Marketing & Publicity Coordinator (Start ASAP)

About Macmillan

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

Your Role

• Create innovative title-marketing campaigns for upcoming fiction (Literary, Horror, Speculative Fiction) and nonfiction titles (Tech, Science, Pop Culture, and memoir) for MCD titles.
• Work closely with publicists on specific publicity outreach and coordination for author campaigns for MCD titles. 
• Develop strategies, messaging, and creative assets and digital projects to increase brand awareness and growth for MCD’s online, newsletter, and social media communities.
• Work across internal departments along with authors to drive campaign strategy and effectiveness.

Training & Development

Macmillan Talent and Development team is dedicated to delivering effective, efficient, and sustainable initiatives that address Macmillan’s talent needs and have the maximum impact in driving employee engagement, development, and performance. Its talent team hosts a wide variety of learning content including virtual and online sessions as well as a seasonal Mentorship Program. 

Salary & Benefits

This position will have an annual salary between $52,000 to $55,000. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements depending on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

• Medical insurance, Vision & Dental insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts(Medical and Limited Purpose FSA).
• 401(k) with a 50% match for your first 6% contribution.
• Flexible Office Policies including Hybrid options and a Remote Work Pilot.

Career Progression

True to its heritage of diversity and inclusion, Macmillan offers several initiatives that’ll help both graduates and interns grow career-wise. Macmillan claims to offer seasonal Mentorship Programs where talents are paired up with respectable faces in their professional line. 

Work-Life Balance

Macmillan operates in accordance with a Work-Life Balance Plan (Plan Concilia), which aims to enable professional development while respecting employees’ work-life balance. They adhere to Springer Nature’s global work-from-home policy and are in the process of adapting it to its needs locally. This plan will allow employees greater flexibility and work-life balance.

Culture & Vibe

For over 100 years, Macmillan has stood by its culture of diversity and inclusion which has engineered the sustainable growth it enjoys. The company embeds diversity and inclusion in every aspect of its operation. 

About You

• Marketing and publicity background a plus.
• Design knowledge is a plus.
• Enthusiasm to learn key marketing and publicity concepts and tools including social media marketing, email marketing, influencer marketing, analytics, as well as traditional book marketing and publicity.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strategic, creative, and organized thinking.
• Attention to detail.
• Skill and aptitude in Adobe Creative Suite are a plus.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus.

How to Apply

• After prospective graduates and interns submit applications, their applications are reviewed and candidates who match the technical and cultural skill sets are selected.
• Candidates are then channelled into the next phase which is an interview.
• Applicants who satisfy all aspects of the recruitment process are offered employment in the Macmillan family. 
• To apply for this position, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page.

• us.macmillan.com/Macmillan-benefits, training & development
• macmillaneducation.es/Macmillan-work-life balance