International Sales Assistant

at  Simon Schuster

Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.
The Job Profile
Simon & Schuster UK’s Group Sales team is looking for an enthusiastic and organised International Sales Assistant to join their International Sales Team.
Reporting to the Head of Sales & Asia, Sales Division, the International Sales Assistant will support the global S&S international sales team by providing administrative support as well as reporting, data analysis and marketing campaigns and contribute to the achievement of sales targets and liaising with internal marketing teams.
The Job Role
The International Sales Assistant will be responsible for a wide range of roles supporting the global sales team. This includes distributing sales and marketing materials, customer orders, sales kits, creating and updating specific order forms, and managing the customer database. You will oversee and coordinate the International Sales webpage and customer resources site with the Customer Services Department at Harper Collins (UK) and Riverside (US). You will collaborate with the US Sales team, assist with trip preparations, prepare figures and presentations, orders for key accounts, and managing the marketing budget along with book fair coordination and preparation.
The Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will be highly efficient, adept at prioritising and working to deadlines, and have a meticulous eye for detail. They will have excellent communication skills both written and verbal, an interest in analytics and a creative eye and good IT skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, InDesign and Photoshop). A strong grasp of grammar and communication skills are essential.
You will have knowledge in international book markets and customers. Most of all we are looking for someone who is a team player and passionate about books.
Apply
Please apply by attaching your CV and cover letter.
Deadline
10 February 2025
Salary
Starting from £27,000
Simon & Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon & Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.
Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon & Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice,and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof

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