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Sales Associate, Special Markets

AT Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group

Sales Associate, Special Markets

New York, NY
Are you passionate about driving sales and building relationships in a dynamic marketplace? The growing Hachette Book Group Special Markets team is looking for a motivated Sales Associate to oversee day-to-day operations on Faire.com, a leading B2B platform for retailers. This is a fantastic opportunity to thrive in a fast-growing, competitive market, gain valuable insight into sales trends, and help elevate our publishers.
 
In this role, you’ll work closely with the Executive Director of Gift and Specialty Sales to drive success on the Faire platform and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
  • Identify and execute strategies to increase sales and revenue on Faire.com, including promotions, marketing efforts, direct outreach, and maintaining top shop status.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and distribution partners to communicate product updates, launches, and strategic initiatives.
  • Deliver exceptional customer service to Faire.com accounts, ensuring timely, professional, and solution-oriented communication.
  • Build and maintain detailed product listings, including high-quality images, optimized descriptions, collections, and bundling options.
  • Plan and implement marketing campaigns to promote new products and acquire new accounts on the platform.
  • Route new account leads to the appropriate sales representatives for follow-up.
  • Coordinate with order entry and compliance teams to maintain accurate and up-to-date product and order data.
  • Monitor order status, fulfillment, and account updates.
  • Identify and cultivate new business opportunities by tracking account openings, engagement, and sales growth.

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Travel Requirements
This role may require occasional travel to regional gift shows across the U.S. during winter and summer markets to represent Hachette Book Group.
Requirements
  • 3+ years of relevant sales, account management, or e-commerce experience.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to analyze data and extract actionable insights to drive performance.
  • Creative problem-solver who thrives in fast-paced environments.
  • Experience working with the Faire platform is strongly preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, with strong Excel skills (including pivot tables and VLOOKUP), Outlook, and PowerPoint.
If you're excited to take on a new challenge, grow your skills, and make a measurable impact in a vibrant and growing market, we’d love to hear from you!
 
How to Apply: To be considered, please submit both a resume AND a cover letter. We ask for a cover letter so that we can understand how your skills or experience can apply to our open role.    

As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.

Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The compensation for this position is $55,000-65,000. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.

The following benefits are offered by the company: 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) and group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification, hours worked and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: on0owfw1
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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