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Who we are and what we do

Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity.

We are made up of 11 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We are the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.

Our award-winning adult publishing divisions include Orion, Little, Brown, John Murray Press, Hodder & Stoughton, Headline, Quercus, Octopus and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print formats, with authors such as Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O’Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children’s Group publishes books for children across all ages, while Hachette Learning provides resources for primary and secondary schools.

Hachette UK is part of Hachette Livre, the world’s third largest trade and educational publisher. Our headquarters are in Carmelite House, London, and our distribution centre is in Didcot, Oxfordshire. We have offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle and Edinburgh, and our UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean and Ireland.

It’s an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books and book adaptations for film and TV are a foundation of the UK’s creative industries.

What you’ll be doing

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Group Sales team at Hachette UK as a Key Account Manager/Director. Reporting to the Divisional Sales Director – Little, Brown Book Group & Hachette Children’s Group, you will be responsible for the management of selected UK Key Accounts, and for working closely with the Divisional Sales Director on forward-looking sales and publishing strategy. You will grow sales profitably by collaborating with the wider Little, Brown/Hachette Children’s Group team including editorial, marketing and publicity.

Who we are looking for

We’re looking for a candidate with previous account management experience and a broad view of the UK market. The role also involves divisional responsibility for strategy meetings, so we’re seeking someone with excellent communication skills and ideally previous experience working with marketing, publicity and editorial colleagues.

We’re looking for a team player with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and prioritise, and enthusiasm for a fast-moving commercial environment.

The successful candidate will be committed to building internal and external relationships, supporting divisional strategy and beating sales budgets.

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

• 28 annual leave days per year, increasing to 29 days after 2 years’ service and up to 30 days after 5 years (plus bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Wide-ranging training library
• Development programmes (including mentoring)
• Up to 70% off book purchases
• A charity bookshelf
• 12 staff-led employee networks (Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and other networks)
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

Our commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.

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 junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Industries: Book and Periodical Publishing

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