Sales and Marketing Assistant

Updated: October 21, 2026

Title: Sales & Marketing Assistant

Staff Group: Beacon Press

Reports To: Associate Publisher

Location: Boston, MA

Job Category: Full time

Hours/Week: 35

Purpose

To support the Associate Publisher in the areas of sales, marketing, ecommerce, and subsidiary rights.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Responsible for meeting distributor's seasonal deadlines for TIs, reading samples, jackets, PowerPoint presentations and sales kit materials. Works with editorial, publicity and marketing to ensure that all needed material is created and available on time.
2. Main liaison for In-House Sales and Marketing support, including weekly reporting, organizing and supporting meetings, and more
3. Other responsibilities: Part of social media team. Helps identify keywords, target customers, and marketing opportunities for assigned books. Coordinates Goodreads, LibraryThing, and other promotions and giveaways.
4. Assigned titles to work on as marketer each season
5. Other sales & marketing tasks as needed.
6. Performs other duties as requested by supervisor, Associate Publisher, or the Director.

Qualifications

This position has a salary of $44,600.

Requirements include:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent computer competency, ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and communication (both oral and written) skills.
• Exposure to issues of social justice is helpful.
• Ability to travel occasionally for gatherings and in-person events.
• Understanding of issues around anti-racism, anti-oppression, and multiculturalism

How to Apply

People with disabilities, people of color, indigenous people, Hispanic/Latinx, and LGBTQ candidates are encouraged to apply. Beacon Press is committed to developing a diverse and talented staff team. If you are excited about this role, but are unsure whether you meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage you to inquire and/or apply. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our applicant portal (ADP WorkforceNow) on uua.org/jobs.


About Beacon Press

Beacon Press is a 173 year old independent, progressive publishing house headquartered in a LEED certified building on Boston's waterfront Fort Point Innovation District. We are a mission driven press publishing in the areas of history, political science, literature and the environment. Beacon Press is owned and operated under the auspices of the Unitarian Universalist Association and is an equal opportunity employer. Our normal workweek is 35 hours, we pay 80% contribution towards health insurance premiums, 10% towards retirement (after one year), and have generous paid time-off policies. We are a great place to work, and we value diversity. Beacon Press is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all. As part of this commitment, Beacon Press will ensure that applicants and staff with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Department of Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io. For more information on Beacon Press, visit us online at beaconpress.org.