Job title:
Publicity Manager, Ebury (Smart Hub)
Company
Penguin Books
Job description
Publicity Manager, Ebury Smart Hub
Are you excited by books that captivate readers, inspire new thinking, and become part of the conversation? Can you create strategic campaigns that reach readers and drive sales? If you’re passionate about the power of books to create conversation, we’d love to hear from you.
About Ebury
Ebury is an award-winning non-fiction publishing division of Penguin Random House, and in 2024 won Publisher of the Year. Our Smart Hub is an audience-focused team working across innovative publishing lists on imprints WH Allen, Witness Books, Ebury Edge, Ebury Press, and Flight Books.
Within this non-fiction team, we publish prize-winning bestsellers by global leading writers, thinkers, journalists, and cultural figures across genres such as history, politics, literary memoir, nature-writing, high performance, self-development, and more. Our authors include James O’Brien, Steven Bartlett, Caitlin Moran, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Ressa, Michael Rosen, Zeinab Badawi, David Attenborough, Michaela Coel, Dara McAnulty, Adam Grant, and others.
The role
Ebury’s Smart Hub is looking for a creative, experienced, and proactive PR professional with experience working on conversation-starting books or entertainment brands to join our award-winning communications team as a publicist. You will work with some of the most creative publishing colleagues in a friendly and inclusive environment, joining at an exciting moment of growth for the UK’s largest dedicated non-fiction publisher.
Key responsibilities
* Develop and execute ambitious, strategic PR campaigns and events for authors and titles across various non-fiction genres.
* Communicate effectively with internal departments and external stakeholders, including sales, marketing, editorial, rights, international colleagues, authors, and agents.
* Build and maintain relationships with high-profile stakeholders such as media, bookshops, and event partners.
* Contribute to the acquisition of new books by providing PR feedback in meetings and pitches, and input into the overall strategic priorities of the Smart Hub.
What you’ll bring
Essential criteria:
* A proven track record of creating standout publicity campaigns in publishing or content-driven environments.
* Excellent writing skills for press materials, event organization, and media networking.
* Well-established media contacts and a curiosity for expanding your network across genres.
* Highly organized with strong prioritization skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
* Creative thinking to generate buzz and drive book sales aligned with strategic goals.
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV and cover letter explaining why you are the right candidate by 11:59pm on Thursday, 17th July. In your cover letter, briefly describe a campaign that caught your eye and why (max 200 words). Ensure your cover letter is included, as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. It should be no longer than one or two pages.
Salary
Circa £35,000 dependent on experience, plus bonus and benefits.
Hybrid working
Our offices are in London, and we expect attendance at least 2 days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays). Flexibility for working outside usual hours, including evenings and weekends, will be discussed during recruitment.
The recruitment process
We encourage candidates with disabilities to apply and offer interviews to those who meet the essential criteria. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments needed by emailing us. We may not be able to interview all eligible candidates due to volume.
For more details, visit our recruitment page. Please indicate where (tendersglobal.net) you saw this job posting in your application.
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