Academic Consultant, eBooks

McGraw-Hill; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global educational content company is seeking an Academic Consultant to drive the adoption of eBook solutions across academic institutions in Greater London. The successful candidate will leverage over 5 years of experience in digital sales to influence educators and facilitate digital-first learning. Responsibilities include revenue growth, customer relationship management, and strategic advisory. This role involves a willingness to travel and a strong emphasis on new customer acquisition. Join us to make a significant impact on learning futures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in selling digital or technology-enabled solutions.
• Deep understanding of eBooks and digital learning platforms.
• Experience with academic institutions' purchasing processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive eBook revenue growth within the territory.
• Expand and retain existing academic customer relationships.
• Identify and influence key decision-makers in educational institutions.

Skills

Sales experience in digital solutions

Relationship-building skills

Negotiation skills

Self-motivated

Strong organizational skills

Comfortable working independently

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft Office

Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Moodle)

Job description

Overview

Build the Future of Learning

At McGraw-Hill, learning is at the heart of everything we do. For more than 135 years, we have partnered with educators, institutions, and learners to unlock human potential through meaningful, outcomes-driven education.

As an Academic Consultant (eBooks)

You will help shape the future of digital learning across the region by expanding the adoption of McGraw-Hill's eBook solutions. You will play a key role in driving sustainable growth across academic institutions, supporting their transition to digital-first learning while strengthening McGraw-Hill's market leadership. Your work will directly influence how students and educators teach, learn, and succeed.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Drive measurable growth in McGraw-Hill's eBook revenue and market share across assigned academic accounts.
• Enable institutions to successfully adopt and activate digital learning solutions that improve teaching and learning outcomes.
• Build trusted, long-term partnerships with academics, librarians, faculty leaders, and digital learning teams.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to customers, aligning McGraw-Hill's solutions with their evolving educational needs.
• Collaborate across McGraw-Hill teams to deliver seamless, customer-centric experiences from sale through implementation and ongoing usage.

What You Will Be Doing

• Own and grow eBook revenue within a defined territory, with accountability for achieving sales and sell-through targets.
• Actively prospect and develop new academic customers, while expanding and retaining existing relationships.
• Engage customers through in-person and virtual meetings, phone, and digital outreach, demonstrating a proactive, mindset towards business development. This role has a strong emphasis on new customer acquisition and market expansion, alongside strategic key account growth.
• Identify and influence key decision-makers, including faculty, librarians, department heads, and e-learning leaders.
• Partner closely with territory consultants, account specialists, and channel partners to qualify opportunities and scale adoption.
• Coordinate with cross-functional McGraw-Hill teams (Sales, Product, Marketing, Implementation, Customer Service) to support pre- and post-sale success.
• Ensure strong activation, engagement, and usage of McGraw-Hill eBook solutions, a key indicator of customer success.
• Maintain accurate opportunity tracking and pipeline management in Salesforce.
• Travel within the territory as needed (up to 60%, depending on sales cycles).

Skills & Qualifications Needed

• 5+ years of experience selling digital or technology-enabled solutions, preferably within education or academic markets.
• Deep understanding of eBooks, digital learning platforms, and online educational solutions.
• Experience working with academic institutions and familiarity with their purchasing and decision-making processes.
• Proven ability to consistently meet or exceed sales targets in a growth-oriented environment.
• Strong relationship-building, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel within the assigned territory as required.

Digital & IT Skills

• Strong proficiency in Salesforce CRM and sales pipeline management.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for data-driven presentations and reporting.
• Ability to confidently demonstrate digital learning and technology-enabled solutions.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems such as Blackboard, Moodle, or D2L is highly desirable.
• Experience with SalesLoft or similar sales engagement platforms is a plus.

How We Work at McGraw-Hill

• We succeed by living our values and working in ways that reflect who we are:
• Customer & Market Focus - putting educators and learners first
• Driving with Data -making informed, evidence-based decisions
• Partnering Across Teams - collaborating globally and locally
• Executing with Agility -adapting quickly in a changing learning landscape
• Ownership & Initiative - taking responsibility for outcomes

Why work for us?

At McGraw Hill, you will be empowered to make a real impact on a global scale. Every day your individual efforts contribute to the lives of millions. You won't just sell products; you'll help shape how learning works in a digital world.