Special Sales and Trade Marketing Executive

Special Sales and Trade Marketing Executive

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Exeter Pynes Hill Office (Hybrid working)

Salary: £25,000 per annum.

Our client is an independent, award winning, publishing company. They create books and products that ignite and nurture their readers’ hobbies and interests. They publish across art, craft, wellbeing and transport categories. They are the current IPG Specialist Consumer Publisher of the Year. They have a relaxed and friendly working environment with very little hierarchy and all staff are encouraged to contribute ideas that might help in their success. There is an openness to flexibility in working patterns and they make statutory pension contributions through an auto-enrolment scheme, which includes the option for Salary Exchange.

It is a diverse role at the heart of their team and requires a candidate who can be well organised, adapt to using business systems, be a problem solver and be a good representative of the company to external parties.

The Role

They are looking for a Special Sales & Trade Marketing Executive to join their busy commercial team and support the trade sales and marketing of their award-winning books.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating sales materials, catalogues and presentations.
• Managing CRM software and other systems
• Researching and developing special sales opportunities
• Supporting sales conferences and events.

Skills and Qualifications

• Creation of digital sales and marketing materials, catalogues and materials for sales conferences.
• Supporting the sales teams with CRM management and email marketing.
• Maintaining a Trade Marketing calendar with a view to updating customers on upcoming events to link in with retail promotions.
• Liaising with Key Accounts on marketing plans supported by Head of UK Sales.
• Oversee the administration, creation of graphics, materials and liaison with 3rd parties on trade show stand plans and material needs.
• Attendance at shows, to include overnight travel, meeting customers and providing general support.
• Provide support to the sales teams
• Updating customer websites such as Amazon, Bookshop.org
• Supporting new account development opportunities, sometimes acting as the lead contact for new account business.
• Liaison with 3rd party client publishers.
• Liaison with authors on specific trade sales opportunities.
• Providing general research and marketing support to the team as required.

Benefits

• Income Protection
• Life insurance
• Discretionary company bonus rewards

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate, and would like to work for this reputable company, then please do not hesitate to apply.