Associate Publicist – Knopf Doubleday (Hybrid)

Bertelsmann-Jobs•New York, NY

8d•$56,000 - $56,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Pantheon and Doubleday are currently seeking an Associate Publicist to work on a wide variety of fiction, nonfiction, and graphic titles across both imprints’ literary and commercial lists. The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group is a storied leader in commercial and literary publishing and home to some of the most iconic authors in the world, including Nobel Laureates Toni Morrison, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Alice Munro; Prize-winners Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, Margaret Atwood, Robert Caro, Mark Danielewski, Joan Didion, Percival Everett, Yaa Gyasi, Jhumpa Lahiri, Cormac McCarthy, Michael Ondaatje, Tommy Orange, Ali Smith, Patti Smith, Art Spiegelman, Anne Tyler, and Colson Whitehead; and global bestsellers Dan Brown, John Grisham, E L James, Erin Morgenstern, and Jo Nesbo.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of publicity experience in a publishing environment
Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team setting
Ability to meet deadlines, multitask, and prioritize
Ability to independently manage campaign budgets
Strong attention to detail and organization skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be a creative and strategic thinker
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Muck Rack, Reletter, Podchaser, or similar media databases a plus
Interest in graphic publishing and the evolving media landscape a plus

Responsibilities

Executing media campaigns for both paperback and hardcover titles across a range of genres, including securing national, regional, and niche media (radio, TV, print, online, newsletters, podcast).
Independently planning and executing author tours, including author travel, and maintaining detailed author schedules.
Accompanying authors to local NYC based interviews and bookselling events.
Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with producers, editors, book reviewers, event coordinators, festivals, and booksellers.
Communicating and building partnerships with agents, as well as managing high-touch author care.
Creating persuasive press materials, including press releases, pitch letters, author Q&As, and story ideas.
Reading manuscripts ahead of publication and contributing to publicity plans.
Collaborating with the editorial, marketing, and sales teams on campaign execution.
Identifying new media opportunities to build on existing contacts and brainstorms creative angles for our list.
Supporting coordination for periodic media events for imprint authors.