We are currently seeking a Marketing and Operations Assistant to join the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau team. The Speakers Bureau represents an unrivaled roster comprised of exceptional Penguin Random House authors, for paid speaking engagements at universities, libraries, corporations, conferences, and literary series around the world, both virtually and in person.
This position encompasses a diverse set of marketing, operations, and sales responsibilities and provides tremendous growth potential, with opportunities to work within a close team of seasoned publishing professionals. The applicant will support the PRHSB marketing team as well as the Vice President, report to the Associate Director of Marketing and Operations and the Head of Global Creative Strategy & Marketing, Speakers Bureau.
The ideal candidate is a curious and creative problem-solver with a proactive and independent approach to work. They should demonstrate an ability to communicate in a professional manner, have outstanding organizational skills, and be extremely detail-oriented. They should have a strong interest in both publishing and marketing/sales.
Please apply by November 13, 2024 and include your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open-to-remote guidelines on our FAQs page.
Responsibilities:
- Manages the general inbox and responds to general inquiries from clients.
- Maintains file systems for marketing and speaker files, media kits, and assets.
- Assists with writing, creating, and sending email marketing campaigns.
- Assists in creating content for the Speaker’s Bureau’s social media channels, including managing playlists, uploading speaker videos, and collaborating with our video team to create new speaker reels.
- Assists with the Speakers Bureau website updates and maintenance, including curating the homepage, updating speaker profiles, and asset management.
- Supports with administrative needs such as scheduling meetings, creating agendas, maintaining calendars, and keeping minutes.
- Provides regular support for our teams’ customer relationship management database, including data entry, clean-up, and maintenance.
- Works on additional assignments, projects, and responsibilities as needed.
Requirements:
- Keen attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Effective follow-up skills and ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Capability and interest in learning new skills and applications
- Eye for creating marketing and web assets and content
- A BA in a related field, or relevant internships and/or equivalent work experience
- Prior administrative experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, video editing applications, and/or Salesforce or similar CRM database systems preferred
- Experience in B2B marketing or book publishing is beneficial
The salary for this position is $48,000.00. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to company results.
Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.
Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.
Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.
Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
Company: Penguin Random House LLC
Country: United States of America
State/Region: New York
City: New York
Postal Code: 10019
Job ID: 275303
Date: Nov 8, 2024
Location:
New York, NY, US, 10019
Nearest Major Market: Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
Job Segment: Book Publishing, CRM, Media Publishing, Operations Manager, Data Entry, Publishing, Technology, Operations, Administrative
