Sales and Marketing Assistant

Unitarian Universalist Assoc of Congregations. • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Sales and Marketing Assistant supports the Associate Publisher across sales, marketing, ecommerce, and subsidiary rights. The role coordinates seasonal sales materials and deadlines with the distributor, working with editorial, publicity, and marketing teams to ensure materials are created and available on time. It also provides in-house sales and marketing support, including weekly reporting and organizing and supporting meetings.

The assistant contributes to the social media team, identifies keywords, target customers, and marketing opportunities for assigned books, coordinates online promotions and giveaways, and serves as a marketer for assigned titles each season. The role also performs other sales and marketing tasks and duties as requested by the supervisor, Associate Publisher, or Director. Occasional travel for gatherings and in-person events may be required.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent computer competency.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel occasionally for gatherings and in-person events.
• Understanding of issues around anti-racism, anti-oppression, and multiculturalism.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to issues of social justice.

Responsibilities

• Meet the distributor’s seasonal deadlines for TIs, reading samples, jackets, PowerPoint presentations, and sales kit materials.
• Work with editorial, publicity, and marketing to ensure needed materials are created and available on time.
• Serve as the main liaison for in-house sales and marketing support, including weekly reporting and organizing and supporting meetings.
• Participate in the social media team.
• Help identify keywords, target customers, and marketing opportunities for assigned books.
• Coordinate Goodreads, LibraryThing, and other promotions and giveaways.
• Market assigned titles each season.
• Perform other sales and marketing tasks as needed.
• Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor, Associate Publisher, or Director.

Benefits

• The employer contributes 80% toward health insurance premiums.
• The employer contributes 10% toward retirement after one year.
• Generous paid time-off policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed