Publicity Assistant, Simon & Schuster Adult Books (12 month contract)

at  Simon Schuster

Simon & Schuster UK is one of the leading general book publishing companies in the UK and was named Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2022 and 2023. They also won Children’s Publisher of the Year in 2023. Based in London with sister companies in the United States, Canada, Australia and India, the UK division has four imprints: Gallery, Scribner, Simon & Schuster; and Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, which publish a wide and eclectic mix of authors ranging across commercial fiction, literary fiction, general non-fiction, and children’s publications. Home to bestselling authors and award winners, Simon & Schuster UK is a publishing house of quality writing and a proud home to its authors and their exceptional work. It also runs a sales and distribution service for a number of independent and international publishers including Andrews McMeel, Black Library, Boom! Studios, Elliott & Thompson, Inner Traditions, Rebellion and VIZ Media.
Simon & Schuster International is dedicated to publishing a broad and diverse range of books for everyone, representative of the world around us. They are committed to working with and supporting writers, illustrators, and other creative partners from all walks of life, regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, nationality, religion or belief, age, social or economic circumstance.
We are looking for a Publicity Assistant to support the busy and dynamic adult books team for a 12-month contract assignment. This is an exciting entry-level opportunity.
The Job Profile
Reporting to a senior member of the publicity team, you will provide a range of administrative support to the department. The role will also give the successful candidate the opportunity to be closely involved with publicity campaigns.
The Job Role
The job role is predominantly administration based including but not limited to; responding to media queries, organising press mailings, supporting senior members of the team with tasks, assisting with author events and signings, collating and distributing media coverage, producing promotional material, processing invoices, organising meetings, arranging travel and hotel bookings, and general publicity contact internally and externally.
The Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and highly motivated, possessing excellent communication skills, both written and verbal as well as the ability to interact at all levels. Highly organised, with a meticulous eye for detail and the ability to multi-task in a busy environment, you will have a passion for books and the way in which publishers engage and excite readers.
This role is central to the smooth day-to-day running of an extremely busy team, so a calm and ‘can-do’ manner is essential. A good understanding of social media, IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Excel are a must, and a working knowledge of Photoshop would be beneficial. A good understanding of Publicity campaigns is preferred.
Please note due to the nature of the industry the candidate maybe required to work non-office hours to help support at publicity events, and will ideally be able to be in the office in London at least three days a week.
Apply
Please apply by attaching your CV and cover letter.
Simon & Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon & Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.
Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon & Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice,and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof

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