Sales Assistant (Hybrid)

Sales Assistant (Hybrid)

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Job Description

Penguin Random House is looking for an analytically minded Assistant to join the Online and Digital Sales team. This position reports to the Online and Digital Sales Director, supporting the sales managers responsible for selling Random House Adult titles to multiple online accounts including Amazon, Apple, Audible, Kobo, and Spotify.

The Assistant will distribute sales reports corporately, track/analyze data, help the team prepare for various meetings, and act as a liaison between the sales managers, sales directors, and the publishers. They will be tasked with reading frontlist titles, asked to share their opinions on them, and sit in on both divisional book launch, strategy, and marketing meetings across many pre-eminent publishing divisions. A creative and strategic marketing instinct will be important when managing backlist merchandising packages across all book categories at Amazon and other online accounts.

If you are a reader interested in book publishing and the evolving, fast-paced world of online/digital sales, this will be the perfect position for you!

This NYC-based role is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities for a minimum of one day a week in the office. We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NJ, CT, & PA). The salary for this role is $55,000.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Daily management of orders, sales reports, inventory, marketing content, and ancillary issues for titles at Amazon

• Orchestrate merchandising, sales reports, initial buys, reorders, and monthly meetings with publishers for frontlist and backlist titles

• Working and collaborating cross-departmentally with Metadata, Amazon Marketing Services, and Amazon Customer Service team members

• Compiling and circulating time-sensitive data from a variety of internal databases and running ad hoc reports

• Managing and executing monthly backlist merchandising reports across all PRH divisions

• Assisting in the preparation for account appointments (i.e. gathering and preparing materials, creating PowerPoint presentations, Edelweiss catalogs) and participating in account-facing title presentations

• Providing general administrative support for the department, including establishing staff meeting agendas, account manager calendar deadlines, and providing coverage when Sales Managers are out of the office

Qualifications

Please apply if you meet the following minimum requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, inclination for public speaking a plus

• High proficiency with Excel (vlookups, pivot tables), Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

• Proven ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines

• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to work comfortably with numbers

• Ability to successfully prioritize and work on multiple projects at a time

• Proactive, with strong organizational and follow-up skills

• Team player with ability to work independently

• Prior experience in retail, bookselling, and/or office environments is a plus

• A passion for book publishing and sales is highly valued!

• Additional Information

• The Penguin Random House national headquarters is located in New York City. This is a hybrid position, requiring approximately 1 day per week at our 1745 Broadway location.

• The salary or salary range for this position is $55,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

• Applications for this role will be accepted through October 19th 2026 or until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply early, as we review applications on a rolling basis. Please include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and our FAQs page.

• Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

• Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

• Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

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