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About the Role
Pantheon and Doubleday are seeking an Associate Publicist to manage media campaigns for fiction, nonfiction, and graphic titles, including planning author tours and creating press materials.
Responsibilities
- Execute media campaigns for paperback and hardcover titles across various genres, securing national, regional, and niche media.
- Independently plan and execute author tours, including travel and schedule management.
- Accompany authors to local NYC-based interviews and bookselling events.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with media contacts, event coordinators, and booksellers.
- Communicate with agents and manage author care.
- Create persuasive press materials such as press releases, pitch letters, author Q&As, and story ideas.
- Read manuscripts prior to publication and contribute to publicity plans.
- Collaborate with editorial, marketing, and sales teams on campaign execution.
- Identify new media opportunities and brainstorm creative angles.
- Support the coordination of periodic media events for imprint authors.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of publicity experience in a publishing environment.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Ability to meet deadlines, multitask, and prioritize.
- Ability to independently manage campaign budgets.
- Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be a creative and strategic thinker.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Knowledge of Muck Rack, Reletter, Podchaser, or similar media databases is a plus.
- Interest in graphic publishing and the evolving media landscape is a plus.
Skills
- Publicity
- Media Campaigns
- Author Tours
- Media Relations
- Press Materials Creation
- Manuscript Review
- Collaboration
- Media Opportunity Identification
- Event Coordination
- Microsoft Office
- Muck Rack
- Reletter
- Podchaser
Location
- New York, NY (Tri-state area: NJ, CT, and NY)
Work Type
- Hybrid (2-3 days a week in office)
Experience Level
- Associate
Salary/Compensations
- $56,000
Benefits
- Medical/Prescription drug insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Educational Assistance
- Generous paid time off
- Annual profit award or bonus (subject to Company results)
About the Company
- Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house globally, committed to quality, excellence, and innovation.
- Includes nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints such as Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, etc.
Equal Opportunity
- Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
- All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.