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Publicity Assistant, Little, Brown for Young Readers

Hachette Book Group · New York, NY · Yesterday
On-siteWriting$53k/yrFull-time

About the role

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (LBYR) is seeking a highly motivated and organized Publicity Assistant to join our team. Our ideal candidate will have a strong interest in promoting books for young readers, including titles in the picture book, middle grade, young adult, and new adult categories.

The candidate should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and bring a proactive, problem-solving mindset to their work. They should be highly attentive to detail, mindful of deadlines, have a knowledge of and interest in the media industry, and be able to work independently as well as collaboratively.

Responsibilities

The Publicity Team promotes the full general interest LBYR list, including books for all age levels, in a variety of genres, and from various viewpoints. The position is client-facing, serving as liaison between the division and journalists, bookstores, and authors.

  • Support administrative needs for Publicity VP and larger Publicity team
  • Support Publicity VP’s media and event campaigns
  • Organize and execute department media and reviewer mailings
  • Circulate weekly media and event recaps
  • Track and distribute bestseller information
  • Support award submission process
  • Manage billing for the department
  • Possibly support team’s book festival and consumer convention submission process
  • Write pitch letters and press materials
  • Participate in seasonal brainstorming for LBYR titles
  • Professionally communicate with authors, illustrators, journalists, bookstore contacts, and internal stakeholders

Once fully onboarded and trained, the Assistant may have the opportunity to manage individual book campaign under the supervision of the Publicity VP. Those projects would include regular communication and collaboration with authors and illustrators; pitching national and regional media; and pitching author/illustrator event appearances

Requirements

  • Internships or prior work experience in publishing, PR, media, or other related fields
  • Interest in PR and the children’s book publishing industry
  • Strong work ethic and ability to take initiative and hit deadlines
  • Superior organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Superb verbal and written communication skills, and knowledge of the media
  • Excellent computer skills, including familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Canva

Benefits

The following benefits are offered by the company: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, hospital indemnity, long-term care, health and dependent care FSA, commuter benefit plan, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave) and group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services.

Pay

The compensation for this position is $52,500 depending on the level of the role. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location.

Schedule

There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.

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