AddressOverview
The International Sales Department at HarperCollins Publishers is looking for an experienced Senior Marketing & Publicity Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with HarperCollins’ overseas offices and customers around the world. Reporting to the Senior Director, International Sales, this person will oversee Marketing & Publicity of HarperCollins English-language titles (General Books, Childrens, and HQN) in all markets outside of the US.
Responsibilities
Build strong working relationships with M&P colleagues at our affiliate companies and distributors in Canada, UK, ANZ, India, and South Africa.
Work closely with international sales reps and accounts in the Open Market to develop marketing campaigns, promotions, and merchandising.
Maintain internal relationships with US marketing and publicity leadership, and build relationships with marketing and publicity depts.
Work with US marketing and publicity teams to extend the reach of US campaigns.
Work with International Sales Directors / reps to designate seasonal focus titles for marketing and publicity campaigns and clearly communicate these priorities to US teams.
Maximize opportunities with authors travelling or living outside of the US, or with large international followings.
Take lead on M&P campaigns for big celeb/franchise authors
Oversee the creation of London/Frankfurt Book Fair catalogs and other advertising and promo materials.
Create strategy and analyze effectiveness for international online advertising and promo, including social media and newsletter program.
Coordinate annual bookseller events in select markets, including the creation of a comprehensive presentation and catalog.
Review and improve systems for distribution of information, materials, and request solicits for efficiency.
Work with HarperCollins Retail Marketing and Digital Marketing teams to extend relevant initiatives and best practices to International M&P.
Manage International Marketing budget.
Oversee two direct reports on Intl M&P team.
Qualifications
3-5 years of publishing experience in a sales, marketing, or publicity capacity
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated
Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills
Able to work well under pressure and capable of managing several projects simultaneously
Demonstrates a creative, innovative and resourceful approach to problem-solving
Able to travel 1-2 times per year
Must possess a strong working knowledge of MS Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and databases.
HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters arestrongly preferred.
The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
Job LocationsUS-NY-New York
CategorySales
