Publicity Director Vintage 12-month FTC 279256
Publicity Director Vintage 12-month FTC 279256
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Job Description
We are recruiting a Publicity Director to work across the imprints at Vintage Penguin Random House to cover a period of parental leave for 12 months from August 2025. Part of the awardwinning publicity team at Vintage the role will report to the Divisional Director of Publicity.
About the team
Vintage publishes a broad portfolio of awardwinning and bestselling titles across fiction nonfiction poetry and graphic novels. Some of the UKs oldest and most prestigious imprints make up Vintage publishing including Chatto & Windus and Jonathan Cape. These imprints are joined by newer or relaunched imprints: The Bodley Head Harvill Fern Press and Vintage Classics with its distinctive red spine design.
In the last year the publicity team have delivered unmissable campaigns for writers including Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey Margaret Atwood Salman Rushdie Tim Spector Haruki Murakami Yuval Noah Harari Jo Nesbo Neneh Cherry Rory Stewart Baillie Gifford Prize winner Richard Flanagan and Sophie Elmhirst winner of the Nero Gold Book Award 2024.
The role
The Publicity Director will lead innovative and impactful media and events campaigns for the trailblazing and awardwinning imprints at Vintage. You will also lead on building profile and awareness for some of our exciting new author acquisitions thinking creatively and strategically about positioning and amplifying authors and their books outside of key campaign moments.
Key responsibilities:
- Independently create and deliver highimpact innovative and strategic media and events campaigns for a wide range of fiction and nonfiction titles across our imprints from launching new voices to promoting established writers and building brands.
- Play a key role in the acquisition of new books providing PR feedback and contributing to and attending pitches to acquire new talent.
- Lead on profile and brandbuilding opportunities for our major books and authors from the point of acquisition.
- Maintain excellent relationships with highprofile and influential stakeholders such as authors literary agents journalists events producers and global publishing partners.
- Author crisis management where appropriate including scenario planning and reactive communications.
- Mentor and develop talent in the publicity team.
- Communicate effectively with internal departments including sales and marketing editorial rights and international colleagues.
What youll bring
Essential criteria:
- A creative individual who loves to innovate you will have a proven track record of delivering standout and successful book publicity campaignsto reach target audiences and drive book sales.
- You will have experience of launching new talent and building profiles.
- A highlevel networker across the publishing industry and the media you will understand what moves the dial and be proactive in finding new promotional opportunities for our books and authors.
- Be confident writing engaging press materials and organising large scale events.
- Be an excellent communicator both written and in person and be confident pitching and presenting internally and externally.
- Have strong personal organisation and time management skills the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
- Be a strong influencer with excellent powers of persuasion.
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Wednesday 30th April.
Salary
Circabase salary dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role plus bonus and benefits.
What you can expect from us
Our people are the heart of our business and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.
Our benefits include:
- Financial income protection life assurance childcare allowance
- Wellbeing healthcare cash plan critical illness cover health checks
- Lifestyle enhanced parental leave tech scheme free and discounted books
For our full benefits list please visit: working
While our offices across the UK are places to connect collaborate and celebrate with colleagues we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. Vintages office days are Tuesday and Thursday for this role you will be expected to be in a minimum of two days a week and to attend all inperson meetings.
About Penguin
Were the UKs largest publisher; made up of some 2000 people and publishing over 1500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here youll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.
The recruitment process
You can read about our recruitment process at a Disability Confident Committed organisation we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role and optin on their application form. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the What youll bring section. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.
We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing . Remember you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.
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 7BW
Job ID:279256
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
