Marketing and Publicity Manager

Who we are and what we do:

Flying Eye Books is an innovative, award-winning, independent publisher of children’s illustrated books based in East London. We publish a wide range of titles spanning non-fiction, gift, graphic novels, fiction and picture books from a diverse and global base of Authors and Artists. We have always sought to make great design, ground-breaking art and storytelling central to all our books and place a great emphasis on high production values aligned with environmental consciousness.

Who we’re looking for:

Flying Eye Books is seeking a creative, organised and confident Marketing and Publicity Manager to plan, implement and manage successful marketing campaigns across our growing list of children’s books.

Your key duties:

Working closely with our Head of Sales, you will manage a team of three and play a leading role in connecting readers with our books as well as driving brand awareness, interest and sales across all areas of activity.

Your responsibilities will include:

• planning and delivering innovative, impactful marketing campaigns for our new publications
• promoting our award-winning backlist titles
• coordinating presence at and attending Trade events in both the UK and the US
• working closely with creators to implement campaigns and organise events such as signings, conference appearances, book launches etc
• budget management, ensuring spend is effective and good value
• working closely with the Head of Sales to identify and maximise sales opportunities

Skills and essential requirements:

• 4+ years relevant experience, preferably in an arts/ publishing organisation with a proven track-record of creating commercially impactful and consumer focused children’s fiction and non-fiction campaigns
• Organised, confident and imaginative, with excellent contacts across the media, you will be comfortable managing multiple campaigns simultaneously
• This role requires an ability to prioritise tasks, work calmly under pressure, be a strong team player, and possess exceptional communication skills
• You will be happy to attend events in the US and UK as needed, occasionally working outside of office hours to facilitate these

Please send a CV with a cover letter telling us why you would like to work for us.

Full-time position

Competitive salary dependent on experience in range of £30,000 – £35,000

Place of Work: Our office is located in London Fields, Hackney E8

Flexible working

To apply for this role please email sgoodliffe@flyingeyebooks.com with the subject line ‘Marketing Manager’ by 18th October.                                  .