Assistant, Marketing

About the role

This role supports the International Sales & Marketing team in executing marketing initiatives, sales support, and communications across global markets. You will coordinate materials and information, maintain marketing and sales resources, and help ensure timely execution of campaigns, presentations, trade-show support, and customer communications. The position reports to the VP, International Sales & Marketing and is ideal for a highly organized, creative, and detail-oriented professional with an interest in international business and publishing.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and distribution of international sales and marketing materials, including presentations, sell sheets, catalogs, newsletters, and promotional assets.
• Coordinate marketing calendars, campaign timelines, product information, and follow-up activities across international markets and sales territories.
• Prepare sales presentations, customer communications, meeting materials, and account-specific marketing information.
• Maintain accurate product, customer, territory, and marketing data across internal systems, spreadsheets, and shared resources.
• Support international trade shows, sales meetings, conferences, and other industry events, including logistics, materials, invitations, and follow-up.
• Conduct market, customer, competitor, and product research to support international sales and marketing initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Editorial, Production, Operations, and external partners to gather information and keep projects on schedule.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with design tools, Microsoft Office (particularly PowerPoint); familiarity with email marketing or project management tools is a plus.
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to organize information and identify key takeaways.
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working with colleagues and customers across different markets and time zones.
• Experience coordinating projects, marketing materials, events, or customer-facing communications is preferred.
• Experience studying, working, or traveling within international markets.
• Equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.

Pay

$50,000 per year.