Marketing and Sales Assistants provide direct support and follow-up to the publisher’s marketing activities. International in scope, these include book fairs, sales meetings and presentations to wholesalers, distributors, and publishers. All details related to these activities require marketing representation on behalf of the publisher. Implementing company marketing strategies, coordinating all publicity-writing promotional material, developing presentations, and seeking new media outlets are essential elements. Tasks include arranging meetings and schedules, preparing market research and marketing plans, inputting sales statistics, compiling meeting portfolios, and maintaining contact databases.