Marketing Executive, Transworld
Do you always have a book recommendation at your fingertips? Would you like to spread the word about some of the world’s bestselling authors and brands, and be part of the team who discover the next big thing?
If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity for two Marketing Executives to join the award-winning Transworld team.
About Transworld
Transworld is one of seven adult publishing houses within Penguin Random House, with an annual turnover of £50-60m. Recent successes include two of the biggest-selling books of recent years - Spare by Prince Harry and Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. At the beating heart of Transworld is a passion for our authors, a belief in their books, and a hunger for success. Transworld has an unrivalled reputation for turning debuts into bestsellers whilst creating long term 'brand-name' authors such as Bill Bryson, Kate Atkinson, Paula Hawkins, Lee Child and Dan Brown.
The role
We’re looking for two highly creative Marketing Executives to support with the smooth running of the marketing team. Combining your creativity with strategic thinking and commercial awareness, you’ll manage campaigns across a range of media; planning, briefing, and delivering content as well as reacting to new opportunities and shifts in the market. You’ll have the opportunity to work across Transworld’s excitingly varied list, for example from the Jack Reacher series to authors like Sophie Kinsella, and from sci-fi and fantasy, to literary, to business and self-development.
Key responsibilities:
Supporting the creation of successful marketing strategies, including identifying the audience, shaping the pitch, creative consumer message, planning media space, partnerships and campaign analysis Coordinating with relevant divisional departments, including sales, editorial, and publicity Developing, implementing and reviewing strategy for specific marketing channels such as divisional social channels, newsletters, websites, influencer outreach and online community building Providing digital marketing guidance for authors, including content planning, timelines and problem-solving Liaising with UK Group Marketing and International Sales and Marketing teams to promote our books in all markets
What you’ll bring
The role of Marketing Executive would be great for someone who has experience either running or supporting on campaigns. You’ll understand our audiences and how to talk to readers, and you’ll have experience posting on social medias such as Instagram and X. The ideal candidates will be keen to engage with the online reading community and explore opportunities to build relationships with authors and readers through community social channels.
Essential criteria:
A demonstrable interest in Publishing and the books published by Transworld A familiarity with marketing campaigns and how they are run Experience posting on social channels Curiosity and a creative approach to marketing and engaging with audiences Excellent demonstrable communication and relationship building skills Proactive, flexible, and able to work to deadlines and to budgets
Preferred criteria:
Previous experience using Canva Previous experience running META campaigns
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Thursday 17th July.
Please ensure you include a cover letter, as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length.
Salary
£29,500-£33,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.
Hybrid working
While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. Transworld’s core office days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and for this role we expect that you will work from our Embassy Gardens office at least 2 days per week.
The recruitment process
You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/
As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the ‘What you’ll bring’ section. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.
We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.
Company: The Random House Group Limited
Country: United Kingdom
State/Region: London
City: London
Postal Code: SW11 7BW
Job ID: 280963