Scholastic
Sales Assistant
🇺🇸 New York, NY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $49K - $50K
💻 Sales
🗓️ February 3rd, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Scholastic Corporation is hiring a Sales Assistant. This role involves supporting the national account team with sales administration tasks, managing daily sales needs, creating reports and presentations, and handling Amazon A+ content. It requires collaboration with the sales team and is suited for a motivated and detail-oriented individual.
Highlights
- Sales support for national account team, focusing on Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
- Weekly and monthly reporting, promo tracking, and sales call preparation.
- Skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Compensation: Annual salary ranging from $48,500 to $50,000.
- Entry-level position; office experience preferred.
- Associate's Degree or College Diploma required.
- Health and wellness benefits, including a $0 deductible medical plan.
- Opportunities for retirement savings and employee stock purchase plan.
- Flexible work environment and adaptable to change.
Sales Assistant Full Description
New York, New York
Full time
Job Description:
THE OPPORTUNITY
Sales support for national account team working closely with Barnes and Noble, Amazon and digital account managers. Managing day to day administrative sales needs, report building, presentation building, Amazon A+ content, mailings and more. The role works closely with the sales team and is ideal for a motivated, detail-oriented, and independent person who wants to learn about Children’s publishing.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support B&N account manager- Weekly / Monthly Reporting, Promo Tracking, Sales call preparation, preview preparation, and meeting preparation.
- Support Amazon account manager- A+ content, Best of Month submissions, mailings, online marketing, participate in AVS and EIS meetings.
- Support Digital sales account manager- manage monthly billing reports.
- Provide weekly reporting including POS grid, POS sales for B&N, Amazon and eBooks.
- Pull acquisitions comps weekly, help manage mailings, materials and various in office sales projects.
WHO WE ARE
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 100+ years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.
Some benefits that we offer:
- 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.
Qualifications
HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Microsoft Office
- 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 prioritize workflow to meet critical deadlines.
- Self-motivated, disciplined, commitment to quality and strong team player.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to change.
Experience and Education:
Experience: Entry level but office experience preferred
Education: Associate’s Degree/College Diploma
Time Type:
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
Job Family Group:
Sales
Location Region/State:
New York
Compensation Range:
Annual Salary: 48,500.00 - 50,000.00
EEO Statement:
Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.
