Sales Manager (Open to Remote)

Join our team as a Sales Manager! The Sales Manager will be responsible for communicating with bookstores within an assigned account territory by phone and email to sell PRH Children’s lines. 

Please apply by January 16, 2025 and include your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open-to-remote guidelines on our FAQs page.

Responsibilities: 

• Sells children’s frontlist and backlist titles to assigned account base. 

• Builds and maintains successful relationships with new and existing customers. 
• Keeps abreast of front and backlist titles and industry trends in order to present accounts with titles most appropriate for their consumers. 
• Maintains knowledge of Penguin Random House terms of sale, publicity & marketing initiatives, etc. to ensure accounts can benefit from available opportunities. 
• Manages database of accounts, account details, and sales figures. 
• Communicates and collaborates with Sales Director, publishing colleagues, and sales teams (including sales counterparts) to maximize growth. 
• Coordinates with sales management and publishing about orders, inventory, and other related components. 

Requirements: 

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience; retail bookstore experience preferred

• Strong knowledge of and passion for books  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including follow-up

• Proven ability to successfully manage multiple, competing priorities at one time 

• Strong organizational and time management skills 

• Works well independently and in a team setting

• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel

• Ability to travel periodically to trade shows, conferences, and accounts as needed 

• Experience with SAP and Edelweiss is a plus

The salary for this position is $66,500.00. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to company results.   

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 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/.<http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/>

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company: Penguin Random House LLC 

Country: United States of America 

State/Region: New York 

City: New York 

Postal Code: 10019 

Job ID: 276664