Publicity Director, PRH Children’s (Maternity Cover)

Are you a dynamic leader who thrives on creating the best media stories around?  Want to work across some of the biggest brands and authors in Children’s publishing today?

Penguin Random House Children’s is the market leader in bestselling authors and brands for pre-schoolers through to Young Adult audiences and beyond, in both fiction and non-fiction. We publish some of the biggest names and brands in children’s media: Ladybird, Peppa Pig, Peter Rabbit, The Snowman, Jacqueline Wilson, Roald Dahl, Jeff Kinney, Tom Fletcher, Scarlett Curtis, Malorie Blackman and Philip Pullman to name just a few.

In this position, you will be responsible for leading the Publicity team and driving PR activity for the Penguin Random House Children’s division. You will ensure your team is delivering creative and show-stopping campaigns that generate the widest possible media coverage. You will also work on your own campaigns for high-profile and bestselling authors.

In this senior leadership role, you will be responsible for inspiring a team and creating and delivering the publicity strategy and vision for the Children’s division. You will work closely alongside the Marketing Director and Brand Director to devise integrated campaigns that speak directly to their target consumer. You will help to win new business, create exciting new plans for our publishing, will be instrumental in creating non-fiction publishing successes, and breathe new life into heritage brands.

You will represent a strong and trusted voice in the division.  You’ll have a talent for connecting with people and building strong working relationships; colleagues and contacts will be drawn to you and trust your expertise. You will be a good listener, able to take on a variety of viewpoints and shape them into something remarkable.

You will be a senior PR professional with excellent leadership qualities and a wealth experience behind you that proves you can cultivate brands, connect with consumers and drive campaigns within a publishing or media environment.  Devising brand strategies and managing large-scale publicity events will also be key parts of the role. Children’s experience is not required but you will be passionate about connecting children with stories.

You will someone who thrives on seeing the world differently and who inspires others to do the same.  An expert networker, you’ll have a wide range of media contacts and experience across key digital platforms.

If this sounds like your perfect role, please apply with a CV and covering letter - telling us about the campaign you’ve been most proud to work on in your career by 23rd April.