Bloomsbury Publishing
Publicity Assistant
Bloomsbury Publishing, New York, New York, us, 10261
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for an organized, creative, and enthusiastic person to join our Adult Trade Publicity team as a Publicity Assistant. This person will work on a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction titles. The ideal candidate will have a passion for books.
Responsibilities
Provide general administrative support to the Senior Director of Marketing, Publicity & Communications, Senior Publicity Managers, Senior Publicist, and Associate PublicistWrite press material, pitch letters, emails, and secure national and local media, including print, radio, television, and online outletsManage online publicity, including updating the website's event lists, maintain and build contact lists, and fielding general media requests in a fast-paced environmentHelp execute author appearances and book tours, including arranging travel and creating tour schedulesProcess invoices and update annual budget with department credit card expensesCoordinate galley-to-trade, galley, finished book, monthly paperback, and catalogue mailingsPitch authors available for interview to our extensive radio list and field responsesCreate an office-wide posting of monthly NYC author eventsOffice maintenance including book ordering, galley organization, magazine subscriptions, and other dutiesCollate weekly report on media hits and campaign resultsWork closely with authors as well as marketing, editorial, and sales teamsRequirements
Excellent written and verbal communication skillsMust be detailed-oriented, well-organized, and able to manage multiple prioritiesAbility to work in a collaborative, team environmentInternship experience in publishing preferredProficiency in MS Office Suite, Publicity Assistant, Cision and social media is a plus4-year college degree or equivalent business experience
Location
Candidates must reside in the NY tri-state area, and be able to work in person 2 days per week.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Bloomsbury Publishing USA is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Our company has always followed and will continue to follow, a policy of providing equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sex, ethnicity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
We welcome and celebrate talent from all backgrounds and believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial elements to our success. We are dedicated to actively and continuously improving our practices to better support all of our employees. For more information about Bloomsbury's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, please see our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.
Salary Description
$47,500/yr ($26.10/hour)
Full-time
Description
Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for an organized, creative, and enthusiastic person to join our Adult Trade Publicity team as a Publicity Assistant. This person will work on a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction titles. The ideal candidate will have a passion for books.
Responsibilities
Provide general administrative support to the Senior Director of Marketing, Publicity & Communications, Senior Publicity Managers, Senior Publicist, and Associate PublicistWrite press material, pitch letters, emails, and secure national and local media, including print, radio, television, and online outletsManage online publicity, including updating the website's event lists, maintain and build contact lists, and fielding general media requests in a fast-paced environmentHelp execute author appearances and book tours, including arranging travel and creating tour schedulesProcess invoices and update annual budget with department credit card expensesCoordinate galley-to-trade, galley, finished book, monthly paperback, and catalogue mailingsPitch authors available for interview to our extensive radio list and field responsesCreate an office-wide posting of monthly NYC author eventsOffice maintenance including book ordering, galley organization, magazine subscriptions, and other dutiesCollate weekly report on media hits and campaign resultsWork closely with authors as well as marketing, editorial, and sales teamsRequirements
Excellent written and verbal communication skillsMust be detailed-oriented, well-organized, and able to manage multiple prioritiesAbility to work in a collaborative, team environmentInternship experience in publishing preferredProficiency in MS Office Suite, Publicity Assistant, Cision and social media is a plus4-year college degree or equivalent business experience
Location
Candidates must reside in the NY tri-state area, and be able to work in person 2 days per week.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Bloomsbury Publishing USA is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Our company has always followed and will continue to follow, a policy of providing equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sex, ethnicity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
We welcome and celebrate talent from all backgrounds and believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial elements to our success. We are dedicated to actively and continuously improving our practices to better support all of our employees. For more information about Bloomsbury's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, please see our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.
Salary Description
$47,500/yr ($26.10/hour)