Regional Sales Manager

Location: West Country, Wales, West Midlands and the South Central

Working pattern: Remote

Department: UK Field Sales

We’re looking for a passionate and knowledgeable salesperson to join Bonnier Books UK Field Sales team. If you have a deep love of books, a solid understanding of the publishing world, and a talent for connecting with people, we’d love to hear from you. In this role, you’ll build relationships with booksellers, promote a range of titles across our adult and children’s, fiction, and non-fiction lists, and ultimately, put our books into the hands of as many booksellers and readers as possible.

This role requires the person to be out on the road, working across the West Country, Wales, West Midlands and the South Central of England.

• To manage and nurture relationships with a variety of independent bookshops and businesses, visiting them on a regular basis to present our titles.
• Day to day account management, dealing with a variety of requests from our customers in a timely manner.
• Support our publicity department in arranging and the management of local bookseller events and author tours.
• Liaising with internal departments (e.g. marketing, operations, distributors) to assist in the effective day to day running of the field sales operation.
• Look for new sales opportunities and ways in which we can expand our business.

• A clean driving license is essential
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Established sales and negotiation skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Must be organised, self‑motivated, and able to work independently in a pressurised environment.
• A passion for books and ability to identify the current trends in the industry
• An understanding of the UK book market
• Proven experience in sales within a bookselling environment

• Private health insurance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Lively social committee hosting regular events
• Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service
• Company-funded gym membership for all trade staff
• Comprehensive staff training and mentorship programmes
• Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment
• Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th year at BBUK
• Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents
• Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families
• Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure
• Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on‑site at our London HQ
• Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office