Senior Publicist, Adult Trade (Hybrid-NY)

Abc-Clio • New York, NY

225d • $60,000 - $66,000

About The Position

Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for a Senior Publicist in our Adult Trade division. The incumbent will devise and implement publicity plans for both fiction and nonfiction titles; coordinate publicity events; as well as maintain relationships with authors, media and event venues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3 to 5+ years of experience in publicity (part of that time preferably at the Publicist level), with an emphasis working on titles in these categories: fiction, literature, current events, history, culinary, politics and science.
• Experience working with literary and commercial fiction strongly preferred.
• Exceptional and effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong relationships with top-line traditional print and broadcast media, as well as digital media and familiarity with local media in major tour markets across the country.
• Proven ability to generate creative angles and pitches.
• Fastidious attention to detail, highly organized, and able to keep to and/or work ahead of deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent skills in diplomacy, a strong sense of initiative and high level of professionalism.
• Proven ability to deliver timely, accurate work product and demonstrate good follow-up and follow through.
• Ability to think strategically and adapt to changing circumstances in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Possess a strong working knowledge of what is fresh in the media landscape and apply this knowledge to assigned projects and campaigns.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Publicity Assistant, Cision, Biblio, UPS CampusShip, NetGalley, and Social Media technology.

Responsibilities

• Work independently publicizing books and authors of both fiction (literary and commercial) and nonfiction (ranging from current events to history to culinary) titles.
• Devise and implement trade PR campaigns across all media platforms, including digital media.
• Pitch and arrange interviews with national, regional, and local broadcast, print, online media and bloggers, developing proper angles and pitches.
• Brief and prepare authors for media interviews and attend as needed.
• Schedule author tours with traditional bookstore appearances, reading series, and offsite partnered event venues.
• Actively cultivate and maintain media contacts, including national, regional, local, and online.
• Create press releases, pitch letters and other promotional book campaign materials that will successfully achieve media objectives in local, regional, and national outlets.
• Work closely with colleagues in marketing (includes digital), editorial, and sales departments to create a clear and thorough publicity effort for all titles.
• Effectively communicate publicity protocols and campaign processes to authors while managing expectations.
• Manage and maintain publicity budget for assigned titles.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid parental leave
• Hybrid Work Schedule

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree