Title Manager, Sales, Penguin Random House (Open to Remote)
The Sales Department at Penguin Random House seeks a Title Manager to join our Adult In-House Sales team. Working closely with the Group Sales Director, Imprint Sales Team, Sales, Publishing, and Inventory, this highly visible and fast-paced role is responsible for the day-to-day positioning and tracking of PPG initials, reprints, and reorders.


The Title Manager interacts and communicates with employees across various levels and functions within the company and maintains information physical hardcover, trade paperback, and mass-market paperback titles in all fiction and nonfiction genres.


Our ideal candidate has bookstore or publisher experience, is highly motivated, enthusiastic about publishing, and enjoys reading broadly and often. We are looking for a detail-oriented, meticulous self-starter who loves books of all types and is invested in the process of bringing them to a wide readership, has strong writing skills, communicates clearly, is comfortable asking for help when needed, wants to be an active participant on a collaborative team, and can handle the details of immediately urgent tasks but also remember to step back, consider the big picture, and adjust strategy when needed.


Please apply using our ATS system by September 26, 2024, and include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open to remote guidelines on our FAQs page.


The Role:

• Ensuring that Publishers, Inventory, Production & Sales have accurate data regarding print quantities based on new release estimates and order tracking
• Managing daily and weekly tracking grids of reorders and allocations of stock for books of all levels and demand
• Managing daily and weekly tracking grids of reorders and allocations of stock for books of all levels and demand
• Administering seasonal and drop-in pub goals with the Imprint Sales Team
• Managing daily and weekly tracking grids of reorders and allocations of stock for books of all levels and demand
• Preparing reports for supervisors for weekly and monthly meetings
• Managing, tracking, and communicating reprint and reorder information for the Group Sales Director, Imprint Sales Director, Publishers, Sales Reps, Inventory Control, and other staff as needed.
• Sales analysis as needed.

The Essentials:

• Minimum of 5 years prior publishing experience; experience within sales, inventory or operations is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to effective interact with employees across all levels within a company
• Superb attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects while working within a fast-paced environment
• Proactive and able to work well under pressure
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to learn new programs and adapt to an evolving marketplace

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $73,000. 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/.<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: New York
City: New York
Postal Code: 10019
Job ID: 273848