Deputy Comms Director FTC 12months

Hachette UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Generous pension schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Retail discounts through rewards

Job summary

Hodder & Stoughton, a division of Hachette UK, seeks a senior Publicity Director to lead the publicity strategy for its trade publishing programme. Reporting to the Communications Director, you will develop and manage a team of publicity professionals and drive campaigns that boost author profiles and sales.

You’ll collaborate with editorial, sales and marketing to deliver long-term plans, oversee high-profile press coverage, and manage a hybrid work pattern from our London office.

Qualifications

• Experience at senior level delivering high-profile press coverage and campaigns.
• Strong author care and relationship building with media and editors.
• Ability to lead teams and manage budgets in a fast-paced publishing environment.

Responsibilities

• Outstanding campaign delivery and impact across genres.
• Oversee non-fiction and international PR delivery for the business.
• Team management including allocations, budget management, scheduling, core duties.
• Line management and mentoring of publicity staff.
• Represent the PR team in company meetings and deputise for the Comms Director as needed.
• Collaborate with non-fiction and strategy teams on long-term plans and partnerships.

Skills

Public relations

Media relations

Campaign management

Team leadership

Copy-writing

Crisis management

Tools

Cision

Media monitoring tools

Job description

Who we are and what we do

With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, our unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre. We continue to find new ground, new audiences and new voices with every title we publish. We are passionate readers and believe in the power of words to change lives.

Hodder & Stoughton is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.

What you'll be doing

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Communications Director, you will help deliver the publicity strategy that will achieve the planned financial aims and maximise profitable sales and ROI. The successful candidate will work closely with the Comms Director to drive the Hodder & Stoughton trade publishing programme, develop and manage a team of publicity professionals and deliver on divisional mission and pillars.

Working closely with the editorial, sales and marketing teams, ensuring brands, authors and contributors are developed on all levels, producing measurable results, you will develop, implement and manage short and long-term strategic publicity plans, ensuring they meet goals, driving sales, as well as author and book profile. This role has a predominantly non-fiction strategic campaign focus, with some fiction elements.

Who we are looking for

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate will have experience in operating at senior level, a track record of delivering high-profile press coverage and successful campaigns plus outstanding author care.

Knowledge of the relevant media and key contacts across the industry, organising high-impact events, and knowledge of the market are key to the role, especially non-fiction. You will exhibit strong copy-writing skills, presentation and skills and possess the ability to communicate and build positive working relationships with contacts at all levels.

They will also have experience in budget, people and crisis management, be a self-starter and thrive in a fast-paced commercial environment.

Successful candidate willbe responsible for:

• Outstanding campaign delivery

• Oversee non-fiction and international PR delivery for the business

• Team management including allocations, budget management, scheduling,corelistresponsibilities

• Line management

• Represent the PR team in company meetings and deputise for the Comms Director where needed, such as acquisitions,corelist, scheduling, international meetings and more

• Work closely with the non-fiction team on strategy,partnershipsand long-term plans, as well as book-to-book campaign delivery

The above list is notexclusive orexhaustiveand the job holder maybe requiredto undertake such other duties as mayreasonably berequired.

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

• 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wide-ranging training library
• Development programmes (including mentoring)
• Up to 70% off book purchases
• A charity bookshelf
• An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Techand religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

The role will be based at our London office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

Our commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit https://btbs.org/grants