Pan Macmillan

About the Company

At Pan Macmillan we publish a broad and vibrant range of books for audiences of all ages from dazzling bestsellers to influential prize-winners; books to inspire lifelong readers and listeners to enduring classics for generations to come. The fourth largest UK publisher, we pride ourselves on publishing successfully and sustainably and are committed to working together to positively impact culture and society at large.

Our brilliant authors and illustrators include: Dapo Adeola, Tomi Adeyemi, Kate and Kay Allinson, Pam Ayres, David Baldacci, Floella Benjamin, Nancy Birtwhistle, Olivie Blake, Rod Campbell, Cassandra Clare, Ann Cleeves, Hernan Diaz, Emma Donoghue, Carol Ann Duffy, Julia Donaldson, Allie Esiri, Andy Griffiths, Kristin Hannah, France Hardinge, Robert Hardman, Natalie Haynes, Lenny Henry, Alan Hollinghurst, Morgan Housel, Peter James, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Vex King, Casey McQuiston, Lydia Monks, Kate Morton, Kate Mosse, David Olusoga, John Patrick Green, Alexandra Potter, Patrick Radden Keefe, TJ Klune, Marcus Rashford, Camilla Reid, Chris Riddell, Lucinda Riley, CJ Sansom, Axel Scheffler, Danielle Steel, Douglas Stuart, Karen Swan, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Colm Tóibín, Louis Theroux, Leah Williamson and Hanya Yanighara.

Macmillan was founded in 1843 by Daniel and Alexander Macmillan, two brothers from a crofting family on the Scottish Isle of Arran: Daniel was the business brain, while Alexander laid the literary foundations, publishing great authors and poets including Lewis Carroll, Christina Rosetti and Thomas Hardy. Pan was founded 100 years later by Alan Bott and became one of the first popular paperback publishers in the UK. Pan published many famous authors for the first time in paperback, including Ian Fleming and Agatha Christie. In 1987, Pan became wholly owned by Macmillan and the company became known as Pan Macmillan.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Pan Macmillan

Job Title

International Sales Manager (South Africa and India) – 12 Month Maternity Cover

Job Description

Your Team

You’ll be part of an award-winning and vibrant team focused on international sales of books in the English language. Our focus is on maximizing the global reach of our fantastic publishing programme and fostering strong relationships with partners throughout the world.

Your Role

As the International Sales Manager (South Africa and India), you’ll be a crucial part of the International Sales Team. As our primary liaison for Pan Macmillan South Africa and India, you’ll play a key role in managing all facets of our day-to-day interactions with our partners in these regions to grow our sales. You will forge strong relationships, align sales targets and priorities, and support the development of cohesive marketing and publicity campaigns. The role reports into the International Sales Director, Exclusive Markets, and you will be responsible for executing a successful strategy within those regions, driving sales across all imprints. This is an exciting and multifaceted role which has a tangible impact on our overall success as a team.

Your Key Responsibilities

Main sales contact for the teams at Pan Macmillan South Africa and India
Develop and implement strategy for new titles and backlist to drive ambitious growth
Federal responsibility – attending various internal publishing meetings such as covers, acquisitions and editorial
Manage and achieve budgets
Deliver engaging sales presentations
Report back widely on the successes and challenges within these regions.

Essential experience, abilities and knowledge you’ll need to succeed:

Publishing sales experience
Outstanding communication, sales, and presentation skills
Ability to multitask, juggle a busy workload, and stay calm under pressure
Ability to communicate confidently and build strong working relationships, both internally and externally
Flexibility, adaptability, and the capacity to react quickly when required
Ambitious, positive, and a team player
Experience managing, and delivering on, a budget
Passion for books.

Desirable Skills We’d Love You To Have

Familiarity with International markets
Have used or are familiar with Google Suite (Gmail and Google applications)
Knowledge of the Pan Macmillan list.

What You’ll Get In Return

In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.

Salary starting from: £38,000

Closing date: 16 March 2025

Some Of The Benefits We Offer

28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays
Generous pension scheme
Discounted private medical insurance
Group income protection scheme
Enhanced family pay and leave
Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)
2 Volunteer Days per year
75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)
Season ticket loan/advance
Cycle to work scheme
Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings
Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

This is a full time, 12 month fixed term role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion

We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please contact Kayelle Danyluk (Head of Talent Acquisition) at kayelle.danyluk@macmillan.com

Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice available here: https://panmacmillan.com/recruitment-privacy-notice. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice before submitting your application

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