Press Sales Coordinator

Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) - the leading destination for innovative management thinking. We reach lifelong learners to improve the practice of management in a changing world. This mission inspires each of us to unlock the leader in everyone - including you!

The opportunity

The Press Sales Coordinator is responsible for supporting the HBR Press sales team, specifically in managing sales and shipments of bulk book orders to corporate clients. This role will work closely with the Associate Director, Direct and Custom Sales to transition closed leads into the fulfillment process and project-manage orders through to delivery. This position will also manage the foreign rights contracting and invoicing processes. This is a client-visible role that will interface with customers at organizations of all sizes, providing invoices, taking payments, and managing shipment tracking. This role also has occasional interactions with HBR Press authors and will support retail sales operations as needed. The right candidate will be organized, responsive, and flexible.

What you'll do

• Execute shipments of bulk book orders, project-managing each order from invoicing and collecting payment through shipping and delivery

• Create and issue contracts and invoices for foreign rights royalties and advance payments

• Pull and report Amazon preorder sales numbers to HBR Press authors

• Handle occasional mailings of books or related materials

• Update Edelweiss database for retailers with promotional information

What you'll bring

• 1-3 years' experience in administrative or sales work

• Exceptional organizational skills

• The ability to interface with internal and external customers (including HBR Press authors) with professionalism

• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of products and an adeptness at learning new software systems

You'll stand out if you have

• Proven Project Management skills

HBP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a temporary position scheduled to run from mid-January through June 2026. The hourly pay range for this role is$25.00 to $32.00, based on experience and qualifications.