Are you creative, organised and unflappable?

Penguin Michael Joseph publishes a wide range of commercial books and authors – including, Marian Keyes, Liane Moriarty, Nadiya Hussain, Jamie Oliver, JoJo Moyes and Dawn French.

We are recruiting a Marketing Executive to not only support our team as they plan and implement book marketing campaigns, but also to explore smarter ways of working.

The Opportunity

As part of the Michael Joseph (MJ) Marketing team, you’ll help tell the world about our books, working closely with the entire marketing team, as well as authors, agents, editors, publicity, sales and international. You’ll be:

• Supporting the Marketing Managers on high profile and brand author campaigns

• Supporting the Communications Director on backlist initiatives, including running paid and organic backlist campaigns

• A team player, assisting with administrative duties, including creating retailer presentations, writing copy, developing campaign assets and attending author events and signings

• Supporting the Senior Marketing Manager on our MJ social media channels, including scheduling posts, reporting, creating assets and sending newsletters

• Building and developing excellent relationships with authors, agents, brand partners, retailers, influencers and internal and external stakeholders

• Seeking out opportunities to reach new audiences

• Looking to improve how we work – not only in your role, but in the wider team

What you’ll bring

We are looking for someone with lots of initiative and creativity, who can thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple deadlines and projects, and prioritise with confidence. An understanding of social media and how to reach different audiences is key, as are curiosity and an interest in the news agenda and current cultural trends. You will be an organised, flexible team player and have good communication skills to present ideas and feedback on team projects. You’ll have an eye for good design and a flair for writing copy that engages and attracts readers.

About Penguin:

We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.

How to apply: Please apply with your CV & Cover Letter by 23:59 on Thursday 22nd February.  As part of your cover letter, please answer the following question in no more than 200 words. 

Please give an example of how you have used social media effectively in your own work or an example of a brand that you think has used social media effectively in their own campaign.

Salary: Up to £30,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. 

Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

Our benefits include:

• Financial – discounted shopping, season ticket loan, rental deposit loan

• Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, employee assistance, gym loan

• Lifestyle – taste card, tech scheme, free and discounted books

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer/

Hybrid working: We’re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team. While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role, some meetings will need to be attended in person at our offices in Embassy Gardens, around three days a week. We are open to discussing the exact balance of office to remote working through the recruitment process.

The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we're part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can't take all eligible candidates to interview. We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

Company: Penguin Books Limited 

Country: United Kingdom 

State/Region: London 

City: London 

Postal Code: SW11 7BW 

Job ID: 268036