Are you passionate about pitching, and reaching new readers in international markets?

Can you take a brand name like Peppa Pig, Yuval Noah Harari or Emily Henry to even greater heights by working with colleagues to create & sell new products?

Are you curious about exploring partnership opportunities and new ways of working?

Our International Business Development team are looking for a Key Account Manager to support the Head of BD Expansion and deliver growth in our Custom Publishing business in Australia & New Zealand. With our bold and ambitious plans, this is truly a great time to join the team and contribute your energy and vision to our growth.

The Opportunity:

Our International Business Development team covers Custom Publishing and Brand Partnerships across the full PRH programme. We have a global remit to find new ways to sell PRH books, and to create new content for international partners.

The successful candidate will manage the Custom publishing business in Australia & New Zealand alongside the territory sales managers, building strong internal relationships with colleagues in Editorial, Production and Design, as well as the wider PRH Sales team, to develop new products and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

You will also have the chance to secure new Partnerships by pitching products that are tailored to the needs of a variety of brands, institutions, and corporations, as well as managing accounts in the Expansion pipeline.

The average day might see you processing large orders for Big W, pitching luxury editions to a hotel chain, and researching subscription box business in Europe. The Key Account Manager position is a varied and fast-paced role in a small, agile team of collaborative and supportive colleagues who are commercially driven and love solving problems.

Please note, this role is a 12 month fixed term contract.

What You’ll Bring:

This role is perfect for a proactive person who is commercially-savvy, a confident communicator, and experienced in stakeholder management. The ideal candidate will have a solid commercial background and proven experience managing customer relationships.

You’ll use your creativity and enthusiasm to take on the challenge of growing our Custom business in your key markets, as well as a strong attention to detail to ensure new products are delivered on schedule. The role will require a solution-oriented mindset, a resilient and investigative approach, and the capability to prioritise amongst a variety of tasks.

You’ll also demonstrate your curiosity and adaptability to work in new ways across our Publishing Houses, and a determination to navigate complex logistics to get the deal over the line.

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.

How to apply: Please apply with your CV & Cover Letter by 23:59 on Tuesday 12th March.

Salary: circa £35,000 depending on how your skills and experience align to the role

Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

Our benefits include:

• Financial – income protection, life assurance, childcare allowance
• Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checks
• Lifestyle – enhanced parental leave, tech scheme

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer/

Hybrid working: We’re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team. 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 work from the office, based in London, twice a week and work the remaining days remotely.

The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/

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 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: Penguin Books Limited 

Country: United Kingdom 

State/Region: London 

City: London 

Postal Code: SW1V 2SA 

Job ID: 268506