Publicity Assistant - Crown - Hybrid

Job Description

The Crown Publishing Group is seeking a publicity assistant to join the Crown and Crown Currency imprints. This role will report to the VP, Director of Publicity and VP, Executive Publicist, offering an exciting opportunity to work on a bestselling, critically acclaimed publishing program which includes titles in the current affairs, social justice, politics, history, business, technology, commercial fiction and memoir categories and publishes such notable authors as President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Rachel Maddow, Erik Larson, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Matthew McConaughey, Timothy Snyder, and Matthew Desmond. This position provides an intensive education in trade book publishing in a fast-paced and exciting environment. This is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities and will require a minimum of 3 days in our offices at 1745 Broadway.

Responsibilities include:
• Assistance in carrying out high-impact publicity campaigns for a wide-range of titles each season
• Writing pitch materials, pulling media lists, and researching media targets
• Creating and managing author itineraries
• Updating internal documents and systems
• Liaising with media, booksellers, colleagues in-house, and authors
• Coordinating mailings, publicity materials, and reviewing copy requests
• Organizing travel and hotel logistics for author tours and special events
• Processing invoices, maintaining title budgets on supervisor's campaigns, and helping with data entry related to campaigns
• Performing online research to acquire publicity contacts and updating media lists
• Coordinating logistics for meetings, including calendar schedules, preparing meeting materials, and taking notes
• Additional assignments, projects and responsibilities, as needed

Please apply if you meet the following minimum requirements:
• Strong interest in book publishing, publicity and media relations, and in books across genres
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter who takes initiative
• Possess a proactive and independent approach to work
• Ability to juggle priorities in a deadlines-driven, fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail
• Proficiency with social media, internet research, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

The salary for this position is $48,000.00. 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-d9kbek-3-14-133-134-42 in your application.