Job Description

The role: We have an exciting opportunity for a Press Officer to join our award-winning team and work on a wide range of publicity campaigns across the Cornerstone imprints of Century, Hutchinson Heinemann, #Merky Books, Del Rey and Cornerstone Press.

Unlike other roles within the team that focus on specific imprints, in this role you will be responsible for running campaigns across both our fiction and non-fiction lists with the support of a wider, collaborative publicity team. You will get to work with some of the most creative publishing colleagues in the business, learning from a team of experts in a friendly and inclusive environment that values individuality, champions creativity, and celebrates individual and team successes. You will be involved in every stage of the publishing process from early acquisitions meetings to devising and executing campaign plans and much more.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll work to secure coverage across print, broadcast and online outlets to drive sales for our books and will also be expected to set up events and bookshop tours for various authors.

You can expect to:

• Develop and implement publicity campaigns across a range of fiction and non-fiction
• Initiate and maintain relationships with journalists, festival and events organisers, social media bloggers and influencers
• Write press releases; create targeted mailing lists; place features, interviews and reviews across broadcast, print and online media
• Plan and schedule events, signings, and festival appearances
• Liaise with external teams and stakeholders
• Communicate effectively with authors and agents, including presenting campaign plans and results
• Manage your campaign budgets: estimating costs, staying within budget and processing invoices
• Read acquisitions and provide feedback from a PR angle

This role involves regular out of hours work on weekends and evenings in order to attend events and media. Due to the nature of the publishing cycle in Cornerstone, the autumn months are an especially busy period.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll bring: You will have at least one year of book publicity experience with existing media contacts and the communication skills to develop these and build relationships. It will be busy role so we also need someone who:

• Has excellent organisation and time management skills
• Can work both independently and in a team
• Remains calm under pressure

If you have a keen interest in building your publicity career and love the idea of working on a breadth of titles, this could be the role for you!

The team: Cornerstone publishes books that connect with people. We love discovering new voices, unearthing stories and taking them to new audiences. For us, it\xe2\x80\x99s about using our enthusiasm and expertise to bring great storytelling on all kinds of subjects to as many people as possible. Cornerstone is made up of Century, Hutchinson Heinemann, #Merky Books, Del Rey and Cornerstone Press. We publish a fantastic range of both fiction and non-fiction titles across commercial and literary lists. Our authors include Taylor Jenkins-Reid, Rob Rinder, Chris van Tulleken, Taylor Dior-Rumble, Tom Hanks, Lisa Jewell, Sebastian Faulks, Paige Toon, Malorie Blackman and many, many more \xe2\x80\x93 so no one day is the same as the next!

About Penguin: We\xe2\x80\x99re the UK\xe2\x80\x99s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.

How to apply: Please apply with your CV & Cover Letter by 23:59 on Wednesday 27th September.

Salary: \xc2\xa329,500 - \xc2\xa330,975 depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus benefits.

Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

Our benefits include:

• Financial \xe2\x80\x93 discounted shopping, season ticket loan, rental deposit loan
• Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, employee assistance, gym loan
• Lifestyle \xe2\x80\x93 taste card, tech scheme, free and discounted books

For our full benefits list please visit:

Hybrid working: We\xe2\x80\x99re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team. While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you will work from the office 3 days a week, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.

We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing . Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

Company: Penguin Books Limited

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: London

City: London

Postal Code: SW1V

Job ID: 264042

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