Job Description

We are seeking a temporary Publicity Assistant to work closely with three Publicity Associates across Little, Brown’s imprints in a very active department with a dynamic publishing program.

Please note our hybrid model is 3 days in-office, 2 days working from home.

The hourly rate for this role is $28.85 for 28 hrs/week

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Arrange travel and maintain highly detailed campaign and tour schedules in a very fast-paced environment.
• Coordinate review mailings from the office and from home when necessary.
• Maintain stock of available galleys and review copies in the office and at home when necessary.
• Organize and route press materials, PDFs, and other relevant materials.
• Knowledge of or desire to learn about the media landscape, which includes newspapers, magazines, digital news sites, substacks, podcasts, newsletters, and more.
• Tracking, reading, assessing and distributing press and media hits.
• Organizing and maintaining database of press contacts and researching outlets and contacts as necessary.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with other departments – including liaising with editorial, marketing, sales divisions, etc.
• General administrative duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Effective communication skills (oral & written) for interactions with media, authors, and in-house constituencies.
• Detail-oriented and able to follow through on tasks.
• Experience arranging schedules/itineraries
• Ability to handle expenses, various reports
• Undertake applicable research to accompany campaigns
• Proven ability to work well under pressure with tight deadlines
• Ability to work well independently as well as in collaborative team environments
• Effective organizational and project management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google suite (especially Drive). Knowledge of Muck Rack, other media databases a plus.

As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.

Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.