What you’ll be doing:
- Managing daily orders and liaising with warehouse teams.
- Arranging and attending meetings, taking minutes, and generating data reports.
- Preparing high-impact presentations for major retailers and communicating customer needs back to the business.
- Developing and maintaining up-to-date contact lists across customers and media.
- Distributing POS materials and Advance Reading Copies to booksellers and media to promote our books.
- Managing mailing lists for influencers, coordinating author events, and attending trade fairs to identify new opportunities.
Who you are:
- A multi‑tasking professional who can pivot quickly when priorities shift while staying calm under pressure.
- Highly organized with a focus on accuracy, from presentations to complex spreadsheets.
- A people person who builds strong relationships with colleagues, customers, and external partners.
- A genuine passion for books and curiosity about the Irish book trade.
To thrive in this role, you’ll work autonomously, propose new ideas, and persist until goals are achieved. We value resilience, initiative, and a team‑first attitude. Previous experience in a bookshop or publishing is a major plus, but energetic, eager learners are welcome.
Benefits:
- 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays.
- Volunteering policy and charity matching.
- Employee assistance programme.
- 70% discount on company books.
- Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*).
- Up to 30 days remote working from abroad*.
*Subject to certain criteria being met.
And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business.
Diversity & Inclusion
DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK has adopted The Halo Code.
DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org
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