Wanted! Publicity Coordinator
Are you looking to start your career in publishing/publicity? Are you passionate about matching people with books they are going to love? Do you consume NZ media? Are you a super well-organised social butterfly who loves to attend events and festivals?
2025 is looking bigger than ever for us: kicking off with Graham Norton, we have international and local authors attending festivals around the country, book launches from NZ’s brightest writers and illustrators, and even more that we’re not able to talk about yet!
We are looking for a Publicity Coordinator to join our award winning publicity and marketing team in a newly created role to assist with just some of these exciting campaigns.
Key responsibilities include:
- General publicity admin including fielding publicity requests and sorting media clippings and review quotes
- Assisting the Publicity and Communications Manager pitch titles to media
- Generating media releases
- Event planning including booking accommodation and managing RSVPs
- Attending Hachette NZ events and representing the company at industry events
- Amplifying publicity buzz in-house and externally through social media and eDMs
- Making recommendations relating to product, sales and marketing strategies as requested
The successful candidate will be:
- Passionate about the power of publicity to connect readers with books
- An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing
- Able to attend events, such as book launches and author talks – these may be outside normal working hours
- A multitasker with keen attention to detail
- Able to meet deadlines
- Confident working across Microsoft and social media platforms
- Committed to the importance of diversity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Able to build positive working relationships with internal and external contacts
About Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand:
NZ Publisher of the Year 2024.
We proudly publish local authors under the Moa Press and Little Moa imprints. Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand is part of Hachette Book Group, one of the world’s leading trade publishers. We boast a diverse and celebrated list of international and local authors including Rebecca Yarros, Margaret Mahy, John Grisham, Ali Hazelwood, Stephen King, Colleen Hoover, Nicky Pellegrino, Nora Roberts, Edmonds, Ana Huang, Donovan Bixley and Olivia Spooner – plus many more!
This is an office based role working in our central Auckland office.
To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
Applications close: Sunday 26th January 2024.
