Do you find yourself telling all your friends about the latest great book you read? Are you media-savvy, and follow the news cycle? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Are you detail-oriented? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be the perfect fit to join our Publicity team.
We are seeking a Publicity Assistant to support and assist an Executive Publicist and a Publicity Manager in the Viking, Penguin Books, Penguin Classics and Penguin Life imprints of Penguin Random House.
Viking and Penguin Books are home to award-winning, critically-acclaimed and bestselling authors across fiction and nonfiction, including Rebecca Makkai, Amor Towles, Tana French, Elaine Welteroth, Ruth Ozeki, J.M. Coetzee, Matt Haig, Terrance Hayes and Nathaniel Phlbrick. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with distinguished authors on a wide variety of books.
Specific responsibilities include:
Please apply if you meet the following minimum requirements:
Salary for this position is $45,000. Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Please apply using our online application process.
Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.
Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children’s publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children’s Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.
Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
Company: Penguin Random House LLC
Country: United States of America
State/Region: New York
City: New York
Postal Code: 10019
Job ID: 174121
Date: Oct 12, 2021
Location:
New York, NY, US, 10019
Nearest Major Market: Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
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