Sales Consultant  

• Your job is to consult with authors interested in self-publishing a book or those who have published a book with Author Solutions.
• You are the first point of contact for authors who haven’t published a book and will help assess their needs to determine the best publishing services to get their book to market.
• You will also consult with authors who have published with us, educate them on the marketing services available to meet the goals they have for their book,
• Build long-term relationships with them to ensure book sales are strong and marketing efforts are ongoing.

A day in the life of a sales consultant includes . . .

• Consulting with prospective authors about our publishing and/or marketing platform
• Introducing new options to authors and closing business based on their needs and goals
• Maintaining a minimum number of calls and call activity as determined by management
• Maintaining authors in our CRM tool as directed by management

This job is perfect for you if you . . .

• Have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Possess strong organizational, time-management, problem-solving, and computer skills
• Can demonstrate self-reliance by meeting/exceeding workflow needs
• Are able to consistently produce a high volume of quality work
• Are capable and willing to adapt as needed to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Have a college degree (preferred but not necessary)
• Have at least 2 years sales experience or a background in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) upselling, cross-selling, or retention (preferred but not necessary)