Marketing Assistant

Job Description

Marketing Assistant, Berkley (Open to Remote)

Marketing Assistant – Berkley

Love a wide variety of books? Do Excel sheets make your heart flutter? Do you love shouting your love of Berkley books from the rooftops to anyone who will listen? Are you interested in marketing books to audiences looking for their next genre-centric read?

The Berkley imprint at Penguin Random House seeks a Marketing Assistant to support the marketing department. Reporting to the Associate Marketing Director, the Marketing Assistant will provide administrative support and assist with creating marketing materials and campaigns for a wide array of commercial fiction. This is an ideal position for someone looking to begin a marketing career in publishing!

Berkley is an industry leader in publishing commercial and genre fiction. Our authors include Emily Henry, Grady Hendrix, Jasmine Guillory, Anissa Gray, Chanel Cleeton, Isabel Cañas, William Gibson, Genevieve Gornichec, Mia P. Manansala, Amanda Jayatissa, and Ashley Herring Blake.

The Marketing Assistant should be highly motivated, enthusiastic about publishing, and enjoy reading broadly and often. We seek an individual ready to champion Berkley's books from day one while working alongside a fun and fast-paced team. The Assistant should be a detail-orientated self-starter, a strong written and verbal communicator, and an organized multitasker. If you are comfortable asking questions, asking for help when needed, and being an active participant on a collaborative team, this may be the position for you!

Please apply using our ATS system by May 16, 2024, and include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open-to-remote guidelines on our FAQs page.

The Role:
• Providing administrative support to the marketing department including maintaining production grids and schedules, coordinating meetings, processing invoices, note-taking, circulating materials for approval, content gathering, and sending out mailings.
• Coordinating files on NetGalley and Edelweiss, including uploading files on both platforms, scheduling seasonal eblasts, providing statistics, and approving requests
• Updating seasonal and monthly budgets
• Helping to create promotional pieces and other sales and marketing materials as needed.
• Generating and posting social media content on various platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
• Communicating extensively with other internal departments.
• Assisting with title marketing as needed.
• Maintaining internal system data.
• Coordinating seasonal and monthly promotions, including but not limited to sale meetings; consumer outreach; and email marketing programs

The Essentials:
• Prior office or related experience
• Exceptional writing, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and juggle tasks, from multiple points of contact
• Familiarity with office-based programs, e.g. Microsoft Word or Google docs or Pages
• Knowledge and experience working in various social media platforms a plus
• Knowledge of Photoshop or Canva a plus

The salary for this position is $48,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm0n8m-3-22-79-125-42 in your application.