Marketing Assistant

About Us:

Founded in 1949, ABRAMS was the first company in the United States to specialize in publishing art and illustrated books. The company continues to publish critically acclaimed and bestselling works in the areas of art, photography, cooking, craft, comics, interior and garden design, entertainment, fashion, and popular culture as well as narrative non-fiction and new works of fiction for adults; children’s books ranging from middle grade to young adult fiction to picture books to board books. ABRAMS creates and distributes brilliantly designed books with the highest production values under the following imprints: Abrams; Abrams ComicArts; Megascope; Surely Books; Abrams Image; Abrams Press; The Overlook Press; Cernunnos; Cameron + Company; Abrams Books for Young Readers; Amulet Books; Abrams Appleseed; and Magic Cat. ABRAMS also distributes books for Booth-Clibborn Editions, Bungie, Alain Ducasse Édition, Èditions de La Martiniére, Editions BPI, Global Golf Group, Lucky Spool, Milky Way Picture Books, The Museum of Modern Art, SelfMadeHero, Tate Publishing, V&A Publishing, and The Vendome Press.

ABRAMS seeks an enthusiastic, creative individual with superior organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and a strong interest in marketing to join our collaborative, fun and fast-paced team!

The Marketing Assistant will support the Marketing department and Vice President, Marketing in an administrative capacity and perform a wide variety of tasks for all ABRAMS imprints across the Adult and Children’s Divisions. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to gain experience in the field of Marketing across both Adult and Children’s publishing, learn the strategy behind building an innovative sales-driving campaign, work with bestselling authors, contribute creatively to promotions, and play an important role managing the essential day-to-day functions of our department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative and creative support for marketing campaigns and initiatives across the department.

• Working closely with the Vice President, Marketing, create and manage the seasonal planning schedule, guiding the Marketing & Publicity team from campaign brainstorming through final distribution of plans to authors and agents.
• Coordinate biannual sales conferences, including developing and distributing materials, liaising with other departments, and running presentations.
• Build and launch seasonal digital catalog; maintain marketing elements and pages.

• Manage seasonal sales materials, including creating and maintaining tracking grids and overseeing NetGalley accounts.
• Build and maintain budget grids; manage invoice tracking and payments, AMEX coding and general updates and deadlines across the department.
• Organize various department and divisional meetings, including sending out calendar invites and agendas to attendees and taking and distributing notes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Internship experience in marketing, preferably within the publishing industry, a plus

• A passion for reading and the importance of connecting consumers with books
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Detail-oriented project manager with strong time management skills

• Able to balance multiple projects, and is comfortable shifting course and asking for help when needed
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Open-minded, innovative, proactive self-starter who can work well independently yet flourishes in a collaborative environment
• Easily builds and maintains relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and at different management levels
• Proficiency in Mac OS and MS Office Suite, with strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of social media platforms, including Instagram ,Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok, a plus
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Canva, a plus

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary & PTO
• Summer Fridays
• Top-notch medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company 401(k) plan

This role is based in New York, NY with a 3-day-per-week in office, hybrid work schedule.