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Job DescriptionOur International Sales team is currently seeking a Sales Assistant to join their global team. The International Sales Assistant will provide general administrative and sales support to the Associate Sales Director, as well as to the sales teams responsible for selling English language titles within Asia. The candidate would not only learn about sales, but also about marketing and publicity. If you love to read and wish to help promote incredible books to readers internationally, then this is the opportunity for you!
Job Responsibilities:
- Support the coordination and execution of dropshipment and local reprints for Asia and BCW territories.
- Prepare and circulate DSCs and P&Ls for reprint and dropshipment projects.
- Facilitate the returns process for sales managers in Asia.
- Develop materials for customer meetings and sales presentations, including PowerPoint decks, title lists, reports, and sell sheets for sales managers in Asia.
- Run sales reports for sales managers in Asia.
- Create curated title lists and assemble digital assets to support customer requests and sales outreach.
- Assist with the development of customer-requested catalogs, newsletters, and other sales support materials.
- Design and produce monthly newsletters, incorporating guides, videos, and related assets where appropriate.
- Support traffic-driving efforts to the international sales website through content planning and creation.
- Partner with colleagues across the team to support the creation of bi-annual education catalogs.
- Process orders and manage the international education inbox.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to handle multiple responsibilities in a deadline driven environment
- Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Prior office or publishing experience preferred
Preferred Qualifications:
- Interest in learning about account management
- Ability to speak and/or read a foreign language
- Experience with Business Objects or PowerBI
This position is open to remote.
Salary for this position is $55,000. Please apply using our online application process and include your résumé and cover letter. Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program.
Applications for this role will be accepted through October 5 or until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply early, as we review applications on a rolling basis. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and our FAQs page.
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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, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.
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We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Disclosure requirements pertaining to the collection of your personal data:
Responsible for processing the information provided in your application is the company specified in the job advertisement, with its registered office as indicated. The company processes your data for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b GDPR / Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG.
The retention period for your data is determined by the statutory time limits applicable in the respective country, beginning upon completion of the recruitment process. You can find these here.
You can contact the company’s Data Protection Officer at the above-mentioned postal address.
Further information on data protection and your rights can be found here.
We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Skills Required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple responsibilities in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Prior office or publishing experience
- Interest in learning about account management
- Ability to speak and/or read a foreign language
- Experience with Business Objects or Power BI
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