Digital Sales & Analytics Assistant (Hybrid)

Penguin Random House; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Penguin Random House is seeking an analytically minded Assistant to join the Online and Digital Sales team in New York. The role reports to the Online and Digital Sales Director and supports sales managers responsible for selling Random House Adult titles to Amazon, Apple, Audible, Kobo, and Spotify.

The Assistant will distribute sales reports, analyze data, prepare for meetings, and liaise between sales managers, directors, and publishers.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High proficiency with Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables), Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
• Proven ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical skills, including with numbers
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects
• Proactive, with strong organizational and follow-up skills
• Team player with ability to work independently
• Prior experience in retail, bookselling, and/or office environments is a plus
• A passion for book publishing and sales is highly valued!

Responsibilities

• Daily management of orders, sales reports, inventory, marketing content, and issues for titles at Amazon
• Orchestrate merchandising, sales reports, initial buys, reorders, and monthly meetings with publishers for frontlist and backlist titles
• Collaborate cross-departmentally with Metadata, Amazon Marketing Services, and Amazon Customer Service team members
• Compile and circulate time-sensitive data from internal databases and run ad hoc reports
• Manage and execute monthly backlist merchandising reports across PRH divisions
• Assist in preparing for account appointments and participate in account-facing title presentations
• Provide general administrative support including meeting agendas and calendar deadlines

Skills

Excel (VLOOKUP)

Public speaking

Analytical skills

Time management

Team player

Bookselling experience

Office software

Job description

Penguin Random House is seeking an analytically minded Assistant to join the Online and Digital Sales team in New York. The role reports to the Online and Digital Sales Director and supports sales managers responsible for selling Random House Adult titles to Amazon, Apple, Audible, Kobo, and Spotify.

The Assistant will distribute sales reports, analyze data, prepare for meetings, and liaise between sales managers, directors, and publishers.