<p>Founded in 1994, Riverhead Books is a boutique literary imprint that publishes urgent, unheard voices worldwide, including award-winning literary fiction and bestselling nonfiction writers. ?Throughout its history, Riverhead has been dedicated to publishing extraordinary groundbreaking, unique writers. Riverhead's books and authors have won or been finalists for the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, National Book Awards, National Book Critic Circle Awards, MacArthur Genius Awards, Hurston Wright Legacy Awards, Dayton Literary Peace Prizes, and numerous other distinctions. Some of Riverhead's recent bestsellers and critically acclaimed releases include?Brawler by Lauren Groff, Audition by Katie Kitamura, All Fours by Miranda July, Entitlement by Rumaan Alam, Trust by Hernan Diaz, This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub, and The Other Side of Change by Maya Shankar.</p> <p>The Riverhead publicity team seeks a?Publicity Assistant?to support two senior level publicists - an associate Director and Publicity Manager. The Assistant position requires excellent time management and prioritization skills and strong attention to detail.?Successful candidates will skillfully perform regular administrative duties while also demonstrating the ability to take initiative and exercise independent and creative thinking where needed.?This is a fantastic opportunity to work with distinguished authors such as Emma Straub, Chang-rae Lee, Hernan Diaz, Sigrid Nunez, Jon Ronson and Mohsin Hamid, and be involved in campaigns on a wide scale variety of hardcover and paperback titles.</p> <p>Specific responsibilities include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Providing general administrative support, including mailings, processing invoices, filing, billings, expense reports, ordering supplies, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Scheduling, coordinating, and contributing original content to the Riverhead Books social media platforms.</p> </li><li> <p>Drafting press materials, including press releases, pitch and galley letters, interview alerts, quote sheets, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Liaising with bookstores to organize author events.</p> </li><li> <p>Coordinating travel and other arrangements for major author tours and creating detailed tour schedules for campaigns.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintaining media clips, press contacts, and detailed logs of book campaigns in an internal database system.</p> </li><li> <p>Attending book events and taking authors to media interviews.</p> </li></ul> <p>Please apply if you meet the following qualifications:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Strong interest in publicity and book publishing</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a deadline-driven environment</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent organizational skills and superb attention to detail</p> </li><li> <p>Timely follow-up over email and phone while navigating different communication styles</p> </li><li> <p>Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team</p> </li><li> <p>Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook</p> </li><li> <p>Active working knowledge of social media and an interest in following book trends is a plus</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Canva is a plus but not a requirement?(training available)</p> </li></ul> <p>The Penguin Random House national headquarters is located in New York City. This is a hybrid position, requiring approximately 4 days per week at our 1745 Broadway location.</p> <p>The salary for this position is $51,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.</p> <p>Applications for this role will be accepted through April 8 or until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply early, as we review applications on a rolling basis. Please include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and our FAQs page.</p>