Publicist, Children's & Licensing Campaigns

Penguin Random House; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription drug insurance

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)

Commuter Benefits

Educational Assistance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Penguin Random House is seeking a Publicist focused on Children’s and Licensing titles to join the DK U.S. team. You will strategize and execute PR campaigns for children’s books, manage author care, and build media relationships on national, online, podcast, and local levels.

Reporting to the Publicity Manager of DK U.S., you’ll coordinate events, write press materials, and collaborate with DK US/UK teams. This hybrid role requires travel to festivals and conventions 1–2 times per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant PR experience in children’s book publishing.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Exceptional organizational skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Existing relationships with national and regional media contacts, notably in the Children’s space.
• Ability to travel to festivals and conventions 1-2 times per year.
• A motivated self-starter, strategic thinker, and team player.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes publicity campaigns for multiple authors, creators, and brands.
• Provides high-touch author care and attentive communication with authors, agents, and internal publishing team.
• Develops, researches, and maintains strong relationships with national, online, podcast, and local media contacts.
• Coordinates author events and appearances with bookstores, schools and libraries, festivals, and conventions including author travel.
• Writes creative and impactful press materials and pitches.
• Collaborates on campaigns with DK US and DK UK Children’s and Library Marketing, Publicity, Sales and Editorial colleagues.
• Attends Children’s, Library, and Licensing conventions.
• Preps authors for media interviews and events.

Skills

Media relations

Communication

Organizational skills

Deadline management

Campaign planning

Travel readiness

Muck Rack

Google Suite

Podchaser

Tools

Muck Rack

Google Suite

Podchaser

Job description

Penguin Random House is seeking a Publicist focused on Children’s and Licensing titles to join the DK U.S. team. You will strategize and execute PR campaigns for children’s books, manage author care, and build media relationships on national, online, podcast, and local levels.

Reporting to the Publicity Manager of DK U.S., you’ll coordinate events, write press materials, and collaborate with DK US/UK teams. This hybrid role requires travel to festivals and conventions 1–2 times per year.