PR Executive - Books

6-month fixed-term contract

We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our creativity and delivers the best commercial performance.  We are, therefore, seeking applications from high quality people, whose backgrounds, experience and identity broadens and enhances the diversity of our company.

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented, creative, PR Executive to join our team working on innovative PR campaigns across a varied list of titles.

You will have responsibility for creating and implementing innovative PR campaigns across Egmont’s diverse portfolio, including Picture Books and Gift, Fiction, Brands and Licensing titles. The role will also be responsible for organising school tours and overseeing Egmont’s relationship with schools in consultation with the 12-person PR & Marketing team. In addition to this, you will also work with authors and agents to deliver outstanding PR.

If you are someone who has a knowledge of maintaining and nurturing relationships with a broad range of media contacts, writing press releases, working with authors and agents, overseeing and maintaining relationships with schools and working on an events calendar, as well as working closely with a marketing team to deliver integrated marketing & PR campaigns, then we would love to hear from you. 

The role is based in our offices near Latimer Road/Shepherd’s Bush tube stations in West London. 

Our company purpose is to make all children proud readers through our broad portfolio of inclusive, child-friendly books and magazines for children and families from all backgrounds, for every interest and reading ability. We are committed to creating opportunities for people from groups traditionally under-represented in publishing.

Egmont is the publishing partner of some of the world’s leading children’s characters including Disney, Winnie-the-Pooh, Star Wars, Minecraft, Mr Men, Lego and Thomas & Friends to name just a few!  We are also part of the Egmont Group; Europe’s largest children’s publisher telling stories through books, magazines, film, TV, music, games and mobile in 30 countries throughout the world. 

For more information and to apply please go to https://egmont.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=1&c=egmont&id=347

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Please note that we do not accept CV’s. 

Closing date: Sunday 18th August 2019.

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