Assistant Publicist (NYC Hybrid)

HarperCollins Publishers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers in New York City is seeking an Assistant Publicist to support senior team members on title campaigns and to lead your own campaigns under close supervision. This hybrid NYC role works across adult trade groups including William Morrow, Mariner Books, HarperOne, Avon, and Dey Street.

You will draft press materials, build media lists, coordinate interviews, and track coverage and budgets while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced publishing environment.

Qualifications

• Previous internship in publishing or public relations is a plus.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently toward department goals.
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills with great attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Discretion with confidential information.
• Comfort presenting before large groups.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and social platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
• Genuine passion for books and a growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior team with elements of high-profile book launch campaigns.
• Lead campaigns for own projects under close supervision each season.
• Draft press releases and pitches; reach out to press; coordinate interview logistics.
• Generate media contacts and maintain campaign databases.
• Schedule tours and coordinate author travel with a travel agent.
• Monitor and track campaign budgets.
• Attend select book signings and support staff at events.
• Provide campaign updates to senior staff, editors, marketers, sales, agents, and authors.
• Research new media and promo opportunities, including influencers on Instagram, TikTok, and beyond.
• Handle outside inquiries and mailings of books and galleys.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Public speaking

Confidentiality

Social media management

Research

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The HarperCollins publicity team is seeking an Assistant Publicist to work across several adult trade groups (William Morrow, Mariner Books, HarperOne, Avon, and Dey Street), which publish a range of titles across publishing categories, from bestselling mysteries and romances to prize-winning literary fiction, cookbooks, politics, self-help, and pop culture titles. In this role, you will both support senior members of the department on title-specific publicity campaigns, as well as lead your own campaigns under close supervision. This position is based out of NYC on a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Assists senior team members with various aspects of high-profile book launch campaigns.
• Under close supervision, is responsible for publicity campaigns for own projects each season.
• Drafts press releases and pitches, reaches out to targeted press, organizes feedback, helps coordinate interview logistics, tracks media coverage.
• Generates media contact lists and contributes to maintaining a shared database.
• Schedules book tour logistics and works with travel agency to coordinate author travel itineraries.
• Tracks campaign-specific budgets.
• Has the opportunity to attend select book signings, help with escorting authors to media interviews, and helps support staff members at special events.
• Communicates detailed campaign updates directly to senior publicity staff, editors, marketers, sales team, agents, and authors.
• Researches new media and creative promo opportunities, including influencers across Instagram, TikTok, and other social platforms.
• Responds to outside inquiries, including review copy requests and general information questions.
• Coordinates mailings of books, galleys, and other materials.

Qualifications

• Prior internship experience in publishing and/or public relations a plus.
• Can work collaboratively and independently while contributing to department goals.
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to handle information confidentially.
• Comfortable presenting in front of large groups.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
• Candidate ideally has a passion for books and a growth mindset.

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job.That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary for this position is $52,500. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [e-mail]. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.