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Sales & Marketing Coordinator

January 16, 2026

Feminist Press is seeking a full-time Sales & Marketing Coordinator to lead all sales and marketing efforts for FP frontlist and backlist titles. The Sales & Marketing Coordinator will be responsible for creating and implementing plans to build sustainable sales growth for the press. They will advise the Executive Director and other staff members on all matters related to sales, marketing, distribution, and inventory. The person in this role will also represent Feminist Press externally within the book publishing industry and related fields. Due to the nature of this role, this employee must have the ability to attend occasional job-related events locally and nationally outside of regular business hours. These include local book launches and literary festivals, and 2–4 US-based conferences or non-local events per year.

FP employees are hybrid, working remotely and in person as needed. While this role includes office-based responsibilities, we are primarily interested in finding the right candidate and will consider remote applicants, with preference given to NYC-based applicants. 

Applications are due by Friday, February 6.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Sales

  • Oversee all book sales–related activities for 12–15 frontlist titles per year and a backlist of approximately 400 titles, including advising on frontlist print runs, reprints, and print-to-order.

  • Manage the relationship with Consortium/Ingram, FP’s distributor, and act as the main point person for all sales-related inquiries. 

  • Develop and expand FP’s direct website sales program, including managing and updating the FP website. 

  • Develop new sales channels for FP titles, and maintain relationships with current sales channels, including FP’s independent bookseller network. 

  • Oversee Feminist Press inventory and digital assets.

  • Provide sales reporting and analysis for FP board and staff as needed. 

Marketing

  • Lead all book trade–related marketing efforts for FP, including creating and implementing custom marketing plans for each FP frontlist title and relevant backlist titles.  

  • Attend annual industry conferences such as ALA, PLA, Winter Institute, NWSA, and AWP. 

  • Create tip sheets and other materials for all FP frontlist titles.  

  • Design and implement academic and librarian marketing campaigns. 

Qualities for candidates:

  • Demonstrated interest in independent and intersectional feminist publishing

  • Strong communication skills, including writing and editing

  • Collaborative, team-oriented approach to work

  • Ability to multitask, with excellent follow-through

  • Flexibility and adaptability

  • Curiosity and a drive to learn and grow in a role

Skills/experience:

  • Required:

    • At least 3 years of experience related to selling and marketing books

    • Strong network within the bookselling and book publishing field

    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite

    • Ability to attend job-related events locally and nationally outside regular business hours

  • Nice to have:

    • Familiarity with Consortium Book Sales Distribution/Ingram

    • Experience selling directly to consumers, including tabling at events, selling products online, and more

    • Experience leading meetings and speaking publicly

    • Familiarity with book marketing trends and best practices

    • Familiarity with nonprofit organizations

    • Familiarity with Slack, Dropbox, and other office and productivity tools

    • Ability to lift and move boxes up to 40 lbs

Mission: 

The Feminist Press publishes books that ignite movements and social transformation. Celebrating our legacy, we lift up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just future.

The Feminist Press is an equal employment opportunity organization and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of sex, race, age, creed, ethnicity, disability, marital or parenting status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We actively seek to create and support a diverse staff.

How to Apply

Please email your cover letter, resume, and one nonfiction writing sample as PDFs to jobs [at] feministpress.org. Subject line should read: Sales & Marketing Coordinator – Your Full Name. Applications are due by Friday, February 6. No phone calls, please.

Compensation for this full-time Sales and Marketing Coordinator role is $50,000–60,000 depending on experience. Benefits include paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave, Summer Fridays off, an annual stipend for education and professional development, health and dental coverage, and retirement contributions after two years. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and able to work as needed in the Feminist Press office at the CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan, New York.

We recognize that no candidate meets every qualification. Feminist Press is committed to equity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates from historically marginalized and underrepresented communities who are passionate about our mission to apply.