The candidate will serve as an assistant in both the Academic and Library departments, marketing trade books to these markets. What you'll do: The candidate will be a key member of the both Academic and Library teams with the ability to handle multiple marketing projects simultaneously: coordinate award mailings; website maintenance; contribute to website posts/social media; and participate in title presentations, among other duties The candidate will interact with educators and librarians - ans... more details
The candidate will serve as an assistant in both the Academic and Library departments, marketing trade books to these markets.
What you'll do:
- The candidate will be a key member of the both Academic and Library teams with the ability to handle multiple marketing projects simultaneously: coordinate award mailings; website maintenance; contribute to website posts/social media; and participate in title presentations, among other duties
- The candidate will interact with educators and librarians—answer customer questions, listen to their concerns, and resolve any emerging concerns
- The position will include occasional business travel to 5-7 academic and library conferences per year
- The candidate will provide administrative support for both Academic and Library departments
What you'll bring:
- The candidate will have a passion for writing, editing, and research, as well as an understanding of the publishing industry
- The candidate will have exceptional language, grammar, and research skills, and be able to work both independently and in a team setting
- The candidate must possess excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite is required and a familiarity with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator is preferred
Ideal Experience:
- 1-3 years publishing experience or equivalent education
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
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.
