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About the Role

Random House Children’s Books seeks a Publicity Assistant to join the Publicity team. The role includes a combination of administrative and project support, communicating with authors, illustrators, agents, booksellers, media, and other departments. The assistant will support senior publicity staff with title campaigns and book/brand-specific program launches, including media outreach, research, national author tours, event planning, and scheduling. This is an ideal position for a curious, confident, and self-motivated individual who loves books, appreciates details, has experience with time and project management, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Provide general administrative support, including monitoring media outlets and distributing news clips.
Support donation work and philanthropic initiatives.
Execute mailings and media database entry.
Handle invoicing and budget work.
Coordinate logistics for meetings, including calendar schedules, preparing meeting materials, and taking notes.
Organize detailed author tour and media schedules for campaigns.
Track review coverage.
Coordinate and execute review copy mailings.
Draft publicity materials, including galley letters, press releases, and pitches.
Conduct media outreach.
Perform research.
Plan national author tours and events.
Schedule activities related to campaigns.
Write and edit publicity materials, including internal media alert emails, press releases, pitch letters, and press kits.
Undertake additional related projects or duties as assigned.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Awareness of trends for children’s and young adults in popular media (television, periodicals, podcasts, & radio).
Adept at social media platforms.
An adaptable self-starter with a proven track record for working independently and collaboratively when needed.
Ability to manage tasks in a high-volume and fast-paced environment.
A genuine interest in working in book publicity and an eagerness to work in media author relations.
An avid reader who enjoys recommending or pitching books or has experience selling books to consumers is a plus.
Resume and cover letter required for consideration.

Skills

Time management
Project management
Media outreach
Research
Event planning
Scheduling
Writing
Editing
Administrative support
Media monitoring
Database entry
Invoicing
Budget management
Social media
Communication

Location

New York City
1745 Broadway

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Assistant

Salary/Compensations

$55,000

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 in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world.
They are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution.
Their brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others.
Random House Children’s Books is the world’s largest English-language children’s trade book publisher, publishing award-winning authors and illustrators, world-famous franchise characters, and multimillion-copy series for toddlers through young adult readers in all formats.

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 your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.