International Sales Assistant

International Sales Assistant

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid: 3 days in-office per week)
Department: International Sales

Summary:

Hachette Book Group is seeking an International Sales Assistant to join our International Sales team in New York, supporting our sales across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa.

The ideal candidate will combine excellent analytical and communication skills and enthusiasm around international markets. If you're passionate about books, collaborative by nature, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Associate Director of International Sales in managing closed market territories across Hachette Book Group imprints and distribution clients.

• Prepare title presentations, sales materials, catalogues, and seasonal sell sheets for international accounts and sales reps.

• Assist in presenting frontlist, backlist, and promotional titles to international distributors, reps, and customers as needed.

• Coordinate logistics and materials for seasonal sales meetings, go-to-market planning sessions, sales conferences, and international book fairs.

• Maintain accurate sales data, account records, pricing information, and internal systems.

• Track orders, sales activity, and inventory levels, flagging issues and opportunities to the Associate Director and relevant teams.

• Assist with sales forecasting, inventory planning, and allocation processes in collaboration with operations and supply chain teams.

• Compile regular sales reports and ad hoc analyses, including territory performance, title-level sales, and market trends.

• Conduct competitive research, including pricing benchmarks, market share insights, and territory-specific intelligence.

• Serve as a point of contact for international reps and distributors, supporting communication, follow-up, and international marketing initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Prior office experience, preferably in the publishing industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel – Pivot tables, VLOOKUP)
• Experience with Canva and/or other design software
• Highly organized self-starter with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Language skills a plus
• Familiarity with Edelweiss, publishing contracts, and international distribution channels a plus
• A passion for books and an interest in the global publishing landscape

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 starting salary for this role 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.