Abbeville Press

Responsibilities

The Marketing and Publicity Coordinator or Manager will work closely with the Publisher on the following.

Sales support

• In consultation with editors, input and update title metadata
• Oversee the creation of semiannual print catalog
• Oversee the creation of physical and digital sales materials—including BLADs, galleys, and sell sheets
• Communicate marketing and publicity updates to distributor’s sales force, and respond to sales force queries and requests

Marketing and Publicity

• Help develop marketing and publicity plans for all frontlist titles
• Liaise with freelance publicists assigned to certain titles
• Carry out publicity mailings for certain other titles
• Monitor keyword advertising campaigns
• Help plan trade advertising
• As needed, carry out other marketing tasks such as giveaways, e-mail blasts, social media posts, and author events

Qualifications

Title and compensation dependent on qualifications

One or more years of experience in marketing, publicity, or sales for a book publisher preferred

Experience with Ingram CoreSource and Edelweiss helpful

Knowledge of art and visual culture helpful

This is a salaried position with benefits including health, dental, and life insurance and a 401k plan.

Founded in 1977, Abbeville Press is a leading independent publisher of fine art and illustrated books. We also publish select children’s books under our Abbeville Kids imprint.