Current Openings
Sales Manager
Reporting to the National Sales Manager of the Higher Education Division, the
Sales Manager will be required to:
- Help build and execute long-term sales plans in the Higher Education
milieu across Canada;
- Manage day-to-day operations of sales regions and report to the
National Sales Manager;
- Travel extensively with the sales team;
- Provide leadership, direction, and positive guidance to divisional sales
representatives;
- Leverage divisional sales, marketing, and editorial resources to drive
sales growth;
- Increase top-line sales, accountability, and reporting against budgeted
objectives;
- Help plan and conduct sales meetings and sales training programs.
The individual selected will be a proven leader, with high levels of ambition
and commitment. Additional requirements include a rigorous and disciplined
sales management methodology, excellent relationship-building skills, and a
“rep” background in educational publishing and/or related fields of
intellectual property. Possessing an undergraduate degree, he/she will be:
- A proven sales professional, ideally possessing a disciplined
management background acquired as a representative in the Higher
Education marketplace, with an emphasis on sales leadership and
excellent relationship-building skills;
- Able to lead and manage a regional sales team, with an exemplary
work ethic, a positive attitude, a goal-oriented mindset, and the skill to
make effective use of divisional resources;
- Capable of inspiring positive action and effective outcomes through
strong interpersonal skills;
- Aware of long-term trends in the Higher Education publishing industry
and able to capitalize on opportunities when they present themselves;and
- Prepared to lead and ensure continuing growth in divisional revenues.
Current hiring location is Calgary or Vancouver. Interested applicants should forward their résumé and cover letter to:
Catherine Belcastro
Human Resources Coordinator
Oxford University Press Canada
70 Wynford Dr.
Don Mills, ON
M3C 1J9
Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers
the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by
publishing worldwide.
Sales Representative
Oxford University Press is Canada’s fastest growing publisher of higher education
textbooks and a branch of the world’s largest, most prestigious university press.
We publish market-leading books and learning materials in a variety of post-
secondary disciplines.
The Higher Education Division of Oxford University Press seeks an energetic,
achievement-oriented Sales Representative based in Montreal.
Candidates must be goal-oriented, articulate, hard-working, enthusiastic,
computer-literate, and thrive in independent, fast-moving work environments.
You must be able to prioritize effectively and possess exceptional organizational
skills. You must hold at least an undergraduate university degree. Some overnight
travel is required.
The position carries with it a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits
program, company car, and bonus compensation designed to reward
performance.
Job Requirements:
- Achieve and surpass territory sales targets
- Effectively manage sampling, pre-planning, follow-up, and service
- Grow existing business base
- Prospect for new sales leads
Interested applicants should forward their résumé and cover letter to:
Catherine Belcastro
Human Resources Coordinator
Oxford University Press Canada
70 Wynford Dr.
Don Mills, ON
M3C 1J9
Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers
the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by
publishing worldwide.
Developmental Editor
There is an immediate opening for a Developmental Editor in the ESL department at
Oxford University Press.
The developmental editor is responsible for manuscripts between the time the
contract is signed and the first drafts arrive for review until the manuscript is ready
for hand over to production. The main responsibilities in this job are author
management, development of projects according to the publication plan, and the
scheduling and coordination of projects.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Pre-submission liaison with the author to secure the timely arrival of the first
draft manuscript.
- Initial review of the manuscript to assess compliance with the publication
plan and proposal review feedback.
- Peer and market review of manuscripts.
- Working with authors to ensure all necessary content and market revisions
are successfully achieved, based on the peer and market review.
- Preparing manuscripts for handover to production, including planning and
coordinating any necessary photo research, creating art logs, and gathering
permissions information for later clearance.
- Creation of NBAs.
- Setting and running launch meetings.
The developmental editor works as a team with the Associate Director and the
Acquisitions Editor responsible for the projects. Three to five years of experience as a
developmental editor and good computer and organizational skills are essential. ESL
experience would be an asset.
Applicants should forward their résumé and cover letter to:
Catherine Belcastro
Human Resources Coordinator
Oxford University Press Canada
70 Wynford Dr.
Don Mills, ON
M3C 1J9
Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers
the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by
publishing worldwide.
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