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Position: Publicity Assistant, Baker Publishing Group

Department: Publicity

Position Type: Regular Full Time, Nonexempt

Location: Baker Publishing Group

6030 E. Fulton Rd.

Ada, MI 49301

About this position:

Baker Publishing Group is accepting applications for the position of Publicity Assistant, supporting five divisions of Baker Publishing Group. In cooperation with the director of publicity and in-house colleagues, the person in this position will assist in all publicity mailings, print and coordinate press materials, and order Advance Readers Copies and books for publicists. This role will work closely with the director of publicity, helping the publicity department and the company meet their goals.

Responsibilities:

Characteristic activities include shipping books from the warehouse, ordering ARCs for the team, coordinating the printing of press materials and labels, tracking media hits, scheduling interviews for authors, pulling excerpts, uploading press releases to BPG website and manuscripts to NetGalley, creating press kits, conducting media research as needed, working with outside vendors as needed, and handling publicity campaigns as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Proven organizational abilities, follow-through, and project management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Keen attention to detail and a proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines
• Able to build relationships across multiple divisions

Skills:

• Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Sharepoint
• Canva

Compensation and Benefits:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a full-time position, benefits provided include health, dental, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, paid medical leave, paid parental leave, 401(k) after three months, and others.

Baker Publishing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a company that believes in the inherent diversity reflected in the kingdom of God, Baker Book House Company is committed to the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the books we publish, in our community of employees, and in the way we conduct ourselves in our workplace and in the marketplace.