Careers at Broadview Press

Employment Opportunity: Inside Sales Representative

Broadview Press, a higher education textbook publisher, is looking to fill one position at our office in Guelph, Ontario:

  • Inside Sales Representative. This is an 8-month contract position covering the fall and winter academic semesters. (Application deadline July 31, 2025).

The primary responsibility of employees in this role is to promote Broadview’s catalogue of textbooks to postsecondary instructors. Representatives work as a team to provide relevant text suggestions, send complimentary examination copies, and respond to questions about our books. These positions also include opportunities to learn about many aspects of both Broadview’s operations and the academic publishing industry. Several of Broadview’s senior staff members started in similar positions. More details follow below.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter in a single PDF to Dave Caulfield, Sales Manager, at davec@broadviewpress.com

Inside Sales Representative

ADVANTAGES OF THE POSITION

  • Potential for longer-term employment: Depending on staff needs and performance, Inside Sales Representatives are often asked to return in future years. Representatives who are asked to return receive employment benefits, including vision and dental coverage, during those subsequent contracts.
  • Potential for career development: Our Inside Sales Representatives are often considered for other full-time and permanent positions within the company, should those become available during the contract term. (Four full-time staff members in our Guelph office started as inside reps!)
  • Introduction to the publishing field: As Broadview is not a large company, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to communicate directly with staff across departments, including acquisitions editors, our president and vice presidents, and our distribution and customer service staff. This role provides an excellent bird’s-eye view of the operations of a higher education publishing company.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

  • Contract position running from September 9, 2025, to May 1, 2026, with a 2-week break in late December
  • Full time position (37.5 hours per week) for the duration of the contract. Somewhat flexible start and end times after training (typical configurations are 8–4 or 9–5)
  • Training will be provided in person at the Guelph office. After the training period, the successful candidate will be expected to work in-person at the office on a hybrid basis (at least 3 days per week in person at the office).
  • The successful candidate will act as Broadview’s representative for a defined territory of universities and colleges within Canada and the United States. They will maintain existing adoptions and increase revenue across their sales territory by:
    • researching university and college course schedules in the assigned territory and recommending Broadview titles that are relevant to professors’ courses at those schools
    • completing title-specific marketing projects as assigned by the Sales Manager and Vice President of Sales and Distribution, including cleaning up Excel files, finding email addresses, sending emails, and answering professors’ questions
    • arranging to have complimentary examination copies sent in print or digital form in a timely manner
    • supporting Broadview’s team of travelling representatives with additional tasks like preparing school files or assisting with email tasks
    • assisting colleagues as needed through
      • additional sales efforts
      • market research
      • sharing acquisitions leads from your sales territory with editors
      • passing on instructor feedback on our titles
      • attending conferences and select book fairs if needed (optional)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

  • Remuneration will be at the rate of $23 per hour.
  • Staff are entitled to sick days and the statutory holidays of all provinces in which Broadview operates.
  • All Broadview staff receive a 50% discount on Broadview titles.
  • Company-provided laptop for the duration of the position.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

  • Has a bachelor’s degree in one of Broadview’s core disciplines (required)
  • Has a good understanding of the culture and operations of the postsecondary environment
  • Is interested in learning about new teaching strategies, new developments within our disciplines, and the directions textbooks and new technologies are taking
  • Can produce a high volume of error-free correspondence and has excellent written communication skills
  • Is able to work quickly and efficiently in both an independent and collaborative environment
  • Is not daunted by repetitive tasks
  • Has knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office software
  • Is enthusiastic about sales work, is self-motivated, and thrives on new challenges
  • Has previous experience in sales or marketing (asset)
  • Must be eligible to work in Canada

Broadview Press embraces diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace. People who identify as being from communities underrepresented in publishing and academia, including Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people identifying as 2SLGBTQ+, and people from low-income backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The word “broadview” expresses a good deal of the philosophy behind our company. Our focus is very much on the humanities and social sciences, but within these fields we are open to a broad range of academic approaches and political viewpoints. We strive to produce high-quality, pedagogically useful books for higher education classrooms—anthologies, editions, sourcebooks, surveys of particular academic fields and sub-fields, and also course texts for subjects such as composition, business communication, and critical thinking. The company has over 800 titles in print and currently publishes approximately 30–40 new titles per year. Broadview Press was incorporated in 1985; since then, the company has grown steadily and now employs over 30 people, 6 of whom are based out of the Guelph office.