Bailey Thomas
About Bailey Thomas
Bailey Thomas is the Imprint Sales Manager, Special Markets, with PRH Publisher Services at Penguin Random House in the Greater New York City Area.
Current Role at Penguin Random House
Bailey Thomas is the Imprint Sales Manager, Special Markets, with PRH Publisher Services at Penguin Random House. In this role, Bailey serves as a liaison between Special Markets sales reps and PRH Publisher Services distribution client publishers. One of the primary responsibilities includes maximizing sales and visibility in nontraditional markets. Additionally, Bailey acts as a connector between distribution client publishers and trade field sales reps who service independent bookstores and select nontraditional markets.
Previous Experience at Penguin Random House
Before assuming the current role, Bailey Thomas worked at Penguin Random House as a Sales Coordinator for the Crown Publishing Group from 2013 to 2017. During this four-year tenure in New York, NY, Bailey gained valuable experience in sales coordination that has evidently contributed to the current responsibilities and success in managing special markets and imprint sales.
Educational Background
Bailey Thomas completed a Bachelor of Arts at Oklahoma Christian University, studying there from 2006 to 2011. This educational foundation likely provided Bailey with the necessary skills and knowledge that have propelled a career in sales management and publishing.
Responsibilities in Current Role
In the role of Imprint Sales Manager, Special Markets, Bailey Thomas is responsible for creating and driving sales goals. This involves collaborating with the publishing team to provide sales materials and information and reviewing internal and external competitive titles. Bailey's objective is to creatively grow sales on an accelerated timeline. The role also includes directing proprietary special projects sales, which entails working with a special projects team and sales reps to drive incremental sales on initiatives aimed at growth.
Past Professional Experience
Bailey Thomas has diverse professional experience, including roles as a Social Media Manager and Customer Support specialist at Testing Mom, and as a Selling Supervisor at Anthropologie. Bailey also held positions at DailyLit as an Editorial and Marketing Intern and Executive Assistant, and took on the role of Assistant Boutique Manager at Francesca's Collections. These roles ranged from a few months to a year in duration and were all located in the Greater New York City Area, providing Bailey with a broad skill set in customer support, social media management, sales, and marketing.