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Simon & Schuster is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial, and culturally connected Marketing & Publicity Manager to lead campaigns for a growing line of religion and spirituality titles within our flagship imprint.

This role will focus on promoting books spanning Christian living, faith-based self‑help, spiritual memoir, devotionals, general inspiration, health/wellness and cultural commentary, with a strong emphasis on the Christian market. The candidate will work closely with Jonathan Merritt, VP / Executive Editor, and report to the S&S publicity‑marketing department.

The ideal candidate combines strong publishing marketing expertise with authentic relationships and fluency within Christian media, ministry, church, and faith‑influencer ecosystems. This person will play a key role in helping establish Simon & Schuster as a leading destination for impactful, culturally resonant faith publishing.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute integrated marketing and publicity campaigns for frontlist and select backlist religion and spirituality titles

Create audience‑driven campaigns spanning media, influencer outreach, church and ministry partnerships, social media, podcast strategy, paid marketing, events, and reader community engagement

Cultivate and maintain relationships with Christian media outlets, Christian thought leaders, faith‑based influencers, podcasters, pastors, ministry organizations, booksellers, and conference organizers

Secure national, regional, and niche publicity opportunities across print, digital, broadcast, podcast, and Christian media platforms

Collaborate closely with editors, authors, agents, sales teams, and external partners to position titles for maximum visibility and market impact

Identify emerging trends and audience opportunities within Christian lifestyle, spirituality, devotionals, and faith‑adjacent culture

Support author platform development and strategic brand‑building initiatives

Oversee campaign budgets, timelines, analytics, and reporting

Coordinate conference presence, speaking opportunities, launch events, and faith‑community outreach efforts

Partner with sales teams to support relationships with Christian retailers, independent bookstores, and specialty accounts

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in book publishing, publicity, marketing, media, or related communications fields

Demonstrated experience marketing books or products to Christian or faith‑based audiences

Strong existing relationships across Christian media, ministries, churches, faith influencers, podcasts, conferences, and/or religious publishing networks

Deep familiarity with Christian brands / influencers and faith publishing landscape

Proven ability to develop and execute successful multi‑platform marketing and publicity campaigns

Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills

Passion for books, storytelling, culture, and faith‑centered conversations

Experience working with author brands and audience development strategies preferred

Knowledge of social media strategy, influencer marketing, and digital audience engagement

Proficiencies with social media platforms (META, TikTok, YouTube, etc) and Canva (or similar design services)

Collaborative, creative, entrepreneurial mindset with strong attention to detail

Preferred Background

Experience at a trade publisher, Christian publisher, literary agency, ministry organization, media outlet, or faith‑based nonprofit

Familiarity with both mainstream and Christian retail channels

Understanding of the intersection between faith, culture, leadership, wellness, spirituality, and contemporary Christian living

Candidates seeking either in‑house, hybrid or fully remote employment will be considered.

Simon & Schuster US is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. At Simon & Schuster US, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Simon & Schuster US is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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. Additionally, employees have access to our industry‑first, Broad Based Ownership program, which makes all employees partners in our shared success.

Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster role will be employees of Simon & Schuster, LLC, subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice (https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/workplace-privacy-notice), and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.

Job Details
Job Family : Book Publicity

Job Function : Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations and Sales Manager

Pay Type : Salary

Employment Indicator : Regular

Hiring Min Rate : 80,000 USD

Hiring Max Rate : 90,000 USD

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In Summary: Simon & Schuster is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial, and culturally connected Marketing & Publicity Manager . The ideal candidate combines strong publishing marketing expertise with authentic relationships and fluency within Christian media, ministry, church, and faith‑influencer ecosystems . The candidate will work closely with Jonathan Merritt, VP / Executive Editor, and report to the S&S publicity‑marketing department .

En Español: Simon & Schuster está buscando un gerente de marketing y publicidad experimentado, emprendedor y culturalmente conectado para liderar campañas para una línea creciente de títulos religiosos y espirituales dentro de nuestra marca emblemática. Este papel se centrará en promover libros que abarcan la vida cristiana, autoayuda basada en la fe, memorias espirituales, devocionales, inspiración general, salud/bienestar y comentarios culturales, con fuerte énfasis en el mercado cristiano. El candidato trabajará estrechamente con Jonathan Merritt, vicepresidente ejecutivo / editor, e informará al departamento de publicidad-marketing de S&S. Esta persona desempeñará un papel clave en ayudar a establecer Simon & Schuster como un destino líder para la publicación de fe impactante y culturalmente resonante. Responsabilidades Desarrollar e ejecutar campañas integradas de marketing y publicidad para las listas principales y seleccionar títulos de religión y espiritualidad Crear campanas orientadas al público que abarcan los medios, el alcance de influencers, asociaciones con iglesias y ministerios, redes sociales, estrategia de podcast, mercadotecnia pagada, eventos y comunidad lectora Cultivar y mantener relaciones con medios de comunicación cristianos, líderes del pensamiento cristiano, influyentes basados en la fe, podcasters, pastores, organizaciones de ministerio, vendedores de libros y organizadores de conferencias Crea oportunidades nacionales, regionales y nichos de publicidad seguras en todo el ámbito digital, transmisión, podcasting y emprendedores de medios Cristianos Colaborar estrechamente con socios creativos, autores de libros, agentes de audiencia, equipos profesionales y desarrollando esfuerzos para lograr una mayor visibilidad y compromiso con las plataformas culturales cristianas, anunciantes, editores de noticias o grupos de interés (conversación) Oportunidades de conocimiento más allá de las tradiciones públicas y servicios públicos sobre temas relacionados con el desarrollo de la fe y la sociedad cristiana Conclusiones y su capacidad de crear relaciones comerciales, programas de intercambio de información, proyectos de negocios, actividades de promoción de prensa, empresas de contactos con clientes potenciales e iniciativas de confianza, etc. En Simon & Schuster US, el espíritu de inclusión se alimenta en todo lo que hacemos. Desde los beneficios/programas para empleados y las iniciativas de divulgación del impacto social, creemos que la oportunidad, acceso, recursos y recompensas deben estar disponibles y beneficiar a todos. Simon & Shuster US está orgulloso de ser un lugar de trabajo de igualdad de oportunidades y es un empleador de acción afirmativa. Nos comprometemos con la igualdad en oportunidades de empleo independientemente de raza, color, etnia, ascendencia, religión, credo, sexo, origen nacional, orientación sexual, edad, condición ciudadana, estado civil, estatus matrimonial, discapacidad, identidad de género, expresión de genero y estatus veterano. El rango salarial de contratación para este puesto se aplica a Nueva York City, California, Colorado, estado de Washington y la mayoría de otras geografías. La remuneración inicial del solicitante depende de una variedad de factores laborales, pero no incluye requisitos geográficos, experiencia laboral, formación profesional o asistencia médica, si corresponde al programa PTO (localización de vida), seguro dental, etc.) Además, los empleados tienen acceso a nuestro primer programa de propiedad con base amplia en la industria, que hace que todos los trabajadores sean socios en nuestro éxito compartido. Los candidatos contratados para este o cualquier otro rol publicado Simon & Schuster serán empleados de Simon & Shuster, LLC, sujetos a todas las políticas, incluido el Aviso de privacidad del lugar de trabajo (https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/workplace-privacy-notice), y elegibles únicamente para los planes de beneficios.