What you’ll be doing
This role offers the chance to work across a broad range of genres, including romance and romantasy, crime, celebrity-led, politics, history, human interest, sportand otherhigh-profile non-fiction. The successful candidate willbe responsible for running their own campaigns from acquisition to publication across print, digital, broadcast, podcast, and radio; raisingauthor profiles; planningand deliveringauthor events; presentingPR strategies to key stakeholders both internally and externally; and buildingstrong relationships with authors, agents, the media and trade.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for a publicist with significant experience, running fiction and non-fiction campaigns, and a proven track record of delivering commercially impactful, consumer-focused PR. Organised, confident and imaginative, you’ll have good media contacts and be comfortable managing multiple campaigns at once, prioritising effectively and working calmly under pressure. A team player with exceptional written and verbal communication skills, you’ll also bring excellent social media expertise, confidence using Word, Excel, Canva and PowerPoint, and a genuine passion for commercial publishing and media. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Press Officer or Publicity Manager ready to take the next step.
What we offer
* 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
* Private medical insurance
* Dental insurance
* Generous pension schemes
* Rent deposit loans
* 2 community days per year
* Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
* Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Eye care vouchers
* Wide-ranging training library
* Development programmes (including mentoring)
* Up to 70% off book purchases
* A charity bookshelf
* An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Tech and religious networks
* Season ticket loans
* And much more!
The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.
Our commitment
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process.
#J-18808-Ljbffr