Senior Marketing Executive (14 month contract)

DK Brand and Communications

CLOSING DATE: 06/05/2024

CONTACT: Mariam Sesay

DK is the world’s leading illustrated non-fiction Publisher and we are seeking a creative marketeer with a passion for children’s publishing to join us on our mission to move the world forward, one book at a time, by championing new thinking and creativity and putting the customer at the forefront of what we do.

Working as the sole marketing contact across a range of brand and author-led titles within our award winning children’s division, you will have the opportunity to plan and execute engaging marketing campaigns and projects to promote our brand and drive sales. Working across various digital platforms, including websites, social media, and Amazon, as well as print and school libraries, you will be responsible for maximising promotional opportunities and increasing our market presence.

Amongst the typical duties like planning, approaching & executing brand partnerships; organising, managing and assisting with events & consumer shows, you will be:

• Working with the Senior PR Manager on high profile campaigns/projects/partnerships
• Liaising with authors, agents, brands  to create eye-catching, sales driven campaigns
• Creating Content Marketing across all brand communications channels including but not exclusive to Social Media, Emails, Newsletters and DK.com
• Managing the design and production of marketing materials, working closely with the sales, digital and design teams to create effective, consumer focused campaigns.

This role will suit an expert organiser with the ability to manage a busy and varied workload whilst also able to juggle a number of competing deadlines. Your ability to generate new ideas and collaborate with our Design, PR, Social and wider children’s team will play a key part in achieving our marketing objectives.  With a need to keep everyone informed and updated, you will  be excellent at stakeholder management with solid communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability to manage budgets effectively.

So if you’re an experienced marketing professional with a track record of supporting and delivering on successful consumer and trade campaigns who can hit the ground running and wants to join our team to help us continue to inspire young readers, we want to hear from you!

Please submit your most recent CV and cover letter detailing your salary expectations and why you should be considered for this opportunity.

Closing date for applications: Monday 6th May

We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:

• 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Volunteering policy and charity matching
• Employee assistance programme
• 60% discount on company books
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Flex fridays (1pm Finish*)
• Shopping discounts
• Up to 30 days remote working from abroad

And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business

DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.

DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade, but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

*Subject to certain criteria being met.

About our Company: 

We believe in the power of discovery. That’s why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in. From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

We are the world’s leading illustrated publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann, creating cutting-edge design and stunning visual books for the whole family. We are passionate about inspiring curiosity and bring people to books through their thirst for knowledge. With a global book loving community of over 800 colleagues in the UK, US, Germany, India, China, Spain and Australia, we produce books in over 100 countries and over 60 languages. Find out more on dk.com.

Senior Marketing Executive

Vintage Books

CLOSING DATE: 07/04/24

CONTACT: [email protected]

Are you creative, organised and a great communicator?

Vintage is looking for an experienced Senior Marketing Executive to plan and implement outstanding multi-platform campaigns for titles from across the Vintage list, from literary fiction, to crime, agenda-setting non-fiction, cookery and lifestyle titles.

ABOUT VINTAGE

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 AND THE CANDIDATE

This role will be responsible for planning, budgeting and executing highly creative, sales-driving book campaigns across a variety of genres, working closely with other departments to build the best possible strategies to launch new books and drive discoverability for our bestselling catalogue titles.

Key responsibilities:

• Use audience insight, generate creative ideas and develop them into sales-driving marketing campaigns
• Be a passionate communicator working well with other teams across the wider business, with impeccable author care
• Display excellent organisational and planning skills, delivering campaigns on time and to budget
• Monitor, adapt, evaluate and share your results. Use learnings, plus competitor analysis in your future campaign planning
• Provide feedback for acquisitions and feed marketing ideas into pitch documents for prospective authors

To be successful in this role you will always look for creative ways to reach new readers, whether through effective digital advertising campaigns, partnerships, social media, newsletter and website initiatives, bookseller and trade engagement or through memorable campaign concepts and copy lines. You will be passionate and design and have a desire to grow a great list of designers, animators, plus influencers and other useful contacts. Therefore, you’ll always have a keen eye on competitor activity, be curious about the world around you, and innovative and inclusive in your approach.

Application Instructions

If this sounds like your next role, please apply with your CV and cover letter by 11:59pm Sunday 7th April.

ABOUT PENGUIN

We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.

Salary: Senior Marketing Executive roles can pay between £30,500 and £39,500.  An offer will be made depending on how your skills and experience align with the role, plus bonus and benefits.

Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

Our benefits include:

• Financial – discounted shopping, season ticket loan, rental deposit loan
• Wellbeing – healthcare cash plan, employee assistance, gym loan
• Lifestyle – taste card, tech scheme, free and discounted books

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer/

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. At Vintage, we consider what environment enables the best work for individuals, teams and the company. Vintage colleagues work from our Embassy Gardens office on Tuesdays and Thursday and, once team and divisional considerations have been taken into account, have the flexibility to choose where to work on other days of the week.

The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we’re part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview. We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing [email protected]. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

Marketing Manager

Vintage Books

CLOSING DATE: 17/04/24

CONTACT: [email protected]

Are you passionate about books and experienced at delivering highly-creative, sales-driving marketing campaigns?

We are looking for a Marketing Manager to join the award-winning Vintage marketing team to work on some of our most exciting books and authors.

ABOUT VINTAGE

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 AND THE CANDIDATE

This role will create awareness of and engagement for Vintage books and authors in order to drive sales and build profiles. Working across new titles as well as catalogue books, including those with high level business priority, this role also includes brand management responsibilities for key authors.

The candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues in other departments and display excellent communication skills. You’ll react to sales data and opportunities in the market, communicate campaign performance whilst honing and adapting live campaigns to maximise sales. You’ll be highly organised, simultaneously working across multiple campaigns and delivering them on time and to budget.

Other responsibilities include:

• Briefing your list of talented designers and writing excellent copy to ensure you produce best-in-class, attention-grabbing campaign creative and consumer messaging across all your assets and marketing material.
• Closely working with our media agency to build well-targeted campaigns. You’ll need a strong awareness of digital advertising platforms, the ability to use self-services options as well as work effectively with freelancers, the ability to analyse campaign performance and share insights to inform both individual campaigns and team best practise.
• Devising year-round brand strategy for key Vintage authors, commissioning audience insight and translating data into actionable strategy, identifying opportunities to grow brand awareness, hands-on channel management and excellent communication of plans and results to authors and agents.
• Being commercially minded, curious and inclusive in your approach. Bringing diversity of thought and innovation into the marketing team by looking outside the business for ideas and inspiration to share with the team and improve our work.
• Bringing together your experience with audience insight to provide feedback on acquisitions and leading on the creation of pitch documents for prospective authors.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

If this sounds like your next role, please apply with your CV and cover letter by 11:59pm on Wednesday 17th April.

ABOUT PENGUIN

We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.

Salary: Marketing Manager roles can pay between £31,500 and £44,500. An offer will be made depending on how your skills and experience align with the role, plus bonus and benefits.

Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

Our benefits include:

• Financial – discounted shopping, season ticket loan, rental deposit loan
• Wellbeing – healthcare cash plan, employee assistance, gym loan
• Lifestyle – taste card, tech scheme, free and discounted books

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer/

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. At Vintage, we consider what environment enables the best work for individuals, teams and the company. Vintage colleagues work from our Embassy Gardens office on Tuesdays and Thursday and, once team and divisional considerations have been taken into account, have the flexibility to choose where to work on other days of the week.

The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we’re part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview. We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing [email protected]. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

Marketing Manager

4th Estate and William Collins

CLOSING DATE: 04/04/2024

CONTACT: [email protected]

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the British Book Award-winning marketing team at 4th Estate and William Collins. We are looking for a creative, confident marketer with experience working across a range of titles in a busy and fast-paced trade marketing team.

As Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for planning and implementing campaigns for some of the most exciting new non-fiction and fiction publishing now. The successful candidate will be an important voice in the Marketing team, bringing their knowledge of the market and prior marketing experience to produce outstanding campaigns and results.

The Team

4th Estate and William Collins are home to internationally acclaimed and bestselling authors such as Hilary Mantel, Max Hastings, Elizabeth Day, Tim Shipman, Jon McGregor, Daniel Kahneman, Sarah Winman, Michiko Kakutani, Nigel Slater, Brian Cox, Christina Lamb and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie alongside some of the most exciting new voices in literature.

Recent campaign highlights include Philippa Gregory’s Normal Women, Monica Heisey’s Really Good, Actually, Guy Shrubsole’s The Lost Rainforest of Britain, Yomi Adegoke’s The List, Daniel Finkelstein’s Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad, Coco Mellors’ Cleopatra and Frankenstein, Cecile Pin’s Wandering Souls, Tom Burgis’ Cuckooland, and Anna Jones’ Easy Wins.

4th Estate and William Collins is a division with HarperCollins UK, which is in turn is part of a global business within HarperCollins Worldwide and News Corp.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working in a busy marketing department, experience of working within a trade publisher is desirable
• Is an excellent communicator able to lead campaigns and collaborate creatively with a wide variety of stakeholders both internal and external to the business
• Is a creative and strategic thinker who is comfortable using consumer insight and market knowledge to produce market-leading campaigns with real impact
• Has experience across the full marketing mix, with a particular focus on delivering digital campaigns that demonstrably drive sales
• Is ROI-focused, able to effectively measure results and evaluate campaigns, and share learnings with wider team and stakeholders
• Enjoys reading widely with an active interest in the publishing industry – with a particular interest in non-fiction (politics, history, science, biography, nature writing) as well as fiction encouraged
• Is a team-player, looking to share their learnings with the wider marketing team to foster a culture of shared learning
• Has a proven track record delivering digital excellence across a variety of online platforms, both organic and paid, as well as building and maintaining online communities
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise with confidence
• Has an active interest in the latest marketing trends and campaigns from across the book industry as well as the wider entertainment and media sector

Skills required

• Exceptional marketing and people skills
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Outstanding communication at all levels
• Comfortable across all channels of the marketing mix
• Proven track record in generating great creative work with proven ROI
• Commercially astute
• Calm under pressure
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills

Benefits

• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Private healthcare cover and life assurance
• Summer Hours
• Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
• Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme
• Relocation Rent Support Loan
• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC
• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
• Gym membership discount
• Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
• Charitable donation matching and  2 volunteering days
• We’re a certified Carbon Neutral company
• Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts
• Onsite prayer room

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to [email protected] with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.

To apply, visit: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/sxwl3hix0h 

Senior Marketing Executive, Special Interest

Bloomsbury Publishing

CLOSING DATE: 05/04/2024

CONTACT: [email protected]

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative individual to join the campaigns team working across the Special Interest division at Bloomsbury. Our award-winning publishing lists include a wide range of distinguished non-fiction from current affairs to popular science, from sport to wellbeing. The imprints include; Bloomsbury Continuum, Green Tree, Bloomsbury Sport, Conway, Bloomsbury Wildlife, and Sigma. The role reports in to the Head of Marketing and you will be joining a small but dynamic team, focused on building the best campaigns for our books and authors.

The role

• Create and implement well rounded marketing campaigns
• Effectively communicate marketing campaigns to all key stakeholders both internal and external
• Managing briefing and creative direction of marketing assets, digital and print and work with all key stakeholders to ensure the material appropriately markets the book
• Proactively identify and build partnerships for key titles, brands and authors
• Work on both title level campaigns and list marketing, including backlist in all relevant promotions
• Manage the creation and distribution of marketing material
• Manage and attend events and conferences relevant to the list
• Manage content for the online communities, social media.
• Work closely with publicity colleagues to ensure marketing and publicity campaigns are fully integrated

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Proven experience of working within a book marketing team
• A high degree of confidence and experience of owning a marketing plan and working with social media, enewsletters, online and offline advertising, working with brands and third parties
• Some design knowledge needed, ability to work in InDesign/Photoshop/Canva
• Video editing skills would be an advantage
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience of reporting plans internally and in author/agent meetings
• The ability to multi-task and work on several different projects simultaneously
• Good copy-writing, proofreading, design and project-management skills.
• Good time-management and people-management skills.

Additional information

The role is a full-time permanent position

Salary Pay Point: £35,000

The role is based at our London office (50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP) on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).  Allocated office days for this role are Monday and Tuesday.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Friday 5^th April.

For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.

Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Share save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• In-house Doctor
• Eye care Voucher Scheme

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers) and 21 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

For additional benefits see our careers page

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Please note: [email protected] is for enquiries only, we do not accept applications via email.

Children’s Marketing Manager (FTC)

Faber & Faber

CLOSING DATE: 11/03/2024

CONTACT: Children's Marketing

Children’s Marketing Manager – 9-12 months fixed-term contract

Salary: competitive

Faber is a leading independent literary publisher. We publish a diverse range of high-profile authors such as Kacen Callender, Emma Carroll, Swapna Haddow, Jason Reynolds and Lauren St John, and we have a backlist containing the works of T. S. Eliot, William Golding, Seamus Heaney and Sylvia Plath, among many others. Faber’s Children’s list spans picture books to YA crossover, through gift, graphic novels and non-fiction. We give teachers and educators the books they need to nurture, support and inspire children to become the great minds of the future. Faber is also a supplier of sales and distribution services to independent publishers and has a market-leading creative writing school.

We’re looking for a Children’s Marketing Manager (9-12 months fixed-term contract, minimum 3 days a week) to join the team. With responsibility for all marketing on Faber’s Children’s list, you’ll be a confident and creative campaigns marketer looking to contribute meaningfully to building the Children’s list and brand both within the trade and to consumers.

This is a role for somebody who can put digital marketing at the heart of our campaigns, who can brief beautiful artwork and stand out copy, with a brilliant understanding of the Children’s market, and how to get retailers excited about our books.  You’ll help us reach readers from ages 2 – 18, through picture books up to Young Adult fiction, with authors such as Jeffrey Boakye, Emma Carroll, Chris Mould, Jason Reynolds and Francesca Simon.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and implementing all marketing campaigns for the Children’s list, working closely with the Children’s publicist and the Children’s Communications Assistant to create coordinated, holistic and sales-driving campaigns
• Providing marketing feedback at all stages of the publishing process including acquisition, covers and positioning
• Building relationships with authors, illustrators and agents including campaign meetings and pitch meetings for acquisitions
• Producing proofs, presenters and samplers for trade sellin
• Managing the Children’s campaign budgets
• Digital strategy for Faber’s Children’s list social media channels
• Working closely with the Children’s publicist to plan and execute exceptional events
• Other duties as may be required that are within your skill and competence.

The position reports to the Deputy Marketing Director and we will consider applications on a full-time or part-time basis (minimum 3 days a week). This is a hybrid position and the candidate will be expected to work at least a day a week from our offices in central London.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to the recruiting manager on [email protected] quoting reference BMS.

The closing date for applications is Monday 11th March.

Faber has a staff of just over 140, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber.

Our benefits include:

– Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles

– Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year

– Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice

– Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app

– Season-ticket loans

– Cycle-to-work vouchers

– Subsidised eye tests

– Generous pension scheme

– Life assurance and income protection insurance

– Access to online GP and advisory services

We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.

Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice at https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-privacy and our Data Protection Policy at https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-policy. Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy before submitting your application.

Head of Marketing (Maternity Cover)

Andersen Press

CLOSING DATE: 23/02/2024

CONTACT: Sarah Kimmelman

Andersen Press is looking for a Head of Marketing (maternity cover) to work across our internationally successful children’s publishing list. including picture books, fiction and young adult books.

You will be joining a small but enthusiastic and collaborative team. You will be responsible for leading and implementing all marketing campaigns to promote our front and backlist titles. You will also work closely with the PR and Brand Director on achieving maximum exposure for the much-loved pre-school brand Elmer the Patchwork Elephant during a very busy anniversary year. This includes supporting charity partnerships, growing the annual Elmer Day celebrations, and promoting licensed products on the Elmer brand social channels.

You will be highly self-motivated, creative and resourceful with the ability to work on several projects simultaneously. You will be an exceptional communicator with strong copy-writing skills and a keen interest in social media. Attention to detail, an eye for great design and excellent organisational skills are essential. Experience of working with design software (InDesign/Photoshop) is desirable and previous experience in children’s publishing is highly preferred. We are looking for somebody with a proven track record in leading creative and effective children’s marketing campaigns.

This role is a full time maternity cover and offers hybrid working. Our office is in central London.

Andersen Press is a leading independent children’s publisher, and home to some of the biggest names in the world of children’s books, including the much-loved picture book characters Elmer the Patchwork Elephant and the Little Princess. Its award-winning, diverse list includes authors and illustrators such as Phil Earle, Melvin Burgess, Sue Cheung, Kwame Alexander, Harry Woodgate, Sally Nicholls, Joseph Coelho, Yvette Fielding, Julian Clary, David Roberts, Tony Ross, David McKee, and Jeanne Willis. The company was founded in 1976 by Klaus Flugge.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Planning and implementing marketing campaigns for individual children’s and YA titles and brands, in line with the publishing strategy
• Management of budgets
• Devising social media strategies, and creating engaging digital content
• Briefing designers and handling the printing of all marketing materials, POS, adverts and visual assets for campaigns
• Coordinating the creation of our seasonal and annual catalogues to deliver within agreed timelines
• Communicating marketing campaigns to internal and external stakeholders, including authors, editors and our sales team
• Maintaining ongoing partnerships with external brands and organisations, and working with them to promote a range of titles

Please apply with a CV and covering letter to Mark Hendle, Managing Director: [email protected]

Closing date: 23^rd February 2024.

Early applications may be prioritised.

Marketing and Publicity Assistant

Simon & Schuster

CLOSING DATE: 11/08/2023

CONTACT: HR

The Role
Reporting to the Heads of Marketing & Publicity, the Marketing and Publicity Assistant provides key administrative support to a busy and dynamic team and covers a range of duties including responding to media queries, organising press and influencer mailings, assisting with author tours, events and signings, collating and distributing media coverage, producing promotional material, digital marketing support across all channels including social media and newsletters. Administrative duties will include processing invoices, organising meetings, arranging travel and hotel bookings. The role will also give the successful candidate the opportunity to be closely involved with publicity and marketing campaigns.

This exciting entry-level opportunity is a full-time and permanent position supporting the adult marketing and publicity teams. Please note that for this role, flexibility is needed outside of core work hours, as it may require the occasional evening and weekend work.

Key Responsibilities
•    Invoices and budget related tasks
•    Newsletters and Netgalley approvals
•    Scheduling social media posts
•    Maintenance of Publicity Catalogue
•    Managing deadlines and submissions for The Bookseller/Buyer’s Guide and BBC R2 Book Club entries
•    General admin – Book orders, Meeting minutes, Meeting agendas, travel bookings
•    Updating all databases – bloggers/ media/ podcasts etc
•    Departmental admin

Experience (essential)
•    Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is a must

Experience (nice to have)
•    Previous administrative experience
•    Previous experience in book publishing
•    A good understanding of Marketing or Publicity campaigns
•    A good understanding of all social media platforms
•    Working knowledge of Photoshop and InDesign is beneficial.

Working at S&S 
Some of our benefits include:
●    25 days holiday + bank holidays
●    Office closure between Christmas and New Year
●    8% Employer pension contribution
●    Life Assurance
●    One charity volunteer day for causes that you are passionate about
●    If eligible, work from home Stipend
●    Group Income Protection (Risk Benefit)
●    Access to a Health Cash Plan
●    Eyecare vouchers
●    Employee Assistance Programme
●    Free Pilates and Yoga sessions
●    Fresh fruit delivered to the office every Wednesday
●    Free Massage session each month
●    Discounts and rewards with participating retailers via The Benefit Store
●    Free eBooks and audiobooks

Starting salary from £26,000

Location: Simon & Schuster UK | 1st Floor | 222 Gray’s Inn Road | London | WC1X 8HB

Apply:
https://careers.paramount.com/Simon%20&%20Schuster/job/London-Marketing-&-Publicity-Assistant-Wc1X-8Hb/1059528500/

Closing date: 11 August

About Simon & Schuster UK
Simon & Schuster UK is one of the leading general book publishing companies in the UK and was named Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2022 and 2023. They also won Children’s Publisher of the Year in 2023. Based in London with sister companies in the United States, Canada, Australia and India, the UK division has four imprints: Gallery, Scribner, Simon & Schuster; and Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, which publish a wide and eclectic mix of authors ranging across commercial fiction, literary fiction, general non-fiction, and children’s publications. Home to bestselling authors and award winners, Simon & Schuster UK is a publishing house of quality writing and a proud home to its authors and their exceptional work. It also runs a sales and distribution service for a number of independent and international publishers including Andrews McMeel, Black Library, Boom! Studios, Elliott & Thompson, Inner Traditions, Rebellion and VIZ Media.

The Simon & Schuster UK list features some of the biggest authors from around the world, including Colleen Hoover, Philippa Gregory, Bob Mortimer, Simon Schama, John Irving, Dave Grohl, Kathy Reichs, Ruth Ware and Milly Johnson.

Simon & Schuster International is dedicated to publishing a broad and diverse range of books for everyone, representative of the world around us. They are committed to working with and supporting writers, illustrators, and other creative partners from all walks of life, regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, nationality, religion or belief, age, social or economic circumstance.

Digital Marketing and Content Executive

The Women's Prize Trust

CLOSING DATE: 02/08/2023

CONTACT: Claire Shanahan

About the organisation

The Women’s Prize Trust is a registered charity whose mission is to change the world through books by women, opening up pathways into reading and writing for the storytellers and booklovers of tomorrow. We champion equity of opportunity for women in the world of books. We work with women writers at all stages of development, and all readers, to unlock potential, boost confidence, and increase skills and knowledge. We empower all women to raise their voice and own their story, shining a spotlight on outstanding, ambitious, original fiction by women from anywhere in the world, regardless of their age, race, nationality or background. As a result, we are developing a global community of women writers and readers, reducing social isolation and enhancing mental health and wellbeing.

Read more about our work here

About the role

We have the rare opportunity for a full-time Digital Marketing and Content Executive to join the Women’s Prize team on a one-year fixed-term contract. The position will report to the Executive Director with day-to-day matrix reporting to the Digital Director, and be a core part of the team, speaking directly to readers and writers across our channels daily, crafting content that aligns with the Women’s Prize Trust’s core values and delivers our mission to champion equity for women in the world of books.

This role will be integral to the small Women’s Prize Trust team and will provide support across a variety of digital activations, campaigns and events. The postholder will work on owned, earned and shared digital channels. This might, for instance, mean creating content for and publishing to the Women’s Prize Trust website and scheduling newsletters (owned), creating social media engagement, post and reports (earned) and providing assistance for content and digital activations on partner channels (shared). We need someone who is fluent across multiple digital content types and digital marketing channels, who is passionate about the Women’s Prize Trust’s mission, excited to work with talent and the world of books in general, and energised by the prospect of a diverse day-to-day role, full of variety and the opportunity to be creative and have your voice heard.

Person Specification

Ideal skills and experience:

• Experience managing multiple social platforms and a track record of creating engaging brand content across Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and others
• Experience creating content for and publishing to the Women’s Prize Trust website and scheduling newsletters (owned), creating social media engagement, post and reports (earned) and providing assistance for content and digital activations on partner channels (shared), and managing the paid online advertising campaigns (paid).
• The ability to turn raw data into insight – to interrogate digital analytics and present them in a useful and informative way
• An understanding of SEO best practices and how to write SEO-friendly copy
• Experience with CRM systems
• Excellent copy-writing skills, both short  and long form, with newsletter experience
• Experience working with high-profile personalities to amplify our mission and build relationships with them as future ambassadors
• Experience working with influencers, from scouting emerging talent to building rapport to ensure they deliver content and advocate
• Ability to apply design guidelines, using graphic design tools to create visually striking content
• Understanding the essentials for video content capture and editing, able to undertake this to a high standard, and recognising opportunities for video content when they might arise at short notice
• Utilising audio content across platforms in an engaging and interactive way
• An understanding of live and online events in relation to content the key steps to engaging an audience and deliver a memorable experience
• Minimum 18 months experience in a marketing or creative role team, or publishing house

Ideal attributes:

• A social media guru: Insta, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube – you interact on a personal and professional level
• Creative nous and enjoyment of making content – this is a hands-on role
• Fluent writer who understands the power of good digital / social-first copy
• Great relationship-building skills and empathy, with the ability to work collaboratively and network at all levels
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment
• A focussed and positive attitude
• A self-starter, we are a small team and everyone steps up 
• A good listener, both within the team and in the wider community
• Detail-oriented & organised: from content to events your eye is always in the detail
• A reader: readers are at the heart of our community and you understand the role and value of that community 
• A strong interest in popular culture, especially in relation to digital marketing, social media and female pioneers
• Likes to stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in digital advertising and content marketing

Main Duties:

• Write and edit copy for digital marketing campaigns across multiple channels, including email, web and social media
• Lead on CRM activity, writing compelling copy to a high standard and work alongside the wider team to acquire new audiences
• Oversee community management processes and social listening scaling insights to the wider organisation
• Work closely with the PR team to maximise podcast opportunities, thinking strategically about content and feeding creatively into the process
• Collaborate with all team members to develop compelling concepts and projects iteratively, ensuring copy is aligned with overall messaging
• Assist in programming events and writing workshops both on and offline
• Analyse performance data and adjust copy as needed to improve KPIs
• Reporting for post-event/project/campaign analysis, through audience surveys and on-the-spot feedback
• Work with brand partners on all actionable deliverables
• Support on influencer engagement
• Ensure throughout all messaging awareness of the Women’s Prize Trust is pivotal, crafting narratives that focus on the mission and values of the charity

Benefits

• Annual salary £27 – £31k dependent on experience
• 35-hour working week with flexible working available and the need to attend events in the evenings and weekends 
• Role is remote-based with a certain amount of face-to-face with London-based team (travel expenses to be agreed). Working space in London potentially available for some of the time if required
• 28 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension contribution

Please apply via LinkedIn with a cover letter of no more than two pages outlining your suitability for the role and a CV by the deadline of 9am on 2nd August 2023.

In your covering letter, please indicate why you are interested in this role and how your experience and skills match the person specification.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

The Women’s Prize Trust is committed to diversity and to providing equal opportunities for all. WPT is especially interested to hear from candidates from backgrounds, communities, perspectives and skillsets that are under-represented in publishing and the arts sector. 

We actively encourage all applicants to share with us how you might perform best throughout our recruitment process as such should you wish for us to adjust the process in order for you to shine please get in touch: [email protected]  

Campaigns Manager

The Quarto Group

CLOSING DATE: 23/05/2023

CONTACT: Viviane Basset

Are you looking for an exciting challenge? The Quarto Group are looking for a Campaigns Manager with a strong track record of successful public relations (PR) and Marketing campaigns and a passion for non-fiction books.

About the role

Joining an experienced and friendly team, you will be responsible for PR and marketing strategies that connect readers with authors and books.

The main tasks will be:

• Devise and implement PR and media campaigns for key authors and projects. These will be complimented with advertising and social media campaigns.
• Work closely with festivals, other events organisers and bookshops to secure events for our authors.
• Secure long-term brand and media partnerships for key titles and categories.
• Grow relationships with journalists, key ‘publishing influencers’ (booksellers, festival organisers…) and thought leaders within key subject areas.

About you

You will have experience in securing strong media coverage, influencers quotes and endorsement, brands, and media partnerships, implementing various trade and consumer marketing activities and have robust hands-on experience of social media content creation.

You will be able to show:

• Experience in PR and/or Marketing, preferably within non-fiction publishing.
• Ability and experience in managing top-tier authors and agents’ expectations.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant media and strong relationships with key contacts or/and thorough knowledge of marketing levers including social media advertising.
• Ability to create and implement strong social media campaigns.
• Effective presentation skills and excellent copywriting skills.
• Ability to work and thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

How to apply

Please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected] and state the vacancy name in the email subject title by the closing date stated above.

• Your motivation and match with the role requirements.
• What appeals to you about this particular role.
• What key skills, experience and achievements you have that you think are relevant to this role, and why. Please provide examples of how you have used or demonstrated those.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we only be able to respond to candidates selected for interview. All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for the vacancy

Contract

Permanent.

Closing date

23 May 2023

Working hours

Full time, Monday to Friday. We currently operate a discretionary hybrid model, with three days in our London office and two days working from home.

Competitive salary and benefits