Publicist, SMP

Macmillan Learning • Full-time • Hybrid in New York, New York, United States • $60,000 - $65,000 / year • 1m ago

Fast Facts

The St. Martin’s Publishing Group is looking for a Publicist to manage and execute publicity campaigns for nonfiction titles in various categories, utilizing established media relationships and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include creating publicity campaigns, coordinating author events, securing media coverage, writing press materials, and collaborating with team members and authors.

Skills: Candidates should have proven media relationships, exceptional organizational skills, strong verbal and written communication abilities, and a background in publicity.

Qualifications: 3+ years of publicity experience, particularly in trade book publishing, and knowledge of relevant media outlets is preferred.

Location: This position is based in New York, New York, United States.

Compensation: $60000 - $65000 / Annually

The St. Martin’s Publishing Group is seeking a Publicist to work on titles across the St. Martin’s Press, Griffin and Essentials imprints. Reporting to the Associate Director of Publicity, this individual will be a key team member responsible for creating and

executing multiple publicity campaigns primarily for nonfiction in the categories of lifestyle, self-help/psychology, wellness/health, creativity, and spirituality/religion.

The ideal candidate will bring proven media relationships, strong writing and communication skills, and experience planning and executing thoughtful publicity campaigns. This person will have a track record of securing meaningful national media coverage and will thrive in a fast-paced, supportive, and creative environment. Candidates should have a working knowledge of media outlets covering lifestyle, self-help/psychology, wellness/health, creativity, and spirituality/religion.

What you'll do:

Create original and impactful publicity campaigns for multiple titles per season
Support, plan and collaborate with authors on events, such as bookstore appearances, lectures, conferences, and retreats; coordinate logistics and provide detailed schedules as needed.
Pitch and secure national and local media, including television, podcasts, radio, print and online outlets
Write press materials, including compelling press releases and creative pitch letters
Work closely with publicity team as well as maintaining attentive communication with authors, agents, publishers, editors, sales and marketing colleagues
Present at large and small meetings both in-person and virtually
Research new media outlets, cultivating and maintaining media contacts
Manage and adhere to budgets for individual campaigns

What you'll bring:

Demonstrated booking and author tour management skills.
Established network of broadcast, print, and digital contacts.
Exceptional organizational skills and interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines
Comfortable working collaboratively with a variety of team members as well as independently.
Superior verbal and written communication skills
Strong work ethic and critical thinking skills
Knowledge of media outlets covering lifestyle, self-help/psychology, wellness/health, creativity, and spirituality/religion.
Motivated, curious, and detail-oriented
Desirable: Ability to attend author events in NY/NJ/CT area

Ideal Experience:

3+ years of publicity experience with a well-rounded knowledge of trade book publishing

This role will have an annual salary of $60k-$65k.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's 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, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing 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.