Job Announcement - Regional Sales Manager

["Walker, Margaret" <margaret.walker@taylorandfrancis.com>]

The following opportunity may be of interest to liblicense 
participants. Apologies for cross posting.

Regional Sales Manager (Central US and South America)

The Journals Division of Taylor & Francis Group, a division of 
informa and leading academic publisher, has an excellent 
opportunity for a dynamic sales professional to join its growing 
sales team.  Reporting to the Director of Journals Sales, the 
successful candidate will be responsible for the development and 
management of online sales throughout the central United States 
and South America.

Responsibilities: Increase and promote sales of T&F print and 
online journals throughout assigned region; manage and train 
Journal Sales Executive and supporting staff; identify and pursue 
opportunities for growth and development; negotiate and execute 
sales agreements; produce regular reports on activity and 
development; assist in the development of sale proposals, 
management reports, supporting sales contact/CRM database; and 
attend library meetings and industry events as required

Qualifications: Strong organizational and project management 
skills with the demonstrated ability to manage and train staff. 
Must be able to handle multiple projects and deadlines 
simultaneously. Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
and advanced presentation skills at all levels of business. 
Effective account management skills and the ability to develop 
relationships and partnerships both internally and externally. 
Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree plus five-ten years' outside 
sales experience in academic publishing with previous management 
and training experience. Proficiency with Windows including MS 
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and CRM software required. Domestic and 
international travel is required.

Location: Local candidates preferred, but will also consider 
remote based candidates.

About Taylor & Francis Group

Taylor & Francis Group is a leading international academic 
publisher with a history of over two centuries.  Throughout our 
11 T&F offices worldwide we publish over 2000 new books and 1000 
journals annually, spanning all subjects in the academic, medical 
and scientific field. T&F merged with Informa in 2004 to 
establish a new international force in the provision of 
specialist information through publishing and events businesses. 
Today, Informa plc publishes over 2,500 subscription based 
products, has a portfolio of over 13,000 e-books (growing by 
3,000 per year) and backlist of 35,000 books.  2,800 events per 
year are held worldwide.

Please forward resume with cover letter to:

Margaret Donahue Walker - Journals Sales Director
Taylor & Francis
margaret.walker@taylorandfrancis.com

EOE