Overview

HarperCollins is seeking a Sales Support Assistant to provide administrative and sales support to the Online and Digital Sales team. This role will support both the adult and children’s teams, with shared responsibility, and will report to the Senior Director of Online and Digital Sales.

The online sales department handles print and digital sales to online accounts with a focus on Amazon. The Online & Digital Sales Support Assistant will support the team by creating and distributing account marketing materials, managing ebook and audiobook price promotions, creating competitive analyses, and supporting the Digital Accounts team with day-to-day needs.

This role is a unique opportunity to support the sale of books from every imprint across the company while learning the fast-paced, high-visibility, digital marketplace. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is detail-oriented and driven, who loves a challenge, and is eager to learn more about book sales and the online and digital marketplace. Join a team of dynamic, innovative, hands-on national account reps responsible for bringing print, ebooks, and audiobooks to an ever-changing marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Runs daily/weekly/monthly sales reports and conducts marketplace and competitive analysis as needed, including navigating multiple internal and external systems to track sales and orders.
• Prepares and manages timeline and materials for sales presentations, including online catalog (Edelweiss) collections, and creates sales powerpoint presentations and lists.
• Creates account marketing materials, such as regular newsletters and publicity updates, for retail and library accounts.
• Coordinates ebook and audiobook price promotions, including liaising with various internal teams; maintains promo data base, handling logistics for price promotions; and attends publisher meetings.
• Supports the Online & Digital Sales team with day-to-day tasks and other ad hoc projects as needed.
• Performs general administrative duties for the department and department head, including scheduling meetings and maintaining calendars.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
• Strong interest in sales and publishing
• Superb analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proven ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Self-motivated, hands on, enthusiastic individual with exceptional communication and presentation skills
• High attention to detail in a deadline-driven environment, with the ability to multi-task and prioritize, a must
• Strong computer skills; intermediate to advanced Excel skills, proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
• Ability to develop visually stunning and engaging presentations for a variety of audiences
• Ability to translate information or creative ideas into visual displays that drive clear objectives
• Basic understanding of and interest in any or all of the following: ebooks and/or audiobooks, digital publishing, ecommerce, consumer marketing

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary for this position is $47,500. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.