Publicity and Marketing Assistant

As one of the UK’s leading publishers of children’s books, with a global reputation for innovation, Walker Books publish numerous bestselling titles, continually win major awards and are home to some of the biggest names in global children’s and teen publishing.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised and proactive Publicity and Marketing Assistant to join the team. Reporting to the Publicity Manager, you will provide crucial administrative support to our busy marketing and publicity department, as well as gaining valuable experience in children’s book publishing.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THIS JOB

The main purpose of the job is to provide crucial administrative support to our busy publicity and marketing department. The role requires an individual who is highly organised, able to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and a busy workload as well as being in direct contact with authors/illustrators and accompanying them to events where necessary. They will also need to possess good IT skills (social media platforms, MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint,).  A passion for the children's book market, an understanding of basic publicity and marketing principles, and an interest in social media and events are desirable.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The following experience, skills and knowledge are essential:

Experience of:

• Juggling and prioritising multiple projects and requests
• Communicating appropriately with a range of people from a variety of backgrounds

Proven skills in:

• Computer use, particularly Microsoft office applications – Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and across social media channels
• Ability to prioritise, without close supervision
• Ability to plan and manage a varied workload in order to meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated and enjoy working as part of a team, but also very able to work independently

The following experience is desirable:

• Working or interning in a publishing/creative industry 
• Interest in social media/events
• Copywriting

Knowledge of:

• Children’s book publishing industry or children’s books

To apply, applicants should email recruitment@walker.co.uk