Sales Assistant, UK Consumer Sales

Sales Assistants perform a key support role within the wider UK Sales team working across all Bloomsbury Consumer titles. The role supports one specific area of publishing – the Children’s and Children’s Education and Special Sales teams – and offers a super‑broad opportunity to join a high performing UK Sales department of a top 5 UK publisher. Based in our Bedford Square office, this is a part‑time, hybrid‑working position.

Responsibilities

• General support for the Children’s, Children’s Education and Special Sales teams across all imprints
• Administration support for a range of individual UK retailer accounts
• Fielding queries and processing orders
• Prepare presentations for retailers and internal briefings
• Prepare sales figures for the Sales team and senior sales colleagues on request
• Provide sales analysis for a range of needs, including Annual Business Reviews and internal trackers
• Responding to ad‑hoc requests for book samples/Advance Information (AI) sheets/book jackets
• Assisting at events and signings across the Sales department and organising stock
• Provide absence cover for colleagues as required (e.g. holidays/flexi Fridays)
• General ad‑hoc admin and UK Sales tasks for the whole team

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, well‑organised and confident communicator with excellent time‑management skills and attention to detail
• Good communicator, confident in dealing with people at all levels, particularly on the phone and over email/video
• Excellent attention to detail and focus on efficiency at all times
• Strong time‑management, prioritisation and organisational skills with keen awareness of deadlines
• Ability to adapt to changing daily tasks
• Strong numerical and written skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Teams; knowledge of internal systems such as Biblio and Nielsen Bookscan is beneficial
• Experience in publishing or book trade environment is helpful

Benefits

• Hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work Anywhere Fortnight – up to 2 weeks in any calendar year (minimum 1 week)
• Season Ticket Loan
• Learning & Development – free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal & IPG Skills Hub
• Share Save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Peppy Health App
• In‑house Doctor
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• EAP Advice and Counselling
• Rental Deposit Loan Scheme – interest‑free loan up to £3,000 repayable over 2 years
• Company culture: Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi‑Faith), Mental Health First Aiders training across UK offices, Publishing Events and free publishing resources

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