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| Title: | Publicity Assistant, Workman Publishing |
| Description: | SUMMARY:
Workman Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group is seeking a dynamic, motivated and talented Publicity Assistant to join the Publicity team supporting the Workman, Workman Kids, Workman Calendars, and Algonquin Young Readers imprints. The candidate will work across a diverse list of titles and national brands of books and calendars, handling a wide range of duties including support for the VP of Marketing and Publicity, who oversees the department, and Assistant Director of Publicity, who works on exciting lead titles in the children’s and lifestyle realms. If you love books and are an extremely organized writer and communicator with a strong interest in media relations, publishing, and event planning, we’d love to meet you. This position reports jointly to the Vice President, Marketing & Publicity and Assistant Director of Publicity, and resides within the WP Marketing and Publicity department. This is a hybrid role that works from home three days a week and commutes to Hachette’s NY office twice a week. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Support lead publicity campaigns managed by Assistant Director of Publicity Independently own and manage publicity campaigns for select books, calendars, puzzles, and stationery lines Assist Assistant Director of Publicity on lead campaigns through building media lists, media pitching, creating tour schedules, scheduling travel, arranging author escorts, writing press releases and pitch letters, preparing promotional materials for events, gathering images for media placements, and coordinating mailings (both digital and physical) Assist with orchestrating social media influencer campaigns Escort local and out-of-town authors to NYC-area events and media and participate in relevant NYC-based industry events and conferences, where appropriate Assist with creating and maintaining the department digital filing system, including the creation of new publicity update, marketing shell, and budget templates for future seasons Create press releases, pitch letters, promotional materials and media lists Organize and coordinate author schedules Administrative tasks include: processing weekly invoices for the department, maintenance of marketing and publicity budget, facilitating mailings, manage monthly AmEx statements through Concur Solutions, helping to manage the department internship program, note-taking at meetings |
| Requirements: | KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
College degree, or equivalent work experience Prior publicity or public relations experience through coursework, part-time work, or internships is preferred A strong interest in reading and promoting nonfiction books Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills Positive attitude, an eagerness to learn, and a willingness to ask questions Excellent organizational skills Excellent time management skills with ability to multitask and meet deadlines Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively A strong focus on details and deadlines Excitement for participating in and contributing to a fun, vibrant work environment with a great company culture Proficient in MS Word and Excel As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers. Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The compensation for this position is $45,000. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects. Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k), incentive plan eligibility, educational training opportunities and more. |
| Company: | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP |
| Location: | New York, NY |
| How To Apply For This Job: | To apply for this job please use the link below: https://jobs.jobvite.com/hachette-internal/job/os2Vlfwu |
| Date Posted: | 1/4/2023 (Ongoing Job Posting) |
