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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.

Job Postings

Sales Consultant (British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan)
Sales Representative (Halifax)
Editor
Sales Representative (Montreal)

Sales Consultant (British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan)
ELT

Oxford University Press Canada has an opening for a highly organized and dynamic individual to assume the position of Sales Consultant in the English Language Teaching department. The position is based in Vancouver.

The successful candidate will be responsible for strategically focusing time and efforts on key sales opportunities to grow the assigned territory.  The sales representative should thrive in an independent, fast-moving work environment. He or she should be able to prioritize effectively in order to meet and surpass set sales targets.

Specific duties include:

  • Meeting with existing customers to ensure continued loyalty and satisfaction with OUP products
  • Growing existing customer base by researching new opportunities and following up on leads
  • Daily visits to customers and prospects to discuss their specific course needs and match those needs to OUP products
  • Attending and leading workshops at local displays and conferences
  • Effectively managing daily and weekly paperwork and administrative tasks
  • Developing strong relationships with customers and authors

 

The successful candidate will possess a university degree and a valid driver's licence.  Excellent interpersonal, communication, and time management skills are essential. A second language and previous ESL and/or sales experience will be considered an asset.

Oxford University Press offers a competitive salary, company car, and bonus designed to reward performance. Overnight travel is required.

Interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter by Monday, January 30, 2012 to:

Human Resources Manager
Oxford University Press Canada
8 Sampson Mews, Suite 204
Don Mills, ON
M3C 0H5

Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472

Sales Representative (Halifax)
Higher Education Division

Oxford University Press Canada has an opening for a highly organized and dynamic individual to assume the position of Sales Representative in the Higher Education Division. The position is based in Halifax.

As a member of Canada’s fastest growing publisher of higher education textbooks, the successful candidate will be responsible for strategically focusing time and effort on key sales opportunities to grow the assigned territory. Sales representatives should feel comfortable with cold-calling and prospecting, and thrive in independent, fast-moving work environments. They should be able to prioritize effectively in order to meet and surpass set sales targets.

Specific duties include:

• Meeting with existing customers to ensure continued loyalty and satisfaction with OUP products
• Growing existing customer base by researching new opportunities and following up on leads generated by head office
• Visiting university and college campuses daily to meet with professors to discuss specific course needs and match them to OUP products
• Effectively managing daily and weekly paperwork and administrative tasks, including book sampling and sales reports
• Successfully planning daily, weekly, and monthly travel itineraries, matching potential business opportunities to campus visits
• Developing strong relationships with faculty members, department staff, and bookstore personnel
• Finding possible author candidates, and sending market information to the acquisitions group

The successful candidate will possess a valid driver's license and a university degree. Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills are essential. Overnight travel is required. Previous sales and/or publishing experience will be considered an asset.

Oxford University Press offers a competitive compensation package.

Interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter by Friday, February 20th 2012 to:

Human Resources Manager
Oxford University Press Canada
8 Sampson Mews, Suite 204
Don Mills, ON
M3C 0H5

Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472

Editor
Higher Education Division

The Higher Education Division has is an immediate opening for an editor.

The successful candidate must have an advanced academic degree, at least five years of experience in structural and substantive book editing, and be able to handle multiple projects in a range of disciplines. He or she must be analytical in identifying problems and creative in suggesting solutions, skilled in language and logic, have a sense of what makes a book work, and know how to communicate with authors. He or she must also be flexible, professional, well organized, confident, and able to work to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

Specific duties include:

• Project and author management
• Editing (copy, structural, and substantive)
• Fact- and reference-checking
• Some proofreading
• Some photo research
• Writing cover copy
• Some developmental work, if required.

In general, the editor will work as part of a team with the managing editor and the acquisitions and developmental editors. Good computer skills and the ability to edit on screen are essential.

Oxford University Press offers a competitive compensation package.

Interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter by Friday, 20th January 2012 to:

Human Resources Manager
Oxford University Press Canada
8 Sampson Mews, Suite 204
Don Mills, ON
M3C 0H5

Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472

Sales Representative (Montreal)
Higher Education Division

The Higher Education Division has an immediate opening for a highly organized and dynamic individual to assume the position of Sales Representative in the Higher Education Division. The position will be based in Montreal.

The successful candidate will be responsible for strategically focusing time and effort on key sales opportunities to grow the assigned territory. Sales representatives should feel comfortable with cold-calling and prospecting, and thrive in independent, fast-moving work environments. They should be able to prioritize effectively in order to meet and surpass set sales targets. Fluency in French and English is essential.

Specific duties include:

• Growing existing customer base by researching new opportunities and following up on leads generated by head office
• Daily visits to university and college campuses, meeting with professors to discuss their specific course needs and match those to OUP products
• Effectively manage daily and weekly paperwork and administrative tasks, including book sampling weekly sales reports
• Successfully planning daily, weekly, and monthly travel itineraries, matching potential business opportunities to campus visits
• Developing strong relationships with faculty members, department staff, and bookstore personnel
• Sourcing possible author candidates, and sending market information to the acquisitions group

The successful candidate will possess a valid driver's license and a university degree. Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills are essential. Overnight travel is required. Previous sales and/or publishing experience will be considered an asset.

Oxford University Press offers a competitive compensation package.

Interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter by Friday, 7th February 2012 to:

Human Resources Manager
Oxford University Press Canada
8 Sampson Mews, Suite 204
Don Mills, ON
M3C 0H5

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.