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Publicity and Marketing Assistant - Riverhead

Penguin Random House

New York, NY 12-17-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Entry (0-2 years) Experience
Job Description
We are seeking a Publicity and Marketing Assistant to support our Deputy Publisher and a Senior Publicist in the Riverhead Books imprint of Penguin Random House. Riverhead is a boutique literary imprint that publishes urgent, unheard voices from around the world, including award-winning literary fiction and bestselling nonfiction writers. The position requires excellent time management and prioritization skills as well as strong attention to detail. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with distinguished authors such as Marlon James, Brit Bennett, Emma Straub, Khaled Hosseini, and Mohsin Hamid and to be involved in campaigns on a wide variety of hardcover and paperback titles!

Specific responsibilities include:
• Providing general administrative support, including mailings, photocopying, processing invoices, filing, billings, expense reports, ordering supplies, etc.
• Submitting books for awards and prizes.
• Scheduling, coordinating, and contributing original content to the Riverhead Books social media platforms.
• Drafting press materials, including press releases, pitch and galley letters, interview alerts, quote sheets, etc.
• Liasing with bookstores to organize author events.
• Coordinating travel and other arrangements for major author tours and creating detailed tour schedules for campaigns.
• Maintaining media clips, press contacts, and detailed logs of book campaigns in an internal database system.
• Attending book events and taking authors to media interviews.

Please apply if you meet the following minimum requirements:
• Strong interest in publicity, marketing, and book publishing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a deadline driven environment
• Excellent organizational skills and superb attention to detail
• Strong follow-up skills
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and/or Canva is a plus
• Working knowledge of social media

Salary for this position is $45,000. Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Please apply using our online application process.

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-gx6qqj-3-145-44-46-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Penguin Random House

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children’s publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution.