Senior Marketing Executive, Special Interest

Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney.

The role: This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative individual to join the campaigns team working across the Special Interest division at Bloomsbury. The role reports in to the Head of Marketing and you will be joining a small but dynamic team, focused on building the best campaigns for our books and authors. You will be responsible for creating and implementing well-rounded marketing campaigns, managing briefing and creative direction of marketing assets, digital and print and work with all key stakeholders to ensure the material appropriately markets the book. You will also manage and attend events and conferences relevant to the list and manage content for the online communities, social media.

Job requirements: Proven experience of working within a book marketing team is required. A high degree of confidence and experience of owning a marketing plan and working with social media, enewsletters, online and offline advertising, working with brands and third parties is needed. Some design knowledge needed, ability to work in InDesign/Photoshop/Canva. Video editing skills would be an advantage. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience of reporting plans internally and in author/agent meetings. The ability to multi-task and work on several different projects simultaneously. Good copy-writing, proofreading, design and project-management skills. Good time-management and people-management skills.

Benefits: Bloomsbury offers a competitive benefits package including a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred), 25 days holiday, 3.5 days Christmas company holiday, Two paid Personal Wellness Days, Flexible Fridays, Season Ticket Loan, Share save Scheme, AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance), In-house Doctor, Eye care Voucher Scheme, Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks and 21 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources.

Applications details: Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Friday 5th April.

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.