Martina Pennetta

Experience

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  Nosy Crow

  Mar 2019 - May 2019

  Foreign Rights Assistant

  Work experienceAssisting the Foreign Rights team at Nosy Crow before, during and after the Bologna Children’s Bookfair 2019.Accomplishments:• Organize and manage the team’s schedule of appointments• Interact with international visitors and clients• Help with the post-fair follow up• Manage the correspondence with publishers, authors and agents

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  Murdoch Books

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Publicity & Marketing Intern

  Assisting the Sales and Marketing team at Murdoch Books.Accomplishments:• Deal with social media content creation, online and offline publicity• Organise proof and promotional material mailings to media, consumer, book trade• Write and design newsletters, press releases, publicity catalogues and AI sheets• Update and maintain the company database and the lists of contacts, building relationship with new and existing influencers• Manage the presence of the publishing house on relevant websites and search engines, including Amazon and Nielsen Book Scan Show less

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  Carlton Books

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  UK Sales & Marketing Intern

  Assisting the Sales and Marketing team at Carlton Books.Accomplishments:• Update BIDS via CDS system• Update MIS with CBL orders and when go-aheads are given• Run-out grids for production• Circulate weekly sales reports, update stocklist in Excel and set up reports on Nielsen Bookscan• Check cover ISBNS & prices against stem and return run-outs to relevant departments• Issue temporary ISBNs• Create quarterly presentations• Create new sell sheets with InDesign and modify existing ones from the general catalogue to a UK use Show less

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  Abrams & Chronicle Books LTD

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

  Sales, Marketing & Publicity Intern

  Assisting the Sales, Marketing and Publicity team at Abrams & Chronicle Books.Accomplishments:• Manage social media posts for ACBYA Twitter account• Create M&P plans, press releases and book competitions• Contact relevant press for Christmas 2019 publicity and media coverage using Gorkana and circulate newsletters through MailChimp• Helping the Special Sales team with key events, such as Top Drawers

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  Welbeck Publishing Group

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  Sales Operations Coordinator

  Support the Sales Operations Director and liaise with key customers.Accomplishments:• Update BIDS via CDS system, especially when go-aheads are given• Run-out grids for production• Circulate weekly sales reports, update stocklist in Excel and set up reports on Nielsen Bookscan• Build and maintain relationships with buyers and field reps• Update and maintain publisher’s list through HarperCollins distribution system• Liaise with Production, Foreign Rights and Editorial departments• Supporting and advising the Editorial department in the acquisition of an Italian novel Show less

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  Bonnier Books UK

  Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

  Foreign Sales Assistant

  For children’s imprints: Templar Publishing, Big Picture Press, Studio Press.Accomplishments:• Draft contracts and raise RIs for co-editions and royalties on Biblio• Participate to acquisition meetings for children’s picturebooks, board books and non-fiction titles• Build and maintain relationships with more than 30 foreign countries, following the co-edition process step to step• Liaise with Production and Editorial departments in order to ensure good relationships with publishers worldwide• Managing territories: Iceland, Ireland, Wales Show less

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  DK

  Dec 2021 - now

  For Sourcebooks US For Sourcebooks US

  • Publisher Liaison Manager

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Client Publisher Sales & Inventory Executive

    Dec 2021 - Jul 2023