sales), Simon & Schuster

The Job Profile

Simon & Schuster UK’s Sales team is looking for an enthusiastic and organised Key Account Manager to join their Digital team.

Report to the Head of Online and Digital Sales, the Key Account Manager will play a crucial role in maximising book sales across a selection of our retail partners. This role would be responsible for all physical online only retailers.

The Job Role

The Key Account Manager will be responsible for driving the discoverability, visibility, and sales of physical books across key online accounts, including Simon & Schuster’s fiction, non-fiction, Children’s, Client, and Distribution lists. You will manage the full sales process, identified market and promotional opportunities, aligned marketing campaigns with promotions, and prepared reports on market trends, sales performance, and opportunities.

The Candidate Profile

The Key Account Manager will be a strategic and analytical thinker with a passion for books and a talent for building strong relationships. You will be highly efficient and detail-oriented, skilled at prioritising and meeting deadlines, able to work independently as well as collaboratively, and bring experience in publishing sales with a proven ability to use feedback and data to inform strategic decisions. They will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, take a proactive approach to identifying sales opportunities, and champion systems and operational improvements with an open and inquisitive mindset toward new technology and AI. A strong grasp of grammar and communication skills are essential.

How to Apply

Please apply by attaching your CV and cover letter.

We appreciate the strong interest in this role, however due to the high volume of applications, we may close the position early.

Unfortunately, Simon & Schuster UK cannot accept applications from candidates without a legal right to work in the UK or who require visa sponsorship. Right to work checks are carried out on candidates who make it to offer stage.

Simon & Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon & Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.

Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon & Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.