Special Markets Sales Assistant
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
