Marketing & Publicity Assistant at The Quarto Group | New York, USA | $45K/yr – $55K/yr

The Quarto Group

Marketing & Publicity Assistant

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$45K/yr – $55K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive marketing execution and publicity support for Quarto Adult titles as a Marketing & Publicity Assistant, coordinating campaigns, media outreach, and internal updates.

Assist in the execution of digital marketing plans, including social media campaigns, email marketing, and influencer outreach .
Must-have: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Plan and execute book mailings and giveaways, maintaining a highly organized database of media and industry contacts.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Assist in the execution of digital marketing plans, including social media campaigns, email marketing, and influencer outreach .
Support planning and execution of social media marketing across all major platforms for Quarto Adult titles.
Draft press releases, advertising copy, media kits, pitch lists, and supplemental marketing materials.
Organize and manage award submissions for adult titles.
Build and maintain academic and library contact lists for adoption and outreach campaigns.
Plan and execute book mailings and giveaways, maintaining a highly organized database of media and industry contacts.
Assist the VP of Marketing and Director/Assistant Director of Marketing & Publicity with tracking, analyzing, and reporting on marketing campaign results.
Communicate marketing initiatives, updates, and accomplishments internally across departments.
Handle additional administrative and departmental support duties as needed.

Requirements

Required
Highly creative, with an interest in exploring innovative marketing ideas.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Self‑starter with the ability to follow through and execute efficiently.
Digitally savvy, with strong familiarity and current knowledge of social media platforms and trends.
Willingness to learn, adapt, and grow as the role and organization evolve.
Strong interest in and passion for the publishing industry.

Preferred

Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud and Box/Dropbox preferred.
Prior publishing experience a plus, but not required.
Relationships or experience with independent bookstores a plus.

Benefits

Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and summer Friday afternoons.
Generous health benefits, including medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care and commuter, and more.
401(k) benefit plan with discretionary contribution matching by employer.
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance.
Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program.
*All policies and benefits described are subject to change at any time.
QuartoUS is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply. All applicants should be authorized to work in the United States. Quarto does not provide sponsorships.

The Quarto Group

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The Quarto Group (LSE: QRT) is the leading global illustrated book publisher. Our mission is to make and sell great books that entertain, educate and enrich the lives of adults and children around the world. Quarto creates and owns proprietary content, publishing books from a diverse portfolio of imprints that are creatively independent and expert in developing long-lasting content across specific niches of interest.We sell books across 50 countries and in 40 languages through a variety of traditional and non-traditional channels, while constantly looking for new ways to create and deliver content that people need.Quarto employs c. 330 talented people in the US, UK and Hong Kong. The Group was founded in London in 1976. It is domiciled in the US. For more information, visit www.quarto.com or follow us on Twitter at @TheQuartoGroup.

Founded in 1976

London, England, GBR

374 employees (247 in marketing)

www.quarto.com

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