Publishing and Marketing Associate

Job Description

Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world's most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards.

It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.

Scribner is seeking a Publishing/Marketing Associate. This hybrid role will be reporting to both the Associate Publisher and Senior Marketing Director
On the publishing side:
*Schedule, solicit, and prepare materials for seasonal, monthly and weekly meetings on behalf of the Scribner imprint. Take notes and follow-up on questions.
*Work with Editorial, Marketing, Publicity, and Art to gather materials and adhere to seasonal deadlines
*Create, maintain, and distribute key reports and meeting agendas for the Publisher's office
*Maintain and distribute Market scheduling grids and track associated deadlines and communications
*Oversee reading group guide assignments and galley distribution quantities
*Perform routine clerical responsibilities for the Publisher's Office such as answering phones, taking messages, processing expense reports, etc.
On the marketing side:

Provide administrative support to the marketing department and assist with the creation and execution of marketing campaigns. Responsibilities include: Contributing to Scribner's social media outreach (post preparation and scheduling, responding to readers, and researching social media influencers); Conceptualizing and executing outreach to booksellers, librarians, bloggers, book clubs, influencers and other third parties; Executing marketing plans for select paperback reprints (coordinating with the AdPromo department on advertising plans and creative); Handling administrative tasks such as mailings, giveaway fulfillment, and invoice processing.

The ideal candidate is a very good writer, able to juggle multiple tasks under deadline pressure. Being highly meticulous when it comes to details is an absolute MUST.

ViacomCBS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gx7wq1-3-15-229-113-42 in your application.