Head of Marketing (Maternity Cover)

Leading independent publisher Canongate is looking for an experienced, creative and innovative marketer to be their Head of Marketing (Maternity Cover). 

Based in our London office with regular travel to Edinburgh, you will be responsible for heading up the marketing team and delivering stand-out multi-platform campaigns and bestsellers. You will be versatile, with a proven track record of planning and executing market-leading campaigns. You will be working with major literary and commercial brands including Yann Martel, Karl Pilkington and Peanuts as well as building and breaking new talent so you should have varied cross-genre experience.

Reporting to the Communications Director, you will be a team player who works closely with sales, publicity and editorial and communicates effectively with all stakeholders. The Head of Marketing is expected to bring the marketing voice into every aspect of Canongate’s publishing and so strong knowledge of the industry and new marketing methods is essential. 

To apply, please send a CV and 200 words on why you would be the perfect candidate for Canongate to recruitment@canongate.co.uk before October 20th. Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.