PR & Marketing Assistant - DK Marketing & Communications

Dorling Kindersley; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned publishing company is seeking an organized and proactive PR & Marketing Assistant for a hands-on administrative role. The successful candidate will manage daily operations for the PR and Marketing team, respond to press inquiries, and assist with authors' logistics. This hybrid role requires a minimum of 3 days in the London office and offers a competitive salary of £27,500, plus bonuses and benefits. If you thrive in a busy environment and enjoy making things happen, apply now.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday

Generous pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

60% discount on company books

Cycle to work scheme

Flex Fridays

Up to 30 days remote working from abroad

Qualifications

• Enjoy keeping things organized and managing a busy workload.
• Communicate clearly over various platforms.
• Comfortable juggling multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day organization of the PR and Marketing team.
• Manage the Press Inbox and respond to inquiries.
• Support authors with scheduling and logistics.

Skills

Organizational skills

Clear communication

Ability to juggle tasks

Job description

We're looking for an organised, proactive and friendly PR & Marketing Assistant to join DK in a hands‑on administrative role that will give you experience across both PR and Marketing, working on campaigns for books across DK’s adult division. If you enjoy being the person who makes things happen and keeps everything on track, this could be the right next step for you.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll quickly become the person who keeps everything running smoothly for the PR and Marketing team. You’ll look after the day‑to‑day organisation of the department, updating systems, keeping processes on track and making sure everyone has what they need.

You’ll also take charge of the Press Inbox for the team, responding to enquiries, passing things on to the right people and building helpful relationships along the way. You’ll get involved in campaigns across both publicity and marketing, whether that’s preparing press materials and marketing briefs, helping with mail‑outs, or supporting influencer activity.

You’ll play a big part in looking after our authors too, from booking travel to organising schedules and helping to make sure their DK experience is relaxed and enjoyable. There’s also plenty of responsibility on the administrative side: processing invoices and expenses, keeping budgets in order and generally helping the team stay on top of the details. You’ll support with events, from sorting logistics and talking to partners to attending launches, bookshop signings and festivals, and help steer our awards submissions and work with colleagues throughout the process.

Above all, you’ll be a warm, reliable first point of contact for internal teams, authors, agents and external partners.

Qualifications & Requirements

To succeed in the role, you’ll enjoy keeping things organised and be able to stay on top of a busy workload without getting flustered. You’ll communicate clearly – over email, on the phone or in person – and feel comfortable juggling different tasks as they come your way.

If you’re excited by this role, we’d love to hear from you! For your application to be considered, please ensure both cover letter and CV are submitted.

Closing date for applications: 4th January 2026

Salary: £27,500 depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits

Benefits

• 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Volunteering policy and charity matching
• Employee assistance programme
• 60% discount on company books
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Shopping discounts
• Flex Fridays (1pm Finish)
• Up to 30 days remote working from abroad

*Subject to certain criteria being met.

And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.

DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart‑working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in our Pimlico office. As this is non‑negotiable, please ensure you are within a reasonable commuting distance of London before applying.

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 or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org