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About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Publicity Manager to champion authors and titles across fiction, narrative non-fiction, and children's genres. You will lead sales-driving publicity campaigns, build media campaigns, secure coverage, plan book tours, and nurture relationships with media and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Writing compelling press releases and building publicity plans to secure print, broadcast, podcast, and online coverage.
• Pitching authors and titles to journalists, bookshops, literary festivals, and event partners.
• Managing relationships with authors and agents, providing support and interview preparation.
• Working with Sales and Editorial teams to provide internal and external updates.
• Developing long-term strategy for brand authors, pitching for serial rights, and managing campaign budgets.
• Shaping the role and bringing your own vision to this newly created position.

Requirements

• Proven expertise and experience in leading publicity campaigns.
• Experience in building high-impact media campaigns.
• Experience in securing traditional and digital coverage.
• Experience in planning and executing book tours.
• Experience in nurturing relationships with journalists, festivals, and bookshops.
• Ability to juggle a varied workload and pivot campaign directions.
• Confidence in pitching to press, festivals, and partners.
• Understanding of how PR drives book sales.
• Positive, collaborative energy.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to deliver elite author care.
• Must be within a reasonable commuting distance of London.

Skills

• Publicity campaign management
• Media relations
• Book tour planning
• Relationship building
• Press release writing
• Budget management
• Author relations
• Sales strategy

Location

• Pimlico, London

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote working from abroad (subject to criteria)

Experience Level

• Experienced

Benefits

• 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Volunteering policy and charity matching
• Employee assistance programme
• 70% discount on company books
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Shopping discounts
• Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)
• Up to 30 days remote working from abroad*
• A tree planted for every new employee

About the Company

• DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world.
• DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.
• DK is a member of the disability confident scheme.
• DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office.

Equal Opportunity

• We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background.
• We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.