Marketing & PR Assistant (12 months FTC)

Marketing & PR Assistant (12 months FTC) London, England

HarperCollins Publishers
Full Time London, England 26250 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

    Team: Farshore

    Salary: £26,250

    Location: London / Hybrid

    Closing: 11:59pm, 12th Jun 2023 BST


Perks and benefits

Work from home option
Healthcare
Retirement benefits
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Extra holiday
Professional development
Mentoring/coaching
Paid volunteer days
Flexible benefits scheme
Cycle to work scheme

Introduction to the role

Come and be part of our award-winning marketing and PR team at Farshore, home to TikTok sensations including Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, modern classics including Lemony Snicket and Michael Morpurgo, and the world’s most loved brands including Mr Men Little Miss and Winnie-the-Pooh.

As Marketing and Publicity Assistant you will join Farshore’s friendly, supportive and inclusive marketing and PR team of ten. The role will assist with campaigns designed to drive profitable sales, strengthen key author brands, and successfully launch debut books.

The Assistant will provide significant administrative support, ensuring the smooth running of all marketing and publicity campaigns, as well as providing creative input where necessary. The role will help to develop highly creative consumer campaigns across physical, digital and audio products.

This role is ideally suited to an organised and detail-focused candidate who has bags of creativity, initiative and energy. We are looking for someone with a passion for PR and marketing, who is looking to kick start their career in the publishing sector.

Key tasks and accountabilities

  • Co-ordinate submissions for all national and regional children’s book awards, overseen by Press Officer.

  • Monitor and record press coverage, including compiling coverage reports as required.

  • Co-ordinate and send regular mailings for press and influencers, including for key seasonal moments e.g. Easter, Halloween, Christmas.

  • Manage submissions for the monthly Children’s Previews in The Bookseller (publishing industry magazine).

  • Support with high-profile events, including planning, logistics and accompanying authors, including at festivals, schools, launches and tours.

  • Support the marketing and PR team on a range of tasks for agreed key marketing and publicity campaigns including influencer outreach, media pitching, event planning, print & digital advertising, amazon advertising, social media and email marketing

  • Complete key admin tasks including scheduling meetings, managing file sharing, briefing audiograms, fulfilling competition prizes, raising ISBNs, mailings, managing stock in our mailing house, dealing with spinner requests, setting up suppliers, monitoring the general inbox and dealing with enquiries

  • Create and schedule social media posts for key campaigns and provide support to the Marketing & PR teams across all Farshore social media channels

  • Support the Marketing Executive on the development of the Farshore Stocklist, including co-ordinating teams and approvals

  • Assist with updates, maintenance, and content creation for the Farshore website

  • Help to create presentations, where necessary, for internal presentations and author meetings

Skills required

  • Administrative experience

  • Knowledge or understanding of social media platforms

  • Digital marketing knowledge

  • Microsoft programmes

  • Excellent organisational skills

  • Research

  • Great attention to detail

  • Strong eye for design

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking internships or entry level positions. For more information visit https://www.btbs.org/

Benefits

Hybrid working model (2+ days in the office)

28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)

Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave

Private healthcare cover and life assurance

Summer Hours

Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal

Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme

Relocation Rent Support Loan

Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC

Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes

Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers

Gym membership discount

Onsite physiotherapy (London only)

Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days

We're a certified Carbon Neutral company

Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books

Subsidised canteen and retail discounts

Onsite prayer room

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition Manager at [email protected] with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

Marketing & PR Assistant (12 months FTC)
HarperCollins Publishers

www.harpercollins.com
New York, United States
Brian Murray
$500 million to $1 billion (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Subsidiary or Business Segment
Publishing
1989
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