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About the Role

The Publicity Assistant role provides an intensive education in trade book publishing in a fast-paced, exciting, and highly collaborative environment. This role is ideal for a curious, confident, self-motivated person who loves books across all genres, understands and consumes media, and is interested in learning how to execute publicity strategy.

Responsibilities

• Assist publicity staff with high profile media campaigns for bestselling authors.
• Communicate with media, booksellers, in-house colleagues, authors, and agents.
• Pitch media and bookstores.
• Create and manage details in author itineraries.
• Update internal documents and systems.
• Coordinate mailings, publicity materials, and review copy requests.
• Organize travel and hotel logistics for author tours and special events.
• Process invoices, maintain title budgets for supervisors’ campaigns, and help with data entry related to campaigns.
• Perform online research to acquire publicity contacts and update media lists.
• Perform additional assignments, projects, and responsibilities, as needed.

Requirements

• Strong interest in book publishing, publicity and media relations, and in books across genres.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to juggle priorities in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and wants to learn and grow.
• Proficiency with social media, internet research, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

• Social media proficiency
• Internet research proficiency
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Location

• Tri-state area (NJ, CT, & PA)

Work Type

• Hybrid

Salary/Compensations

• $55,000.00

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

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.
• In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution.
• Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing 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.
• Founded in 1925, Random House is the proud publishing house of many of the world’s most acclaimed storytellers, thought leaders, and innovators.
• Our host of imprints publish original fiction and nonfiction in all formats with the mission to entertain, educate, and inspire readers for generations.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.