Branch Market Development Manager

Oxford University Press; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic publisher in Oxford seeks a Branch Market Development Manager to enhance international sales by collaborating with local teams and defining strategic direction. Successful candidates will have experience driving revenue and working in international markets. The role supports a hybrid work model and includes benefits such as 25 days' holiday, a sales bonus, and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 12%

Sales bonus

Employee networks and societies

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sales, preferably in an international market.
• Proven success in driving revenue and meeting sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Grow OE International sales revenue in branch markets.
• Identify local opportunities to maximize market potential.
• Ensure cross-department alignment and promote product knowledge.

Skills

Business and commercial acumen

Track record of successfully driving revenue

Ability to work collaboratively across functions

Sales and marketing techniques

Experience in international travel

Understanding of international marketplace

Job description

About the Role

The Branch Market Development Manager will grow OE International sales revenue by working closely with high level stakeholders in international branch markets and be responsible, in partnership with the branches, for the strategic direction of the OE list within responsible regions. You will be responsible for identifying local opportunities and working collaboratively within the UK business to ensure OE deliver against these opportunities to maximize the potential of these markets. You will also be responsible for promoting the OE publishing list and qualifications, ensuring the product meets customer need (and if not creating a proposition for the right product).

Responsibilities in this role will be in the following key areas:

• Strategic direction of OE list sales within region
• Sales targets within region
• Identifying local opportunities & enabling local teams to pursue
• Product knowledge, promotion and training
• Implementation of projects and new initiatives
• Ensuring cross department and divisional alignment
• Supply chain and sales support
• Travel
• Pricing and commercial viability management
• Representing OUP within territory, furthering OUP’s global mission, and operating OUP International School business with the highest standards of professional and ethical business practices, in line with OUP’s values and Code of Conduct

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

About You

• Business and commercial acumen
• A track record of successfully driving revenue
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across functions
• Experience of sales and marketing techniques
• Experienced in international travel
• Experience of working in an international marketplace

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days’ holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

This role comes with the added benefit of a sales bonus.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.