Job Description
Simon & Schuster UK is one of the leading general book publishing companies in the UK and was named Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2022 and 2023. They also won Children’s Publisher of the Year in 2023. Based in London with sister companies in the United States, Canada, Australia and India, the UK division has four imprints: Gallery, Scribner, Simon & Schuster; and Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, which publish a wide and eclectic mix of authors ranging across commercial fiction, literary fiction, general non-fiction, and children’s publications. Home to bestselling authors and award winners, Simon & Schuster UK is a publishing house of quality writing and a proud home to its authors and their exceptional work. It also runs a sales and distribution service for a number of independent and international publishers including Andrews McMeel, Black Library, Boom! Studios, Elliott & Thompson, Inner Traditions, Rebellion and VIZ Media.
Simon & Schuster International is dedicated to publishing a broad and diverse range of books for everyone, representative of the world around us. They are committed to working with and supporting writers, illustrators, and other creative partners from all walks of life, regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, nationality, religion or belief, age, social or economic circumstance.
The Job Profile
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is home to bestsellers, award-winners and quality commercial picture books, middle grade and YA. We have an exciting vacancy for a marketing professional with a proven track record to join our creative and dynamic team. Reporting to the Marketing & Publicity Director, you will work across the Simon & Schuster Children’s Books publishing list.
The Job Role
You will have responsibility for developing, coordinating, and managing your own titles marketing across a range of genres, working closely with the publicity, editorial, design and sales teams to create imaginative, effective and integrated campaigns. You will plan and deliver creative consumer campaigns utilising the full marketing mix, working with media buyers and owners, ensuring critical paths are met, budgets are managed, and the highest level of author and illustrator care is provided.
Together with the Marketing & PR team collaborate with global S&S marketers to ensure we implement global strategies for shared authors and build new trade and consumer partnerships and relationships.
The Candidate Profile
We are looking for a talented individual who is able to demonstrate strong marketing skills and an excellent understanding of book publishing. You will have a flair for writing great copy, a keen eye for design, and the ability to deliver impactful, creative campaigns across all media. You will have experience of multi-channel and multi-platform campaigns that create market cut-through. The chosen candidate will display strategic thinking and consumer awareness.
With theability to juggle multiple projects and competing priorities, an excellent eye for detail, you will be a greatteam player and communicator.You will be excited about bringing passion and new ideas to our marketing activities. If you love children’s books and getting them into the hands of readers and gatekeepers, then we want to hear from you.
Simon & Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon & Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.
Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon & Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including theWorkplace Privacy Notice ,and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.
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