Short Term Publicity Manager, Avid Reader Press

Avid Reader Press, a division of Simon & Schuster, is seeking short term Publicity Manager for up to six months. The desired candidate will work with both fiction and nonfiction genres, and with all of our editors, as needed, so having some range is essential.

Avid Reader Press is built on the idea that the most rewarding publishing has three common denominators: great books, published with intense focus, in true partnership with authors, agents, booksellers, and the media. The staff at Avid Reader Press, a small band of cheerful literary warriors, strives to publish every book with avidity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Pitching and securing significant national print, television, radio, podcast, and online interviews and reviews for assigned titles.
• Writing persuasive press releases, galley letters, and other forms of written pitches
• Independently arranging and executing multi-city author tours, including local book events, media interviews, author travel, and pre-publication, buzz-building opportunities.
• Working with authors to craft and place exclusive essays and book excerpts
• Collaborating with outside publicity agencies on select titles
• Creating targeted media mailings
• Maintaining consistent and supportive contact with authors and agents
• Collaborating with editorial, marketing, and sales teams on campaign execution

Qualifications:

• Candidate must have a minimum of five years’ of book publicity experience
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
• Must be a creative and strategic thinker, as well as be assertive and persuasive in meetings
• Possess reliable national media relationships and knowledge of the media, marketplace, and competition
• High-energy and passionate, possess exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to successfully manage multiple projects