Special Markets Sales Assistant

Hachette Book Group • New York, NY

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

Hachette Book Group is seeking a Sales Assistant to join our Special Markets team in our New York City office. This full‑time, hybrid position (a minimum of three days per week in-office) offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic, creative, and fast‑paced sales channel that works with corporate and premium/incentive buyers, non-profits, proprietary clients, subscription boxes, direct‑to‑consumer catalogs and websites, early literacy programs, authors, and more. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented, self-motivated, and has a genuine love of books and a strong interest in supporting a sales team dedicated to making it easy for customers and readers to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 1 year of office experience.
• Collaborative team player with strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills—this role requires extensive customer interaction and cross‑department collaboration.
• Excellent time‑management and organizational abilities, with the capacity to multitask, work independently, and meet deadlines with consistent follow‑through.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel (VLOOKUP and pivot tables), PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong analytical skills

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with InDesign or Canva is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day inquiries from new customers (account set-up and introduction to our imprints and lists).
• Process orders and provide exceptional service to new and existing customers.
• Coordinate with internal teams—including Inventory, Finance, and Customer Service—to ensure accurate fulfillment and on‑time delivery.
• Prepare daily/monthly sales summaries and track sales data for imprints.
• Gather and enter first-print estimates for upcoming titles.
• Coordinate samples, sell sheets, and customized materials for sales presentations and account support.
• Conduct industry research to build lead lists and help identify new growth opportunities.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic and supplemental life
• short-term and long-term disability
• accidental death and dismemberment
• critical illness
• hospital indemnity
• long-term care
• health and dependent care FSA
• commuter benefit plan
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement
• travel assistance
• 401(k)
• discretionary bonus program
• PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave)
• group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level