Island Press is seeking a Sales Associate to work in tandem with the VP, Director of Marketing and Sales to plan, develop, and execute sales activities for frontlist and backlist titles, conferences, events, special sales, as well as coordinate commission sales force daily activity and sales support for key accounts. Collaborating with authors, sales reps, distributors, and all levels of the organization you will use your talents to support and expand the customer base to reach financial and organizational goals.
OverviewSALES OUTREACH: coordinate sales outreach for growth opportunities; identify new accounts and special markets, and growth potential for existing accounts. Present new titles to key accounts to secure buy-ins. Develop and collaborate on book-specific sales campaigns. Identify and coordinate special sales opportunities, promotions, and association relationships.
EXHIBITS: plan and execute exhibit presence, to include conference expos, author events, co-ops, and semi-annual sales conferences with commissioned sales teams. Identify opportunities and coordinate with authors and sales teams for promotional materials, outreach, book sales, logistics, and order processing.
DISTRIBUTION: coordinate relationships with commissioned sales teams, distributors, wholesalers (domestic and international) for promotions, sales opportunities, and special orders. Prepare and distribute materials and data, and coordinate stock availability, including international print-on-demand programs. Liaise with the fulfillment center on order processing and coordinate standing orders. Upload e-book files as needed.
TITLING/COVER PROCESS: Schedule and facilitate meetings with representatives from editorial, production, marketing, and the executive team. Work as the liaison between Island Press and outside cover designers.
DATA & REPORTING: update and distribute data to appropriate parties as needed for new titles, backlist title changes, and to initiate promotions. Maintain title status data in publishing database. Prepare and distribute reports on sales activities to internal and external stakeholders. Prepare requests for payment to vendors and commissioned sales teams.
QualificationsIsland Press is seeking a Sales Associate to work in tandem with the VP, Director of Marketing and Sales to plan, develop, and execute sales activities for frontlist and backlist titles, conferences, events, special sales, as well as coordinate commission sales force daily activity and sales support for key accounts. Collaborating with authors, sales reps, distributors, and all levels of the organization you will use your talents to support and expand the customer base to reach financial and organizational goals.
OverviewSALES OUTREACH: coordinate sales outreach for growth opportunities; identify new accounts and special markets, and growth potential for existing accounts. Present new titles to key accounts to secure buy-ins. Develop and collaborate on book-specific sales campaigns. Identify and coordinate special sales opportunities, promotions, and association relationships.
EXHIBITS: plan and execute exhibit presence, to include conference…
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To apply, send a cover letter and résumé to resumes@islandpress.org with a subject of Sales Associate. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please see our website for up-to-date position information. No calls please.
As a leading non-profit book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing…