Sales Coordinator - Publishing

Job ID 10111179 Location New York, New York, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Jan. 28, 2025

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Job Summary:

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives! From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations.

The Sales Coordinator provides key support for the Disney Publishing sales and licensing team across a variety of projects and deliverables. This multi-faceted and detail-oriented role will interact and work closely with internal team members and counterparts across Disney Publishing as well as external parties. Through flexibility, efficiency and prioritization, they will serve as point of contact for numerous and wide-ranging project action steps, keeping stakeholders informed of progress with timely communication and meeting deadlines.

You will report to the Vice President, Sales & Retail Strategy.

Responsibilities/You Will:

Assist with launch meeting and sales conference event planning, note-taking, and follow-up.
Organize, plan, and own invite distributions for team or sales-led events.
Manage account requests for sales assets.
Pull catalog or retail sku lists, build online catalog collections on request.
Work with various internal departments to meet sales needs in a timely manner.
Run sales reports from distributor’s systems as requested.
Formulate sales data (Excel) for presentation purposes.
Archive sales recaps and reporting in digital folders.
Create/track title calendar and estimates versus goals.
Understand basic distribution process to submit orders or assist in troubleshooting orders, tracking, etc.
Assist the Sales team as needed including accessing creative materials and monitoring production details.
Support the Director, Licensing and team as directed on a variety of projects including, asset curation & recommendations, cataloging and facilitating fulfillment needs of selective licensees and internal purposes.
Includes special projects for team that ties into retail and marketing requests, project trackers, system admin, data collection, etc.
Communicate with external North America licensees based on project needs and information to be shared for planning purposes.
Liaise on Business Affairs related clearances including collecting & curating requests, info gathering and completing necessary forms.
Complete special projects as assigned by the Director, including consolidated title lists, cross department event related invitation and information gathering, competitive market and trend research and support on building presentations.
Support Direct-to-Consumer development pipeline, tracking project aspects for each campaign as directed.
Handle highly confidential, sensitive information on behalf of a publicly traded company.
General support for department leads.

Basic Qualifications/You Have:

1-3 years in a sales support or publishing support role, ideally from the publishing industry
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Keynote
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with all professional level
Self-starter, motivated, proactive, dependable, solution oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
Ability to multi-task deadlines and deliverables
Proven organizational, prioritization, and attention to detail skills
Ability to lift books (up to 30 lbs.)

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in publishing industry

Additional Information:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

The hiring range for this position in New York is $50,800.00 to $68,000.00 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Buena Vista Books, Inc., which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

Buena Vista Books, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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