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Title: Distribution Sales Coordinator
Description: OVERVIEW:

If you're looking to grow your career at a company where creativity meets legacy, ABRAMS is the place for you. As a trailblazer in illustrated publishing since 1949, ABRAMS continues to set the standard for beautifully crafted books across art, design, culture, and children’s literature. We’re looking for a Distribution Sales Coordinator to join our team. Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and excel at providing exceptional customer service? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic sales team and support our prestigious and award-winning list of client publishers. The Distribution Sales Coordinator is a hands-on participant in Abrams’ relationship with client publishers. As a daily contact and publisher advocate, the coordinator is involved in all aspects of their business within our sales and distribution relationship, providing an excellent opportunity to gain experience across the entire publishing marketplace and sales cycle.



What you’d be doing:

Support the Director in the management of all aspects of distribution client list, including title management support, metadata updates, and sales materials
Assist with seasonal deadline coordination and supporting launch and sales conference materials and meetings
Work with publishers to coordinate and distribute Publicity Blasts to the Sales team
Manage cover and interior ftp sites and retailer feeds for client titles
Create Amazon A+ pages and update listings via Amazon Vendor Central
Manage and place author event orders
Assist with annual client business reviews
Communicate with our client publishers about sales estimates and sales activity
Track orders against estimates and first print quantities to prevent inventory shortages
Submit print purchase order requests to inventory
Organize sample and ARC mailings for sales reps.
Timely communication as requested with clients regarding operational issues
Manage the ebook file process and organization
Streamline image feeds through FTP sites, Woodwing database , and Vendor Central
Provide timely support and issue resolution


We’re looking for someone who has:

1-2 years prior work experience is required. Preferably in a publishing sales, marketing, or operations role
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills, with a strong attention to detail and timely follow-up
Candidate must be detail-oriented, have excellent communication and organizational skills as well as problem-solving capabilities
Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and work independently as well as collaboratively
Experience in Adobe and Power Point
Excellent Excel skills required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Comfort in learning new applications and proprietary in-house systems
Thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment
Candidate must possess excellent time management skills
Dedicated to providing exceptional customer service to key stakeholders


Hybrid: This position is in New York, NY and follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring in-office presence three days per week.



The base salary range for this position is ($47,000 – $52,000) per year. The final offer will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.



What We Offer:

Generous paid holidays and Summer Fridays.
Company-paid time off during Christmas week.
Comprehensive health benefits, including short-term and long-term disability.
Retirement savings (401k) and life insurance.
Paid time off and professional development opportunities.


About ABRAMS

Founded in 1949 as the first U.S. publisher to specialize in art and illustrated books, ABRAMS has a long-standing reputation for publishing visually stunning, critically acclaimed, and bestselling works. Today, ABRAMS continues to lead in the creation and distribution of high-quality books across a wide range of categories—including art, photography, design, fashion, entertainment, cooking, craft, and popular culture—as well as award-winning children’s and young adult titles under imprints such as Abrams Books for Young Readers, Amulet Books, and Abrams Appleseed.



Headquartered in the creative heart of New York City, ABRAMS is home to a passionate team of editors, designers, marketers, and publishing professionals who bring bold ideas to life in collaboration with celebrated authors, artists, chefs, photographers, and cultural icons. Our books are distributed globally and have helped shape conversations in classrooms, kitchens, museums, and living rooms around the world.



ABRAMS is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion—both in the stories we publish and in the culture we foster. Through programs like the ABRAMS Amplify Award, we uplift and support underrepresented voices in children’s publishing. Internally, we promote inclusive hiring practices and an environment where employees of all identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences are encouraged to bring their full selves to work.



At ABRAMS, creativity, integrity, and collaboration are the foundation of everything we do. If you’re inspired by books that make a difference and want to be part of a team that values art, impact, and inclusion, we invite you to join us. Learn more at abramsbooks.com.
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Company: ABRAMS BOOKS
Location: New York City
How To Apply For This Job: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=8e27a2d8-9a25-4600-a40b-77eec5e6daaa&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&jobId=533444
Date Posted: 7/22/2025


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