Marketing and Publicity Manager Opening at Monthly Review
Monthly Review Press, an independent socialist publisher founded in 1952, is seeking a full-time marketing and publicity manager.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing creative solutions to generate publicity and attention in emerging publicity outlets, including social media platforms, bloggers, websites, podcasts, and other social networks; facilitating and hosting virtual book launches and author seminars and discussions.
- Generating and maintaining content for 10–12 new titles over the course of the year. This includes:
- Working with authors to write catalog copy;
- Soliciting blurbs prior to publication;
- Writing and publishing press releases for website and mailing lists;
- Compiling reviewer lists, setting up interviews, book reviews, podcasts, and eblasts after publication;
- Helping authors develop strategies to create direct engagement opportunities using online platforms;
- Registering copyrights; working with print-on-demand and eBook publisher to maintain files and workflow; general clerical.
- Liaising with our distributor, New York University Press, and assisting in representing MR Press at two seasonal sales conferences.
- Participating in process of selecting, editing, and posting additional content through the various Monthly Review websites and social media outlets.
Candidates must be self-starters, detail-oriented, focused, and capable of handling multiple tasks at once. Excellent writing and communication skills are essential, as is experience with—or the capacity to learn easily/quickly—the following applications:
- macOS
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Acrobat, InDesign and Photoshop
- Mailchimp
- WordPress (e-commerce platforms)
- Buffer (social media scheduling)
During the pandemic, the position is chiefly remote but will eventually transition to in-person presence in our New York City office. Salary is $45k/year, and includes full medical and dental benefits and employer contribution to pension plan.
Send résumé, cover letter, and references to jobsearch [at] monthlyreview.org.