Senior Distribution – Executive

About Us

Pratham Books ) is a not-for-profit children's book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see 'a book in every child's hand' and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

In 2015, Pratham Books increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available onStoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed

About the role:

We are looking for Senior Distribution Executive, who will be responsible for planning and executing dissemination targets of Pratham Books offerings across India. This role will also be responsible for finalising the distribution plan for the region and strategy to be adopted and setting targets for number of visits to be made monthly/quarterly to institutions, govt bodies, schools, corporates to achieve the set target. This role reports to the Associate Director, Distribution & Operations and works independently with geographically distributed teams. The role will involve frequent travel of 8-10 days per month.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and increasing the dissemination targets.
• Collecting customer feedback and market research.
• Focus on enhancing external collaboration and partners from new geographies.
• Build and sustain partnerships with institutions, corporates, NGOs and schools
• Make recommendations on product enhancements for improved customer satisfaction.
• Work with Marketing & Communications team to design or contribute to branding and marketing programs
• Prepare distribution reports on monthly/ quarterly or annual basis, as per the requirement.
• Keep a track of latest PB products & offerings and market trends
• Conduct events to create awareness for PB products through events like story telling sessions, about StoryWeaver through workshops, organising book fairs etc
• Perform and handle infra structural/operational tasks like quotations, follow ups for payments etc.

Required skills and expertise:

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field would be preferred
• A total experience of 4-6 years in Corporate CSR/ Fund-raising/ Partnerships, preferably in an NGO, or social enterprise
• Strong at customer sensitivity
• Good at interpersonal and persuasion skills
• Track record of meeting deadlines consistently
• Passion for the organisation's mission and a commitment to its core values.
• Strong communication, presentation & organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have basic computer skills – Word, XL, PPT

Nice to have but not mandatory:

• Knowledge about Children's books and its market outreach
• Have a good working knowledge of English and Hindi.

Location:

This is a full-time position and is based out of Bangalore office.

Compensation:

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Write to us:

Email your resume with 'Senior Distribution Executive' in the subject line to .

Our Commitment to a safe Environment at work:

Pratham Books has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment. Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) is everyone's responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.

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