Marketing Director, Out Of Print

Job Description

Marketing Director, Out of Print (Hybrid)
Out of Print, a division of Penguin Random House, seeks a Marketing Director to manage sales, consumer, and brand marketing initiatives across its product line. The Marketing Director will collaborate with our product development and sales teams to help create marketing strategies and plans, manage goals and priorities for marketing our merchandise, and maximize revenue through targeted account-facing programs. In addition, the Marketing Director will manage the Out of Print social media and website teams to guide their efforts.
Out of Print's mission is to celebrate the joy of reading by creating high-quality, stylish apparel and accessories. Designed with readers in mind, our products feature iconic book-related artwork and literary references to delight book lovers of all ages. Our shirts, totes, socks, and accessories allow readers to wear their favorite stories and share their love of reading with the world.
Operating across a varied portfolio of licenses, categories, and products, the Director collaborates with the director of merchandise on many stages of the product development process. As a key bridge between Sales and out-of-print, the Director manages the creation of materials and account marketing assets that impact sell-in.

The Director plays a driving role in planning product launches with sales, both new and backlist, as well as marketing direction for the e-commerce website team. The Director will manage our social media team in its efforts to support the Out of Print brand. In addition, the Director will, at times, be involved in creating marketing plans for acquisition pitches for new licenses and products.

This hybrid position has occasional in-office/in-person responsibilities, including but not limited to, attending in-person sales conferences, account meetings, and conventions. We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NJ, CT, & PA).

Please apply using our ATS system by August 8, 2024, and include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open to remote guidelines on our FAQs page.

The Role:
• Creating marketing strategies, priorities, and plans for Out of Print product lines and licenses
• Managing team of designer/photo marketers and social media staff to execute plans
• Reviewing sales materials and working with product and acquisitions staff to ensure that products are positioned to best maximize sales opportunities and merchandising
• Liaising between sales and working with Director of Merchandise to set agendas, and prepare presentations for seasonal sales meetings, as well as spearheading follow-up on action items
• Work with teams to ensure sales assets and materials are available for reps for sales calls
• Managing website and digital marketing staff to support D2C sales and growth
• Working closely with consumer insights, sales directors, and publishing to highlight backlist opportunities and strategizing on how to best drive account marketing and consumer awareness 

The Essentials:
• Minimum of 7 years sales, marketing, and/or publishing management experience with a knowledge of account base
• People management experience
• Exceptional attention to detail, the ability to prioritize, and strong follow-up skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Strong communication skills, both verbal & written
• Proven ability to create strong, integrated campaigns including paid media and social media strategies
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and effectively problem solve
• Collaborative-minded with the inclination to build strong relationships across departments
• Solutions-focused when met with challenges and can comfortably adapt to changes
• Avid reader and pop culture minded individual who keeps up with trends and has an abiding interest in book & reading lifestyle
• Consumer products/goods or apparel experience a plus
• The position Marketing Director is a hybrid position with some in-office responsibilities, which will include attending in-person Sales Conferences, account meetings and possibly conventions from time to time
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

The salary range for this position, which will be based on experience, is $80,000 to $110,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0k8vj-3-145-186-178-42 in your application.