Assistant, International Sales and Marketing (1-Year Contract)

Assistant, International Sales and Marketing (1-Year Contract) 

The salary for this position begins at $43,404 and will be determined based on experience.  

Changing the world, one book at a time. 

As a team of dedicated book-loving professionals, we discover, shape, and share content that nurtures thoughts, dreams, and conversations around the globe, ensuring that both new and established voices are heard. 

We are looking for a driven, detail-oriented, and proactive Assistant, International Sales and Marketing, to join our team (1-Year Contract).

Do you have an interest in learning the strategies and processes that drive sales at Canada’s largest trade publisher? Are you extremely organized and thrive in a fast-paced environment? Are you interested in collaborating with a diverse team to model and support a positive and outcome-focused culture that embraces change?  

If this describes you, consider joining us on an exciting journey as we write new chapters of Penguin Random House Canada’s story together. 

Your contribution to the story: 

At Penguin Random House Canada, our International Sales team is responsible for building and maintaining relationships across our global markets, ensuring our books connect with readers worldwide. As a part of this team, you will be the first point of contact and brand ambassador for new customers and partners wishing to do business with Penguin Random House Canada and play a role in ensuring the seamless coordination of sales, marketing, and publicity efforts outside of Canada.  

Reporting to the Director, International Sales, you will help support our international sales and marketing and publicity efforts, manage regular communications and reporting, and assist in driving growth across our international markets. 

What you’ll do:  

• Supporting US Sales for our adult imprints (such as: Appetite by Random House, Knopf Canada, McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Canada, Random House Canada, etc.) and Export Sales (outside of the US and Canada) for both adult and kids book lists.  

• Assist International Marketing and Publicity leads as required.  

• Day-to-day relationship management with reps and export sales colleagues.  

• Day-to-day internal relationship management with sales, marketing, and publicity colleagues; responding to requests from the teams.  

• Ensuring the export sales team calendar is managed, including export sales conferences and presentations.  

• Provide administrative support for marketing and publicity related to the export business. This could include coordinating mailings, creating email lists and so forth.  

• Attending all necessary meetings, including those which require in-person attendance.  

• Representing export sales in the absence of the Director, International Sales.  

• Responding to ad hoc queries from internal and external sources on our export business across sales and marketing and publicity as required.  

• Managing day-to-day general admin for international team across sales and marketing and publicity.  

• Managing regular sales reporting and ad hoc admin requests as required by the team.  

Experience and knowledge you’ll bring (qualifications): 

• Minimum of two years of administrative or sales support experience.  

• A strong interest in or awareness of the publishing or book sales industry.  

• Stellar customer service skills with experience working independently and collaboratively.  

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. 

• Capacity to learn quickly and thrive in a complex and changing work environment.  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with acute attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in all work. 

• Proven track-record of being proactive and process-driven. 

• Established proficiency with Microsoft Office suite such as Excel, PowerPoint, etc.  

• Aptitude to learn new programs such as Adobe Acrobat Pro and online collaboration tools (e.g. Teams, Outlook).  

• A solutions-focused, proactive, and dynamic approach to problem-solving and process improvement.  

• Sound judgment with a commitment to confidentiality and discretion.  

• A flexible and adaptive mindset to work within this evolving area of the business.  

• An inclusive approach, supported by cultural competency and a proven ability to collaborate with people from across a wide range of diverse backgrounds. 

• Enhanced knowledge, awareness, and experience with the culture and history of any community that has faced marginalization is considered a plus. 

• And of course, a deep passion for books!  

We are actively seeking to add team members from communities with lived experiences of marginalization and underrepresentation. We respect and value each individual and their lived experiences and are committed to creating a more diverse team and establishing a culture of belonging. If you self-identify as Black, Indigenous, a person of colour, a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to apply.  

This role requires 4 days per week at our Toronto office located at 320 Front Street West. As such, we require candidates to reside within commuting distance of our office. 

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume by Thursday, June 12, 2025. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Please contact Human Resources at hrcanada@penguinrandomhouse.com or 416-364-4449 if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.  

Company: Penguin Random House Canada Limited 

Country: Canada 

State/Region: Ontario 

City: Toronto 

Postal Code: M5V2B6 

Job ID: 279937