Sales Coordinator, Special Markets and Proprietary Sales

Candlewick Press, a leading publisher of books for children located in Somerville, MA seeks a Sales Coordinator, Special Markets and Proprietary Sales. Reporting to our Executive Director of Special Markets, the Sales Coordinator will be responsible for providing a variety of tasks to support our special markets sales and proprietary publishing efforts. This position provides an exciting opportunity for an individual interested in learning about the many facets of children’s publishing with exposure to multiple departments and stakeholders within the company.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following: 

• Assisting the proprietary team on custom projects from pitch to completion
• Maintaining departmental databases and tracking grids 
• Initiating contract requests and tracking responses to completion
• Distribution of materials, proprietary and otherwise, internally and to customers
• Maintaining and organizing the proprietary library
• Assisting with account meetings including PowerPoint presentations and Excel Spreadsheets
• Overseeing conference and meeting preparation as well as compiling and distributing meeting notes 
• Running sales reporting from a variety of systems and completing spreadsheets for analysis 
• Working with an outside sales team on material needs and distribution
• Creating sell sheets and other bespoke presentation materials, including presentations and catalogs for new business outreach
• Creating and customizing Edelweiss collections
• Assisting with other departmental and support tasks as requested

Requirements:

The ideal candidate should have outstanding communication skills, the ability to work to deadlines and maintain attention to detail, a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and other common computer programs, experience with database systems, a motivation to learn, and outstanding organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities. Previous sales experience in Children's trade publishing is preferred and a love of children’s books is a plus.

This is a full-time position based in Somerville, MA with the option for hybrid work. A comprehensive benefits package is offered including medical, dental, life and disability insurance; flex spending and 401k plans, voluntary benefits, generous paid time off and much more! If you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please forward a resume and cover letter to careers@candlewick.com.

To Apply: submit a resume and cover letter via e-mail to careers@candlewick.com, referencing " Sales Coordinator, Special Markets and Proprietary Sales "