Sales and Marketing Assistant

We are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking and ambitious Sales and Marketing Assistant to join our small and busy team in a highly varied role working across our growing academic and trade lists.
 

Candidates must have publishing experience in a marketing context and a demonstrable interest in non-fiction publishing, preferably within history, current affairs, religion or politics.
 

Hurst is an independently owned company founded in 1969. We publish ninety books a year in the UK, and co-publish with Oxford University Press in North America. Originally a proudly scholarly list, we are currently transitioning into a publisher of smart general interest books for a trade audience while striving to maintain our reputation for intellectual rigour. This is an exciting time to join a growing and dynamic company and the role would suit someone looking to take a next step in publishing, with plenty of scope for independent working and innovation.
 

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Drafting marketing and jacket copy, including endorsements.
• Producing AI Sheets and Powerpoint presentations.
• Monitoring, reporting and chasing sales data across various platforms.
• Assisting the Sales and Marketing Director.
• Aiding the Head of Campaigns.
• Managing direct mail campaigns via Mailchimp or alternative providers, producing newsletters and publicity snapshots.
• Running Hurst’s social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
• Attending academic conferences in the UK.
• Managing subscriptions for our quarterly publication — Critical Muslim.
• Assisting with inspection copy requests and academic course reading list outreach.
• Helping to manage reprints and corrections, monitoring the backlist and assisting with ebook file preparation.
• Monitoring and updating the Hurst website and database.
• Supplying third parties with publication data, including our US co-publishers.
• Undertaking support work related to royalty payments and rights sales.
• General administrative responsibilities to ensure the smooth functioning of the office.
• Meeting scheduling, material production and minute taking where appropriate.
• Sales visits to London or South East accounts.
• Any other activity deemed necessary within the broader field of marketing as the business grows.

Key requirements

• Undergraduate degree level education or above.
• Excellent organisational abilities and administrative skills, tested in an office environment.
• Proven literacy skills and an aptitude for writing copy.
• A solid understanding of the publishing process, beginning to end.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm and willingness to ‘get stuck in’.
• Superb inter-personal skills.
• A sound knowledge of current affairs and the ability to identify marketing opportunities arising from news events.
• Creativity and willingness to identify new routes to market and technologies.
• Commercial acumen.
• IT savvy — knowledge of Microsoft Office programs essential, familiarity with Indesign (CS5 or later), Wordpress, Filemaker and direct mailing tools desirable.

Desirable:

• Understanding of ONIX and data management systems, including STAR.
• Familiarity with Wordpress website platforms.
• Knowledge of one or more foreign language an asset.
   

Please apply with your CV, a covering letter and details of your current salary to Jon de Peyer, jon@hurstpub.co.uk by 7 August.

Salary: competitive, 2-3 years experience.