Publicity Assistant

Chronicle Books•San Francisco, CA

1d•$25 - $28•Hybrid

About The Position

Chronicle Books is looking for a Publicity Assistant to join our team! This is an integral role supporting our publicity efforts across our entire publishing program, including Adult, Children’s, Gift, and Games. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about public relations, media, and the publishing industry. Reporting to the Associate Director of Publicity, this role will run point on our gift guide pitching as well as supporting other departmental projects and providing title support as needed.

Requirements

An enthusiastic self-starter with strong organizational and communications skills
Excellent copywriting abilities
An interest in books, pop-culture, media, and consumer trends
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 services (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adobe Pro, Photoshop, Muck Rack/Cision and/or Salesforce
Professional office experience in publishing or media

Responsibilities

Assist with administrative tasks (mailings, media research, pulling images)
Check the general publicity inbox, respond to inquiries
Run seasonal catalog and gift guide media campaigns
Respond to all media calls for information
Create agendas for meetings
Discover new media outlets
Build and maintain lists in Muck Rack
Convert interior images for media requests
Assist with press materials
Set up media monitoring alerts and create seasonal author event grids
Mailing books and materials
Assisting with book tours
Working openly and supportively with colleagues in Editorial, Marketing, and Sales
Attending and participating in departmental meetings and other planning sessions as needed

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k
A profit share plan
Three weeks of paid vacation to start
Two weeks of sick time per year
Company holidays, including a paid winter break between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Paid family, maternity, and paternity leave
Commuter benefits
Long-term disability insurance
Annual tuition assistance
Annual wellness stipend