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Publicity Assistant

Publication or Company  ABRAMS
Industry  Book Publishing
Benefits 401K/403B, Dental, Health
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location New York, NY
Experience Level 1 years
Job Requirements ABRAMS seeks an organized, detail-oriented individual to coordinate activities to create public awareness of the company's adult illustrated books. The individual will be responsible for creating and writing press releases and press kits; preparing mailings to reviewers and tracking their status; managing review clippings; fulfilling review copy requests; creating and circulating departmental reports. In addition, individual will provide administrative assistance by maintaining databases, tracking and coding bills, filing/faxing/photocopying and overall assistance to the publicity staff.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree; minimum one year work experience preferably within the publishing industry; excellent written and oral communication skills; strong interest in the book publishing field, particularly lifestyle titles. Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and social media knowledge (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr). Individual must be able to balance multiple projects simultaneously and work well under pressure of deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Salary: $30,000
About Our Company ABRAMS is the preeminent publisher of high-quality illustrated books for adults, adolescents and young children. ABRAMS is the publisher of bestsellers such as the wildly popular "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, award-winning cookbooks of Alton Brown and the stunning photography of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's "Earth from Above" series. ABRAMS is conveniently located in the NYC mid-town Chelsea area. We offer competitive salaries, generous benefits, 401 (k) plan, tuition assistance, on-site yoga and Pilates lessons, summer hours and paid Christmas week vacation. Visit our website at www.abramsbooks.com