Senior Publicity Manager – Pan

Can you create headlines that capture readers’ attention? Would you like to work with the team that publishes authors including Kate Mosse, Percival Everett, Lisa Marie Presley, Angela Merkel and Jacinda Ardern? This could be the role for you

Pan, the biggest and fastest growing division of Pan Macmillan, achieved remarkable results last year. Our industry leading Communications team was central to our success, delivering sales-driving campaigns over and over again. We are now seeking a talented and experienced publicist to deliver PR campaigns on some of our biggest new non-fiction and fiction releases.

Key tasks of the role: 

• To plan and implement creative, effective, audience-appropriate communication campaigns to promote some of Pan’s lead fiction and non-fiction titles
• To work closely with Communications, Sales and Editorial teams throughout the campaign period – from acquisition onwards
• To provide extremely high author and agent care, develop and maintain excellent relationships with other key external stakeholders such as talent managers
• To build and maintain strong relationships with a broad range of media contacts, journalists, online communities, partner channels, bloggers and retailers in order to maximise PR opportunities and sales
• To work closely with our US and international counterparts to ensure that campaigns are closely linked, complementary and holistic where relevant
• To be a champion for Pan and to continue to build on its first-class reputation both internally and externally
• To contribute to author pitches and read new submissions, and contribute to decisions for future publishing investment
• Mentorship of publicity assistants and press officers

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and knowledge:

• Proven track record delivering publicity campaigns in a publishing/media environment
• Established media contacts
• Highly organised, with excellent time management
• Able to prioritise effectively and stay calm under pressure
• Excellent communication skills, both written and in person
• A self-starter able to work under own initiative and solve problems
• An interest in and knowledge of all forms of media: broadcast, print and online
• Skilled at building close working relationships with authors, where you collaborate over ideas, share expertise and provide support through the publication process
• A team player who is used to working in both small and large teams

Job Description

This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week. Our preference would be a candidate who can start June/July at the latest.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

Salary starting from: £41,000 onwards

Closing Date: 29 Feb 2024

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 25 days annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• 13 weeks company sick pay and discounted private medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Mental Health First Aiders
• Life insurance – 4 x base salary
• Group income protection scheme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish during summer months)
• Volunteer Days
• Learning, development and training opportunities including mentoring
• 75% off all Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)
• Season ticket loan/advance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite health checks, flu jabs and massages
• Eyecare contributions
• Discounts on shopping, Tastecard+ and gym memberships; Christmas club savings
• Free breakfast and fruit at our office
• Seasonal parties, author visits and signings
• Give As You Earn
• Employee referral scheme

We are highly committed to equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge is available here https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion

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