**Description** Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the most popular and widely recognized writers including Hannah Grace, Leigh Sales, Sarah Di Lorenzo, Anita Heiss, Pip Williams, Christian White, Anna Downes, Hannah Ferguson, Bri Lee, Madeleine Gray, Nedd Brockmann and Gina Chick. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com .au. **Location:** Melbourne **Type:** Marketing & Publicity Team **Status:** Full time Please note that for this role, flexibility is needed outside of core work hours, as it may require the occasional evening and weekend work. **The Job Profile** A unique opportunity has arisen for a Publicity Manager to lead our Melbourne publicity team. Reporting to the Publicity Director, the candidate for the role will coordinate successful publicity campaigns on a range of adult books for Simon & Schuster and Affirm Press. **The Job Role** The role involves leading the Melbourne Publicity team and executing imaginative, effective and impactful publicity campaigns, working closely with the publishing, marketing, and sales teams to deliver fully integrated promotional plans. **The Candidate Profile** The successful candidate would have a proven track record of leading and delivering inventive and strategic publicity campaigns across both traditional and digital media, in addition to proven success in organising events and book tours, big and small. The candidate will have an established network of media and event contacts and be able to hit the ground-running in a vibrant department. Whilst this role encompasses work on a wide variety of titles, we are particularly keen to welcome applications from candidates with experience in or passions for non-fiction and literary titles. The role encompasses working on titles across primarily adult books for Simon & Schuster and Affirm Press. A prowess for leading a dynamic team with effective mentorship and guidance, multi-tasking and innovative thinking is a must, as is exemplary organisational skills and an eye for detail, the ability to handle a variety of campaigns from debuts to brand and celebrity authors, and the ability to juggle multiple campaigns at once. **Apply:** Please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter including your salary expectations. Simon & Schuster Australia is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At Simon & Schuster Australia, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources, and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Simon & Schuster Australia is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world’s oldest living cultures. Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster Australia role will be employees of Simon & Schuster, LLC (Australia) Pty. Ltd., subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice (https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/workplace-privacy-notice) , and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof. **Job Details** **Pay Type** **Salary** **Employment Indicator** **Regular** **Travel Required** **Yes**