- Proven success in a sales environment
- 3-5 years of experience in Book Publishing, in Sales or Foreign Rights
- Experience running a sales territory and being responsible for a sales budget
- Poise and ability to gracefully communicate across all levels of the organization
- Comfortable speaking with and presenting to C-Suite executives on a regular basis
- Must be able to work late or early hours to accommodate weekly and bi-weekly meetings with affiliates in different time zones
- Able to travel 2-4 times per year
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated
- Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit; ability to work autonomously and take ownership of territory responsibilities
- Resourceful problem solver
- Tenacious and able to meet strict deadlines
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and always evolving sales environment
- Capable of managing several projects simultaneously
- Must possess a strong working knowledge of MS Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and databases.
HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.
The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
HarperCollins Publishers is an Equal Opportunity Employer