Senior Publicist / Publicist, Scribner Books

This is a Full Time Job

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


Scribner is seeking a Senior Publicist or Publicist with a minimum of 3 years of prior book publicity experience at a major New York publisher. This person will demonstrate an expertise in publicizing a range of narrative non-fiction books across memoir, current events, history, and motivational, as well as literary and commercial fiction titles.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with influential national media and journalists

• Develop and execute publicity campaigns for frontlist titles

• Write press materials, pitch, and secure national media coverage (television, radio, print, digital) including author interviews, cover reveals, excerpt and essay placements, feature interviews, and reviews in national and local media outlets

• Build strong relationships with Scribner editors and authors, maintaining excellent communication regarding the status of campaigns

• Explore and arrange virtual and in-person author events, including multiple-city author tours and supporting travel.

• Departmental support for a Publicity Director will be required as well.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent written, oral, organizational, and presentation skills

• Possess existing relationships with national and major market media

• Experience building and executing highly successful media campaigns for newly published books

• Demonstrated author tour arrangement and management skills

• Experience publicizing works by authors from underserved/underrepresented backgrounds and communities

• Must have good time management skills, be organized and detail-oriented, and capable of multi-tasking

• Have the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and work independently and demonstrate good follow-up and follow-through.

• Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple projects and work flexibly and quickly

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree

• 3 years relevant book publicity experience

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The annual salary for this position is $60,000.00 - $70,000.00

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.

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