Featured Open Access Advisers x 2 – Open Publishing Services

Competitive salary + Uncapped Commission + benefits

Our client is the leading provider of open publishing services and provides high-quality book and journal publishing for academic societies, full publishing infrastructure and services to university presses and repositories for institutions. Due to growth they are recruiting for 2 Open Access Advisers, based in the US, UK or Europe to join the sales team. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer the roles are responsible for actively seeking and managing new partnerships and promoting the services available.

Industry Academic Publishing

Function Sales

Duration Full Time

Type Permanent

Start Date ASAP

Key responsibilities

Coordinate with marketing colleagues for targeted campaigns
Actively seek new opportunities for development
Lobby relevant research funders for open access funding
Attend and present at relevant events
Collaborate with colleagues across all departments to ensure customers’ expectations can be met
Report on activities
Match company’s ethics and high standards
Hit realistic revenue targets
Provide customers’ feedback and market knowledge to Product Directors and Chief Commercial Officer for continuous improvement of our offering
Take ownership of your allocated territory
Update the CRM
Ability to build and maintain positive and effective long-term relationships with customers
Preparing for, attending, and contributing to meetings and events to build strategic awareness and to gather market relevant intelligence.

The ideal candidate will be commercially minded and have significant academic publishing or research library sector experience with a strong focus on open access and experience or interest in sales. Individuals will need good organisational skills and a strong attention to detail. Proactive attitude with a motivation to succeed and an ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously. Excellent communication skills are essential for presenting offers and delivering effective presentations to prospective customer.

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary + Uncapped Commission + benefits.

How to apply

To apply for this position, click on the Apply Now button below or send your CV to enquiries@telferpartners.com quoting the reference TP 805. For an initial, confidential discussion please call us on +44(0)1223632510.

Early applications are preferred.

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