Publicity Manager, Ebury (Smart Hub)

tendersglobal; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Ebury, a leading non-fiction publishing division of Penguin Random House, as a Publicity Manager. You will craft strategic PR campaigns and engage with high-profile media, driving book sales and inspiring conversations around our award-winning authors. This role offers a collaborative environment during a unique growth period, and you will bring proven expertise in impactful publicity to rapidly changing contexts.

Qualifications

• Proven success in creating standout publicity campaigns.
• Strong writing skills for press materials.
• Excellent organizational and creative thinking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement PR campaigns for various non-fiction genres.
• Develop relationships with media and event partners.
• Contribute to book acquisition discussions.

Skills

Publicity campaign creation

Writing skills

Media networking

Organizational skills

Creative thinking

Job description

Job title:

Publicity Manager, Ebury (Smart Hub)

Company

Penguin Books

Job description

Publicity Manager, Ebury Smart Hub
Are you excited by books that captivate readers, inspire new thinking, and become part of the conversation? Can you create strategic campaigns that reach readers and drive sales? If you’re passionate about the power of books to create conversation, we’d love to hear from you.

About Ebury

Ebury is an award-winning non-fiction publishing division of Penguin Random House, and in 2024 won Publisher of the Year. Our Smart Hub is an audience-focused team working across innovative publishing lists on imprints WH Allen, Witness Books, Ebury Edge, Ebury Press, and Flight Books. We publish prize-winning bestsellers by global writers, thinkers, journalists, and cultural figures across genres like history, politics, literary memoir, nature-writing, high performance, and self-development. Our authors include James O’Brien, Steven Bartlett, Caitlin Moran, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Ressa, Michael Rosen, Zeinab Badawi, David Attenborough, Michaela Coel, Dara McAnulty, Adam Grant, and others.

The role

Ebury’s Smart Hub seeks a creative, experienced, and proactive PR professional with experience working on conversation-starting books or entertainment brands to join our award-winning communications team as a publicist. You will collaborate with creative publishing colleagues in a friendly and inclusive environment, during an exciting period of growth for the UK’s largest dedicated non-fiction publisher.

Key responsibilities

• Create and implement ambitious, strategic PR campaigns and events for authors and titles across various non-fiction genres.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders, including sales, marketing, editorial, rights, international colleagues, authors, and agents.
• Develop and maintain relationships with high-profile media, bookshops, and event partners.
• Contribute to the acquisition of new books by providing PR feedback in meetings and pitches, and input into the strategic priorities of the Smart Hub.

What you’ll bring

Essential criteria:

• Proven success in creating standout publicity campaigns within publishing or content-driven environments.
• Strong writing skills for press materials, event organization, and media networking.
• Well-established media contacts and curiosity about expanding your network across genres.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects with different timelines.
• Creative thinking to generate buzz and drive book sales aligned with strategic goals.

Application instructions

Please apply with your CV and cover letter explaining why you are suitable for the role by 11:59 pm on Thursday, 17th July. Your cover letter should briefly describe a campaign that impressed you and why (max 200 words). Ensure your cover letter is included, as it is a key part of the assessment process. It should be no more than one or two pages.

Salary

Circa £35,000, dependent on skills and experience, plus bonus and benefits.

Hybrid working

While our UK offices are spaces to connect and collaborate, we offer flexibility. You will be expected to attend in-person meetings at our Embassy Gardens office at least 2 days a week (Tuesday and Thursday). Some work outside regular hours, such as evenings and weekends, may be required. We are happy to discuss this during the recruitment process.

The recruitment process

Learn about our recruitment process at [link]. We are a Disability Confident committed organization and offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria and opt-in on their application. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments needed by emailing [contact email].

Company: The Random House Group Limited

Country: United Kingdom

City: London

Postal Code: SW11 7BW

Job ID: 279566

Expected salary

£35,000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:47:56 GMT

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