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| Title: | Marketing and Publicity Assistant |
| Description: | Little Bee Books is looking for an enthusiastic, and organized Marketing and Publicity Assistant for all children’s imprints including Little Bee Books, BuzzPop, and Yellow Jacket. We are a children’s book publisher dedicated to making high-quality, creative, and fun books for busy little bees of all ages. Little Bee Books offers an inspired selection of board books, novelty books, activity books, picture books, chapter books, nonfiction, gift sets, middle grade fiction, graphic novels, and more. Our goal is simple – make great books and have fun doing it. A role at Little Bee Books is an opportunity to be a part of something unique!
About Little Bee Books: Little Bee Books, the company’s eponymous imprint, is dedicated to making high-quality, creative, and fun children’s books for busy little bees ages 0 through 12, offering an inspired selection of early learning concept books, board books, novelty books, activity books, picture books, chapter books, nonfiction, gift sets, and more. For more information, please visit littlebeebooks.com. About BuzzPop: BuzzPop, an imprint of Little Bee Books, creates media and licensing books designed to bring the very best of pop culture, favorite brands, and media tie-ins to fans of all ages. With a list including bilingual Disney books, a full line of L.O.L. Surprise! titles, and Crayola coloring and activity books, as well as publishing programs featuring boundary-breaking social media influencers such as Meredith Foster and Karina Garcia, BuzzPop is devoted to creating empowering and diverse books for everyone. For more information, please visit buzzpopbooks.com. About Yellow Jacket: Yellow Jacket, an imprint of Little Bee Books, publishes middle grade and young adult series and standalone titles for ages 8 and up, covering an array of genres including humor, historical fiction, magical realism, coming-of-age stories, graphic novels, and much more. For more information, please visit yellowjacketreads.com. |
| Requirements: | Marketing:
• Coordinating and executing marketing mailings. • Coding all marketing invoices, receiving approvals, submitting to AP, and tracking spending. • Uploading content including excerpts, reviews, videos, book descriptions, bios, and endorsements to in-house and external systems and websites. • Representing publisher at select trade shows and assisting with booth set-up and break-down. • Updating website with new product pages each season using best practices like tags, keyword phrases, and SEO. • Submitting titles for state awards (i.e. Texas Bluebonnet, etc.) and national awards (i.e. Newbery, Printz, Caldecott, etc). • Assist with updating, proofreading, and ordering International Rights Guide twice per year. • Creating and updating sell sheets for titles and series. Publicity: • Helping to create publicity materials such as press releases, author bios, Q&A’s. • Preparing mailings of publicity/press materials and books to reviewers and other media contacts. • Developing, compiling, and maintaining accurate and current information for media contact database and local and national media lists. • Sending galley and reprint mailings to trade publications and associations. • Responsible for holiday card mailing. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university preferred, or college course work and knowledge gained through equivalent work experience. • Previous office or internship experience, publishing preferred. • Strong interpersonal skills. • Ability to communicate well, both written and orally. • Strong organizational and time management skills with keen attention to detail. • Strong initiative and creativity. • Computer skills—proficiency in MS, Excel, Outlook, Mailchimp & Canva. • Adept at learning new computer-based programs and online social media platforms. • Background or interest in graphic design. • Basic knowledge of the publishing and media industries. Hours of work, location, Salary and Benefits: • Full-time • Hybrid schedule and will be based out of our New York City office • Competitive salary • Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Employer Match, Life Insurance, PTO |
| Company: | LITTLE BEE BOOKS |
| Short Description: | Little Bee Books is an independent, boutique publisher founded in 2014 and based out of New York City. We specialize in progressive and inclusive books for children of all ages. |
| Location: | **Hybrid schedule and must be local as the position will be based out of our New York City office** |
| How To Apply For This Job: | Please apply by sending your resume to careers@littlebeebooks.com and listing the position you are applying for in the subject line. Please be sure to note your salary expectations. We would love to hear more about you and your passion for our company so please feel free to send a letter, video, comic monologue, or whatever best showcases you. |
| Date Posted: | 5/24/2022 (Ongoing Job Posting) |
