Sales Associate

4 weeks ago

Houston TX, Harris County, TX; Texas, United States Macmillan Full-time
Macmillan is seeking a Sales Assistant to join the Children’s Sales team. Reporting to the B&N Manager, the assistant will be responsible for supporting Barnes & Noble and Canadian retailers, tracking sales and other projects for both accounts, and preparing materials for their sales calls and seasonal presentations. Our ideal candidate is highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to multi-task across multiple projects. Experience in sales or publishing, including internships, is a plus. Prepare sales materials for each account, including monthly sales calls and seasonal presentations Create and distribute daily and weekly sales reports to the National Account Managers Communicate updates about projects, answer questions, and follow-up with accounts and team members from different departments, including editorial, marketing, and design Attend seasonal planning meetings Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite, especially Excel Ability to manage multiple projects at once and prioritize across tasks Excellent time management skills College graduates preferred. 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. 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. S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. 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.