International Key Account Executive - Australia & New Zealand

Are you passionate about books and eager to make a mark in the publishing industry? Do you have a knack for building strong relationships and driving sales? If so, we want you on our team! We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Key Account Executive to join our dynamic International Sales department. About the Role: As a Key Account Executive, you will provide administrative and sales support to the busy Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) team. Your primary goal will be to help drive sales growth by providing administrative and analytical support on sales and market trends. For those shortlisted to the next stage of the process, we will be seeking to hold interviews week commencing 10th August. Key responsibilities: Respond to queries and requests from the local ANZ team across the PRH list. Update weekly and monthly sales reports, and promotional trackers Monitor and analyse title sales, providing insights to key stakeholders, including trends in the market. Share market information within the sales team and contribute to internal meetings. Creating and adapting sales material for annual budget meeting and monthly Group Company buying meetings Assist senior team members in meeting business targets for this territory What you’ll bring Essential criteria: Experience of reporting and analysing data within a sales environment. Excellent organisational skills. Ability to handle competing deadlines and multiple priorities at once. Strong understanding of customer needs. Excellent communication skills, capable of building positive relationships within the team and with customers. Ability to work autonomously on specific tasks, showing initiative and anticipating needs. Disability Confident 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 [email protected] . Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable with, for us to support your request. 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 9th August. Please ensure you include a cover letter, as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length. Use of AI tools Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity. When you apply for a position, we want to encourage you to showcase your unique voice. Throughout our recruitment process, please share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills. This helps us get a true sense of who you are and what you might bring to our team. We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself! While we recognise AI tools can be helpful, we recommend using them thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you. Salary £31,000 - £33,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. 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 attend the office, based in London, two days a week. Disclosure requirements pertaining to the collection of your personal data: Responsible for processing the information provided in your application is the company specified in the job advertisement, with its registered office as indicated. The company processes your data for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b GDPR / Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG. The retention period for your data is determined by the statutory time limits applicable in the respective country, beginning upon completion of the recruitment process. You can find these here . You can contact the company’s Data Protection Officer at the above-mentioned postal address. Further information on data protection and your rights can be found here . Recruiting-Platform powered by SmartRecruiters .