Sales Operations Associate

Simon & Schuster was named to Forbes magazine list of America's Best Mid-Size Employers 2022. Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world's most popular and widely recognized... writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com. Key responsibilities for the Sales Operations Associate include supporting Director of Event Management with Corporate event programming (AuthorFest, Seasonal Previews), author event coordination with Publicity, Sales and bookstores, coordination of educational and library trade shows, consumer facing trade shows and seasonal corporate events. Support of Trade Shows includes sponsorship, registration, coordination and shipment of materials, coordinating hotel arrangements and booth setup for over 20 annual shows. Responsibilities: Author Events Author Tour Planning for 2000+ events per year: • Seasonal Tour Markets Coordination • Post tour markets into Edelweiss • Author Event Confirmations • Assist Director and Publicity with tour planning and author history Build Bookstore Profiles: • Working with Accounts and Sales to build bookstore profiles Collect Author Event Results Reconcile Monthly Author Coop Reports Event Book Orders • Signed First Edition clubs • Coordinate with Publicity and the Author • Stock Signing Inventory Corporate Virtual Events • AuthorFest Annual Events (2+ per year) • Provide support to Director • Manage Book Festival Resource Page • Build Book Festival Partnership • Book Festival Resource Create & maintain master list of book festivals Update regional and category digital catalogs • Liaise with Advertising & Promotions and Imprint Marketing on promotion of events • S&S Seasonal Previews (3+ per year) • Provide support to Director • Liaise with Advertising & Promotions and Imprint Marketing on promotion of event Trade Shows Ed/Library Shows • Securing booth space, ordering furniture and lead retrieval, placing order for books, and booking hotels for 10 academic trade shows a year. Support Corporate Trade Shows • Comic Con San Diego (on-site support) • Hotel block and reservation • Booth space, furnishings, and construction • Badge registration • Book orders & tracking • New York Comic Con (on-site support) • Booth space, furnishings, and construction • Badge registration • Book orders & tracking Additional Responsibilities include: • Edelweiss catalogs and contacts • Sales Meeting Support (approx 50 days/calendar year) • Wholly Owned • Meeting Support: sharing digital catalog and taking notes • System Training (Publicity, Marketing) Qualifications: • Education: BA or BS • Previous Experience: Experience in Bookstore, Customer Service, Sales Support or Event Management • Skills: Ability to plan, organize & prioritize a varied workload; Strong organizational and project management skills; Detail Oriented; Website Design Knowledge; Proficient in Excel; Eager to Learn; Effectively communicate with all levels of management; Ability to set and meet critical dates timeline for sales organization. Simon & Schuster US is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. At Simon & Schuster US, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Simon & Schuster US is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status. The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable. Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster role will be employees of Simon & Schuster, LLC, subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof