Key Account Manager, Children's

The Job Profile We have an exciting vacancy for a key account management role within our fast-paced and dynamic sales team. You will work collaboratively with the in-house team on boosting sales with Waterstones, Clubs and Fairs and will work with our Regional sales team to drive the strategy and build our profile with independents, school suppliers and libraries. The Job Role You will have responsibility for helping the rep team drive sales and create strategies for growth with UK retailers in the independent bookshop area of the market and working with the inhouse creative and M&P teams on smoothing processes and creating projects around indies, schools and libraries. You will identify opportunities to support our sales team, customers and authors and illustrators in this area, helping S&S to reach new readers. You will also be responsible for the day to day management of the Waterstones account for children’s books with the Deputy MD. The Candidate Profile The Key Account Manager will be a commercially focused publishing professional with strong account management and relationship-building skills. They will have experience working with retailers, independent booksellers and libraries, a good understanding of the children's book market, and a proven ability to drive sales, develop partnerships and identify new opportunities to grow the business. Salary Competitive with benefits.