Publicity Assistant, SMP

The Publicity Assistant will report to the VP of Publicity in the St Martin's Publishing Group publicity. This position will provide support for publicizing a variety of books and authors, with a focus on upmarket fiction, Horror, biography and memoirs. There are also opportunities for assisting and working independently on publicity campaigns within the SMPG group across fiction and nonfiction genres. This role operates under a hybrid model offering the opportunity for partial remote work as well as requiring a presence at our downtown Manhattan office.

What you'll do:

• Share departmental duties such as directing email queries and sending book requests
• Orchestrate media mailings of galleys and finished books
• 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 updating publicity database
• Provide support for additional team member, including pulling media lists and arranging travel

What you'll bring:

• Ability to multi-task while working in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and work independently in a hybrid environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A strong interest in the book industry
• Familiarity with a wide variety of media
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Word and Excel

Ideal Experience:

• Bachelors Degree required, preferably in a relevant subject area
• 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 Regional area

This role will have an annual salary of $47,500.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its 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, Macmillan publishes under the Pan Macmillan name. The German 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.