Think Selection is delighted to be recruiting a Sales Manager for Saqi Books, one of the UK's most distinctive independent publishers.

Founded over 40 years ago, Saqi Books has built an internationally recognised publishing programme, bringing important voices from the Middle East, North Africa and the wider diaspora to readers worldwide. Its extensive publishing programme and backlist encompass literary fiction and translated literature, together with thought-provoking non-fiction covering politics, history, current affairs, culture and contemporary issues.

Reporting to the Commercial Director, you'll be responsible for sales of Saqi Books' publishing, working with its distributors and sales representatives in the UK and internationally, and managing relationships with key retail accounts.

You'll analyse sales performance, prepare forecasts and sales plans, identify further opportunities for individual titles and authors, and contribute a commercial sales perspective to acquisitions, pricing and formats. You'll also explore new sales opportunities and partnerships.

This is a broad commercial role with plenty of scope to make an impact, combining the day-to-day management of sales with identifying new opportunities and helping Saqi Books maximise the potential of its publishing.

We're looking for someone with experience in publishing sales and a good understanding of the book trade. You'll be commercially minded, confident with sales data and comfortable managing a broad sales remit within an independent publishing company.

The company offers a supportive working environment, hybrid working from the West London offices, and an attractive salary and benefits package.

For further details, please contact Danny Parnes at Think Selection: danny@thinkselection.com - or you can call Danny on 07958 208817 for an initial chat.

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