Publishing Marketing & Publicity Associate

Spiegel & Grau LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Spiegel & Grau LLC Marketing and Publicity Assistant position offers a hands-on, collaborative entry into book marketing and publicity. You will work closely with the Publishing Director and Marketing Director, gaining exposure to campaigns, media outreach, social media, and newsletters in a high-visibility role.

Based in New York City with a hybrid schedule, the role emphasizes organizing campaigns, coordinating author tours, and creating promotional assets while communicating with authors,

Qualifications

• Interest in publishing and reading
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Strong communication and idea-sharing abilities
• 1–2 years of book publicity experience
• Experience with social media and newsletter platforms (Instagram, Substack)
• Willingness to learn and problem-solve

Responsibilities

• Provide creative and administrative support for marketing and publicity campaigns
• Assist with crafting media pitches, press releases, author Q&A, and op-eds
• Support social media presence and creation of assets
• Assist newsletters, planning, and building in Substack
• Coordinate author tours, travel, and on-tour support
• Create designed assets like ads, postcards, and graphics
• Communicate professionally with authors, agents, media, vendors, and internal teams
• Provide general administrative support (mailings, filing, scheduling)

Skills

Organization

Communication

Social media

Newsletter platforms

Content creation

Video editing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Canva

Video editing

Job description

The Spiegel & Grau LLC Marketing and Publicity Assistant position offers a hands-on, collaborative entry into book marketing and publicity. You will work closely with the Publishing Director and Marketing Director, gaining exposure to campaigns, media outreach, social media, and newsletters in a high-visibility role.

Based in New York City with a hybrid schedule, the role emphasizes organizing campaigns, coordinating author tours, and creating promotional assets while communicating with authors,