Regional Sales Manager - South India

Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital, and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.

Description
Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, provides the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at simonandschuster.co.in

The Job Profile
We have an exciting vacancy for a Regional Sales Manager, South India to join our energetic and proactive regional sales team.
Reporting to the to the India Sales Head, this role will be responsible for Sales in South India and Sri Lanka territory and represent the diverse and highly regarded lists of both the Adult and Children's Publishing divisions, as well as those of our expanding client publishers from Simon & Schuster India and International.

The Job Role
Working closely with our Publicity and Marketing team you will help initiate and attend author events, ensure maximum representation for our authors in bookshops, use social media to promote our books, provide support to authors when applicable monitor stock levels and promotional activity across a wide range of retail outlets, provide comprehensive feedback to the company on territory activity and attend regular sales meetings.

The Candidate Profile
The Regional Sales Manager will be a highly motivated self-starter, a team-player who is able to build great relationships with both colleagues and customers, whilst equally happy to spend periods of travelling alone in the territory and able to work effectively whilst out in the field. They will be organised and highly reliable, yet also flexible and able to react to the many and varied demands of the job.

They will be passionate about books and able to communicate that passion to their customers and will show both tenacity and commercial awareness. Strong communication and presentation skills are essential. Pre-existing experience of the territory may be an advantage, but we welcome all candidates who demonstrably fit the profile.

Please apply by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Closing Date: 16th May 2025.

Simon & Schuster India is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At Simon & Schuster India, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources, and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Simon & Schuster India is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster India role will be employees of Simon & Schuster Publishers India Private Limited, subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.