Bloomsbury USA

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Description Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for a Senior Publicist in our Children's Trade division. The incumbent will devise and implement publicity plans for children's book titles; coordinate publicity events; maintain relationships with authors, media and event venues. They will bring each book in with a clear vision for its development, its audience, and its potential. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to work both independently and within a group environment are necessary. Key Responsibilities • Work independently on 5-7 campaigns per season, publicizing books and authors of children’s books, including picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and teen titles. • Organize author tours with bookstore events and school visits with accompanying media, influencer events, and stock signings. • Pitch and arrange features with national, regional and local broadcast, print, and online media, developing proper angles and pitches. • Actively cultivate and maintain media contacts, including national, regional, local, and online. • Create press releases, pitch letters and other promotional book campaign materials that will successfully achieve media objectives in local, regional, institutional, and national outlets. • Work closely with colleagues in marketing, editorial, and sales departments to create a clear and thorough publicity effort for all titles. • Manage departmental festival and consumer conference pitches. • Attend conferences, author interviews and tours as needed. • Effectively communicate publicity protocols and campaign processes to authors while managing expectations. • Manage and maintain publicity budget for assigned titles. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2-5+ years of experience in publicity with experience or interest in children’s books. Minimum 2 years of experience for Publicist role, minimum 4 years for Senior Publicist role. • Exceptional and effective communication skills, both oral and written. • Strong relationships with parenting, teen, and top-line national and broadcast media. • Proven ability to generate creative angles and pitches. • Fastidious attention to detail, highly organized, and able to keep to and/or work ahead of deadlines. • Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment. • Excellent skills in diplomacy, a strong sense of initiative and high level of professionalism. • Proven ability to deliver timely, accurate work product and demonstrate good follow-up and follow through. • Ability to think strategically and adapt to changing circumstances in a highly collaborative team environment. • Possess a strong working knowledge of what is fresh in the media landscape and apply this knowledge to assigned projects and campaigns. • Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Publicity Assistant, Cision, Biblio, UPS CampusShip, NetGalley, and social media. Location All candidates must reside in the NY tri-state area and be able to commute to our NY headquarters on a hybrid-remote schedule 2 days per week. Compensation Publicists can expect a salary of $60,080 - $66,000. Senior Publicists can expect a salary of $67,000 - $73,000. Equal Opportunity Employment Equal Opportunity Employment Bloomsbury Publishing USA is committed to a merit-based, equal-opportunity workplace. We hire, retain, and promote employees based on individual qualifications, skills, and performance, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our company fosters an inclusive environment where all employees are treated fairly and have the opportunity to succeed based on their abilities and contributions. We remain dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and fairness in all aspects of employment. Benefits • Medical insurance • Vision insurance • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Paid parental leave • Hybrid Work Schedule About Bloomsbury Established in 1998 and located in midtown Manhattan, Bloomsbury USA is a general interest publisher of adult and children’s books which has become known for both its high quality fiction and non-fiction for adults and children as well as its extensive Academic publishing from the world’s most recognized experts. Bloomsbury is the publisher of Renée Watson’s Piecing Me Together (Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award), Salina Yoon’s My Kite Is Stuck! And Other Stories (Theodore Seuss Geisel Award), Martin W. Sandler’s 1919 (National Book Award), Nick Lake’s In Darkness (Michael L. Printz Award) and Lilliam Rivera’s Never Look Back (Pura Belpré Honor); as well as works by New York Times bestselling authors Brigid Kemmerer and Danielle Paige. Read more about our Mission & Values on our website.