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About the Role

Penguin Press is seeking an ambitious, creative, and commercially minded Publicist for a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead publicity campaigns for impactful books. This role involves connecting books with current events and public discourse to reach broad audiences, working across the entire Penguin Press imprint.

Responsibilities

• Lead ambitious publicity campaigns across print, broadcast, podcasts, digital, and social media.
• Develop original campaign ideas that maximise commercial and cultural impact.
• Build trusted relationships with authors, agents, journalists, broadcasters, influencers, and event partners.
• Work collaboratively with Editorial, Marketing, Sales, and Rights to deliver integrated campaigns.
• Identify opportunities to connect books with breaking news, cultural moments, public debate, and emerging audiences.
• Plan and deliver author events, tours, and promotional activity, managing budgets effectively.
• Write compelling press releases, pitches, and campaign materials.
• Evaluate campaigns, share insights, and apply learning to future work.
• Contribute to a collaborative, ambitious team culture where creativity, experimentation, and continuous learning flourish.
• Demonstrate excellent judgement, accountability, and a willingness to challenge constructively in pursuit of outstanding results.

Requirements

• Experience delivering successful publicity campaigns in a creative industry, ideally at Press Officer or Senior Press Officer level.
• Excellent relationships with media contacts.
• A track record of generating standout coverage through creativity, strategic thinking, and strong execution.
• Excellent news judgement and a strong interest in current affairs, ideas, and culture.
• Confidence building trusted relationships with authors, agents, and colleagues.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Curiosity about the changing media landscape across traditional and emerging platforms.
• A genuine passion for books, ideas, and the power of publishing to shape culture.
• Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview.

Skills

• Publicity campaign management
• Media relations
• Content creation (press releases, pitches)
• Event planning and execution
• Budget management
• Relationship building
• Strategic thinking
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Adaptability

Location

• Embassy Gardens office
• Remote

Work Type

• 12-month fixed-term contract
• Hybrid working

Experience Level

• Press Officer or Senior Press Officer level

Salary/Compensations

• Circa £39,000, depending on skills and experience, plus bonus and benefits.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits

About the Company

• Penguin Press is home to Allen Lane, Pelican, Particular Books, and the world-famous Penguin Classics.
• We publish many of today's most influential writers, thinkers, and cultural voices alongside future classics.
• Our reputation is built on editorial excellence, outstanding design, and books of lasting cultural significance.
• Recent and forthcoming authors include Owen Jones, Paul McCartney, Shon Faye, Sudhir Hazareesingh, Wolfram Eilenberger, Grady Hillhouse, Jackie Higgins, Richard Wilkinson, and Rebecca Clifford.
• We believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity.

Equal Opportunity

• As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form.