Associate Director, HC360 Children’s (NYC Hybrid)

**Overview**

Act as the key point of contact for building seasonal publication lists and driving sales development for the Harper360 Children’s publishing program. Lead schedule and special‑markets activity, coordinate sales/marketing/PR strategy, and develop new revenue opportunities for heritage and under‑exploited brands and authors.

**Responsibilities**

+ Chair every‑six‑week Children’s Pub Schedule Review; schedule children’s focus and distribution lists; advise on first prints and backlist inventory
+ Work with the Affiliate Publisher and International Sales to identify and prioritise focus titles, present lists to Sales for seasonal launch, pre‑positioning and positioning meetings.
+ Attend weekly Children’s Hot Title and First Print meetings
+ Chair quarterly Children’s Brainstorm meeting with sales and editorial
+ Meet with the special markets and educational wholesaler teams to identify and develop opportunities, and expand brand product...