Sales Executive, Online Resources (Malaysia)

Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; must live within commuting distance of the Malaysian office and work in person at least three days per week.

Company

hirify.global is a global academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge, and events group. Taylor & Francis produces peer-reviewed books, journals, and online resources for academic and professional audiences.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the sales strategy for online resources in Malaysia.
• Maximize revenue against sales targets and maintain a healthy sales pipeline.
• Build and manage relationships with customers, agents, and channel partners.
• Travel within Malaysia to identify opportunities, visit clients, and drive upselling and repeat business.
• Attend professional meetings and conferences and share sales best practices with APAC and Taylor & Francis teams.

Requirements

• At least three years of sales experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business preferred.
• Consultative sales skills, customer-focused approach, and confident presentation abilities.
• Proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia, both spoken and written.
• Ability to build effective customer relationships and manage work proactively and independently.
• Experience with MS Office and CRM databases.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of academic publishing.
• Experience selling to or working with higher-education library markets.
• Experience selling digital content directly and through third parties.

Culture & Benefits

• Balanced working model combining office, customer, conference, and remote work.
• 20 days of annual leave, pro-rated in the first year, plus an additional birthday day off.
• Four paid volunteering days annually.
• Healthcare insurance with optional family-member participation at the employee’s expense.
• Performance bonus, employee assistance programme, health screening, optical and dental care, and Share Match benefits.

Hiring process

• Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, with interviews conducted alongside advertising.
• Candidates may request reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.