Sales Operations Coordinator - DK IPL - 12 Months Temporary Contract

Salary: £28,000 per annum
Closing date for applications: 18th November 2022

The Sales Operations team are excited to be offering a 12 months temporary opportunity to a junior / mid level employee to join their dedicated sales support team as a Sales Ops Coordinator. We are seeking a confident and enthusiastic coordinator to help support the wider DK International Publishing and Licensing team, coordinating vital sales materials and information across a wide variety of DK books and gaining an understanding of the requirements of a fast-paced international content business.

Main responsibilities of the role will include:

Providing vital pre-sales and post-sales support to the international sales teams based in London, China, Germany and Spain, in addition to external partner agencies in Slovakia (Insiders) and Japan (Fortuna).
Liaising and attending regular meetings with departments across the business (such as the Creative teams, Production, Rights, Export etc).
Fielding and troubleshooting queries from international partners as well as internal sales teams.
Communication of vital information to the IPL team in a timely manner.
Maintenance of Bibliographic systems and databases.

Skills and Experience required:

Being operationally minded, enjoying the small details involved in achieving the bigger picture.
Strong organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills are essential as is the ability to think on your feet and use your own initiative at all times.
Being proactive, with a can-do attitude, able to prioritise a varied and demanding workload and adapt to change.
Fluency in English is essential.
Previous knowledge of Biblio, Excel and Google Docs/Drive as well as other publishing systems would be an advantage.

This temporary position is an excellent opportunity to deepen your knowledge about publishing and learn new skills as well as the importance of excellent customer service for our international business.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your most recent CV and a cover letter.

Closing date: 31st October 2022

We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:

25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
Generous pension scheme
Volunteering policy and charity matching
Employee assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
Summer hours

And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business

DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.

DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working from home and in DK’s office.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade, but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

About our Company:

We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in. From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books.

We are the world's leading illustrated publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann, creating cutting-edge design and stunning visual books for the whole family. We are passionate about inspiring curiosity and bring people to books through their thirst for knowledge. With a global book loving community of over 800 colleagues in the UK, US, Germany, India, China, Canada, Spain and Australia, we produce books in over 100 countries and over 60 languages. Find out more on dk.com.

Company: Dorling Kindersley Limited

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: London

City: London

Postal Code: SW11 7BW

Job ID: 252365

Date: 04-Nov-2022

Location: London, LND, GB, SW11 7BW

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