Publicist Jobs

Are you a skilled publicist with a passion for politics and a pulse on innovations in online brand building? Let's talk!

If you're an experienced socially-savvy publicist with a knack for connecting, engaging, and activating online communities - your new role awaits. We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced remote Contract Publicist to build, rally, and strengthen our startup publishing brand focusing on memoirs and political satire.

Founded by Henry Bouchot, a former Marine and city council member who is the author of four books on various topics, we offer a fresh take on the publishing space. We're laser-focused on promoting nuanced and constructive voices within the political arena and beyond and need a social media publicist to raise our authors' platform.

Fueled by understanding our brand, customers, and what makes them tick, the Social Media Publicist cultivates and deploys our long-term brand and social strategy and proposed engagement. Guiding both in-person and online brand stewardship and communicating our brand identity online, the Publicist will build and execute all branding and social media activities and engagement, including successfully developing and implementing digital strategies designed to deliver effective campaigns to drive author engagement and sales.

We are an emerging publisher looking for our publicity “north star”. We value people. We encourage collaboration, dedication, meaningful work, and productive partnerships. Sound like your dream job? Find out what it takes below.

CORE ATTRIBUTES

What You Bring to The Table

The following are the core attributes that will contribute to your success in this role:

·Communicator –Your written and verbal skills are top-notch. A born communicator, you know how to engage and interact with our target audience

·Motivated - You are determined, results-driven, and passionate about problem-solving, anticipating the next actions, and staying ahead of the curve. You are a restless thinker who can help us figure out what we need to do and how to make it happen

·Social-savvy – You are two steps ahead of the latest social trends. TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter… you create the content and know the medium like the back of your hand

·Purpose-fueled – Equally passionate about politics and promotion, you have an opinion and enjoy promoting the constructive voices of our author community

·Connector – Always putting the end-user first, you have mastered the art of creating genuine connections and lasting partnerships

·Creative – You are a marketer, maker, storyteller, creator, and out-of-the-box thinker. You are a master at weaving a compelling and memorable narrative

·Collaborator – Team player, confidant, and partner. You are a constant. A dependable, trusted counterpart

RESPONSIBILITIES

What You Can Expect Day-to-Day

Infusing our brand in various online and in-person marketing channels, the Social Media Publicist owns and executes the following core activities:

●Researching market and marketing trends in publishing, particularly in political writing

●Helping us come up with a social media marketing strategy

●Developing social media content

●Developing a strategy for gaining earned media

●Developing a strategy for obtaining email newsletter swaps

●Coming up with promotions and giveaways

●Managing and engaging with volunteer book launch team members

●Copywriting for a weekly newsletter

●Pitching books and authors to media outlets by phone or in-person

●Providing marketing input on new products, including book titles and covers

●Developing a strategy to collaborate with:

○podcast hosts

○event and conference organizers

○libraries

○book clubs

○college writing programs

○fellow authors

○political influencers

○politicians

REQUIREMENTS

What it Takes

The best publicists are engaged entrepreneurial marketers at the cross-section of brand building and digital innovation.

Minimum Required:

This is a remote contract role with the potential to grow into full-time.

·2+ years experience as a publicist and/or social media manager or a similar role

·Basic technical skills, including graphic design and video editing

·Excellent copywriting and content development skills

·CRM management experience

·Previous social media marketing strategy development and execution experience, including email newsletters

·Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

·Personable, polished, and a strong brand ambassador

Preferred:

·A background in creative writing, literature, and/or politics

OUR COMPANY

Our Commitment to You

Your success is our success. A growing startup, John Henry Publishers is committed to promoting nuanced and constructive voices within the political arena. Our founder Henry Bouchot, a former Marine and city council member who is the author of four books on various topics, brings a unique voice and fresh perspective to an engaged, active community. If you are a smart, socially savvy achiever passionate about politics and trailblazing brands, let's start a conversation. Apply today.

John Henry Publishers is an equal-opportunity employer.