Publicist—young readers, Sydney

Penguin Random House Australia

At Penguin Random House Australia, we strive to be the best home for our authors and people, the most service-oriented partner for our customers and to put readers at the centre of everything we do.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Publicist to join our Young Readers team based in North Sydney. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a truly creative and collaborative environment at one of Australia’s most dynamic publishers.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement, and manage innovative publicity campaigns for a range of Australian and international children’s authors.
• Use your ability to identify angles and strategies to effectively promote and publicise books and authors across all media platforms
• Use a broad range of communication including press releases, pitching, and content marketing.
• Being able to communicate, with ease, to a range of stakeholders including internal departments, authors, agents, event organisers, media and international colleagues.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with authors
• Organise and manage author events with key partners, individually and as part of wider tour strategies.
• Set up a variety of interviews and address ad hoc requests for a range of Penguin Random House titles across the local and international lists.
• Represent Penguin Random House at varying events, including meetings, and presentations.

You are:

• A creative and clear thinker with exceptional organisational skills, an ability to multitask and react quickly to opportunities.
• Able to manage multiple projects at one time and have a proven ability to facilitate strong relationships across a range of stakeholders.
• Able to identify a range of media angles applicable to a variety of mediums.
• Passionate about books and reading, with a strong understanding of national and regional print, broadcast, and online media.
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and able to work under pressure

You will ideally have experience in a similar Publicist role, and an understanding of national and regional print, broadcast and online media. You will have a passion for books and have a keen interest in/knowledge of Australian new and emerging media.

All applications must include a cover letter which outlines your suitability for the role.

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