Press Officer / Senior Press Officer, Adult

Description:
Simon & Schuster is home to a roster of award-winning writers and bestselling authors, with Bruce Springsteen, Philippa Gregory, Graham Swift, Laura Bates, Isabel Allende, Jo Malone, Ranulph Fiennes and Santa Montefiore among its recent successes, as well as two nominations for the 2016 Man Booker Prize including Ian McGuire’s The North Water.
 

Job Profile:
To coordinate successful publicity campaigns on a range of S&S Adult fiction and non-fiction titles.
 

Your Role:
Working predominantly on a range of literary fiction as well as commercial fiction and popular culture non-fiction, you will have good media contacts and some experience or knowledge in planning and executing book tours using both traditional and new media, coordinating events in bookshops, festivals, libraries and beyond, and expertise in social media. 
 

The Candidate’s Profile: 
You will have a passion for books and are an enthusiastic and creative individual; you are a team player who is self-motivated, with experience in planning book campaigns and a keen interest in the media.
 

Contact Details:
Please apply by email to HR@simonandschuster.co.uk attaching your CV and covering letter with details of your current salary and expectations.

Closing date:
5.30 pm, Tuesday, 11th April 2017.