Sales Assistant, Book Publishing

7 days ago

Toronto, Canada Corus Entertainment Full time

Corus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.
Our culture and our people are what make us, US.
**We have a passion to connect with the world around us**: to express, to share, to be part of people's lives. Our award-winning culture is an expression of who we are, what we do, and how we thrive. Our values describe our culture in action. They outline how we achieve our goals, work together, engage with partners, and interact in our communities. At Corus, we Win Together, Think Beyond, Make it Happen, Learn Every Day and Show We Care.
Ready to join US?
**Division**: Content
**Work Status**: Full-Time (hybrid)
**Location**: Toronto, Ontario
About the Role
Kids Can Press Ltd., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment Inc. and a leading Canadian publisher of books for children, has an exciting opportunity for a Sales Assistant in our Toronto location. This is a one-year contract position. Reporting to the Sales and Rights Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the sales and rights departments in administrative and process functions.
**You’ll be working on things like**:

- Assisting with preparation and follow-up for KCP’s sales presentations, conferences, and trade shows
- Assisting with preparation and follow-up for the Bologna and Frankfurt Book Fairs
- Creating materials for sales kits (tip sheets, promo materials) and various meetings/presentations
- Organizing processes and collecting deliverables for sales materials (catalogue copy, comp titles)
- Collating and sending weekly marketing and publicity updates
- Creating and maintaining seasonal digital catalogues
- Generating sales reports to support data analysis
- Supporting teams with general office administration and data entry as requires

If you have the following we want to hear from you
- University or college graduate, or recently graduated from or enrolled in a publishing certificate program
- Highly organized, ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to handle independent tasks
- Interest in children’s literature and the children’s book industry

**Application Deadline**: November 13th, 2024
Every day, we work hard to become an even more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that supports the well-being of our people and makes a positive difference in our communities. Want to learn more? Have a look at our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and Sustainability Report for more information on our approach to People, Planet and Responsibility.
We want our workforce to reflect the full diversity of communities across Canada.
- No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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