Reporting to the VP of Christian Market Sales (CMS), the Sales Manager will be responsible for selling PRH core and select client titles, managing promotions with retailers, churches, and ministries. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to manage relationships with multiple customers to seek and act on sales opportunities in the Christian marketplace.   This position provides many opportunities to interact with different areas of PRH, including publishers, marketing and publicity managers, operations, and customer service.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares, researches, and presents all relevant new titles, appropriate backlist titles, and special promotions to accounts.

• Optimizes all initial, front list and backlist opportunities through in-store and on-line promotions.

• Represents PRH core and client imprints in a professional, sales-oriented manner clearly demonstrating an understanding of the Christian market and accounts.

• Attends regular meetings including, but not limited to, imprint launch, strategy, and sales conference.

• Communicates regularly and effectively with Sales Management, Publishing and other departments as appropriate regarding account activities and sales trends.

• Performing detailed sales analysis including tracking sales, forecasting demand, and defining opportunities.

• Working to manage and substantially grow the backlist through backlist analysis and developing backlist programs.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance relationships with existing and potential customers and develop new markets for our books.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of bookselling or publishing sales experience, including directly interacting with accounts in the Christian market

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability to be flexible in a changing marketplace

• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a deadline driven environment

• Ability to travel up to 10% by car, train, or plane within the domestic U.S.

• Experience with SAP is a plus

The salary range for this position is $73,500-83,500. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company: Penguin Random House LLC Country: United States of America State/Region: Colorado City: CO Postal Code: 80921 Job ID: 276005