International Education Sales Executive - 7718

Cambridge University Press & Assessment; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days leave

Private medical

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Green travel schemes

Job summary

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is seeking an International Sales Executive for Northern Europe. You will promote Cambridge International Education publications to distributors and schools, build lasting relationships, and manage Cambridge Pathway onboarding and customer inquiries.

The role requires strong English, a second European language, and the ability to present to customers both in person and online. It is a full-time, fixed-term contract based in Cambridge with a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• Sales experience and a proactive attitude.
• Ability to build strong relationships and understand customer needs.
• Willingness to meet customers face-to-face or online and deliver presentations.
• Strong English communication and an additional European language.

Responsibilities

• Proactively promote and sell Cambridge International Education publications to distributors and schools in Northern Europe.
• Develop relationships with customers and support those purchasing Cambridge publications.
• Manage Cambridge Pathway offers, onboarding meetings and customer inquiries.
• Maintain CRM records related to Cambridge Pathway and publications.
• Represent Cambridge at events and support strategic planning and data analysis.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Presentation skills

English proficiency

Other European language knowledge

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Title: International Sales Executive

Contract: Full time, fixed term/secondment until 29 August 2027 (35 hours per week)

Salary: £26,600 - £32,600 per annum

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (3 days a week in the office)

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

The International Network is looking to recruit an International Education Sales Executive, Northern Europe, to support the Senior Regional Manager, Northern Europe, in prospecting new schools for resources and qualifications and developing and strengthening relationships with existing customers, including bookstores and distributors.

About The Role

Proactively promote and sell Cambridge International Education publications to distributors and schools across Northern Europe.

Build and develop strong relationships with customers and support those purchasing Cambridge International Education publications (e.g. distributors, booksellers and schools).

Proactively manage the Cambridge Pathway offer, including managing prospective schools, conducting school approval visits and onboarding meetings, responding to customer enquiries, and delivering presentations about Cambridge Pathway and the markets.

Manage and maintain CRM systems and records relating to Cambridge Pathway and publications.

Contribute to strategic planning.

Analyse data to support event and training organisation.

Represent Cambridge at Cambridge-hosted and external events.

Support the Senior Regional Manager in implementing Cambridge's business strategy across Northern Europe.

About You

Have experience in sales and demonstrate a positive, proactive attitude.

Be confident in building strong relationships with customers and understanding their needs.

Enjoy meeting customers face-to-face or online and delivering presentations.

Be willing to learn, take on new challenges and explore new opportunities.

Be able to manage a variety of tasks effectively, sometimes under pressure.

Have knowledge of the Cambridge Pathway and Cambridge International Education publications.

Have strong communication skills in English and at least one other European language.

Be well organised, detail-oriented and responsive, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Be confident using IT tools, including MS Word, Excel and Outlook, and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team.

We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable and/or appropriate, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long-term health condition.

Reward And Benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.