Sales Assistant, Prhps

Job Description

The Penguin Random House Publishing Services team is seeking a sales assistant to provide administrative support to the Client Sales group and our client publishers. The sales assistant will work primarily with Penguin Random House sales reps and channel liaisons, publishing operations, and digital customer operations teams to respond to client publisher questions and concerns.

The Client Sales team is responsible for supporting our client publishers in the sales and distribution of their books. We partner with publishers such as Disney, Rizzoli, Highlights, DC Comics, Zando, America's Test Kitchen, and other independent publishers. The team provides guidance, solutions, and gathers information and resources as needed to help our client publishers bring their books to market starting at their launch and continuing through their release into the marketplace.

The ideal candidate has an adaptable communication and follow-up style and is able to follow processes and work self-sufficiently. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented person who loves to streamline and improve processes, enjoys creative problem-solving, and has a desire and willingness to seek increased responsibility and grow within a busy department.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Assist sales managers with day-to-day client publisher queries

• Maintain a seasonal deadline calendar, track receipt of sales materials, and host and drive WebEx and Microsoft Teams video conferences

• Correspond with client publishers regularly regarding meeting/deadline dates

• Coordinate digital promotions between publishers and sales reps

• Manage and announce drop-in titles

• Distribute sales materials to reps as requested

• Run and distribute daily and weekly sales reports

• Manage the gathering and sharing of sales rep feedback with client publishers

Please apply if you meet the following qualifications:

• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work both independently and collaboratively

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Self-starter with enthusiasm and ability to take initiative

• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint; experience with SAP, and WebEx a plus!

• Experience in a customer support role, publishing, or bookselling a plus

The salary for this position is $51,000.   All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Please apply using our ATS system by May 17, 2026 , and include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our hybrid and open-to-remote guidelines on our FAQs page.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-o13584-216-73-217-96-42 in your application.