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Key Account Executive - Non Trade

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Hachette UK

8d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Customer Relations
    Sales & Business Development
  • London
  • 2d left

AI generated summary

  • You should be detail-oriented, creative, and a confident communicator with experience in non-trade or international sales. Be flexible, proactive, and commercially aware, thriving in a fast-paced environment.
  • You will manage publishing projects, coordinate with teams, support sales with materials, research opportunities, and optimize internal processes for market growth.

Requirements

  • Detail orientated and someone who thrives in a fast paced environment
  • Creative with an eye for commercial and business development opportunities
  • Confident communicator with key stakeholders internally and externally
  • Ideally with some experience of non trade and/or international sales
  • Flexible with the ability to juggle multiple projects and prioritise accordingly
  • Commercially aware and proactive

Responsibilities

  • You will be managing publishing projects from order to delivery, co-ordinating costings, schedules and orders
  • Be the main point of contact for our sister companies and internal international sales colleagues for special sales runs ensuring projects are communicated in a timely manner
  • Sales and administration support for the business development team, preparing sales material and researching new opportunities and products.
  • Harnessing our internal processes to ensure opportunities are maximised across all markets

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we do support remote work in a hybrid format, with 3 days in the office and 2 days of homeworking per week.

What is the salary range for this position?

The salary starts at £29,000 and is dependent on experience and location, plus bonus and benefits.

What are the main responsibilities of the Key Account Executive?

The main responsibilities include managing publishing projects from order to delivery, being the main point of contact for special sales runs, providing sales and administration support for the business development team, and ensuring opportunities are maximized across all markets.

What skills are required for this role?

We are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced environment, has creative commercial awareness, can communicate confidently, and ideally has some experience in non-trade and/or international sales.

What benefits do we offer to employees?

We offer various benefits including 28 annual leave days (increasing with service), private medical and dental insurance, generous pension schemes, discounted book purchases, cycle to work schemes, and development programs, among others.

Where is this position located?

This position can be based at our London office or any of our regional offices in Sheffield, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, or Bristol.

When is the closing date for applications?

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 7th April 2026.

Is experience in international sales necessary for this position?

While experience in international sales is ideal, it is not explicitly required; we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate relevant skills and a desire to learn.

How many annual leave days does an employee get?

Employees receive 28 annual leave days per year, which increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years, in addition to bank holidays.

What is Hachette UK’s commitment to diversity and inclusion?

Hachette UK is committed to employing people based on their abilities and aims to attract and develop talent from a diverse range of backgrounds to reflect the broad audience of readers we wish to reach.

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Hachette UK

Entertainment & Media
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1986
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Founded in 1846, we’re the second-biggest publishing group in the UK - part of Hachette Livre - with 12 divisions and over 50 imprints. Our award-winning publishing divisions include Orion; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder & Stoughton; Hachette Children’s Group; Headline; Quercus; Bookouture; Dialogue; Octopus; Hodder Education; and Paperblanks – and together, our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. Our history is interwoven with the history of the world. From The Origin of Species to Jane Eyre, The Long Walk to Freedom to Heartstopper, the stories we’ve helped to share have shaped – and continue to shape – culture across the globe. We’re incredibly proud of our past, but we’re also looking to the future; knowing the stories we publish today will shape the world of tomorrow. We value and actively seek different perspectives, voices and ideas to support creativity and break new ground. You’ll find everything on our bookshelves from blockbuster fiction and insightful non-fiction to informative textbooks and vibrant children’s books. We’re proud to publish thousands of new books every year, and our authors include 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. We’ve also got puzzles, gifts, and games, are the market leader in e-books, and even publish a range of bestsellers in audio format - the fastest-growing part of our business! Today, as well as our London HQ, we have five national offices across the UK, and a major distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire. Around the world, our other regions include Australia, India, Ireland, Jamaica and New Zealand; offering you more choices than ever when it comes to finding the right location for you.