Key account manager, New South Wales

Bloomsbury Publishing Pty Ltd

Join the Bloomsbury Australia Team as a Full-Time Key Account Manager!

At Bloomsbury, we’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Key Account Manager to join our dynamic team. As an independent, creative, and innovative publisher, we bring excellence and originality – ranging from books and audiobooks to digital content – to a global audience. Join us in shaping the future of publishing while contributing to a company that values creativity, diversity, and collaboration.

We are proud to publish many of the world’s biggest authors, including Sarah J Maas, Elizabeth Gilbert, Ann Patchett, Johann Hari, Peter Frankopan, JK Rowling, Katherine Rundell, and Jessie Burton.

We’re looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and driven Key Account Manager to join our vibrant, collaborative, and high-energy team! In this role, you’ll manage sales across a diverse range of accounts, including trade, online, library, airport, and specialist accounts.

This is the perfect opportunity for an Account Manager, Sales Representative, or Key Account Executive with a passion for building strong relationships and a flair for sales. If you’re someone with a vibrant personality, a can-do attitude, and a desire to make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Elements of this varied role include:

• Building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with key customers, maximising sales and revenue from those accounts, and acting as a primary point of contact for their needs
• Managing the sales process from presentation of sales materials to processing and tracking of orders
• Identifying market and promotional opportunities within each account
• Driving sales in specialist and non-traditional channels, from gaming to education and more
• Providing input and feedback on market opportunities, marketing proposals, promotional plans, consumer and sales trends.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A proven ability to think and work analytically
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• The ability to travel for in-person sales meetings
• A passion for books and publishing
• A strong work ethic and a results-oriented mindset
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience creating sales reports and/or using Bookmaster as well as an understanding of book warehousing and logistics will be highly regarded.

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