This is an excellent position in a dynamic sector of publishing, providing support to the Digital Sales team. 

The role will require an extremely high level of organisation and initiative, as well as an ability to rapidly acquire a high level of competency on company systems and confident use of Microsoft Office applications, with an excellent working knowledge of Excel. We’re looking for personable, bright individual who can learn quickly and use their own initiative. A problem solver with an aptitude for analysing large sets of data and ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations.     

The role offers solid experience supporting the team selling to major UK and global digital retailers.  It’s a real opportunity for gaining an unmatched insight into the digital publishing landscape, online retail, and the workings of publishing divisions across all genres. 

Key Responsibilities

Data and Analysis

• Prepare lists of titles to feature in key retailer promotional programmes ensuring optimum performance across the catalogue

• Interrogate sales reporting, identifying trends and creating contextualised reports on sales promotions.

• Manage the global properties schedule ensuring backlist activity across all the HC companies is aligned and communicated

• Develop a strong working knowledge of the HarperCollins global catalogue, understanding seasonal patterns and commercial opportunities

• Work closely with the insight and analytics departments to ensure strategic alignment.

Digital Sales

• Provide administrative support to the Digital Sales Team

• Support the Digital Sales team in selling effectively to all key digital retailers, across eBooks and digital audio for all HarperCollins publishing divisions

• Support Sales Managers and Directors for learning and best practice.

• Support Head of Digital sales on programme and inventory management

• Keep effective records of all promotions, ensuring the promotion planner is fully up to date with accurate details of key promotional pricing.

• Create and maintain quarterly promotion overviews, communicating updates to the Digital Sales team

• Liaise effectively with publishing divisions and sales teams to ensure information is shared and promotion plans are clearly communicated

• Manage the global properties schedule ensuring activity across all the HC companies is aligned.

• Coordinate all general office administration across the department ensuring the smooth management of information and resources.

• Collate the weekly digital sales report, working closely with other members of the team to identify key points of interest for communication.

Skills and Experience Required

• Admin experience

• Experience of utilising advanced Excel

• Knowledge of PowerPoint and Word

• Experience of supporting a busy team

• Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and verbally

• Professional, reliable, able to work quickly under pressure and use own initiative

• Effective time management

• Very organised

• Must have excellent attention to detail

Benefits 

• Hybrid working model (2+ days in the office) 

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days) 

• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave 

• Private healthcare cover and life assurance 

• Summer Hours  

• Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal 

• Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme 

• Relocation Rent Support Loan  

• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC 

• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes 

• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers 

• Gym membership discount 

• Onsite physiotherapy (London only) 

• Charitable donation matching and  2 volunteering days 

• We're a certified Carbon Neutral company 

• Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books 

• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts 

• Onsite prayer room 

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to recruitment@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.