Job Title: Sales Director

Salary: Competitive

Location: Madrid, Hybrid

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week)

Are you looking to drive sales growth, build key partnerships, and shape the future of learning and assessment in Iberia?

We are looking for a Sales Director to lead our sales and business development teams. This role is responsible for achieving sales budgets and maximising commercial value within the territory. You will manage key relationships, oversee promotion and distribution, and provide strategic leadership.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

This role is responsible for delivering sales targets and driving growth across the Iberia branch. You will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement sales strategies, ensuring alignment with global objectives. Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage sales and business development teams.
• Develop and deliver the sales budget for the Iberia territory.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors, exam centers, key accounts, and industry partners.
• Work with internal teams, including Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Operations, Publishing, and Global and Regional Sales and Marketing.
• Implement short- and long-term growth plans, including new services and solutions.
• Ensure effective forecasting and track efficiencies in product logistics and customer support.
• Oversee compliance with company ethics and policies.
• Use Salesforce and other tools to track market data and inform strategies.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• A degree, ideally with a master's or postgraduate qualification.
• Extensive experience in the English Learning and Assessment market.
• A background in managing channels, distributors, and digital partners.
• A proven track record of achieving sales targets and leading teams.
• High ethical standards and strong interpersonal skills.
• The ability to influence and collaborate in a complex organisation.
• Excellent English (C1) and local language proficiency (C1).

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits.

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We are collaborating with Page Executive, our Recruitment Partner, on the appointment of this role. For further information and to apply please visit: Sales Director Iberia (Cambridge University Press & Assessment) - JN-022025-6681404 | Page Executive.

For any questions regarding your application or for a conversation in confidence, please contact Leticia Rodríguez.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers, and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society, and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development, and progress in an environment that embraces difference, change, and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics, cultural background, or social class.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background, and approach. We actively seek to employ people from a wide range of different communities.