Publicity Assistant

Job Description

Founded in 1925, Random House is the proud publishing house of many of the world's most acclaimed storytellers, thought leaders, and innovators. Our host of imprints publish original fiction and non-fiction in all formats with the mission to entertain, educate, and inspire readers for generations.

We are currently seeking a Publicity Assistant to join the Random House publicity department and support two senior members of the publicity team on both fiction and non-fiction titles in hardcover and paperback. Authors these publicists work with include Taylor Jenkins Reid, Isabel Allende, David Mitchell, Gary Shteyngart, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Cathy Park Hong, Kathryn Schulz, and Weike Wang, among others. This position provides an intensive education in trade book publishing in a fast-paced, exciting, and highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include:

Assist in carrying out high-impact publicity campaigns, notably in literary fiction, commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction and memoir. The Publicity Assistant will work with a wide array of award-winning, bestselling novelists, journalists, and newsmakers. This is an ideal position for a curious, confident, and self-motivated person who loves books across genres, has an understanding of the media, and is interested in learning how to execute publicity strategy.

Day-to-day tasks will include:
• Responding to a variety of communication from media, authors, agents, booksellers, and communicating between related in-house departments
• Drafting publicity materials, including galley letters, press releases, and pitches
• Performing online research to acquire publicity contacts and updating media lists and internal documents
• Handling detailed media schedules for campaigns
• Coordinating travel and virtual arrangements for major author tours
• Liaising with bookstores for author events
• Coordinating and executing galley and review copy mailings
• Gathering and organizing press clips
• Processing invoices, maintaining title budgets on supervisors' campaigns, and helping with data entry related to department budgets
• Coordinating logistics for meetings, including securing conference rooms and setting up virtual meetings, coordinating calendar schedules, preparing meeting materials, and taking notes

Please apply if you meet the following minimum requirements:
• Strong interest in book publishing, publicity and media relations, and in books across genres
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter who takes initiative and possess a proactive approach to work
• Ability to juggle priorities in a deadlines-driven environment
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel, and internet research
• Interest in literary fiction a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Salary for this position is $45,000. Please apply using our online application process, and please include your resume and cover letter.

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-rzm5j1-18-118-184-237-42 in your application.