Marketing Assistant, Crown & Crown Currency (Hybrid)

The Crown Publishing Group is seeking a Marketing Assistant to join the Crown and Crown Currency imprints. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a rapidly expanding group that publishes upmarket commercial fiction and critically acclaimed nonfiction, which includes titles in the current affairs, social justice, politics, history, business, and memoir categories. Notable Crown authors include President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Rachel Maddow, Erik Larson, Matthew Desmond, Timothy Snyder, Matthew McConaughey, Liane Moriarty, Chris Whitaker, Sally Rooney, and Gillian Flynn.

As Marketing Assistant, you will report to the Vice President, Director of Marketing, while also working closely with core marketing team members to drive title promotions and develop and hone your skills. This position is responsible for helping to bring our publications to the largest possible readership through innovative marketing campaigns. This is a critical role in a creative and fast-paced group, working closely with many colleagues in other departments within the division, especially Publicity, Editorial, Sales, and Design. The role is ideal for someone who is a lover of books across fiction and non-fiction and is a solutions-focused innovative thinker with the ability to handle multiple tasks at one time in a deadline-driven environment.

Please apply by December 15, 2024 and include your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and our FAQs page.

This is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities at a minimum of 3 days per week. We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NJ, CT, & PA).

Responsibilities:

• Performs essential marketing functions including research of influencers and organizations unique to each book, along with outreach and mailings to get books into taste-makers hands, as well as organizing Goodreads and reader promotions.
• Assists the Crown marketing team with day-to-day administrative and scheduling needs and help with handling monthly expense reports.
• Coordinates title-specific campaigns including digital outreach, author platform building, consumer research projects, and audience development.
• Contributes content to e-newsletters, websites, social media platforms, and cross-promotional opportunities, to promote our titles and authors.

Requirements:

• Interest in and enthusiasm for book publishing industry
• Exceptional attention to detail, the ability to prioritize, and strong follow-up skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Strong communication skills, both verbal & written
• A team player with the ability to build internal & external relationships
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Ability to take initiative and problem-solve creatively
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word,