Book Publicity and Marketing Assistant

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$50K/yr – $52K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end publicity workflow across the two brands, coordinating media outreach, content creation, client communication, and campaign administration.

  • Oversee media outreach and pitch materials
  • Maintain media database and monitor coverage
  • Support social media and email campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist Press Shop staff on all of our publicity campaigns, including researching media outlets / journalists / influencers, pitching media, maintaining our media database, editing pitch materials, coordinating interviews, creating author itineraries, media monitoring, creating coverage reports
  • Communicate and attend meetings with clients, media, and others
  • Provide social media support (including posting, creating graphics, and monitoring engagement) for Press Shop and Book Publicity School accounts
  • Manage email marketing campaigns for Book Publicity School
  • Handle day-to-day and administrative tasks for Press Shop and Book Publicity School as needed

Requirements

  • very strong organizational skills and careful attention to detail
  • excellent writing and editing skills
  • interest in books and publishing
  • the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
  • the ability to thrive in a fast-paced workplace
  • the ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize
  • proficiency in Google Workspace and the major social media platforms. Experience with Airtable, Trello, and Canva are a plus

Benefits

  • Monthly healthcare reimbursement
  • Monthly 401k contribution, matched up to 4%
  • Summer Fridays, office closes at 2:30 pm
  • 12 vacation days, 5 personal days, office closed between Christmas and New Years
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Book Publicity School

Book Publicity School brings professional book PR support to authors and academics as they navigate the publication of their work. Powered by Press Shop PR, a top independent book publicity firm, we leverage our years of in-the-trenches literary publicity experience to give writers the tools, strategies, and know-how they need to successfully advocate for their work. We offer a range of live and recorded virtual book publicity workshops, consulting, and 1:1 coaching. Press Shop PR has worked on media campaigns for #1 New York Times bestsellers including ON TYRANNY by Tim Snyder, MARCH by Rep. John Lewis, and WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSE IN 3D by Neil deGrasse Tyson, as well as a wide range of nonfiction, literary fiction, memoir, academic titles, short story collections, and poetry. Press Shop regularly lines up coverage in outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, & shows on NPR, MSNBC, & CNN.

Founded in 2013
Brooklyn, New York, USA
8 employees (2 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$50K/yr – $52K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (25% of company)
Median Tenure
1.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.6K

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8
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Book Publicity and Marketing Assistant

Book Publicity School · New York City, NY · Hybrid