Educational Wholesale Sales Manager - New York, United States - Hachette Book Group

Hachette Book Group

Verified Company

New York, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

SUMMARY:

HBG is looking for an
Educational Wholesale Sales Manager to drive sales at our top educational wholesalers and bookfair accounts.

This dynamic individual will be responsible for all Educational Wholesale accounts, in addition to Scholastic and Literati, our Book Fair accounts.

Responsible for selling to and managing our growing frontlist and steady backlist title selection, this person will join our Childrens sales team and will work closely with his/her/their sales counterparts, as well as our Publishing colleagues.

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This role is based out of our NY office on a two day per week hybrid schedule.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sell to educational wholesalers and bookfair accounts by creating and curating sales presentations and materials for these accounts
Serve as a key salesperson to account across multiple wholly owned and client imprints.
Sell frontlist, backlist, and seasonal promotions and work with internal Hachette Book Group departments to forecast all stock needs.
Organize and lead title and sales presentations to account, highlighting priorities and opportunities, and anticipate/respond to any and all inquiries.
Work with publishers and accounts on customized projects with goal of business growth
Run and analyze account sales reporting, looking to maximize our sales opportunities
Work closely with our accounts, providing superior service
Maintain account estimates and orders in HBG systems
Participate fully and offer market feedback in seasonal gotomarket meetings, including Strategy and Sales Conference

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

***- At least 2-3 years prior publishing experience

Must be comfortable in a fastpaced sales department
Excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail
Must be agile and be able to perform multiple tasks on a daily basis
Selfstarter, able to take ownership of job responsibilities and manage work time efficiently
Able to communicate and work effectively with colleagues at every level of seniority as well as accounts and clients
Must be proficient in MS Word, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and have strong analytical skills and comfort working with numbers
Ability to communicate and interact professionally with accounts, clients, and colleagues

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 $60,000 - $80,000.

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.