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About the Role

Ebury is seeking a creative, adaptable, and organised Marketing Executive to develop and deliver impactful book marketing campaigns that drive sales across non-fiction and entertainment publishing. This role focuses on audience-first idea generation within Ebury's collaborative hub model.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver creative, audience-focused marketing campaigns that generate excitement, drive pre-orders and increase book sales.
• Work closely with authors and collaborate with Editorial, Sales and Design teams to bring campaigns to life.
• Help create standout campaigns that build social media buzz and encourage word-of-mouth recommendations.
• Develop campaign strategies and marketing plans that connect our books, brands and authors with the right audiences.
• Create engaging promotional materials across a range of print and digital channels.
• Execute digital-first marketing campaigns across owned, earned and paid platforms.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with external brand partners and media partners to maximise campaign reach.
• Monitor campaign performance and contribute ideas to continually improve marketing activity.
• Support the wider Communications team with campaign planning, administration and the delivery of high-impact marketing initiatives.
• Keep up to date with marketing trends, digital platforms and consumer behaviour to bring fresh ideas to campaigns.

Requirements

• A genuine enthusiasm for marketing, with creative ideas and a proactive approach to developing engaging campaigns.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, prioritising your workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A self-motivated, organised and flexible approach to work, with strong attention to detail.
• A good understanding of social media platforms and how to engage different audiences through digital marketing.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to share ideas and provide constructive feedback.
• The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, influencers, brands and external partners.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• An understanding of how to create audience-focused, target-driven marketing campaigns.
• Previous experience in publishing, marketing, social media, broadcasting, a creative agency, a start-up environment, or another relevant field, or transferable experience that demonstrates the skills required for the role.
• A passion for books, popular culture or wellbeing, and an enthusiasm for reaching new readers through creative marketing.
• Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview.
• Apply with CV and cover letter by 11:59pm on 7th August 2026.
• Cover letter is a crucial part of the assessment process.
• The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements.
• The cover letter is typically no more than one or two pages in length.
• We are looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible, but we are also happy to accommodate a reasonable notice period for the right candidate.
• Share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills throughout the recruitment process.
• Use AI tools thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you.

Skills

• Marketing
• Audience-first idea generation
• Impactful book marketing campaigns
• Social media buzz
• Word of mouth excitement
• Pre-orders
• Book sales
• Promotional materials creation
• Digital-first campaigns
• Brand and media partner management
• Campaign performance monitoring
• Marketing trends
• Digital platforms
• Consumer behaviour
• Creative ideas
• Proactive approach
• Project management
• Deadline management
• Workload prioritisation
• Social media platform understanding
• Digital marketing
• Communication
• Presentation
• Relationship building
• Collaboration
• Target-driven marketing campaigns

Location

• London

Work Type

• Hybrid working
• Three days per week in the London office (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays)
• Two days per week remote

Experience Level

• Not specified

Education Level

• Not specified

Salary/Compensations

• Circa £30,000 dependent on skills and experience, plus bonus and benefits.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits

About the Company

• Ebury is the UK’s largest dedicated non-fiction publisher.
• Home to bestselling authors ranging from Yotam Ottolenghi to Molly-Mae Hague, Gabor Maté to Charlie Mackesy.
• A dynamic and agile team, constantly discovering new talent, creating bestsellers, and growing author brands.
• Penguin believes in the power of authenticity and human creativity.
• We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives.

Equal Opportunity

• Disability Confident Committed organisation, offering interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.