Territory Covered: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida
Residency Requirement: Candidates must reside in Tennessee or North Carolina
The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $70,000 /annually. We determine starting pay based on a thorough evaluation of job-related factors, including geographic location, market conditions, relevant experience, training, and education. This process ensures a fair and competitive salary that aligns with both the company and the candidate’s qualifications.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Growing sales in the independent bookstore market to exceed sales plans and increase market share.
- Growing POS volume to assigned goals.
- Representing the publisher with in-person sales calls multiple times a year as well as participating in regional and national trade shows.
- Establishing and growing relationships with key independent bookstores, the ABA, and regional independent bookstore associations.
- Expanding the number of independent bookstore accounts ordering directly from Sourcebooks.
- Curating individual title lists to fit the unique nature of each bookstore.
- Reintroducing Sourcebooks essential backlist titles to the independent book market.
- Securing prime placement, bookseller reviews, indie next nominations for Sourcebooks titles.
- Creating regional and national bestsellers within the channel.
- Inventory forecasting and revenue budgeting.
- Working in partnership with the Retail Marketing department on sales promotions for independent bookstores.
- Managing author events and book signings within your territory.
- Minimum 3 years book publishing sales experience, preferably with independent bookstores.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- A driven goal-oriented and collaborative team player with high attention to detail.
- Outgoing in nature, comfortable navigating a sales call and proactively going after new business.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage many projects at once.
- Experience in setting and driving sales strategy to meet goals.
- Proficient in standard MS Office programs, sales reporting, and analysis.
- Experience in forecasting and budgeting.
- Extensive travel required, including overnight and occasional weekends.
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and have reliable transportation.
At Sourcebooks, books change lives is more than just our mission. It’s the reason we do what we do every day. Just ask the 500 million+ readers we've reached so far. We put authors at the heart of everything we do, blending creativity with deep insights and data to break new ground. Our innovative approach has earned us recognition as Newsweek’s #2 Most Loved Workplace, a Best Workplace by Inc., and an innovation leader by Fast Company twice. Publishers Weekly named us “by far the most successful self-made publisher operating in the 21st century,” and in 2025 we received the Book Industry Study Group’s highest honor for “redefining what it means to be a book publisher in the 21st century.”
Ready to Apply:
Please submit your resume, salary requirements and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in this role.
Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care, Dependent Care, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, & generous paid time off.
Sourcebooks values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
Sourcebooks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sourcebooks and has not been reviewed or approved by Sourcebooks.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays and sick days, and a sabbatical program are highlighted, with additional closure between Christmas and New Year’s. These elements collectively indicate a wide range of time‑off options.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous parental leave includes six weeks paid for both parents that can be combined with FMLA, alongside family medical leave. This reflects structured support for caregiving needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are provided along with life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, FSAs, and mental‑health benefits. The package spans core health protections and ancillary supports.
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“Sourcebooks, a legitimate contender for the title of ‘most innovative company in book publishing.’”—Mike Shatzkin, Idealog Innovators. Always looking for ways to bring new experiences to our readers, data is the backbone that gives direction to our creativity and informs our innovative spirit. Put Me In The Story, now the #1 personalized book platform in the U.S., is one of three e-commerce businesses we operate. We are committed to innovative publishing and to exploring new publishing platforms and models. Owners and Entrepreneurs. We take pride in being pioneers. Each of us is a leader invested in creating breakthrough for ourselves, our company, and readers everywhere. Starting with just one book in 1987, we now publish more than 300 new titles each year. With millions of books sold and more than 80 New York Times and USA Today bestsellers—and more—Sourcebooks publishes authors, not books. Constantly Learning. Not content to rely on yesterday’s knowledge, we know tomorrow’s opportunities can be discovered only with a passionate desire to explore new ideas. We Create Amazing. Every book and product we create and every life we touch is an opportunity to deliver the unexpected and the extraordinary. Our award-winning books earn accolades from Parenting Media Awards, YALSA Lists, Texas Bluebonnet, state awards, the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Award, and more. Book Business Magazine named Sourcebooks 2013 Publishing Innovator of the Year. From children’s, young adult, fiction, and memoir to personalized books, inspirational gifts, reference, poetry, and beyond, we believe books change lives. It is the heart of all that we do. We are excited to work with passionate authors, booksellers, librarians, designers, media, brand partners, and others to create a vibrant future for books. FIND US ONLINE www.sourcebooks.com www.putmeinthestory.com www.simpletruths.com www.123magic.com
