HarperCollins

Senior Marketing Manager, Children's (NYC Hybrid)

HarperCollins • $85K — $95K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of publishing experience
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
  • Exceptional written and oral communications skills
  • High level of professionalism, attention to detail, and organization
  • Demonstrated knowledge of digital publishing, book marketing, and social media landscape
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Knowledge of tools such as Meltwater and Canva

Responsibilities

  • Plan, develop, and execute marketing campaigns for the children's book list
  • Develop a strategic vision for each campaign focusing on audience segmentation and promotional tactics
  • Make data-driven decisions using internal and external analysis tools
  • Evolve promotional plans based on market trends and campaign results
  • Identify promotional backlist opportunities and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Manage budgets for assigned titles, tracking performance to budget
  • Communicate campaign updates to various stakeholders and present in key meetings

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
  • Variety of physical health and emotional wellbeing options
  • Retirement and savings plans
  • Flexible elective benefits to suit diverse employee needs
Full Job Description
Overview

We are currently seeking a Senior Marketing Manager to conceive and execute the marketing campaigns for an assigned list of books inthe Children27s Division at HarperCollins Publishers.

Responsibilities
  • Plan, develop and execute marketing campaigns for across the children27s list:
    • Develop a clear and strategic vision for each campaign that includes audience segmentation, promotional timelines and key tactics to drive sales within each audience segment.
    • Use internal and external analysis and data management tools to make strategic, data driven decisions.
    • Evolve promotional plans based on marketplace trends, emerging opportunities and imprint and campaign results.
    • Identifies promotional backlist opportunities for titles/authors, working closely with Editorial, Marketing, Art and Sales to ensure visibility of assets and inclusion in seasonal programs.
  • Manages budgets for assigned titles and tracks performance to budget
  • Communicates detailed campaign updates directly to editors, publicists, publishers, sales teams, agents, and authors. Presents campaigns formally in key meetings.
  • Advises authors on building and optimizing their social media presence and overall platform. Hands-on with authors where necessary.
  • Develops a variety of content for campaigns that can include, but is not limited to, 93social media post copy and images, infographics, and email blast copy for consumer facing promotion
  • Actively participates in all imprint-wide marketing discussions related to titles and campaigns.
  • Participates in the planning and preparation for all seasonal sales meetings.
  • Coordinates marketing efforts with publicists on each campaign.
  • Secures title specific as well as imprint-wide cross promotional partnerships with third party brands and companies.
  • Occasional attendance at Industry trade shows and book tour events.
Qualifications
  • 5+ years of publishing experience
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
  • Exceptional written and oral communications skills
  • High level of professionalism, attention to detail, and organization
  • A positive, can-do attitude, with the ability to take initiative, effectively work with cross-functional teams and prioritize multiple projects under tight timelines.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of digital publishing, book marketing, and social media landscape
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Knowledge of tools such as Meltwater and Canva
  • Cover letter required for consideration

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job.That27s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary range for this role is $85,000-$95,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate27s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including 93elective94 benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

About HarperCollins

HarperCollins is a publishing company that publishes a wide range of books, including fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in New York City. HarperCollins is a subsidiary of News Corp, a global media and information services company. HarperCollins has published many bestselling books, including the Harry Potter series, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and To Kill a Mockingbird.
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