Title | Publicist - Children's Books |
Employer | ABRAMS |
Location | ABRAMS is conveniently located in the NYC mid-town Chelsea area. We offer competitive salaries, generous benefits, 401 (k) plan, tuition assistance and paid Christmas week vacation. Visit our website at www.abramsbooks.com |
Date Posted | 09/24/2012 |
Description | ABRAMS is seeking a detail oriented, self-starter, media savvy individual who will be responsible for successfully publicizing numerous books each season for the Abrams children’s book imprints with a wide array of subjects and topics both fiction and nonfiction. Individual will be responsible for scheduling interviews with broadcast, print and online media; scheduling multi-city author tours with bookstore appearances, book festivals, school events and more; actively developing and maintaining media contacts, including national, regional local and online; garnering review attention; working closely with authors and illustrators to build relationships; and working closely with the Executive Director on campaign strategies and to position titles. Qualifications include 2 - 4 years' experience in publishing publicity or a related field; proven media contacts; a solid knowledge of publicity and marketing of children's books; excellent writing and communication skills, ease and comfort with public speaking and presenting professionally to the company and the outside world; ability to juggle multiple, complex projects simultaneously; self-sufficient in the usual technologies common to book publicity including email, internet use and data base functions. |
