Description

The Company

Usborne is an independent, family business, creating books which spark curiosity in children of all ages. These range from books for babies such as the bestselling That’s not my… series of touchy-feely books, to YA fiction from acclaimed authors such as Holly Bourne and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé – with everything from Magic Painting to Politics for Beginners in between. The company is now a market-leader in children’s publishing and one of the best-known brands in children’s books and if you want to work somewhere close-knit enough for people to know your name, but which has a first-class reputation around the world, Usborne is the place for you

The Team

Usborne’s Community Partnerships division supports our community-based sales force in building successful home-based businesses selling Usborne books directly into homes, schools, online and via social media throughout the UK and Europe.

The Role

The Sales Leadership & Business Development Manager is tasked with designing and delivering a sales & business development and field leadership strategy to generate company sales and recruiting growth for the Community Partnerships division.

Main duties:

• Provide targeted and meaningful sales leadership & business development support to the community-based sales force. Develop and deliver an impactful and effective training & business development strategy to Independent Usborne Partners.
• Coach, mentor and motivate sales leaders to achieve their potential.
• Work closely with the marketing and events team to effectively execute sales and marketing campaigns and to ensure that Usborne’s product and publishing direction is well communicated to the community sales force.
• Develop compelling and motivating incentives and promotions to drive sales and recruitment.
• Work closely with the Communities Director to identify and communicate new sales and business development trends and opportunities within both the direct-selling and bookselling markets.
• As part of the senior leadership team, contribute to the ongoing development of the division and provide analysis on company performance in sales and recruiting.
• Identify external suppliers to deliver additional training and sales support on time and on budget.
• Provide line management & support of small team.
• Research and recommend appropriate new training partners, technologies, and opportunities (including but not limited to online resources, social media, video conferencing etc) that would enhance our overall sales & business development strategy.

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Posters Information:

Name:USBORNE PUBLISHING

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