The assistant, sales role provides key administrative support across the Trade Sales Canada and International Sales divisions, serving as the primary administrative contact for Directors and Account Managers in both departments.
What you'll do:
- Canada: compile and send weekly POS reports from key accounts; prepare other analytical reports monthly and seasonally.
- Canada: Help prepare seasonal presentations.
- Canada: Track Raincoast galley requests; order galley quantities for Raincoast.
- Canada and International: Maintain C format grids; request C format ISBNs and ensure ISBN’s are set up correctly in Biblio.
- International: Help International Reps prepare for sales trips and book fairs, complete follow-up from account meetings.
- International: Update and maintain account details, as well as communicate with accounts on necessary details.
- International: Create and track special printings and bindery orders for key accounts.
- International: Help the International department with necessary projects and various account responsibilities.
What you'll bring:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and quick to adapt to new digital systems and web platforms.
- Previous publishing experience is a plus, but not required.
- Exceptional organizational skills with a proven ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and maintain strong follow-through.
- Solid problem-solving capabilities and attention to detail.
The salary for this role is $50,000.
This position is classified as remote but is tied to our New York, NY office located at 120 Broadway. Employment is subject to New York State tax withholding under applicable regulations.
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
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Skills Required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to quickly adapt to new digital systems and web platforms
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Strong follow-through
- Solid problem-solving capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Previous publishing experience
What We Do
We deeply believe in the power of books to connect people, amplify diverse voices, create meaningful change, and make a lasting impact in the world. Macmillan Publishers is a leading publishing company and home to some of the world's most cherished authors and creators. We are firmly committed to our employees, authors, and core values — and strive to build a culture that is inclusive of diverse voices and perspectives throughout all levels of the company. Our U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. Macmillan Publishers is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to reflecting a broad representation of differences — race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective — in our workplace.
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