Marketing Executive / Senior Marketing Executive (6-month FTC)

At Vintage, we are dedicated to bold publishing. Our books encourage all sorts of readers all over the world to think differently in big and small ways. We make a book the best of its kind, with publishing expertise and world-class design. Our heritage gives us confidence to find the next big thing, knowing the most exceptional is yet to come. Making books is a team effort, and whether that’s a team of two or 82, we share every triumph. We pour care into our craft, our authors and each other – because there’s no limit to a good book.

The role

Are you creative, organised, curious and a great communicator? Vintage is looking for an experienced Marketing Executive/Senior Marketing Executive (6-month FTC) to plan and implement outstanding multi-platform marketing campaigns for an exciting, enviable range of fiction and non-fiction from across the Vintage lists.

Key responsibilities

This role will be responsible for planning, budgeting, and executing various book campaigns across a variety of genres working with a range of other internal departments. Due to this, you will:

• Be able to confidently contribute to creative brainstorms, generate ideas and develop them into sales-driving campaign strategies.
• Be a passionate communicator with impeccable author care.
• Display excellent organisational and planning skills, delivering campaigns on time, evaluating and sharing your results.
• Have imprint responsibility for Fern Press, attending editorial meetings and contributing to imprint strategy
• Produce best-in-class, attention-grabbing campaign creative and consumer messaging across all your assets and marketing material and develop fresh positioning for consumer facing and internal marketing materials.
• Monitor campaign performance, analyse results, and benchmark against set goals and targets, establishing a framework for continuous improvement.

This role will always look for creative ways to reach new readers, whether through partnerships, social media initiatives, bookseller engagement or through memorable campaign concepts and copy lines. Therefore, you’ll always have a keen eye on competitor activity, be curious about the world around you, innovative and inclusive in your approach. In addition, you’ll be required to brief and run effective digital campaigns, implementing and measuring content strategies for newsletters and websites. You will have a desire to grow a great list of influencers, designers and other contacts

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrable experience producing marketing campaigns ideally within the publishing industry or an experienced marketing team assistant now looking for more campaign responsibility.
• An ability to leverage audience insights and data for marketing strategies.
• Highly organised with an ability to handle conflicting priorities/projects.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and liaise with various teams.
• Creative thinker with a knack for developing fresh ideas.
• Experience in working with external agencies and managing media planning and activity.

Salary

£31-37k dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

Hybrid working

While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. This is a hybrid role, working three days (Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays) a week in our London Office at Embassy Gardens.

 

Application instructions

Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Wednesday 25th March 2026. As part of your cover letter, please tell us about a recent campaign that you have admired for its effectiveness or creativity (max 200 words).

Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity. When you apply for a position, we want to encourage you to showcase your unique voice. Throughout our recruitment process, please share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills. This helps us get a true sense of who you are and what you might bring to our team. We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself! While we recognise AI tools can be helpful, we recommend using them thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you.