Associate National Account Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for 100+ educational wholesale accounts across the US
• Create and curate sales presentations for accounts on a seasonal schedule
• Sell Hachette & client titles, manage inventory needs, maintain account estimates and orders, and communicate with internal departments on educational initiatives
• Promptly reply to account requests and provide superior service
• Create and distribute weekly educational newsletter to accounts
• Maintain co-op budgets and ensure contracts are entered in a timely manner
• Attend select educational conferences to meet with accounts, organize account author signing opportunities and provide in-booth support to our publishing colleagues
• Participate fully and offer market feedback in seasonal go-to-market meetings, including Strategy and Sales Conference

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• At least 2-3 years prior publishing experience, sales preferred
• Excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail
• Self-starter, able to take ownership of job responsibilities and manage work time efficiently
• Able to communicate and work effectively with colleagues at every level of seniority as well as accounts and clients
• Proficient in MS Word, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and have strong analytical skills

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have experience in children’s book publishing

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic and supplemental life
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Critical illness
• Hospital indemnity
• Long-term care
• Health and dependent care FSA
• Commuter benefit plan
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Travel assistance
• 401(k)
• Discretionary bonus program
• PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave)
• Group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $65,000 - $72,000. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Schedule

This role is based in our NY office and follows a three days per week in-office hybrid schedule.