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Simon & Schuster was named to Forbes magazine list of Americas Best MidSize Employers 2022. Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages and in all printed digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the worlds most popular and widely recognized writers and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous wellknown imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster Scribner Atria Books Gallery Books Pocket Books Adams Media Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia Canada India and the United Kingdom and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website atwww.simonandschuster.
Scribner is seeking a Publicist with a minimum of 3 years of book publicity experience and great range at a major New York publisher. This person will demonstrate an expertise in publicizing nonfiction books across narrative nonfiction current events history selfhelp and memoir and literary and commercial fiction titles.
Primary Responsibilities:
Bring develop and maintain strong relationships with key media and journalists
Develop and execute titlespecific publicity campaigns for frontlist titles
Write press materials pitch and secure media coverage (broadcast print digital) including cover reveals & book announcements feature interviews essay placements reviews & roundups in national and local media
Build strong relationships with Scribner editors and authors maintaining excellent communication regarding the status of campaigns
Plan and coordinate inperson and virtual author book tours and arrange author travel where needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent written oral organizational and presentation skills
Possess existing relationships with national and major market media
Experience creating and executing highly successful titlebased media campaigns
Demonstrated booking and author tour management skills
Experience publicizing works by authors from underserved/underrepresented backgrounds and communities
Must have good time management skills be organized and detailoriented and capable of multitasking
Have the ability to prioritize meet deadlines and work independently and demonstrate good followup and followthrough.
Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple projects and work flexibly and quickly
Requirements
Bachelors Degree
3 years relevant publicity experience
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 jobrelated 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 industryfirst 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 theWorkplace Privacy Noticeand eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.
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