Job Description
INGRAM CONTENT GROUP (ICG) is hiring a SALES SPECIALIST (INDIE BOOKSTORES) to join our sales team in one of our regional offices in LaVergne, TN, Minneapolis, MN, Berkeley, CA or New York, NY. We’re looking for someone with a passion for independent publishing to promote our Client Publishers’ Adult and Children titles at independent bookstores across the US. This person will maintain, grow, and cultivate relationships at accounts utilizing strong selling, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Acts as a liaison between publishers and bookstores and works to identify and maximize sales opportunities. Partners with marketing, other sales teams, and departments to promote key publisher titles. Introduces and educates bookstores on frontlist titles from client publishers on a seasonal basis.
Do you have experience working with booksellers? Have a passion for helping publishers succeed?
Ingram offers fully integrated and relevant solutions for client publishers. Comprised of book printing, digital book, distribution, publishing sales and marketing services, this part of Ingram’s business helps publishers discover more ways to sell content in markets across the globe. Based in the Nashville area, New York, Berkeley and other locations, our teams are collaborative, innovative, dynamic, and passionate about the business.
The world is reading, and it is our goal to connect as many people as to possible to the books they want. If you share that passion, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and want to contribute to a strategic part of the business that is evolving and expanding, we can’t wait to meet you!
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The world is reading, and Ingram Content Group (“Ingram”) connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print-on-demand, and digital learning. Ingram Content Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, Ingram Content Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd.
Ingram Content Group LLC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.