Sales Assistant

Job Description

NOTE:

This role is based in New York City and encourages a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office. Some roles or teams may require additional in-office attendance if the essential functions of the role require it.

This is a fast‑paced, high profile position, supporting the Sr. Vice President of Trade Sales. From administrative tasks, to sales reporting, this role works with every department within Trade and is perfect for a motivated, detail‑oriented, and independent person who wants to learn about Children's publishing.

• Create and distribute weekly sales reports and analysis to Leadership team, including seasonal updates.
• Coordinate and plan three national sales conferences a year; including organizing and running a weekly meeting, creating agenda, organising conference, maintaining attendee list, creating and distributing meeting materials, maintaining budget, etc.
• Send agenda and notes for two Sales Review meetings a month—coordinate with SVP Trade Sales.
• Update terms of sales of sale, including meet comp agreements and stock offers. Create and distribute laydown contracts.
• Communicate sales feedback to publishers in monthly call reports.
• Field publisher requests for sales data, business reviews, and partner with marketing on sales assets.
• Maintain new rep set up and account coding in Oracle, approve invoices in Catalyst.
• Administrative assistance for SVP Trade Sales including calendar management, arranging business travel, managing expense reports, etc.

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a 0 deductible Medical Plan)
• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
• Tuition‑Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Generous Parental Leave Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

• Self‑starter who thrives in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office—particularly Excel, Word, Powerpoint.
• Professional demeanor—phone skills, excellent interpersonal skills with ability to relate to staff members at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workflow to meet critical deadlines.
• Self‑motivated, disciplined, commitment to quality and strong team player.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to change.