Book Marketing & Advertising Specialist (freelance)

Reedsy; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading publishing platform is seeking experienced marketers to join its community. Candidates with at least 3 years of relevant marketing experience and a track record of successful book promotions are preferred. As a marketer, you will connect with authors worldwide, selecting projects tailored to your skills while setting your own rates. This contract role allows you the freedom to focus solely on enhancing each author's reach without worrying about administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant marketing experience in the services you provide.
• Proven experience marketing at least 5 commercially successful books.
• Experience with paid advertising, social media for authors, or SEO for books is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with authors to help their stories reach the right audience.
• Receive project requests tailored to skills and genre preferences.
• Set own rates and manage contracts and payments.
• Collaborate with authors to ensure campaigns reach the right audience.

Skills

Paid advertising

Social media for authors

SEO for books

Job description

We are seeking experienced marketers to join our community of top talent in the publishing industry. Reedsy’s vetted group of freelancers have worked with Stephen King, Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games), E.L. James (Fifty Shades of Grey), and James Clear (Atomic Habits).

We are looking for professionals with expertise in any of:

• Paid advertising
• Social media for authors
• SEO for books

As a Reedsy marketer, you will work with authors from around the world to help their stories reach the right audience. You will receive project requests tailored to your skills and genre preferences and choose which projects to take on. You will set your own rates and we’ll automatically handle contracts and payments, so you can stay focused on your work with authors.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant marketing experience in the services you provide.
• Proven experience marketing at least 5 commercially successful books. (To provide paid advertising services, you can also submit successful projects in industries other than publishing).

Experience with a renowned publishing company, or a history of high‑quality work with a bestselling author or book will be positively valued.

About us

Reedsy is a community of over 1,000,000 authors and 4,000 freelance publishing professionals. We connect authors with top professionals in publishing to create high‑quality books that land on The New York Times Best Seller list—from editors to designers, illustrators, marketers, translators, and ghostwriters.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Marketing and Sales

Industries

Book and Periodical Publishing

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