International Sales Executive

HarperCollins UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

HarperCollins UK is seeking an International Sales Executive to support HCCB and Farshore. The role sits in London with hybrid working and a 12-month fixed-term contract, reporting to the Sales leadership team.

The candidate should bring junior account management experience, strong organisation and relationship skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and internal systems. A customer-focused, proactive problem-solver with excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Junior level account management experience preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail with data, pricing, orders.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Confident with new systems including Microsoft Office and internal sales/production systems.
• Strong relationship-building and collaborative approach to working with colleagues, customers and partners.
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication.
• Calm, reliable and able to work quickly and accurately under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sales Director, Head of Sales and Senior Key Account Manager across both divisions (HCCB and Farshore).
• Primary contact for day-to-day queries – information, covers, PDFs, manuscripts, sales info requests.
• Send cost requests to Production and collate, process and track all confirmed orders.
• Deliver a high standard of customer service.
• Coordinate between Marketing & Publicity and customers to deliver successful global campaigns.

Skills

Account management

Attention to detail

Highly organized

Relationship building

Communication skills

Problem solving

Data handling

Time management

Customer service

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

International Sales Executive, HCCB and Farshore (12 month FTC)

Application Deadline: 22 September 2026

Department: Sales

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: London

Reporting To: Dan Downham

Compensation: £29,000 / year

Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the hugely successful International Sales team covering the two Children’s divisions at HarperCollins – HCCB and Farshore. The International Sales Team are responsible for bringing colourful, empowering, and dynamic books to children all around the world and we are very excited to take on someone to help us achieve this.

The role will require an extremely high level of organisation and detail, as well as an ability to quickly acquire a high level of competency on company systems and confident use of Microsoft Office applications. They must also exhibit outstanding relationship management and be able to problem-solve.

Most of all we’re looking for a personable, bright individual who can learn quickly and use their own initiative. The candidate will ideally have a junior level of account management experience, a love of Children’s books, excellent inter-personal skills and be able to think creatively and bring new ideas to the table.

The role offers solid experience in the world of Publishing and will sit across the most exciting, bestselling authors and brands in the market, including acclaimed authors such as Holly Jackson, Tahereh Mafi, Michael Morpurgo, Alice Oseman and Lemony Snicket, award-winning picture book authors and illustrators such as Julia Donaldson, Oliver Jeffers and Rob Biddulph, heritage classics such as Winnie-the-Pooh, Paddington Bear, Tintin and Dr. Seuss, as well as exciting gaming brands such as Pokémon, Nintendo and Minecraft.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Sales Director, Head of Sales and Senior Key Account Manager across both Children’s Divisions (HCCB and Farshore)
• To be the primary contact for general day to day queries – i.e., checking information, requests for covers, internal PDFs, manuscripts, requests for sales information
• Send cost requests to Production and then collate, process and track all confirmed orders
• Deliver a high standard of customer service
• Act as liaison between Marketing & Publicity and our customers to help the International Team deliver successful global campaigns

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Interest in children’s publishing and enthusiasm for our authors, illustrators and brands.
• Ideally, some account management experience at a junior level.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy when working with data, pricing, orders and sales materials.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, track files and data, and meet tight deadlines.
• Confident learning and using new systems and processes (including Microsoft Office and internal sales/production systems).
• Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues, customers and partners.
• Proactive and solutions-focused, able to use initiative, anticipate issues and help to resolve problems quickly.
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Calm, reliable and able to work quickly and accurately under pressure.

Job Benefits

HarperCollins operates a hybrid working policy where employees are expected to work from our London office three days per week.

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position, please contact [e-mail] with the subject line 'Vacancy Query' followed by the job title.