Author Account Manager Job at Kendall Hunt Publishing Company in Dubuque

Overview

Join to apply for the Author Account Manager role at Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. This onsite role is located in Dubuque, Iowa.

Must be available to work onsite in Dubuque, Iowa.

What Does an Author Account Manager Do?

• Manage sales and relationships with assigned authors, including up-selling to existing authors to maximize sales
• Travel to visit assigned authors or attend conventions to promote Kendall Hunt products
• 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 an Author Account Manager

• A top performer that\'s used to going above and beyond the minimum expectations
• Competitive, highly organized, and self-driven (Base salary plus bonus potential)
• Comfortable and disciplined enough to work from your home office
• Someone who has been hands-on with sales experience from any industry that will translate into success with us
• Someone who holds a Bachelor\'s Degree – we are looking for the right person, not a specific 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. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offers are just as appealing as the job itself.

Kendall Hunt Offers

• Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years
• Career Growth. Gain great experience to promote to higher roles – many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies
• Base hourly rate, plus commission
• 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 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Book Publishing