Sales and Operations Executive
Hachette Ireland is hiring a Sales and Operations Executive to join our team in Dublin.
Who we are and what do
Hachette Ireland is the Irish Division of the International Publishing Group Hachette consisting of the following publishers: Hachette Books Ireland, Hodder & Stoughton, Headline, Quercus, Orion, Little,Brown, Octopus and Hodder Children’s. We are responsible for the sales and promotion of the Group’s publishing in Ireland. Hachette Books Ireland is the local publishing division and acquires and publishes books of Irish interest both fiction and non-fiction. Our books regularly feature on the bestseller lists.
What you’ll be doing
The candidate will be provide support for the busy sales department within the office including managing retailer orders and communication with booksellers and the wider team. They will be responsible for pre-order sales management and information flow to booksellers across Hachette Books Ireland titles and selected Hachette Group titles.
Working with sales team, the candidate will be a key contact with booksellers and authors, organising and attending book launches, events and book signings.
They will be responsible for the Hachette Ireland social media accounts. In conjunction with the sales team and Hachette Books Ireland team, they will work on the planning and implementation of online marketing campaigns for Hachette Books Ireland authors, including influencer mailouts, PR mailouts and bookseller mailouts, writing marketing copy and social media asset creation.
They will work closely with the Operations Manager in the administrative running of the Hachette Ireland office.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for someone who loves books and has a keen interest in the book industry.
Candidates must have strong organisational skills with a good eye for detail and the ability to be flexible in their role.
They should be an excellent communicator and show confidence in dealing with colleagues, booksellers and authors.
A working knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint and design programs such as InDesign and/or Canva is key, alongside an ability to learn new processes and systems.
They should also be fluent in social media platforms.
What we offer
Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:
28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years’ service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years’ (+ bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
Generous pension schemes
2 community days per year
Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
Cycle to Work scheme
Eye care vouchers
Wide-ranging training library
Development programmes (including mentoring)
Up to 70% off book purchases
12 Staff-led employee networks in the UK that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
And much more!
The role will be based at our Dublin office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week with an option for full time in the office.
Our commitment
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.
If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.
