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Are you excited about commercial fiction and non-fiction books? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and high-energy environment?

About Penguin Michael Joseph

Penguin Michael Joseph is a leading commercial fiction and non-fiction imprint of Penguin Random House, publishing best-selling titles across an array of genres such as crime and thriller, romance, cookery, memoir and lifestyle. Our authors include household names like Marian Keyes, Jojo Moyes, Dawn French, Nadiya Hussain, Jamie Oliver and Stephen Fry.

The opportunity

We are looking for an organised and passionate Marketing Assistant to support the Comms Director and our busy Marketing team, working across Penguin Michael Joseph’s books. This is a brilliant first step into marketing and the publishing industry and is a permanent position.

Responsibilities will include:

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  Managing a range of administrative processes to help the smooth-running of the Marketing team and campaigns, including finance administration such as raising purchase orders, paying invoices, and reconciling budgets
• Providing administrative support to the Comms Director, such as diary and schedule management, preparing reports and agendas, taking minutes and collating visuals / materials
• Acting as a point of contact for the team, fielding phone calls and answering queries
• Submitting materials for new books (e.g. jackets, proof copies) to booksellers and reviewers
• Supporting on campaign activity, including the creation of creative assets: from engaging online content to point-of-sale
• Building relationships with key contacts in all other departments across the company (including Sales, Publicity, Production and Editorial)

What you’ll bring

You don’t need publishing or marketing experience – we are looking for someone enthusiastic, curious and passionate about connecting readers with our best-sellers.

You’ll have:

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  Strong interpersonal and teamworking skills
• Excellent organisation and the ability to prioritise competing demands
• Time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• An interest in pursuing new marketing opportunities and new ways of reaching readers, staying on top of wider book trends
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

How to apply

Please apply with your CV and Cover Letter by 23:59 on Wednesday 14th June. As part of your application, we’d like you to respond to the following questions within your Cover Letter (no more than 300 words in total):

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  Please tell us why you’re interested in working at Penguin Michael Joseph.

• Describe a recent, successful marketing campaign you’ve seen and why you were impressed by it.

Our hybrid working approach

PRH is currently experimenting with hybrid working and involving colleagues across the business to shape our future ways of working. The needs of our teams and individuals are different, so we’re not taking a one-size-fits-all approach. This role is based in London and we’ll expect you to work 2 days a week from our Nine Elms office. The exact balance of office to remote working will depend on the nature of your role and team needs, and we are open to discussing this through the recruitment process.

What you can expect from us:

Our creativity is inspired by different perspectives, so we want our culture to be one of belonging, where everyone feels welcome and where differences are celebrated.

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we're part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can't take all eligible candidates to interview.

We want to make sure disabled applicants can be their best at each step of the recruitment journey. If you need adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to get in touch with us at http://[email protected]. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your adjustment request. Find out more about our approach here: http://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/applying-for-roles-with-a-disability

We partner with The Book Trade Charity, who provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: https://btbs.org/grants

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

Company: Penguin Books Limited

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: London

City: London

Postal Code: SW11

Job ID: 260904