Marketing / Publishing Assistant

This is a Full Time Job

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


Avid Reader Press seeks a Marketing Assistant for our dynamic, energetic, collaborative imprint. Avid Reader Press, a division of Simon & Schuster, is built on the idea that the most rewarding publishing has three common denominators: great books, published with intense focus, in true partnership with our authors. The staff at Avid Reader Press, a small band of cheerful literary warriors, strives to publish every book with avidity. The right candidate will have the ability to work on a wide range of fiction and nonfiction projects while closely collaborating on others with multiple stakeholders; initiate and execute multi-touch marketing campaigns; and be comfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders. The Marketing Assistant will work directly with the Associate Publisher and Marketing Manager on creative marketing campaigns , social media, and general administrative support.

Preferred candidates will be creative, organized, and cooperative, and have a basic understanding of the traditional and social media landscape. This is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in book marketing and to learn about the publishing industry as a whole, all while working for a growing imprint !

Responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:

• Providing general administrative support, including warehouse orders, database and records management, uploading digital galley files to Edelweiss and NetGalley, executing marketing mailings, maintaining imprint Goodreads account, and more

• Preparing materials for marketing and sales meetings and taking all departmental notes

• Liaising between the Marketing team and the Ad/Promo department to keep track of department projects and design requests, writing copy for digital ads and promotions

• Assisting Associate Publisher and Marketing Manager with title campaigns, with opportunities for increased responsibility and ownership of 1-2 campaigns per season

• Researching influencer and brand partnerships for title and social media campaigns; assisting Associate Publisher and Marketing Manager in building out an influencer program

• Collaborating with the marketing team to create content for social media across Tiktok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter; opportunity to own management of social media platform(s)

Requirements:

• Strong understanding of social media platforms, particularly TikTok and Instagram; active on social media and familiar with book influencers and communities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, necessary for emailing with authors, creating marketing materials and developing digital copy and social media messaging

• Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail, with demonstrated ability to meet and manage deadlines

• Self-motivated with the ability to think critically and to set priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and as part of a team; comfort with Zoom and remote work; comfort with speaking in meetings and learning hands on

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite & Google Applications

• Knowledge of Airtable, Photoshop, and Canva a plus

• Genuine interest in book marketing and publishing