Sales Associate, Article Reprints - Philadelphia, United States - Taylor & Francis Group

Description

**Sales Associate, Article Reprints**

530 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA

Employees can work remotely

Full-time

**Company Description**

**Taylor & Francis Group an Informa Business**

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

Taylor & Francis Group operates globally and produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realize their individual potential.

**To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: **

**Job Description**

We are looking to add a Sales Executive (US) to our Reprints Team. You will be representing the Company to clients, both direct to the pharmaceutical industry and via agents or medcomms agencies. The role is responsible for achieving annual territory sales targets through sustainable and consultative account management and maintaining an awareness of the business and competitive trading environment. Reporting to the Client Services Director you will be an important member of the team in helping us drive sales and re-use of our published content to the US pharmaceutical industry.

**Closing date: February 18, 2022**

**What youll be doing:**

Achieving and exceeding annual territory sales targets across each profit center, contributing to the overall revenue and profit objectives of the division

Plans, schedules and carries out regular sales visits to customers to achieve financial targets within own sales region across product portfolio, customizing sales documentation and tools to maximize sales opportunities.

Cultivate strong, holistic relationships with the customer base, working to ensure that trading with each account is sustainable, profitable and delivering a high level of customer satisfaction

Report periodically to team on sales progress and the business environment, thus ensuring responsiveness to both the micro and macro trading conditions.

Collects and disseminates market, competitor, and client feedback, including passing on leads where the client and business would be better served by a different T&F channel/offering

Establish a strategic approach to the short, medium and long term business on territory, to ensure that activity is both relevant and flexible to the evolving trading environment over time

Uphold Company trading and terms policy in order to protect profitability and value of business in territory

Prepares for, attends, and contributes to sales meetings and events to build strategic awareness and to gather market relevant intelligence.

Actively liaise with stakeholder departments or groups within the business to enhance T&Fs coverage of the territory may include credit control, editorial, marketing and sales support

Selection and adaptation of sales materials and analytics for regular customer visits

**Qualifications**

**What we're looking for:**

Some experience (1-3 years) of working in a sales environment, with an understanding of the demands placed on sales and the support needs of a sales team

Understanding of Open Access licensing

Knowledge of the academic publishing industry or the book trade

Competent user of core MS Office package

Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and pro-actively as part of the team

Consultative sales skills and a customer focused approach

Willingness to travel on territory and to clients, conferences, book fairs and occasional travel to the UK office as required by the company

Target driven approach and the skills to manage sales budgets

Consultative sales skills and the ability to influence

Ability to create and maintain positive and effective relationships with the sales team and other internal colleagues.

A clear communicator, comfortable communicating in writing and verbally, with excellent grammar and spelling

Language skills appropriate to territory

Good analytical, decision making and problem-solving skills

**Additional Information**

**What we're offering:**

Competitive salary

Ample paid time off

Paid parental leave

Paid leave for life events; i.e. wedding or moving

Sick time

Medical & vision benefits

4 volunteering days per year

Day off for your birthday

401(k) match

Flexible working schedule

Seasonal social and charitable events

Training and development

***At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, well-being and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.***

**Additional information:**

You must have the right to work and live in United States

This role is based at our Philadelphia office

Domestic and international travel to T&F offices may be required

**We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.**

**Job Location**

Sales Associate, Article Reprints

530 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA

Full-time