Publicity Assistant, Knopf (Hybrid)

Job description

The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a storied leader in commercial and literary publishing and home to some of the most iconic authors in the world, including Nobel Laureates Toni Morrison, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Alice Munro; Prize-winners Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, Margaret Atwood, Robert Caro, Joan Didion, Yaa Gyasi, Jhumpa Lahiri, Cormac McCarthy, Michael Ondaatje, Tommy Orange, Patti Smith, and Anne Tyler; and global bestsellers Caro Claire Burke, Tayari Jones, Gabrielle Zevin, Michelle Zauner, and Emily St. John Mandel, is seeking a Publicity Assistant to join their team and provide day-to-day support to the Executive Director of Publicity. Responsibilities consist of both heavy administrative and project work. Specific responsibilities include: - Support supervisor in all facets of their daily work: calendar management and scheduling; phone, email, letters, memos, and other written correspondence; research on a variety of subjects; understanding of key toolsets (Muck Rack, Power BI, Microsoft Teams); handling mailings; other clerical support (notes, memos, etc.); event planning - Coordinate internal and external communications efforts, including agent and author calls, meetings...