Marketing Manager, History - Academic & Professional - 10 month fixed term

London, UK (Hybrid)

£33K/yr – £36K/yrManagerFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the regional marketing engine for Bloomsbury History lists, providing ownership of strategy, budget and cross‑channel campaigns to drive adoptions and engagement.

  • Own the History list marketing strategy and budget across print, ebook and audiobook formats.
  • Lead cross‑channel campaigns (email, web/SEO, social, PPC, events) and author care to drive adoptions and engagement.
  • Collaborate with a US counterpart, Editorial, Sales and Bloomsbury Digital Resources to extend reach and improve discoverability.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage and implement the marketing strategy, spend and budget for the History list across print, ebook and audiobook formats
  • Devise and deliver all aspects of marketing plans for the lists, including but not limited to: email marketing; web marketing and SEO; social media; print and online advertising (including PPC); review copy outreach; academic conferences and events; author care; and sales materials and support
  • Collaborate closely with a US marketing counterpart on global marketing strategy, tactical plans and author care
  • Work closely with Editorial, Sales and Bloomsbury Digital Resources teams to deliver results-driven, creative campaigns that drive adoptions, usage, engagement, brand recognition and sales across print and digital
  • Partner with external organisations, such as scholarly societies, to extend reach and visibility
  • Improve online discoverability by optimising marketing copy and metadata
  • Play a part in exciting departmental projects and initiatives such as cross-list campaigns, the Bloomsbury Academic blog and more

Requirements

  • Demonstrable marketing experience, ideally within academic publishing
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with experience of building and maintaining relationships both internally and externally, demonstrating a positive attitude and diplomacy
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write persuasive, market-focused copy for different audiences and a good eye for detail
  • Excellent organisational, multi-tasking and time management skills; able to work across large volume of titles/authors
  • Hands-on experience of budgeting, planning and monitoring spend
  • Devising creative or experimental campaigns on your own initiative
  • Digital marketing across email, web, social media and PPC
  • Optimising marketing activities through analysis and A/B testing
  • Conferences — attending, planning, producing booklists and organising inserts
  • Proofreading and copywriting

Preferred

  • A solid understanding of recent developments in higher education and the publishing industry
  • Familiarity with academic adoption sales cycles
  • Knowledge of web analytics tools, GEO/SEO and social media monitoring platforms

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday
  • 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
  • Two paid Personal Wellness Days
  • Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
  • Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Learning & Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal & IPG Skills Hub
  • Share Save Scheme
  • AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
  • Ride to Work Scheme
  • Peppy Health App
  • In-house Doctor
  • Eye Care Voucher Scheme
  • EAP Advice and Counselling
  • Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources
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Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Founded in London in 1986, we now have offices in London, New York, Santa Barbara, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Bloomsbury is the only publishing company to combine general fiction and non-fiction publishing with academic, professional and educational publishing. We bring together the best talent by combining our passionate colleagues and bestselling authors. Through our commitment to quality, growth, digital publishing and international strategy, we’ve become one of the world’s leading independent publishers. Our purpose is to inform, educate, entertain and inspire readers of all ages, championing a life-long love of reading and learning. We aim to help build a reading culture that benefits wider society.Bloomsbury’s success is due to the belief, commitment and hard work of our talented colleagues. We have a positive and vibrant culture where everyone has a sense of belonging and understands their value. Colleagues are supported to reach their highest potential, with wellbeing at the forefront of everything we do. Initiatives including cost of living support, family policies and healthcare enable colleagues to perform at their best at work. We have a particular focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, as well as community outreach and sustainability. Find out more about us at www.bloomsbury.com

Founded in 1986
London, England, GBR
1.2K employees (727 in marketing)

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