Marketing and Publicity Assistant - Landmark

Are you passionate about books and eager to kickstart your career in marketing and publicity?
Sourcebooks Landmark is seeking a motivated Marketing & Publicity Assistant to join our best-in-class team at our headquarters in Naperville, Illinois. In this entry-level role, you’ll work closely with the Landmark team to help promote our exciting titles and connect with readers.
As a Marketing & Publicity Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our publicity outreach, digital marketing, and influencer efforts, contributing to the success of our bestselling titles and authors. This is an exceptional opportunity for a dedicated individual who is enthusiastic about adult fiction and eager to gain hands-on experience in an innovative, reader-led publishing environment.
This is a hybrid position, requiring in-person work at our Naperville office at least 3 days a week. this is an hourly position at $19.50/hourly.
Marketing & Publicity Assistant Responsibilities:

• Submit titles for trade reviews, coordinate seasonal pitches, facilitate media mailings, and help maintain media lists and publicity trackers.
• Assist with influencer program sign-ups, seasonal e-ARC blasts, and early reader ARC mailings.
• Organize printed materials and swag in the Naperville office and assist with creative development of assets.
• Book travel for authors, coordinate event materials, and attend select events to assist with set-up and engagement.
• Assist with creative development for select assets, including social media graphics.
• Manage select author communications, including but not limited to e-book deals and retail promotions.
• Assist with various digital marketing tasks, such as organizing Goodreads giveaways.
• Perform additional departmental duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and consumer design software such as Canva.
• A willingness and ability to collaborate with others and thrive within a culture of shared ideas.
• Strong creative perspective including writing skills and visual instincts, an experimental mindset, and a drive to discover new ideas.
• A true love for books!

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 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, & generous paid time off.
Sourcebooks is a fast-growing entrepreneurial company seeking impact players and difference makers. We create books that transcend categories and defy odds; with hundreds of national bestsellers and awards to show for it. We are a company of enthusiastic, book-loving employees who are dedicated to connecting books to readers in new and innovative ways. Every day, we are transforming the publishing industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. Story by story, book by book, we have touched over 100 million lives. Join us as we strive to change 100 million more.
We value 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.