Summary:
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join one of the top publishers in Australia? We are
seeking a Melbourne-based Account Manager to promote our titles and authors to booksellers.
By developing and maintaining strong relationships with your accounts you will deliver the best
in sales, in-store displays, promotions and events for Hachette’s books. You will raise the profile of Hachette Australia as a publisher booksellers can rely upon to publish, with passion and professionalism, the most exciting books in the market, and drive growth across a wide list of Australian and International titles.
Who we are and what we do:
Our mission at Hachette Australia, part of the global Hachette Livre group, is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. With over 100 years of publishing excellence, our team of expert publishers and passionate readers seeks out the best stories from both established voices and emerging talents. We publish across a wide range of
genres and formats, including fiction, memoirs, children’s books, and non-fiction, ensuring there is something for every reader.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our Changing the Story program, and
we are proud to support Australian talent and voices from around the globe. We actively discover and nurture new writers through initiatives like the Richell Prize and our partnerships with the Emerging Writers’ Festival and Express Media.
Our goal is to continue shaping the future of publishing by supporting the storytellers that
matter.
For more information, visit hachette.com.au.
About the role:
Hachette Australia is seeking a full-time Account Manager to service the Victorian market.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and passionate Salesperson with at least 2
years’ experience in the book industry.
Some of the key responsibilities for this role include:
- Monthly sell-ins with Account
- Liaising with Head of Field Sales on sales strategy
- Analysing current marketplace and feeding back important market and competitive information
- Responding to customer enquiries and terms requests
- Coordinating and stock management for Author Events
- Arranging opening Store Orders
- Writers Festivals support
- Author Care
- Some Merchandising
About you:
The Account Manager will report directly to the Head of Field Sales.
You are passionate about books and bring that enthusiasm into every aspect of your role as a
Account Manager. You are a strong and effective communicator, able to build and maintain positive working relationships with Booksellers and the Hachette sales team.
You demonstrate strong account management skills and sound commercial acumen, with a clear
focus on delivering profitable outcomes. You take ownership of your accounts through regular monthly sell-ins, proactively responding to customer enquiries, events and terms requests.
You work closely with the Head of Field Sales to contribute to and execute sales strategies, while continuously analyzing the marketplace to provide valuable insights into trends, competitors, and opportunities. You are confident coordinating stock and logistics for author events, supporting writers’ festivals, and always ensuring exceptional author care.
An innovative and solution-oriented thinker, you are curious about the best way forward and confident in making strategic decisions. You bring strong organisational, planning, and negotiating skills to your role, alongside a hands-on approach to merchandising where required.
What’s in it for you:
At Hachette, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your
personal and professional growth:
In addition to 20 days annual leave per year + public holidays, we have an extensive list of benefits that include: a wide-ranging training library, development programs including mentoring, up to 50% off book purchases, 2 volunteer days per year to use at your charity of choice, Changing the Story employee networks to join, the option to remote work during the month of January, annual free skin check, the option to work from home 2 days per week year round, and much more!
Our Commitment:
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent
from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality, and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.
If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Applications:
If you are looking for a career in a dynamic and highly successful publishing environment, please
submit your most up-to-date CV highlighting key skills and experience relevant to this role by closing date of 7 April 2026.
