Sales Assistant

Scholastic • New York, NY

2d • $52,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a fast-paced, high profile position, supporting the Sr. Vice President of Trade Sales. From administrative tasks, to sales reporting, this role works with every department within Trade and is perfect for a motivated, detail-oriented, and independent person who wants to learn about Children’s publishing.

Requirements

• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office—particularly Excel, Word, Powerpoint.
• Professional demeanor—phone skills, excellent interpersonal skills with ability to relate to staff members at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize workflow to meet critical deadlines.
• Self-motivated, disciplined, commitment to quality and strong team player.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to change.
• Associate’s Degree/College Diploma

Nice To Haves

• Office experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Create and distribute weekly sales reports and analysis to Leadership team, including seasonal updates.
• Coordinate and plan three national sales conferences a year; including organizing and running a weekly meeting, creating agenda, organizing conference, maintaining attendee list, creating and distributing meeting materials, maintaining budget, etc.
• Send agenda and notes for two Sales Review meetings a month—coordinate with SVP Trade Sales.
• Update terms of sales of sale, including meet comp agreements and stock offers.
• Create and distribute laydown contracts.
• Communicate Sales feedback to publishers in monthly call reports.
• Field Publisher requests for sales data, business reviews, and partner with marketing on sales assets.
• Maintain new rep set up and account coding in Oracle, approve invoices in Catalyst.
• Administrative assistance for SVP Trade Sales including calendar management, arranging business travel, managing expense reports, etc.

Benefits

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
• Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Generous Parental Leave Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree