Marketing Manager

Charleston, SC (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive marketing campaigns and partnerships for Evening Post Books with a hybrid in-office model, overseeing brand, budgets, local partnerships, and author engagement to grow book sales.

  • Own end-to-end marketing campaigns and local partnerships to spotlight titles.
  • Must-have: Experience with marketing planning, budgeting, and social media/web tools.
  • Standout: Hybrid in-office schedule with remote flexibility and internship program management.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage the life cycle of marketing campaigns from conception to execution.
  • Head social media channels by developing branded content and regularly posting, interacting with followers, and creating cohesive branding and aesthetics across public platforms.
  • Write press releases for new titles and tailor pitches to media and other social outlets.
  • Allocate the marketing budget in unique ways that drive growth and our mission.
  • Conceptualize relevant local brand partnerships to spotlight our titles.
  • Seek, secure, and execute marketing packages for our contract title clients.
  • Work with the assistant editor to regularly partner and promote bookstores while keeping them abreast about inventory discounts, sales, and book availability.
  • Solicit book reviews and fulfill review copy shipments in conjunction with the assistant editors record keeping processes.
  • Connect with authors to help promote engagements.
  • Head development of monthly and specialty newsletters through Constant Contact.

Requirements

  • Valid South Carolina Driver's License and reliable vehicle is required.
  • Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite and file management platforms (Outlook, calendar, SharePoint, Dropbox).
  • Deep understanding of social media and web tools to drive business.
  • Ability to work in a hybrid environment (in-office Mon-Thu, remote Fri).
  • Knowledge of the South Carolina Lowcountry and its cultural/media landscape.

Preferred

  • Hyper-organized, with a keen eye for task organization, prioritization, and execution.
  • Marketer's mindset with the ability to tailor pitches to appeal to a diverse range of media outlets.
  • Ability to create, evolve, and adhere to branding and aesthetics.
  • Deep understanding of social media and web tools to drive business.
  • Experience working in a hybrid (in office Mon-Thu, remote Fri) environment.
  • Operate as a creative thinker with a 'no project too big or too small' mindset.