Part-time Publisher's Representative

PART-TIME PUBLISHER’S REPRESENTATIVE

 

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., one of Forbes Magazine's "400 Best Big Companies in America is a global enterprise providing must-have content and services for the academic, professional, scientific, technical, medical, and consumer markets. 

 

We are seeking a Part –Time Sales Representative work with colleges and universities in the Champaign Urbana area 21 hours per week.

 

Reporting to a District Sales Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the sales and marketing of textbooks, supplements and new media to professors and academic bookstores in a local territory comprised of 2 and 4-year colleges and universities. With our goal of “helping teachers teach and students learn” you will build relationships with academic faculty and work with them to achieve their educational goals for their students. Additionally, our sales representatives communicate closely with our editorial and marketing staff to assist in the development and acquisition of manuscripts/new media projects for future publications.

 

To excel in this position, you need to have a minimum of 1-2 years prior outside sales experience, excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills; ambition; creativity; poise and have the capacity for hard work. A four year degree is required, and proficiency in common computer application programs (word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, database) is a must.  This position requires attendance at 2 national sales meetings annually.

 

We offer a competitive salary and incentive bonus, expenses, flexible benefits package, a retirement and savings plan, constant challenge and the opportunity for personal and professional growth and advancement.

 

To apply for this position, please visit Wiley’s U.S. Career Site and search under "field"or copy and paste the following URL into your internet browser:

 

http://tbe.taleo.net/NA4/ats/careers/jobSearch.jsp?org=WILEY&cws=1