House of Books: Children's Specialist

Children’s Specialist

House of Books, in Kent, CT, is hiring a Children's Specialist to develop and lead all of the bookstore's family-oriented efforts, in a town with a literary, arts-oriented, and engaged population.

The House of Books Children's Specialist will be the store's point of contact and front-facing employee in directing and growing our Little House of Books brand, connecting with customers, families, and local businesses. Whoever takes on this role will also have the opportunity to interface with publishers about new releases, author events, and marketing plans. In short, we are looking for somebody who can both maintain our current brand and also expand it.

Responsibilities will include:

**Doing the primary stocking of the kids sections of House of Books, including frontlist orders with sales reps and also restocks
**Inventing and hosting kids programming in the bookstore, with authors and community partners
**Recommending books not only to customers but also internally, to staff, to generate employee knowledge and even excitement
**Regular outreach to schools in Kent, but also nearby cities, to explore opportunities for business expansion and events
**Managing community contacts in executing town-wide events, including our annual Find Waldo Local partnerships
**Work on the sales floor to organize / shelve / display books and also help customers

In short, we are looking for somebody who can manage and execute the House of Books kids' offerings from beginning to end, from curating the books and selling them to creating programs and creating new sales / marketing opportunities in the community, all in the pursuit of a unified vision. Anyone hired for this job will need to work independently and have a great deal of drive to oversee and create opportunities, but will also work in concert with the store's General Manager. This is NOT a remote position, although some remote work is possible.

Full-time House of Books employment includes a comprehensive benefits packaging, including heath and vision and dental, as well as opportunity to enroll in a 401k. 

If you wish to apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and a few book recommendations (they need not only be kids books) to info@houseofbooksct.com.