Senior Publicist, Adult Books
About The Position
This position reports to the Executive Director of Publicity. The ideal candidate will have a deep familiarity with the adult commercial fiction landscape, with a position focused primarily on commercial fiction, romance, and genre-driven novels, as well as literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, and illustrated pop culture books across our adult imprints. This is a unique opportunity to launch a brand-new imprint and its inaugural list while planning and executing high-profile publicity campaigns, collaborating across departments, and building meaningful relationships with authors, media, and industry partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- 5+ years of experience in adult book publicity, preferably with experience across commercial fiction.
- Demonstrated success in securing national media coverage and executing high-level publicity campaigns.
- Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Existing media and industry contacts, with a strong understanding of the adult book media and social media landscape.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple, complex projects independently.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Netgalley, Edelweiss, and MuckRack or similar media database.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic, creative publicity campaigns for adult titles
- Effectively communicate the campaign strategy to internal and external partners.
- Pitch and secure national and regional media across print, broadcast, radio, podcast, and digital platforms. Work to reach new audiences and respond to trends and news of the day.
- Identify, engage, and collaborate with influencers and earned social media partners to amplify publicity campaigns and expand audience reach.
- Organize and execute author tours and activations with bookstores, libraries, organizations, cultural institutions, and influencers; provide on-site event support as needed.
- Interpret consumer trends, insights, and sales data to identify publicity opportunities for titles.
- Present campaigns and title highlights at internal meetings and sales conferences; participate in author meetings and publicity strategy calls.
- Collaborate with marketing, editorial, and sales colleagues to maximize campaign visibility and impact.
- Maintain and extend professional media relationships and identify new opportunities in the ever-changing media landscape.
Benefits
- Generous paid holidays and Summer Fridays.
- Company-paid year-end office closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day each year
- Comprehensive health benefits, including short-term and long-term disability.
- Retirement savings (401k) and life insurance.
- Vacation, Personal, and Sick time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
