Publicity & Marketing Manager or Sr. Publicity & Marketing Manager

SUMMARY
Workman Publishing, Artisan Books, and Black Dog & Leventhal are hiring a Publicity & Marketing Manager or Senior Publicity & Marketing Manager to oversee key title marketing campaigns with a focus on our award‑winning food and drink list. This is a highly collaborative role, reporting to the Director of Publicity and Marketing, and working closely with key stakeholders across the publicity & marketing department, company, and sales department.

Candidates must have 5+ years prior food & drink focused book publishing or publicity experience, strong established relationships with key media, proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments in a fast‑paced environment, and poise and confidence in communicating with authors, agents, media, and in‑house colleagues.

This is a NYC based role working 3 days in the office (Tuesday-Thursday) and 2 days from home.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Create, present and implement integrated publicity campaigns for designated lists and titles/products for 6-10 books per season, primarily focused on food & drink titles, as well as other adjacent lifestyle, design, and pop culture titles as needed

Create, implement and measure innovative publicity campaigns to grow sales, raise author/book/product profile and brand awareness

Analyze the impact of publicity on sales working with sales, marketing and editorial teams

Organize and accompany authors to publicity events, where applicable

Deliver high quality author/contributor care at all times

Liaise closely with editorial, sales and marketing team to ensure fully integrated campaigns

Deliver presentations of publicity plans at internal meetings

Pitch books and authors to media contacts and event organizers

Maintain and share market and media awareness

Build media relationships and attend seasonal media meetings

Manage title specific budgets ensuring appropriate allocation of resources, and suggest spend for campaigns

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

5+ years prior food & drink focused publicity experience

Strong established relationships with key media in the food and drink space

Results‑driven, goal‑focused, and able to take ownership of and make timely decisions

Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments in a fast‑paced environment

High level of professionalism and excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Broad knowledge of and genuine interest of publishing, media, and influencers in the food and drink category

EEO STATEMENT
Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The compensation range for this position is $70-$80K depending on the level of the role. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.

Benefits are: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short‑term and long‑term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, hospital indemnity, long‑term care, health and dependent care FSA, commuter benefit plan, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave) and group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification, hours worked and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

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