International sales assistant

Closing date for applications: 27th July 2025

Salary: £27,500

Are you detail-driven and passionate about books? Join an award-winning sales team and help bring outstanding titles to international readers.

We are seeking an international sales assistant who can provide administrative support across all distribution channels in the US and Canada, who is passionate about books and has an eye for detail. You’ll be part of an award-winning and vibrant team focused on international sales of books in the English language. Our focus is on maximising the global reach of our fantastic publishing programme and fostering strong relationships with partners throughout the bookselling chain, from major retailers and distributors to independent booksellers.

As an international sales assistant for the United States and Canada, you will provide crucial administrative assistance in all facets of our day-to-day work, from effective communication with our partners to fielding requests and questions on upcoming title seasons in these regions to grow our sales. You will report into the head of sales for North America, and will assist in inputting data across systems, managing orders, creating presentations and pitching our books. This role offers significant opportunities in publishing and sales, building connections across various departments and imprints within the business.


Responsibilities

• Prepare seasonal catalogues, title submissions and presentations for all imprints sold into the US and Canada and help present the list
• Assist with coordination of local prints in the US and Canada, processing and monitoring purchase orders and overseeing stock control and reprint processes
• Attend meetings with the Macmillan US team and Publishers Group Canada with particular focus on operations in both markets
• Provide administrative support for business development in key imprints – Kingfisher, Campbell and Macmillan Collector’s Library
• Co-ordinate the distribution of samples to our distribution partners and freelance publicity and marketing colleagues

Knowledge, skills & experience

• Experience working in an administrative role
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively while building and maintaining effective working relationships, both internally and externally
• Experience working with systems and tools such as MS Office, Google Workspace and Biblio
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• A highly positive approach with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
• A passion for books and reading

What you’ll get in return

In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Group income protection scheme
• Enhanced family pay and leave
• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)
• 2 Volunteer Days per year
• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)
• Season ticket loan/advance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on shopping, Tastecard+ and gym memberships; Christmas club savings
• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

Additional information

This is a full time, permanent position and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week. All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role. Please note that we are ideally looking for someone who can join our team as soon as possible and therefore we recommend taking this into account when you are considering applying.

At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DE&I are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge on our website.

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