Special Markets Sales Assistant

Special Markets Sales Assistant

Hachette Book Groupis 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.

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.

REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS

• 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.
• Familiarity with InDesign or Canva is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills

As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.


Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.


The compensation range for this position is $50,000. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.


The following benefits are offered by the company: 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) and group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification, hours worked and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
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