Associate Director, HC360 Children’s (NYC Hybrid)

HarperCollins Publishers•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Act as the key point of contact for building seasonal publication lists and driving sales development for the International Children’s portfolio. Lead schedule and special‑markets activity, coordinate sales/marketing/PR strategy, and develop new revenue opportunities for heritage and under‑exploited brands and authors.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in children's publishing, with preference for experience in sales
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results across multiple projects
Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with sales teams and key stakeholders
Familiarity with special markets and non-trade channels preferred
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
A track record of building and maintaining productive cross-functional relationships
Proactive, high level of initiative with an eye for new opportunities.
Confident presenting and discussing titles using relevant sales information.
Skilled at working with multiple stakeholders across UK and US organisations to broker successful outcomes.
Strong prioritisation and project‑management skills; able to handle urgent tasks and longer‑term plans.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Chair every‑six‑week Children’s Pub Schedule Review; schedule children’s focus and distribution lists; advise on first prints and backlist inventory
Work with the Affiliate Publisher and International Sales to identify and prioritise focus titles, present lists to Sales for seasonal launch, pre‑positioning and positioning meetings.
Attend weekly Children’s Hot Title and First Print meetings
Chair quarterly Children’s Brainstorm meeting with sales and editorial
Meet with the special markets and educational wholesaler teams to identify and develop opportunities, and expand brand products.
Run monthly imprint meetings with UK children’s divisions Farshore and HCCB to review financials, current and upcoming schedules, and status of special markets projects.
Develop sales of heritage brands through trade and non‑trade accounts, including creation of exclusive/premium product where appropriate.
Build on the success of the Expanse and Miles Kelly imprints to identify and develop future US opportunities with UK editorial teams.
Provide timely commercial feedback on future publishing projects, working with Rights and International Sales to determine preferred routes to market.