Sales Assistant (Hybrid)

Bertelsmann•New York, NY

3d•$55,000 - $55,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Penguin Random House is seeking an analytically minded Assistant for its Online and Digital Sales team. The role supports sales managers who sell Random House Adult titles to online accounts including Amazon, Apple, Audible, Kobo, and Spotify, and reports to the Online and Digital Sales Director. The Assistant distributes sales reports, tracks and analyzes data, helps prepare for meetings, and serves as a liaison among sales managers, sales directors, and publishers. The role also involves reading frontlist titles and sharing opinions, as well as attending divisional book launch, strategy, and marketing meetings. A creative and strategic marketing instinct is useful for managing backlist merchandising packages across book categories at Amazon and other online accounts. This is a hybrid position based within commuting distance of Penguin Random House’s offices at 1745 Broadway in New York City, with at least one day per week in the office. The stated salary is $55,000. The position is eligible for an annual profit award or bonus, subject to company results. Full-time employees are eligible for the company’s comprehensive benefits program.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
High proficiency with Excel, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
Proven ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong analytical skills and comfort working with numbers.
Ability to prioritize successfully and work on multiple projects at a time.
Proactive approach, with strong organizational and follow-up skills.
Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Passion for book publishing and sales is highly valued.

Nice To Haves

Inclination for public speaking.
Prior experience in retail, bookselling, and/or office environments.

Responsibilities

Manage daily orders, sales reports, inventory, marketing content, and ancillary issues for Amazon titles.
Coordinate merchandising, sales reports, initial buys, reorders, and monthly publisher meetings for frontlist and backlist titles.
Collaborate across departments with Metadata, Amazon Marketing Services, and Amazon Customer Service team members.
Compile and circulate time-sensitive data from internal databases and run ad hoc reports.
Manage and execute monthly backlist merchandising reports across all Penguin Random House divisions.
Prepare for account appointments by gathering and preparing materials and creating PowerPoint presentations and Edelweiss catalogs; participate in account-facing title presentations.
Provide general administrative support, including setting staff meeting agendas, tracking account manager calendar deadlines, and providing coverage when Sales Managers are out of the office.
Distribute sales reports, track and analyze data, prepare for meetings, and liaise between sales managers, sales directors, and publishers.
Read frontlist titles and share opinions, and attend divisional book launch, strategy, and marketing meetings.
Manage backlist merchandising packages across book categories at Amazon and other online accounts.