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Closing date: 10 February 2025Salary: Starting from £27,000&nbsp;Simon &amp; Schuster UK’s Group Sales team is looking for an enthusiastic and organised assistant to join their International Sales team.Simon &amp; Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon &amp; Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon &amp; Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.Reporting to the Head of Sales &amp; Asia, Sales Division, the International Sales Assistant will support the global S&amp;S international sales team by providing administrative support as well as reporting, data analysis and marketing campaigns and contribute to the achievement of sales targets and liaising with internal marketing teams.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesThe International Sales Assistant will be responsible for a wide range of roles supporting the global sales team.&nbsp;<ul><li>This includes distributing sales and marketing materials, customer orders, sales kits, creating and updating specific order forms, and managing the customer database.&nbsp;</li><li>You will oversee and coordinate the International Sales webpage and customer resources site with the Customer Services Department at Harper Collins (UK) and Riverside (US).&nbsp;</li><li>You will collaborate with the US Sales team, assist with trip preparations, prepare figures and presentations, orders for key accounts, and managing the marketing budget along with book fair coordination and preparation.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will be highly efficient, adept at prioritising and working to deadlines, and have a meticulous eye for detail.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have excellent communication skills both written and verbal, an interest in analytics and a creative eye and good IT skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, InDesign and Photoshop).&nbsp;</li><li>A strong grasp of grammar and communication skills are essential.&nbsp;</li><li>You will have knowledge in international book markets and customers.&nbsp;</li><li>Most of all we are looking for someone who is a team player and passionate about books.</li></ul>&nbsp;Please apply by attaching your CV and cover letter.The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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