| Remuneration: | R12000 – R15000 per month negotiable Basic salary |
| Location: | Cape Town |
| Education level: | Degree |
| Job level: | Junior/Mid |
| Own transport required: | Yes |
| Travel requirement: | Occasional |
| Job policy: | Employment Equity position |
| Type: | Contract |
| Company: | Cover2Cover Books |
Cover2Cover Books, an innovative publisher based in Muizenberg, Cape Town, seeks to appoint a marketing and sales officer.
Cover2Cover publishes teen fiction targeting teenagers living in South Africa’s townships, YA books, literature titles as well as non-fiction for the trade market.
The successful candidate will be a motivated self-starter, with a good command of English, a strong eye for detail, and excellent communication skills.
The responsibilities include: public relations and marketing; event and social media management; e-book marketing; administration and compilation of relevant databases; and fostering relationships with booksellers, libraries, government, literacy organisations and other buyers to increase sales.
We are looking for someone who is innovative, with a passion for reading and a commitment to improving the culture of reading in South Africa.
The candidate should have a tertiary qualification and relevant sales/marketing experience, preferably within the publishing industry. A driver’s licence is essential and own transport is advantageous.
This is a full-time position. Cover2Cover does not pay relocation costs.
To apply: Please send your three-page (maximum) résumé and one-page cover letter to info@cover2cover.co.za
Closing date: Friday, 9 February 2018.
We will only communicate with short-listed candidates.
This is an affirmative action appointment and we encourage black women in particular to apply.