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Book Marketing, Sales & PR Partner
Компания: Who Decides?
Город: Singapore
**Position: Book Marketing, Sales, Partnerships & PR Partner**
**Location:** Singapore, with flexible working arrangements
**Engagement:** Contract role with commission-based remuneration.
**Market focus:** Singapore and Malaysia, with opportunities for regional and international expansion
**About Who Decides?**
Who Decides? is a platform founded by Singapore-based author, entrepreneur and TEDx speaker Azzah Atique. Through storytelling, research and public conversations, it explores questions about capability, identity, recognition and opportunity.
**Its first book,** _The Invisible Talent Economy_, draws on personal experience, historical examples and research to examine how talent is judged, what gets recognised and how opportunities take shape. The platform is developing its presence through books, author events, speaking engagements and community partnerships.
**About the Role**
We are seeking an energetic, commercially driven partner with strong sales experience, exceptional communication skills and a passion for connecting people with ideas.
You will take a leading role in building visibility for the book and author, opening sales channels and developing partnerships that generate readership, revenue and public engagement. This is an opportunity to undertake highly visible work through direct engagement with media, business leaders, professional communities, retailers and event organisers**.**
**The ideal candidate enjoys initiating conversations, building relationships and closing opportunities. You should be comfortable moving from an initial introduction to a clear proposal, negotiated agreement and measurable result.**
**Key Responsibilities**
**Sales and Business Development**
* Develop and execute a sales plan for individual, bulk and corporate book purchases.
* Identify and approach bookstores, distributors, companies, educational institutions and professional communities.
* Build and manage a pipeline of prospects, with consistent follow-up and clear sales targets.
* Prepare proposals, negotiate commercial terms and convert qualified leads into purchases or partnerships.
* Develop book-and-event packages for organisations, including author conversations, signing sessions and speaking engagements.
* Maintain accurate records of outreach, opportunities, confirmed orders and revenue.
**Partnerships and Networking**
* Establish relationships with professional associations, community leaders, corporate learning teams and event organisers.
* Develop collaborations that expand the platform’s reach and create opportunities for book sales and audience engagement.
* Represent the book and platform confidently at meetings, networking sessions and relevant industry events.
* Build relationships that can support future books, speaking engagements and regional initiatives.
**Marketing, Visibility and Public Relations**
* Develop campaigns that connect the book’s ideas with relevant audiences.
* Pitch journalists, editors, podcast hosts and creators for interviews, features and collaborations.
* Identify speaking opportunities and coordinate author appearances.
* Create persuasive pitch materials, promotional copy and partner presentations.
* Coordinate book launches, author conversations and signing events with hosts and partners.
* Track campaign performance and distinguish audience reach from enquiries, sales and other commercial outcomes.
**Required Experience and Skills**
* At least **five years of relevant experience** in sales, business development, partnerships, marketing or PR, with direct responsibility for generating business.
* A demonstrated record of prospecting, pitching, negotiating and closing sales or commercial partnerships.
* A clear passion for sales, including the motivation to initiate outreach, handle objections and follow opportunities through to completion.
* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate ideas persuasively to different audiences.
* Strong networking skills and confidence engaging with decision-makers, media professionals and community leaders.
* An energetic, proactive approach, with persistence, sound judgement and reliable follow-through.
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage several opportunities independently.
* Comfort working towards agreed targets and reporting results transparently.
* An interest in nonfiction, careers, culture, leadership or personal reinvention.
**Preferred Experience**
* Experience in book sales, publishing, author publicity or literary events.
* Established relationships within Singapore’s corporate, media, bookselling or professional communities.
* Experience securing corporate purchases, sponsorships, media coverage or speaking engagements.
* Familiarity with LinkedIn marketing, email outreach and audience development.
* Regional networks or experience in Malaysia and Indonesia.
**What the Opportunity Offers**
* Direct collaboration with the founder and author.
* Ownership of sales and partnership initiatives, with room to shape the approach.
* Opportunities to build a visible portfolio through campaigns, events, media engagement and commercial partnerships.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Commission-based earning opportunities linked to attributable sales and agreed commercial outcomes.
**Engagement and Compensation**
Compensation will be structured through agreed commission or revenue-sharing arrangements. The scope of work, performance objectives, sales attribution, rates, payment schedules and approved expenses will be documented before the engagement begins.
**The role can be tailored to an individual professional or a small team with complementary strengths.**
**How to Apply**
* Please email your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant sales, marketing, partnerships and PR experience to .
* **Learn more about the book and author at** https://azzahatique.com.