Marketing Assistant, Vintage

Job title:

Marketing Assistant, Vintage

Company

Penguin Books

Job description

Are you creative, collaborative, motivated and organised?Vintage is a division of Penguin Random House, the world’s largest publisher. We are looking for a new marketing assistant to join the marketing team.About VintageAt Vintage, we are dedicated to bold publishing.Our books encourage all sorts of readers all over the world to think differently in big and small ways. We make a book the best of its kind, with publishing expertise and world-class design. Our heritage gives us confidence to find the next big thing, knowing the most exceptional is yet to come.Making books is a team effort, and whether that’s a team of two or 82, we share every triumph. We pour care into our craft, our authors and each other – because there’s no limit to a good book.The OpportunityDay-to-day you will deliver administrative services for marketing campaigns for a wide range of Vintage books and for the Vintage online channels, be a point person for the marketing team for the rest of the company, plus the wider Penguin Random House company and for external contacts, including designers and media companies.You’ll also deliver administrative services to the Marketing Director, liaise with external trade press, create marketing assets, produce presentations, maintain marketing budget grids and invoicing process and keep the department administration running smoothly.Further into the role, there may also be scope to begin to manage your own marketing campaigns as well as to contribute to wider Penguin Random House initiatives and projects.What you’ll bringYou’ll be a curious self-starter and team player who is as passionate about design, marketing and reaching readers as you are about books. You will need to demonstrate proven administration and organisational skills, be able to multi-task, and have excellent communication skills and attention to detail.You’ll be adept with Microsoft Office and have thorough knowledge of social media platforms, staying up to date with new and upcoming trends. We’ll teach you all you need to know about book publishing, along use of Adobe Design Suite so you’ll be eager to learn and proactive in your development.Application InstructionsReady to start your career in publishing? Apply with your CV and cover letter by 11:59pm on Monday 1st April.As part of your cover letter, please answer the following question (in no more than 200 words). Tell us about a recent marketing campaign that caught your eye and tell us why it stood out to you. It doesn’t have to be book related.About Penguin:We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.Salary: £27,500, plus bonus and benefitsCompetitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.Our benefits include:Financial – discounted shopping, season ticket loan, rental deposit loanWellbeing – healthcare cash plan, employee assistance, gym loanLifestyle – taste card, tech scheme, free and discounted booksFor our full benefits list please visit:Hybrid working: While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. At Vintage, we consider what environment enables the best work for individuals, teams and the company. Vintage colleagues work from our Embassy Gardens office on Tuesdays and Thursday and, once team and divisional considerations have been taken into account, have the flexibility to choose where to work on other days of the week.The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process atAs a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we’re part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview. We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing . Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.Company: The Random House Group LimitedCountry: United KingdomState/Region: LondonCity: londonPostal Code: SW11 7BWJob ID: 269129Date: Mar 21, 2024Location:london, LND, GB, SW11 7BW

Expected salary

£27500 per year

Location

London

Job date

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:11:15 GMT

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