• Job Description

  Req#: 1082807

  Kendall Hunt Publishing is looking for a Christian Publishing Representative to join our Higher Education Division. You will be responsible for signing and acquiring new publishing projects, managing a portfolio of existing backlist accounts, and gaining new adoptions of current Christian titles at assigned Christian colleges and universities nationwide. This position will work in office in Dubuque, Iowa.

  Who Is Kendall Hunt Publishing?

  Throughout its history, Kendall Hunt Publishing has grown with an emphasis on its employees, fearlessness in innovation, and a strong grip on its values. Today Kendall Hunt continues to expand by growing its number of educational products, creating new companies, and extending its services across the country and beyond. Through diversity and willingness to adapt to the ever-changing publishing industry, Kendall Hunt is a company dedicated to growing with the public to best serve the people of the community.

  When you work at Kendall Hunt you immediately notice the collaboration, friendliness, and a sense of purpose amongst our employees. Our customers, students, authors, and other outside contacts are always our top priority. We are constantly uncovering new sales channels for current product lines or finding new products to sell to current customers. Join our team of evolving employees to help us maintain our competitive edge in the industries we serve. www.kendallhunt.com.

  What Does a Christian Publishing Representative Do?

  • Manage sales and relationships with assigned authors, including up-selling to existing authors to maximize sales
  • Initiate and manage revision and reprint process for assigned authors
  • Coordinate contracts and production process for revisions
  • Create schedules and communicates with authors to keep them on schedule
  • Generate leads for outside sales through bookstore contacts and author referrals
  • Proactively work to gain referrals for other potential authors and adopters
  • Implement successful sales strategies to increase sales and profits on assigned accounts

  Characteristics of Who KH Looks For in a Christian Publishing Representative - You are...

  • A top performer that's used to going above and beyond the minimum expectations
  • Competitive, highly organized, and self-driven
  • Someone who has "been there" bringing sales experience from any industry that will translate into success with us
  • Someone who has an entrepreneurial spirit and look at your career in terms of growing your business with potential bonus opportunities
  • Is a great communicator, people person, and problem solver
  • Familiar working within a CRM
  • Someone who holds a bachelor's degree

  Why Us? We Understand It's More Than Just a Job!

  Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decisions in one's life. Work is part of a person's identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offers are just as appealing as the job itself.

  Kendall Hunt offer -

  • Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years
  • Career Growth. Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies
  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with Company paid life insurance, short term and long term disability
  • Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing
  • 15 days of PTO at hire, plus paid holidays
  • Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

  
  

  All applicants must have valid driver's license and bachelor's degree

  HRDept@kendallhunt.com

  An Equal Opportunity Employer

• About the company

  Kendall Hunt is an independent educational publishing house founded in 1944 as William C.

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