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Bluebird Senior Marketing Executive / Marketing Manager
Bluebird Senior Marketing Executive / Marketing Manager
Pan Macmillan
CLOSING DATE: 09/06/2019
CONTACT: Katrina Cooper
[email protected]
020 7014 6026
Pan Macmillan is one of the most successful publishers in the UK, winning Publisher of the Year twice in the last four years with market-beating year-on-year growth over the last six years. Our Communications division is multi-award-winning, with numerous Nibbies, Book Marketing Society and Publishers’ Publicity Circle prizes on our shelves.
Launched just four years ago, Bluebird is the home of industry-shaking, record-breaking books from the likes of Joe Wicks and Pinch of Nom, bestsellers by Jack Monroe and Russell Brand, and exciting, vital new voices on subjects spanning mental health, feminism, food and drink, parenting and personal development. We are a boutique imprint publishing around 20 new non-fiction titles a year, and our books share a mission to help people live happier lives.
We have an exciting opportunity for a creative, commercially aware and highly organized marketeer to join our energetic Communications team. As Senior Marketing Executive/Marketing Manager you will be responsible for planning and implementing effective, audience-appropriate campaigns to promote our books. You’ll be passionate about great communication, and understand how this works across everything from the 3D package of a book through to great creative for social and outdoor. You’ll have a strong design sense and the ability to brief effective creative as well as to write and brief copy for a range of audiences. You’ll be overseeing Bluebird’s social media channels and working closely with our in-house Digital Communications team to brief social media campaigns so you will need a deep understanding of social platforms. You will be adept at forging partnerships with brands, charities and other organisations, and be comfortable devising campaigns at a variety of budget levels.
Publishing experience is not required but marketing knowledge and a passion for books is.
In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a creative, fun and supportive working environment at one of the most exciting imprints in publishing, as well as a competitive salary and benefits package. We would consider flexible working for the right candidate.
The position is initially based at our offices in King’s Cross, London moving to stunning new offices in Farringdon in September.
To apply, please submit your named CV and named covering letter confirming your current salary and notice period, quoting reference PAN/011/19 via email to [email protected]
Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice available here: https://panmacmillan.com/recruitment-privacy-notice. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice before submitting your application
Closing date: 9th June 2019
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for the vacancy.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for the position.
Marketing Officer
Marketing Officer
Walker Books
CLOSING DATE: 09/06/2019
CONTACT: Jill Kidson (Marketing); Kim Davey (HR)
[email protected]
020 7396 2698
Reports to: Head of Consumer Marketing
Introduction to this role
Walker Books, the UK’s leading independent children’s book publisher, is home to a prestigious list of award-winning and bestselling authors, illustrators and brands.
We have an opportunity for a creative and proactive Marketing Officer to play a key role in our busy consumer marketing team, devising and implementing effective campaigns across our list.
Your role will involve writing engaging copy, briefing our in-house design team and external agencies, managing campaign budgets, developing partnerships with third parties, and co-ordinating consumer marketing activity at events.
Working with our Digital Marketing Officer you will co-ordinate the digital and social elements of your campaigns, including running our picture books blog, setting up social media advertising, creating videos/trailers, sending email newsletters and updating campaign websites.
We’re looking for a creative marketeer with plenty of ideas for campaigns that will engage readers and drive sales. You will have a strong background in marketing, be a confident communicator, and adept at juggling a range of projects and deadlines.
The position requires a passion for children’s books and publishing, therefore candidates will need to have previous publishing experience, or experience working with key children’s brands.
Role profile:
To be responsible for the creation, implementation and execution of innovative consumer marketing plans for books, brands, authors and licensed product
- Contribute ideas and opinions to marketing strategy and campaign planning meetings, working closely with colleagues in publicity and trade marketing to co-ordinate activity
- Write engaging promotional copy across a wide range of marketing materials and media
- Brief in-house designer and external agencies (e.g. media agency) on projects
- Develop relationships with appropriate third parties to promote Walker Books, brands and authors
- Cost and monitor budgets for campaigns, ensuring the in-house budget is updated
- Develop relationships with print suppliers and liaise with in-house production team to ensure best price for promotional material
- Analysis of campaigns to inform future planning
- Maximise opportunities for sampling/data collection at events and organisation of marketing events where relevant
- Develop relationships with key authors and their agents/estates and communicate marketing plans with them on a regular basis
- Co-ordinate consumer marketing activity at events as appropriate
- Contribute to monthly board reports updating on consumer activity
To work with the Digital Marketing Officer on all aspects of digital marketing, social media and website activity
- Assist with and co-ordinate digital marketing elements of campaigns including:
- Social media advertising
- Working with illustrators/freelancers on the creation of videos and trailers
- Pulling together assets and content for online campaigns
- Updating campaign mini sites and competition pages
- Creating and managing email newsletters
- Liaising with authors on their online marketing ideas, and supporting them where appropriate
- Working with PR on campaign ideas to engage online influencers
- Keeping abreast of emerging digital trends, with an awareness of the new opportunities presented by digital marketing
General responsibilities
- To attend events as and when necessary, including evenings and weekends
- To undertake any additional duties as required in order to support the Marketing Department in order to achieve the objectives of the department and Walker Books Ltd
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Marketing Officer
The following experience, skills and knowledge are essential:
Experience of:
- The basic principles of marketing
- Minimum two years in a publishing environment
- Copy-writing, design and marketing skills
- Communicating confidently both in-house and out-of-house
- Working to tight deadlines and juggling a range of campaigns and projects
- Demonstrable understanding of social media marketing and how to apply this to campaigns
Proven Skills in:
- Computer usage, particularly Microsoft office applications – Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- A range of social media platforms
- Website CMS systems and blogging platforms
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a persuasive communicator
- Highly self-motivated and enjoy working as part of a team, but also able to work independently
The following experience is desirable:
- Basic video creation and editing
Knowledge of:
- Children’s book publishing industry, or children’s books
Salary: Competitive with a great benefits package
Location: Vauxhall, London
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Closing date: 9th June 2019
If you are interested in applying for this role please send your CV and Cover Letter to [email protected]
Children’s Marketing Assistant
Children’s Marketing Assistant
Bloomsbury Publishing
CLOSING DATE: 20/05/2019
CONTACT: Paula Foster
[email protected]
020 7631 5600
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Children’s Marketing Assistant
Reporting to: Head of Children’s Marketing and Publicity
Situated in publicity department
The opportunity
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is looking for a bright, energetic and outgoing Children’s Marketing Assistant to join the team. Working across picture books, fiction and non-fiction, this is an exciting opportunity for a creative and organised person who has a passion for children’s books and is ready to begin their career in publishing.
Working as part of a small team, the Children’s Marketing Assistant will provide varied support across the trade marketing team on a wide range of campaigns and assist with general admin for the department. The role will also include assisting the publicity and education teams when required. Bloomsbury is seeking someone who will bring their initiative and a brilliant work ethic to the team.
Bloomsbury is the home to many bestselling household names, such as J.K. Rowling, Sarah J. Maas, Neil Gaiman, Katherine Rundell, Kate Pankurst, Sarah Crossan and Greg James & Chris Smith. This role reports to the Head of Children’s Marketing and Publicity.
Job description
- Assist the marketing team with varied campaign work alongside any ad-hoc and admin based duties
- Brief and produce a variety of marketing materials, such as activity packs, social media assets, POS and sell-in material. Liaising with the internal editorial and design teams, and freelance designers throughout the process
- Manage small-scale marketing campaigns for titles with a low marketing budget.
- Provide copy and brief-in monthly email newsletters
- Manage and update the children’s area of the Bloomsbury website
- Work with Children’s Marketing Executive on the bi-annual children’s catalogue and rights guide, co-ordinating multiple departments within the company
- Manage the Bloomsbury Children’s Books social media channels and coordinate scheduling via SproutSocial
- Coordinate the submissions and content for trade partner newsletters and websites such as World Book Day, LoveReading4Kids and Toppsta.
- Assist with coordinating competitions and sending out prizes
- Work with the publicity assistant to managing interns, providing support and work for them to do
- Work closely with the publicity assistant to organise key conferences throughout the year, including YALC and Comic-Con.
- Providing staff cover events, conferences and launch parties, including those that may fall outside of contracted working hours.
- Check and respond to requests on the general marketing email and forwarding to relevant marketeer when required.
- Assist with selected Bloomsbury Education marketing projects
- Assist Group Director – Consumer Marketing and Publicity with selected admin tasks
Skills, knowledge, experience
- Excellent organisational, timekeeping and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to prioritise an incredibly varied workload
- Great attention to detail and a creative flair
- Passion for children’s literature and publishing industry
- Keen interest in social media and experience using multiple platforms
- Solid verbal and written communication skills
- Strong relationship building skills, internally and externally
- Photoshop and InDesign skills are desirable but not necessary
The role is a full-time permanent position, based at Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP. As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organization, Bloomsbury offers competitive benefits and generous staff discounts.
To apply, please email your CV, a covering letter detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role, salary expectations and notice period.
Please note in the subject line: Children’s Publicity Assistant BM 2005.
The closing date for applications is Monday 20th May 2019
Marketing and Publicity Assistant (Creative Access 6 month internship
Marketing and Publicity Assistant (Creative Access 6 month internship
Profile Books
CLOSING DATE: 26/05/2019
CONTACT: Via Creative Access website
[email protected]
Via Creative Access website
Apply via https://creativeaccess.org.uk/opportunity/marketing-and-publicity-assistant/
Marketing and Publicity Assistant
If you’ve always got your head in a book, this opportunity will open your eyes to a world of publishing, marketing and campaigning – everything that it takes to create a book, behind the words on the page…
Profile Books is one of the UK’s leading independent book publishers, publishing across a range of genres. Their lists include bestselling and acclaimed authors such as Alan Bennett, Mary Beard, David Olusoga, Sarah Perry and Esi Edugyan.
The team at Profile are looking for an assistant to support the campaigns team across the busy autumn season. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, hard-working individual with creative ideas who wants to learn from a nimble team and who can contribute their own ideas.
The office environment is fast-paced, but friendly and the culture is open and collaborative. Someone with a strong visual sense and a genuine interest in advertising, marketing and an affinity for our publishing would be ideal. Three quarters of the Marketing and Publicity Assistant’s time will be spent on marketing, with the remaining time on publicity.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with an interest in pursuing a career in publishing to gain an unrivalled insight and develop their skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Crafting and executing eye-catching social media campaigns for their lead titles, with input from the marketing team
- Researching and recruiting social media influencers to help spread the word about our books
- Writing copy for marketing materials, bound proofs and campaign graphics
- Helping the team with campaign ideas and pitches
- Filling in administration work on our lead title campaigns, with guidance from managers
- Undertaking and organising mailings to bookshops, overseas agents, UK key accounts, and influencers
- Carrying out market research for their titles
- Developing content marketing contributions
- Taking meeting minutes when required
- Helping to keep key partners, authors and agents informed of their marketing and publicity activity
- Contributing news items and blog content to our websites
- Organising author travel and updating author schedules
- Undertaking various other administration duties as required in order to keep the department running smoothly, including but not limited to scheduling meetings, photocopying, printing, liaising with suppliers and so on
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE
- Organisational effectiveness and responsiveness
- Flexibility
- Creativity
- Ability to prioritise
- A can-do attitude
- Must enjoy writing copy
- Ability to carry out standard Office skills like MailMerge and spreadsheet filtering and sorting
- Social media fluency – Twitter and Instagram are their primary channels
- Photoshop / Indesign an advantage but not essential
TO APPLY
- Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will NOT be accepted)
- This internship is only open to candidates from a BAME and lower socio-economic background
- Do not contact the company directly
This internship is part-funded by the Mo Siewcharran Memorial Fund, set up by John Seaton in memory of his wife, Mo, the former Marketing & Communications Director at Nielson Books.
Marketing & Publicity Assistant, Pavilion Books
Marketing & Publicity Assistant, Pavilion Books
Pavilion Books
CLOSING DATE: 23/04/2019
CONTACT: Colette Whitehouse
[email protected]
02074621500
Pavilion Books, a leading independent publisher of illustrated non-fiction in the areas of food & drink, lifestyle & crafts, fashion, art & textiles, gift books, heritage and children’s books, is seeking an enthusiastic and efficient person to fill a key administrative position ensuring the smooth running of the marketing and publicity department.
The Marketing & Publicity Assistant will be responsible for the general administration of the department including handling publicity mailings, updating websites and social media accounts, submitting books for awards, writing copy, helping with the organisation of events and launches and assisting with campaigns. They will also take a share of the company’s reception duties. Full details are available on the Pavilion website: https://www.pavilionbooks.com/careers/
To apply please send a CV and covering letter (no longer than 500 words) summarising your suitability for the role and relevant experience to: [email protected], by 10am on Tuesday 23rd April 2019.
Marketing Designer, Hachette Children’s Group
Marketing Designer, Hachette Children’s Group
Hachette UK
CLOSING DATE: 03/05/2019
CONTACT: Anna
[email protected]
0203 122 7007
Who we are and what we do
Hachette Children’s Group is one of the largest children’s publishers in the UK with an excellent track record in creating bestselling and award-winning books for children of all ages and interests. Across its imprints, Hachette Children’s Group publishes a diverse range of books to cater for every child, including picture books, fiction, non-fiction and series and licensed publishing. We are the home of award-winning bestsellers such as David Almond, Cressida Cowell, Jessica Townsend, Nadiya Hussain, Patrice Lawrence, Piers Torday, Onjali Q Raúf, Matthew Syed, Juno Dawson, Dermot O’Leary, Lauren Child and Francesca Simon.
What you’ll be doing
Creating marketing materials of the highest quality for the wide range of Hachette Children’s Group titles, reporting to the Group Marketing and Communications Director and part of the marketing team.
This is a uniquely varied role, working with some of the most respected brands, authors and illustrators in the industry and requires working closely with editors and designers to ensure synergies between the printed book and marketing materials. Creative flair on all projects whether big or small is vital.
The job will require working on multiple projects at any one time but typical activities will include: producing new ideas and concepts, working with a wide range of media, including digital, reflective and photographic artwork, visualising and art-working skills, working on layouts, art-working pages and preparing files ready for print, working with the marketing team to deliver the final files to printers or other partners, keeping abreast of relevant software such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.
Who we are looking for
The successful candidate will be an excellent designer and artworker and will have demonstrable creative ability, with at least 2 years’ experience in marketing design, ideally within the publishing industry.
You will be a fully trained and experienced user of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and InDesign. You will be an excellent communicator and work well under pressure. You will have great attention to detail, a can-do attitude and be able to manage your time and prioritise your workload.
What we offer
In return we offer a creative and dynamic environment within an enthusiastic and collaborative team. As part of Hachette, you will benefit from an extensive training library and development schemes such as mentoring.
Our Commitment
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.
If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend an interview, please let us know.
To apply, please follow the application instructions here.
VINTAGE Senior Marketing Executive
VINTAGE Senior Marketing Executive
Vintage
CLOSING DATE: 02/05/2019
CONTACT: Recruitment
VINTAGE is made up of all kinds of people, but what connects us is our love of books.
We publish some of the world’s most thought-provoking, unforgettable, beautifully designed books – from contemporary trailblazers to our red-spined VINTAGE Classics. Which means that our broad family of authors ranges from world-class prize-winners to brand new, emerging talent.
We know the thrill of coming across an undiscovered work of
genius, of reading a classic that you’ve always meant to, of finding a book that speaks urgently to us and our times. We’re not just publishers – we’re passionate book lovers, dedicated to creating beautiful books for people who love to read.
Are you creative, organised, curious and a great communicator?
If so, we are looking for a senior executive with two years’ publishing experience or more to plan and implement outstanding multi-platform marketing campaigns for an exciting, enviable range of fiction and non-fiction from across the VINTAGE lists.
You will be able to confidently contribute to creative brainstorms, generate ideas and develop them into sales-driving campaign strategies. A passionate communicator with impeccable author care, you will work closely and effectively with a wide range of departments. Leading on campaigns, you will display excellent organisational and planning skills, delivering campaigns on time and evaluating and sharing your results.
With a keen eye for competitor activity, you will be curious and innovative in your approach, always looking for ways to reach new readers, whether through partnerships, social media initiatives, bookseller engagement or through impeccable campaign creative and copy. Confident in briefing and running effective digital campaigns and creating, implementing and measuring content strategies for newsletters and websites, you will have an interest in emerging platforms and opportunities and a desire to grow a great list of digital, and other, contacts. With a passion for design, experience in using Adobe Suite is desired but not essential.
If this sounds like your perfect career opportunity, please apply by midnight 24 April 2019.
Bloomsbury Campaigns Manager, Cookery
Bloomsbury Campaigns Manager, Cookery
Bloomsbury
CLOSING DATE: 15/04/2019
CONTACT: NA
[email protected]
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-confessed foodie to work across the full breadth of Bloomsbury’s cookery list. From managing high-profile commercial campaigns for brands such as Tom Kerridge and River Cottage, to breaking out new food writers, we are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and talented marketer to join our Cookery Communications team. Our wide range of award-winning cookbooks celebrate all aspects of food from baking to garden to ocean to table.
The Role
• Managing and implementing imaginative and innovative marketing campaigns on individual titles and brands
• Create engaging and targeted content ranging from sales materials to consumer-facing assets that range from online to outdoor
• Working with designers and other creative professionals to create engaging content to deliver creatives and visual materials that are on brand, optimised and engaging
• Working effectively to marketing budgets, negotiating national outdoor advertising campaigns, print and digital advertising spaces; and developing targeted and closely monitored social media advertising campaigns to reach new audiences for each book
• Collaborating with authors and their teams to develop enticing social media strategies for book campaigns and beyond
• Continuing to develop and understand Bloomsbury’s strong relationship with foodie influencers
• Staying on top of current food and restaurant trends, advising on competitors and working with the editorial teams to curate the list and produce pitch document to acquire new talent
• Proactively pursue partnerships with brand partners, media partners and key stakeholders to increase campaign visibility
• Devising and delivering the Bloomsbury Cooks brand strategy, including social media and email marketing, managing the department assistant to ensure effective implementation
• Liaise with the global Bloomsbury marketing team ensuring that, wherever possible, Bloomsbury is marketing its titles globally
• Work closely with the Head of Publicity to provide PR support as required, including attending author events and press days
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Experience in a marketing role and in trade publishing, ideally with some experience of working on cookery books and an understanding of the cookery retail marketplace
• Creative vision and excellent copywriting skills
• A good understanding of the foodie social media landscape, social media platforms and online marketing opportunities in general
• A flair for social media promotion
• Excellent organisation skills and an ability to work on several projects simultaneously
• Good eye for detail
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate colleagues of all levels, high profile authors and influencers
• Ability to cross-market and work with external brands and organisations
• Good presentation skills
• Basic understanding of design software (In-Design/Photoshop)
This role is based at Bloomsbury’s London office – 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP.
To apply, please send a CV, covering letter, current salary details and notice period to [email protected] referencing ‘Campaigns Manager 1504’ in the subject line.
Closing date: Monday 15 April 2019.
Children’s Marketing Manager
Children’s Marketing Manager
Hachette Children's Group
CLOSING DATE: 05/04/2019
CONTACT: HR Team
[email protected]
020 3122 6000
Apply online at https://jobs.hachette.co.uk/jobs/job/Marketing-Manager-Hachette-Childrens-Group/75
Jessica Kingsley Publishers – Marketing Executive
Jessica Kingsley Publishers – Marketing Executive
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
CLOSING DATE: 11 April 2019
CONTACT: [email protected]
[email protected]
About us
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers is a growing company that has a strong social justice agenda and is committed to publishing books that make a difference to people’s lives.
- We publish on social care and mental health and have a market leading portfolio of books on the autism spectrum. More recently we’ve broken new ground with our publishing in gender diversity.
- We’re based in London with an office in Philadelphia and are part of the John Murray Press division of Hachette Group.
- We’re a supportive and dynamic team who value collaboration and sharing ideas.
Do you have…
- 2-3 years’ experience in marketing, communications, media, publishing or a related field
- An enthusiasm for generating new ideas, and the confidence to share these with your team and internal stakeholders/colleagues
- A proactive attitude and results-focused approach
- An understanding of what drives revenue and the factors contributing to a successful marketing campaign
- A good instinct for spotting new marketing opportunities
- Superb communication skills to convey your thoughts and ideas with confidence and influence?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Your new role
- Will give you ownership of the marketing on a range of books within our education and special educational needs list that empower children, teens, parents and the professionals who work with them.
- Includes responsibilities ranging from creating market awareness, interest and excitement for our products to inputting into new book proposals and managing relationships with authors.
- You’ll be using a mix of online and offline marketing methods including social media, email, Search Engine Marketing, direct mail, specialist press and promotions with partner organizations.
- Will enable you to delve deep into the communities that you serve as we believe strongly that understanding our audiences is crucial to the success of our publishing.
- Many of our products sell globally and so you’ll be collaborating regularly with colleagues in the JKP US office.
- Will allow you to take up the training and networking opportunities offered by Hachette UK.
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