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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

P/T - Faculty Textbook Consultant - Neal-Schuman

Faculty Textbook Consultant

Neal-Schuman, one of New York’s leading professional publishers, is
currently seeking a Faculty Textbook Consultant.  The position is
based in our NYC – Financial District office and is a great
opportunity for anyone looking to gain experience in publishing or
customer service and sales skills.  It would be a perfect fit for
someone who is pursuing a Masters in Library Information Science
(MLIS).

The ideal candidate will be personable, detail-oriented, organized,
and familiar with the courses for which we publish textbooks and that
lead to the MLIS degree. Strong verbal and written communication and
ability to multi-task are essential.  Candidates must be proficient
with MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities include:

Corresponding with MLIS faculty to understand and meet their textbook
requirements
Contacting faculty who have examination copies for feedback and to close sales
Researching courses and faculty to attract new customers; recruiting
freelance researchers
Handling faculty customer service, order fulfillment, and accounting
Working with marketing team on planning and execution of faculty sales
promotion campaigns
Producing weekly report tracking new adoption sales
Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Schedule:
Days of the week are flexible (Mon-Friday only), but we seek someone
who is available to work at least 15 hours per week.

Neal-Schuman is the leading publisher of textbooks, professional books
and reference materials for the library and information science
community. Our content is known for its currency, relevance and
professional-development value.  Neal-Schuman is an award-winning
independent publisher.

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@neal-schuman.com. No phone
calls please.