Digital Sales Executive

Purpose of the Role

This is an excellent position in a dynamic sector of publishing, providing support to the Digital Sales team. 

The role will require an extremely high level of organisation and initiative, as well as an ability to rapidly acquire a high level of competency on company systems and confident use of Microsoft Office applications, with an excellent working knowledge of Excel. We’re looking for personable, bright individual who can learn quickly and use their own initiative. A problem solver with an aptitude for analysing large sets of data and ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations.     

The role offers solid experience supporting the team selling to major UK and global digital retailers.  It’s a real opportunity for gaining an unmatched insight into the digital publishing landscape, online retail, and the workings of publishing divisions across all genres.

Responsibilities

Data and Analysis

• Prepare lists of titles to feature in key retailer promotional programmes ensuring optimum performance across the catalogue

• Interrogate sales reporting, identifying trends and creating contextualised reports on sales promotions.

• Manage the global properties schedule ensuring backlist activity across all the HC companies is aligned and communicated

• Develop a strong working knowledge of the HarperCollins global catalogue, understanding seasonal patterns and commercial opportunities

• Work closely with the insight and analytics departments to ensure strategic alignment.

Digital Sales

• Provide administrative assistance to the Digital Sales Team

• Support the Digital Sales team in selling to all key digital retailers, across eBooks and digital audio

• Support Sales Managers and Directors for learning and best practice.

• Keep effective records of all promotions, ensuring the promotion planner is fully up to date with accurate details of key promotional pricing.

• Create and maintain quarterly promotion overviews, relaying updates to the Digital Sales team

• Liaise effectively with publishing divisions and sales teams

• Manage the global properties schedule ensuring activity across all the HC companies is aligned.

• Coordinate general office administration across the department ensuring the smooth management of information and resources.

• Collate the weekly digital sales report, working closely with other members of the team to identify key points of interest for communication.

Skills & Experience

• Admin experience

• Experience of utilising advanced Excel

• Knowledge of PowerPoint and Word

• Experience assisting a busy team

• Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and verbally

• Professional, reliable, able to work quickly under pressure and use own initiative

• Effective time management

• Very organised

• Excellent attention to detail

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking internships. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

Benefits 

Hybrid working model (2+ days in the office) 

28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days) 

Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave 

Private healthcare cover and life assurance 

Summer Hours  

Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal 

Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme 

Relocation Rent Support Loan  

Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC 

Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes 

Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers 

Gym membership discount 

Onsite physiotherapy (London only) 

Charitable donation matching and  2 volunteering days 

We're a certified Carbon Neutral company 

Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books 

Subsidised canteen and retail discounts 

Onsite prayer room 

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition Manager at [email removed - click apply for more details] with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.