Senior Press Officer/Publicity Manager, Simon & Schuster Group Marketing & Publicity
Job Details
Full Job Description
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.
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.
Please note this is a 13 Month full time Fixed Term Contract position.
Flexibility is needed outside of core work hours, as it may require the occasional evening and weekend work.
The Job Profile
We are looking for a Senior Press Officer or Publicity Manager to join our award-winning publicity team. Reporting to a senior member of the publicity team, the candidate for the role will coordinate successful publicity campaigns on a range of S&S Adult fiction and non-fiction titles.
The Job Role
Working on a range of fiction and non-fiction, you will have good media contacts and demonstrable knowledge in planning and executing book tours using a variety of outlets, coordinating events in bookshops, festivals, libraries and beyond, and expertise in social media.
You will independently plan and implement strategic, sales-driven publicity campaigns for titles across Simon & Schuster’s adult publishing lists across our crime and commercial fiction list, literary fiction and non-fiction on our Scribner list, and a variety of non-fiction titles across nature and travel, popular science, history, and sport. There will also be opportunities to support senior members of the publicity team on brand fiction and celebrity titles. Whilst this role encompasses work on a wide variety of titles, we are particularly keen to welcome applications from candidates with experience in or passions for serious non-fiction.
The Candidate Profile
A prowess for multi-tasking and innovative thinking is a must, as is exemplary organisational skills and an eye for detail, the ability to handle a variety of campaigns from debuts to brand authors, and the ability to juggle multiple campaigns at once.
You will have great communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with authors, agents press/media contacts, internal and external stakeholders.
A proven track record of leading and delivering inventive and strategic publicity campaigns across both traditional and digital media is essential, in addition to proven success in organising events and book tours, big and small.
You will have an established network of media and event contacts and be able to hit the ground-running in a vibrant department.
Starting Salary from £33,000
Deadline: 25 April 2024
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- Job Family Book Publicity
- Job Function Marketing / Promotions
- Pay Type Salary
- Employment Indicator Contractor