Publicity Assistant, SMP

The Publicity Assistant will report to the VP Executive Director of Publicity and an Associate Director of Publicity in the St Martin's Publishing Group publicity department. In addition to departmental administrative duties, this position will provide support for publicizing a variety of books and authors, with a focus on nonfiction books in the areas of sports, military, history, political and conservative genres. There are also opportunities for assisting and working independently on publicity campaigns within the SMPG group across fiction and nonfiction genres.

What you'll do:

• Provide administrative support for the VP Executive Director of Publicity and Associate Publicity Director
• Organize and prepare materials for weekly, monthly and seasonal meetings
• Manage departmental duties such as preparing and submitting materials to meet media and award deadlines, handling billing processes, fulfilling book requests, and directing email inquiries
• Orchestrate distribution of galleys and finished books to media
• Assist in writing and distributing compelling press releases and creative pitch letters
• Assist with author book tours, booking travel and maintaining schedules
• Assist in outreach to targeted media
• Monitor book coverage in key media outlets and track bestseller information
• Research media outlets and event venues and update publicity database
• Create and maintain seasonal assignment grids for the publicity department

What you'll do:

• Ability to multitask in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• A strong interest in the book industry
• Familiarity with a wide variety of media
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• This role is based out of New York, NY.
• Desirable: Internship at a publishing house, in event planning, or in a public relations capacity is a plus. Ability to attend author events in NY/NJ/CT regional area. Some previous experience in an office environment is beneficial.

This role will have an annual salary of $50,000.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.