Career Opportunities

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Full-Time Openings

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Marketing

Marketing Manager
Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher, is seeking a MARKETING MANAGER to join a fast-paced, results-oriented sales and marketing team. This position is responsible for enhancing the company’s sales and publicity efforts through:

• Direct marketing
• B2B marketing including trade show strategy and execution, catalogs and sales presentation design, and customer engagement strategies
• Management of internal design resources
• Maintaining awareness of campaign aspects and optimizing multiple promotional streams from various departments for maximum effectiveness
• Monitoring ROI and allocating resources in the most effective way possible
  

Sourcebooks is creating significant growth in one of the most challenging retail environments in recent memory because its employees share a belief that books change lives, that hard work and cooperation create motion, and that new marketplace realities require an entrepreneurial, innovate, and flexible mentality.  We are looking for the experienced marketing professional who is ready to take our efforts to the next level and create opportunities for growth with new and existing partners.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of five years’ experience in marketing consumer products
• Proven success in direct marketing is required. Please include examples with your resume
• Experience in project management, personnel management, and budgeting strongly preferred
• High energy, intelligence, organizational skills, and confidence tempered with humility
  

Compensation:

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Health, dental, and vision benefits and 401(k)
  

Please send your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and include your salary requirements in your cover letter.

Digital Marketing Specialist
Sourcebooks, Inc. a suburban Illinois book publishing company, seeks a Marketing Specialist for our digital and web initiatives. This key member of the marketing team will help drive the growth of our online presence in both B2B and B2C sales channels.
The right candidate also needs strong interpersonal skills to work well with our Sales, Public Relations, and IT teams, in addition to interacting effectively with our customers and vendor partners.
Key Responsibilities include:

• Web
  • Web Marketing – Where the category includes a dedicated web site, project specialist is responsible for creating the marketing program for said site including, but not limited to:
    • Google adwords
    • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
    • Email marketing campaigns
    • Affiliate marketing
  • Community Building – Project specialist is responsible for creating a community around the category including, but not limited to:
    • creating and/or managing content for the community
    • recruiting and managing content contributors (e.g., authors, bloggers, poets)
    • working with publicity and other marketers on offline events that can drive digital activity
  • Monitors, tracks and reports on Web industry issues, trends and events. Ensures the business online efforts are achieving desired objectives with target user groups.
  • Write and edit website, campaign, and marketing copy. Oversee Website content management
• Mobile Applications
  • Marketing – Where the category includes mobile applications, project specialist is responsible for marketing applications
• Partner Management
  • Manage and expand digital book partnerships and relationships with external retailers, distributors, websites, businesses,

Must Haves: B.A or B.S. degree with 2-4 years of experience a plus. Experience with email marketing, SEO, adwords. Experience with data analysis, tracking conversion rates, analyzing web traffic, keywords, etc. Comfortable with identifying key trends, areas for improvement (via KPIs) and utilizing MS Excel for analysis. Knowledge of Google analytics, Webtrends, pixel tracking. Ability to multitask and prioritize in a variable environment. Experience with Content Management System, Joomla!, a plus. Must possess excellent communication and people skills, even under pressure, and needs to be a true hands-on person with a ‘can-do’ attitude, and willingness and ability to ‘make things happen’.
Please send or fax your salary history and resume to: Sourcebooks, Inc., PO Box 4410, Naperville, IL 60567-4410, Attn: Internet Marketing Position, Fax (630) 961-2168 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Sales

National Accounts Manager – Mass Market
Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher, is seeking a National Accounts Manager – Mass Market to join a fast-paced, results-oriented sales team.

This position is responsible for influencing and meeting overall revenue and strategic goals for mass market accounts including mass merchants, wholesale clubs, and related distributors, as well as opening new customers within a broad definition of mass market.  In addition to these responsibilities, this position oversees all Sourcebooks efforts in the corporate market, including strategy development, sales force management, and national account presentations. 

Sourcebooks is creating significant growth in one of the most challenging retail environments in recent memory because its employees share a belief that books change lives, that hard work and cooperation create motion, and that new marketplace realities require an entrepreneurial, innovative, and flexible mentality.  We are looking for the experienced account manager that is ready to take our efforts in the mass market sales channel to the next level and create opportunities for growth with new partners.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of five years experience in mass market account management. Book publishing experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to meet or exceed goals and create growth through creativity and reliability.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.Experience in opening new national retail accounts.
• High energy, intelligence, organizational skills, and confidence tempered with humility.
  

Compensation:

Base salary commensurate with experience.
Bonus based on personal and corporate performance.
Health, dental, and vision benefits and 401(k)

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 Freelance

Freelancers
Sourcebooks, Inc. is always looking for qualified freelance resources in the areas of copyediting, proofreading, indexing, production and design.  If you’d like to be considered for freelance opportunities, please submit your resume and writing or design samples to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .   Please include a cover letter addressing your areas of expertise.  All freelancers will be tested prior to being accepted as a vendor, and due to the volume of inquiries received, only those who qualify will be contacted for work.

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Freelance Cover Design
Freelance Cover Design
Sourcebooks, Inc. is a fast-growing, innovative, independent book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago. We currently publish over 300 new books per year and are expanding our freelance cover design resources.

We are looking for talented freelance book cover designers for the following categories:

• Mass Market Romance Fiction
• Adult Non-Fiction, trade paperback
• Adult Fiction

Key Features / Deliverables for titles are:

• Cover conception requires a minimum of three distinct covers.
• Final delivery will include fully designed book covers (front cover, spine, back cover) in both application and PDF file formats ready for printer.
• All source design files must be in InDesign and Adbobe CS3 applications in a Mac compatible formats.
• All work is for hire, and all source files, including fonts, etc. are to be transferred for project to be complete.
  

This is a great opportunity for experienced book cover designers who demonstrate a great use of fonts. We expect to continually add books in the future and are looking to build a pool of talented designers in this area.

Your response and submission must include:

1. your resume with professional background,
   
2. expected turnaround time for assigned projects,
   
3. projected cover cost, and
   
4. electronic portfolio samples or a link to a website with available portfolio samples which demonstrate similar book cover design.

 If your portfolio does not demonstrate book cover design, you will be asked to complete a book cover as a sample assignment prior to the awarding of projects. Send your letter of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 Internships

Customer Service

Customer Service Intern Non-Paid
Sourcebooks, Inc. is looking for an intern to join the customer service department. If you love books and are interested in book publishing, working for a New York Times-bestselling book publisher in Naperville is the perfect way to get involved in the business. The customer service intern will enter customer orders and returns, provide assistance to the other customer service representatives on special projects, and help out in the shipping room when needed. The right candidate must be computer literate with data entry skills. Bookstore experience is a plus but is not required. This is a non-paying internship with flexible hours (10-20 hrs/week). Please send your resume and letter of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Editorial

Editorial Proofreading Intern Non-Paid
Sourcebooks, Inc., a leading book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks an outstanding individual to intern as part of our Copyediting and Proofreading department.  This position will support the senior managing editor and four production editors for approximately 20 hours a week.  This position does not require all time to be spent on site, but would be expected on site at least 1 day a week.

• Primary responsibility will be to provide proofreading support on assigned titles
• Quality check for page corrections as they are returned from production, including first page checks prior to proofreading and supporting production editors on final checks of pages before closing to manufacturing
• Other duties as assigned by managing editor

Requirements

• Attention to detail; ability to take direction and follow through
• Detail- and deadline-oriented across multiple projects simultaneously
•  Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proven organization skills
• Thorough knowledge of  Chicago Manual of Style
• Coursework in English, Literature, Writing, and Editing recommended
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office applications a plus
  

Our culture demands driven, energetic thinkers who possess leadership qualities and the desire for aggressive personal growth. If you possess these qualities submit your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Editorial Intern Non-Paid
Remarkable opportunity at Chicago's leading independent book publisher for students interested in editorial work. Join a creative team environment that creates national bestsellers. Read and copyedit manuscripts, gain editing experience, and learn all about the editorial process. Detail-oriented, organized individual must have the ability to juggle and coordinate short- and long-term projects. Proofreading, publishing, or bookstore experience a plus. If you want to work in a dynamic, demanding, progressive environment, send a letter of interest and resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Marketing

Marketing Intern Non-Paid
Open immediately, we are looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person who loves books and wants to work in a fast paced, fun and friendly environment. This is a non-paying internship and the hours are flexible [15-30 a week]. You will be exposed to all aspects of book publishing. A few of the key responsibilities of this position include assisting the marketing department with mailings to bookstores, libraries, and academic customers, updating marketing databases, sending email blasts to bookstores, libraries, and academic customers, international sales support and other marketing projects. Must be energetic and enthusiastic. A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing and develop writing and communication skills. Familiarity with Word and Excel a plus. Prefer Business, Advertising, Marketing or Communication majors but all are welcome —book lovers a must. Please send your resume and letter of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Digital Marketing Intern, Non-Paid
Sourcebooks is among the publishers defining what the book can be in the 21st century. We are looking for people who are multi-talented, committed, and passionate to help create this digital future.  Among the many initiatives in which we will need your assistance are:

• Creating e-book and enhanced digital book versions of our physical books.  We are uploading as fast as we can create them.
• Managing our inventory of digital books
• Editing or writing copy for the web sites that support our development and marketing activities
• Supporting marketing efforts around our digital initiatives, especially in the area of Poetry.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in the next iteration of book publishing and its digital future. Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Pro and Dreamweaver a plus.  English majors welcome!  Please send your resume and letter of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  This position is open immediately and the hours (15-30 a week) are flexible.

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Production

Production Design Intern Unpaid
Sourcebooks,Inc., a leading book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks an outstanding individual to intern as part of our Production and Design department.  This position will support the assistant design manager and design team for approximately 10 hours a week. 

• Primary responsibility willbe to provide design and production support
• Prepare ARC covers for routing, closing to printer
• Route and incorporate editorial changes to ARC/finalcovers
• Set up final covers for manufacturing, includingpreflighting final files
• Image research as requested
• Some design work to create final covers as assigned
• Create archive of production copies for department
• Assist in production editorial changes
• Other duties as assigned by assistant design manager

Requirements

• Attention to detail; ability to take direction and follow through
• Detail- and deadline-oriented across multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proven organization skills
• Thorough knowledge of  InDesign
• Coursework in Graphic Design, Typography, Visual Communication
• Experience with CS3 plus

Our culture demands driven, energetic thinkers who possess leadership qualities and the desire for aggressive personal growth. If you possess these qualities submit your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Publicity

Sourcebooks Publicity Intern Non-Paid
Sourcebooks, Inc. is looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person who loves books and wants to work in a fast-paced, fun and friendly environment. Assist publicity department with execution of media plans - including print, radio, TV and online - and other administrative duties including mailings and updating media contact databases. Must be energetic and enthusiastic - not afraid to make cold calls.  A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing, develop writing and communication skills, and gain a greater understanding of the media landscape.  This is a non-paying internship. Please send a letter of interest and a resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sourcebooks Digital Publicity Intern Non-Paid
Sourcebooks, Inc. is looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person to work primarily on children’s, young adult, romance and historical fiction titles. An interest in fiction of all genres, interest in the growing social media landscape and strong writing skills desired. Assist in securing and developing an online presence for assigned titles. Must be highly organized and able to handle multiple projects. A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing, develop writing and communication skills, and sharpen their social networking skills as it relates to publicity. This is a non-paying internship. Please send a letter of interest and a resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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