Senior Executive Sales Director at Penguin Random House Canada
Toronto, Canada Area
Penguin Random House Canada
Senior Executive Sales Director
November 2014 to Present
Toronto, Canada Area
Random House of Canada Limited
Imprint Sales Director
June 2006 to November 2014
Random House of Canada Limited
Manager, Special Markets
March 2003 to June 2006
Canadian Manda Group
Gift Sales Manager
July 2000 to February 2003
Canadian Manda Group
Special Sales Representative
July 1997 to July 2000
Canadian Manda Group
Administrator/Assistant to the President
January 1995 to July 1997
The Voyage Inc
The Balanced Scorecard Workshop
2015 to 2015
York University - Schulich School of Business
Business Courses E-Marketing Sales & Marketing Business Management
2007 to 2013
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Emerging Leaders Program 2011 Women in Leadership Roles
2010 to 2012
University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
Business Management Business
2005 to 2005
York University
BFA Theatre Performance
1983 to 1987
My responsibilities include managing all third party publishing services for Penguin Random House Canada. This includes working with an impressive list of client publishers including DC Comics, Rizzoli, Quirk Books, National Geographic, Shambhala, Bloomsbury, Faber, Norton (Norton, Pegasus, Countryman,Thames and Hudson, New Directions), and many many more. My responsibilities include managing all third party publishing services for Penguin Random House Canada. This includes working with an impressive list of client publishers including DC Comics, Rizzoli, Quirk Books, National Geographic, Shambhala, Bloomsbury, Faber, Norton (Norton, Pegasus, Countryman,Thames and Hudson, New Directions), and many many more.
What company does Janet Wilson work for?
Janet Wilson works for Penguin Random House Canada
What is Janet Wilson's role at Penguin Random House Canada?
Janet Wilson is Senior Executive Sales Director
Who are Janet Wilson's colleagues?
Janet Wilson's colleagues are Diane Turbide, Beth Lockley, Anshuman Iddamsetty, James Young, Amanda Betts, Haley Cullingham, Charidy Johnston, Kristin Cochrane, and Brad Martin
📖 Summary
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE Accomplished professional with over 20 years sales experience and exemplary record Enthusiastic and energetic with an attention to detail and accuracy complemented with strong administrative and leadership skills Skilled in public presentations Strong communication skills Ability to organize, prioritize and schedule workload Ability to work with many different personalities Technology savvy A self-starter and self-motivatorSenior Executive Sales Director @ My responsibilities include managing all third party publishing services for Penguin Random House Canada. This includes working with an impressive list of client publishers including DC Comics, Rizzoli, Quirk Books, National Geographic, Shambhala, Bloomsbury, Faber, Norton (Norton, Pegasus, Countryman,Thames and Hudson, New Directions), and many many more. From November 2014 to Present (1 year) Toronto, Canada AreaImprint Sales Director @ Responsible for managing designated client publishers’ sales and marketing across all market channels in Canada, developing annual title by title budgets and forecasts with the client publishers, developing sales goals, selling to national book chain and amazon.ca, and managing co-op. From June 2006 to November 2014 (8 years 6 months) Manager, Special Markets @ Raised the profile and realized the sales potential in National Accounts (Indigo Paper Department), Specialty Retail, Distributors and Direct Marketers. Implemented a select group of independent commission reps for the Gift Market. Developed Corporate Accounts and Online Initiatives. From March 2003 to June 2006 (3 years 4 months) Gift Sales Manager @ Developed a Canadian gift commission rep division. Responsibilities included: • Selection of independent gift reps for 10 territories • Administrating sales commission reports • Reporting to President and Client Publishers • Coordinating Sales Conferences • Organizing National Gift Trade Shows • Sales Account Manager for North American account (Carlton Cards Retail), National Accounts (Hallmark, Winners, etc.) and independent wholesalers and gift retailers. From July 2000 to February 2003 (2 years 8 months) Special Sales Representative @ From July 1997 to July 2000 (3 years 1 month) Administrator/Assistant to the President @ From January 1995 to July 1997 (2 years 7 months) The Balanced Scorecard Workshop @ The Voyage Inc From 2015 to 2015 Business Courses, E-Marketing, Sales & Marketing, Business Management @ York University - Schulich School of Business From 2007 to 2013 Emerging Leaders Program 2011, Women in Leadership Roles @ University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management From 2010 to 2012 Business Management, Business @ University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies From 2005 to 2005 BFA, Theatre Performance @ York University From 1983 to 1987 Janet Wilson is skilled in: Publishing, Books, Sales Management, Social Media, Strategy, Creative Writing, Sales, Management, Leadership, Blogging, Budgets, Editorial, Trade Shows, Selling, Marketing, Retail, Copywriting, Editing, Online Publishing, Publicity, Forecasting, Copy Editing, Magazines, Project Management, Proofreading, Storytelling, Publications
Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Judging (J)
3 year(s), 6 month(s)
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Issued by Cycle Toronto · December 2014
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