UK Sales Assistant
Verso Books
SalesFull TimeFrom £30k
- Location
- London, UK (Hybrid)
- Posted
- June 8, 2026
Job Description
Role overview
Verso Books is looking for a Sales Assistant to join our team in Soho, London and report to the UK Sales Director. The ideal candidate will have excellent planning and time management skills, a strong attention to detail, good copywriting skills, and a strong understanding of the Verso brand and the markets it exists within. Ideally, you will also have basic proficiency in Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, and/or Canva. Knowledge of SEO, Amazon advertising, Virtusales Biblio, or some experience in publishing is advantageous. The role will also support in the day-to-day running of the office. This is a full-time hybrid role with 3 days in the office a week.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with the promotion of Verso titles across trade channels including Amazon, indies, Waterstones, and wholesalers.
- Presenting at sales conferences.
- Processing orders for the trade, events, and conferences.
- Assisting with in-house organised events, some evening and weekend work with overtime pay.
- Responding to trade review copy requests.
- Promoting backlist titles in line with news cycle and sales potential.
- Working with bookshops to promote our titles around the selling cycle, such as during Indie Bookshop Week.
- Working with Sales and Publicity to manage the creation and distribution of galleys.
- Regular e-mail marketing to booksellers, including publicity updates.
- Creating sales materials including advertising and sales and marketing tools for our rep teams, such as AIs, flyers, and ad-hoc requests.
- Project managing the biannual catalogue.
- Implementing Amazon optimisation and marketing.
- Working with The Bookseller and Gardners to promote our books.
- Working with Marketing and Publicity to create holistic campaigns.
- Booking travel and accommodation for authors and staff and preparing itineraries where required.
- Responding to publicity enquiries.
- Some Office Management tasks including reception duties, maintaining general tidiness, arranging key staff social events, and managing the postal requirements, petty cash, and event sales.
Qualifications
- Excellent planning and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good copywriting skills.
- Strong understanding of the Verso brand and the markets it exists within.
- Basic proficiency in Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, and/or Canva.
- Knowledge of SEO, Amazon advertising, Virtusales Biblio, or some experience in publishing is advantageous.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary: £29,951
- 30 days holiday, plus statutory holidays and a closure of the office at Christmas.
- Early finish on Friday during the summer.
- Sabbatical Policy.
- Life Assurance and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Generous pension scheme.
Application Information
- To apply please email [email protected] with a CV and covering letter as separate attachments.
- Quote 'Sales Assistant' in the subject line.
- Deadline: 7th April 2026.
- Verso reserves the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.