University Press Marketing and Publicity Coordinator

About Brandeis

Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity of University Press Marketing and Publicity Coordinator. If you are looking for an opportunity to work at a beautiful university campus with lots of perks including free parking, look no further. At Brandeis we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurances. We also offer a generous paid time off benefit including 15+ holidays. If you are looking to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers tuition benefits for employees, dependents and spouses. Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.

Job Summary

The University Press Marketing and Publicity Coordinator will work on marketing and publicizing approximately twenty new titles per year through direct outreach to national media, social media, and author events, as well as promoting the Brandeis University Press (BUP) and University Press of New England (UPNE) older titles. BUP publishes books in the humanities and social sciences, as well as general trade books, books for students, and academic monographs. Books are available as hardcovers, paperbacks, and eBooks. The hiring range for this position is $23.73/hour – $26.59/ hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and increase visibility for print and eBook titles to both the scholarly community and general public by compiling and growing mailing lists and managing direct mail campaigns, establishing relationships with key bookstores and subject-specific sales outlets in New England and nationwide to keep them apprised of new and backlist titles.
• Work with authors to maximize review coverage, and on author events. Monitor available literary and scholarly prizes and submit books and authors.
• Provide supplemental outreach to review editors and features editors at US and international media outlets to pitch and follow up on coverage for our books and authors.
• Manage BUP’s social media outlets including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Keep the BUP website updated.
• Work with BUP colleagues; with the University of Chicago Press for marketing, sales, and distribution; and promote the press internally at Brandeis University.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-3 years of related work experience