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Tor Publishing Group is hiring a Marketing and Publicity Assistant to support the S.V.P. Associate Publisher with administrative tasks, market research, and meeting preparations in New York.

Responsibilities: Assist with administrative support including scheduling meetings, preparing materials, and managing departmental duties, as well as aiding in market research and presentation creation.

Skills: Exceptional organizational abilities, multitasking in a high-pressure environment, strong written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency with Google Suite and Excel.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, preferably in a related field.

Location: New York, New York, United States

Compensation: $50000 - $50000 / Annually

Tor Publishing Group is looking for a Marketing and Publicity Assistant to assist S.V.P. Associate Publisher and her senior management team. This role will be responsible for various administrative duties including scheduling and preparing for meetings, gathering materials, maintaining grids and creating workflows, submitting T&E reports. 

What you'll do:

• Provide administrative support for the SVP Associate Publisher
• Organize and prepare materials for weekly, monthly and seasonal meetings
• Manage departmental duties such as preparing and submitting materials to outside departments, acting as point person for interdepartmental projects, and organizing mailings.
• Assist in market research and creating PPT presentation
• Source materials for and assist in writing presentation scripts
• Create and maintain seasonal grids to ensure consistent flow of information
• Assist in preparation for International Book Fair attendance

What you'll bring:

• Ability to multitask in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• A strong interest in the book industry
• Proficiency with Google Suite, PPT and Excel

Ideal experience:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience needed, preferably in a relevant subject area

This role will have an annual salary of $50,000.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.