Publicity Assistant, Children's Publishing

Simon & Schuster•New York, NY

1d•$50,000 - $50,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Simon & Schuster is seeking a highly organized, enthusiastic, and creative Publicity Assistant to support the Children’s Publishing publicity team. The Publicity Assistant will provide administrative and project support for a fast-paced department working across picture books, middle grade, YA, brand-driven publishing, and new adult titles. The successful candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, proactive, and excited about helping authors and illustrators connect with readers.

Requirements

Prior experience in publicity and/or publishing preferred
Strong interest in children’s and young adult books
Proven ability to multi-task and shift priorities in a deadline-driven environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional organization and attention to detail, and proactive approach to problem-solving
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Responsibilities

Support senior publicity staff on publicity campaigns for high profile authors and illustrators
Develop and write press releases, pitch letters, author Q&As, and internal media alerts
Identify key audiences on a title-by-title basis, develop targeted mailing lists, and execute mailings
Assist with planning book tours, media outreach, detailed itineraries, and author travel
Maintain an internal publicity database by updating media contacts, and creating detailed logs of media hits, book reviews, and author appearances
Manage a variety of departmental tasks including but not limited to managing budgets, award submissions, monthly Amex coding and payments, etc.
Collaborate cross-functionally with editorial, marketing, sales, and ed/lib teams
Field backlist requests and respond to a variety of media, author, and bookseller questions