Marketing Assistant, Atria Books

This is a Full Time Job

Atria Books is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Marketing Assistant to work on a diverse list of blockbuster Adult fiction and non-fiction titles. At Atria Books, we value diversity of voices and experiences, and work hard to ensure we cultivate an open-minded environment geared towards the exchange of new ideas for maximizing the reach and sales for each of our authors and books. Atria publishes a range of bestselling, and award-winning fiction and non-fiction from authors including Colleen Hoover, Brad Thor, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Janet Evanovich, Vince Flynn, Sister Souljah, Fredrik Backman, Lisa Jewell, Charlamagne Tha God, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Armando Lucas Correa, Reyna Grande, Rebecca Serle, William Kent Krueger, Maggie Smith, Akwaeke Emezi, Elena Armas, Hannah Grace, Stephanie Land, and many more.

The Marketing Assistant will work directly with the Marketing Directors and Marketing Managers on creative marketing campaigns and provide general administrative support. This is a collaborative and engaging team that will build new marketing initiatives and explore industry-leading strategies. This is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in book marketing and to learn about the publishing industry as a whole.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conceptualizing and executing outreach to booksellers, librarians, consumer book reviewers, book clubs, and online influencers for cross-promotion and giveaways

Conceiving and executing multi-tier marketing campaigns, with an emphasis on digital and social strategy

Advising authors on their online presence including websites, social media, newsletter, etc.

Optimizing campaign outcomes via advertising plans, where appropriate, and communicating these plans with internal and external stakeholders

Handling author and agent communication for each of the assigned titles

Coordinating e-mail marketing strategy, content marketing, academic marketing, and video production with the Simon & Schuster corporate digital marketing group

Posting and fulfilling Goodreads Giveaways

Sending galleys and egalleys to booksellers, librarians, and consumers

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines

Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail

Superb verbal and written communication skills, and confidence in presenting to internal and external stakeholders, including prospective authors and literary agents

Interest in and enthusiasm for book publishing and marketing

Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, social media platforms, as well as general computer skills

Simon & Schuster has been named to Forbes magazine list of “America's Best Mid-Size Employers 2022.”


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The annual salary for this position is $50,000.00 - $50,000.00

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative acti