Responsibilities

• Prepare event marketing collateral materials 90 days prior to event date
• Collaborate with owner on marketing plans, including assisting with email newsletter drafting
• Manage inventory levels through purchasing, stock replenishment (shelving), and inventory control strategies to maximize sales and minimize losses
• Assist owner with merchandising, organizational, and training initiatives
• Attend mandatory staff meetings, including quarterly sales performance reviews
• Superficial cleaning and maintenance and general organization of the store

Requirements

• Ability to provide high-quality recommendations that respect our reading community’s varied interests and age groups (staying up on industry news and reader communities online and in person included)
• Confidence to work independently with minimal supervision; highly motivated, flexible, and patient
• Creative problem-solver with strong attention to detail
• A strategic approach to bookselling with the goal of helping the business grow
• Flexible to work nights and weekends
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills; active listener
• Ability to lift heavy boxes occasionally (up to 50 lbs), bend down and reach high places, and be on your feet for long periods of time

Preferred

• 2+ years of bookselling or publishing experience preferred
• Experience working with Basil + Square and IndieCommerce a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience preferred

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Sick days
• Retirement account
• 401(k)