At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate and create impactful sales and marketing materials for global book sales.
- Company: Join Dorling Kindersley, a leading name in publishing with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, discounts on books, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and learning.
- Why this job: Be at the heart of the publishing world and make a real impact on sales success.
- Qualifications: Organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about the publishing industry.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Company: Dorling Kindersley Limited
Work Location: London, United Kingdom, SW1V 2SA
Work Location Type: onsite
Company Description
Are you highly organised, detail-driven and passionate about making things run smoothly behind the scenes, so that we maximise sales opportunities for our books in every channel? Do you thrive on juggling multiple projects and collaborating with teams across a business? If so, we’d love you to join us as our new Sales & Marketing Material Assistant. Reporting directly to the Head of Sales Operations, you will work alongside the Sales Material Coordinator and International Marketing Executive. You will collaborate with Publishing, MPR, and DK Sales teams to deliver high-quality, impactful sales and marketing materials to teams and booksellers globally. The role will juggle numerous tasks, will be focused on achieving agreed deadlines and will have excellent coordination and collaboration skills.
What You’ll Do:
- Sales Materials: For one or more DK divisions, coordinating the creation, accuracy, and distribution of best in class sales materials for UK and International Sales teams, for book fairs and retailer presentations. Supporting the Sales Material Coordinator who coordinates our international book fair.
- Marketing & Creative Assets: Assist the International Marketing Executive in producing POS materials, catalogues, digital assets, and newsletters, alongside coordinating order forms, licensing approvals, design briefings, and PO invoicing.
What We’re Looking For:
- Exceptionally organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Passionate About Publishing: A strong interest in the book publishing industry and eagerness to learn about international rights, Export, and UK sales models.
- Creative Aptitude & Attention to Detail: An eye for design with a desire to develop skills in amending marketing assets, paired with a precision-driven mindset. Sharp attention to detail and an understanding of what is required to present books in their best light.
- Organisational & Adaptable Mindset: Proactive approach to managing varied workloads, meeting deadlines, and responding collaboratively as priorities evolve.
- Collaborative Communicator: Strong relationship-building skills, excellent customer service focus, tech-savvy mindset, and a positive can-do team attitude. Comfortable working independently while thriving in a collaborative team environment.
Why Apply?
This is a chance to be right at the centre of how our books reach the world, working across a wide variety of projects that are crucial to the success of our sales teams. You’ll gain exposure to every part of the publishing process, build relationships across departments and territories, and play an important role in some of the biggest events in the publishing calendar.
Salary: £28,500 depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.
Closing date for applications: Friday 28 August 2026.
25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays. Volunteering policy and charity matching. Employee assistance programme. 70% discount on company books. Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*). Up to 30 days remote working from abroad* (*Subject to certain criteria being met). And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business.
DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code. DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in our Pimlico office. As this is non-negotiable, please ensure you are within a reasonable commuting distance of London before applying.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade, but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org.
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