Area Manager

We are the world’s largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have a global impact.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Responsible for leading and managing promotional team and activities across the US market to optimize opportunities in pursuit of OUP’s mission and ELT Vision & Values. Oversees delivery of the US ELT strategy, manages overhead budgets, sets targets, monitors performance, and manages distributor relationships.

Key Accountabilities include:

• Analyze data to make insight‑driven decisions and provide accurate forecasts.
• Deliver agreed budgets and sales targets through segmentation and promotions.
• Lead team performance, wellbeing, and development.
• Manage OUP’s US distribution network and annual distributor plans.
• Oversee US overhead budget and ensure financial discipline.
• Implement promotional strategies and devise tactical plans.
• Represent US hub and share market intelligence with stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with global and local processes and controls.
• Drive cross‑hub collaboration and shared opportunities.

ABOUT YOU

• Business and commercial acumen
• Strong influencing, communications and presentation skills
• Customer focus and relationship building
• People‑management and coaching skills
• Analytical skills incl. forecasting and CRM use
• Ability to work independently and travel when required
• International education publishing experience preferred
• Knowledge of US educational market preferred
• Distributor‑management experience preferred
• Degree‑level education or equivalent preferred

BENEFITS

We care about work/life balance at OUP. We offer 15 days’ vacation time that rises with service, 10 sick days, plus floating holidays, personal days, company holidays, and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We care for you and your dependents by offering health, dental, and vision insurance plans to our full-time employees. Each plan has multiple levels of coverage to fit your needs and has a high level of contribution made by OUP. In addition, we offer Employee Assistant Programs for all full-time employees, regardless of whether you elect in health insurance. We also offer life insurance and disability insurance.

We help make your money go further by providing a non-elective contribution on your behalf to your retirement plan of 7% of your salary and a matching contribution to the retirement plan of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions on based earnings.

Position Location: This role can be hybrid, based out of New York, NY or Cary, NC (2 days a week in office) or remote in the United States.

GJC Level: M6 (for internal purposes only)

Salary: $88,200 - $126,000 dependent on skills and experience

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.