Product and Sales Coordinator, Primary

 About us

Cengage creates learning solutions that use technology, pedagogy and content to enrich student engagement in the School, Higher Education / Vocational and Professional educational sectors in Australia and New Zealand. We are passionate about learning, innovation and engagement. We seek to employ the best people to deliver inspiring, innovative, and sustainable educational solutions for our customers.

At Cengage we set the bar higher to achieve the best possible outcomes for our customers by putting learning first.  We embrace diverse thoughts and backgrounds and challenge ourselves and others for continuous improvement.

The opportunity

The Product and Sales Coordinator will provide administrative support to the Primary and Export product team including content, export sales related support functions within the business.

The role

You'll be focused on:

• Liaise with contracts manager, authors, and Publisher / Product Development Specialist / Product Managers as required, to ensure contracts are signed and returned by authors in a timely manner, and archive executed contracts.
• As requested by Publisher / Product Development Specialist / Product Managers preparation of sample and complete manuscripts, including digital and supplemental components, for production - ensuring all required content has been included, styling sample chapters, and utilising Math Type where required.
• Provide administrative support for product proposal research and project related support.
• Process payment requisitions and contract administration, as requested by Publisher / Product Development Specialist / Product Managers.
• Update current process documents as required and coordinate periodic reviews of processes.
• Coordinate award submission entries and ensuring applications are submitted in a timely manner.
• Update current market opportunities and student enrolment data, and forward planning documents.
• Send product samples and promotional material to key customers when required.
• Obtain in a timely manner Cataloguing in Publication (CIP) data for all new publications.

Attributes: 

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills and a positive demeanor
• Excellent editorial skills and facility with language
• Maintain professional and courteous communication with authors, Freelancers and colleagues
• Presents concise and accurate updates on delivery schedule to project team
• Ability to listen and understand publishing and editorial aims and translate into action
• Problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail and follow through
• Time-management skills with an understanding of tools and techniques for planning and management of small projects
• Ability to anticipate problems and respond appropriately

Qualification and experience:

• Appropriate tertiary qualification (or nearing completion of one)
• A publishing or editorial qualification (an advantage)
• Experience in an office or work environment

What we can offer you?

• An attractive package including base salary, vehicle allowance, superannuation and annual bonus 
• Access to our Wellbeing Employee Assistance Program offering services in Mental Health and Wellbeing, Career Transition and Conflict Resolution
• Professional Development hub which includes access to online training courses
• Free access to onsite gym and end-of-trip facilities
• Publishers and staff discount

 A detailed job description is available upon request for interested candidates.

Applications quoting reference no. PSC1424 should be submitted to Human Resources, via email [email protected] or our website www.cengage.com.au by Friday 14 June