Marketing Assistant – Children’s
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and creative individual to join our award-winning marketing team at Penguin Random House Children’s as a Marketing Assistant.
About Penguin Random House Children’s
We are the UK’s no. 1 children’s publisher, home to Puffin and Ladybird, and some of the most recognised entertainment brands and authors, including: Peppa Pig, Peter Rabbit, Tom Fletcher, Roald Dahl, Malorie Blackman, Jeff Kinney, Jacqueline Wilson and Karen McManus to name but a few. We also launch talented new rising stars, including Huw Aaron, Bea Fitzgerald, Nathan Bryan, Dapo Adeola, Sam Copeland and Manjeet Mann.
The role
In this role, you’ll learn first-hand how we approach and execute marketing campaigns, drive demand, work with retailers and consumers and create magic. We pride ourselves on innovation and put our readers at the heart of everything we do. As Marketing Assistant, you’ll provide administration support to ensure the smooth-running of our large marketing team, working closely with PR. You’ll also support the creation of targeted, consumer-facing marketing campaigns for our children’s books.
Key responsibilities:
1. Managing a wide range of admin processes to help the smooth-running of the team and campaigns, including finance administration such as raising purchase orders, paying invoices, and reconciling budgets
2. Maintaining databases and updating systems as and when required
3. Organising and scheduling meetings, and booking venues and materials / equipment
4. Providing support for meetings such as the preparation of reports, agendas, taking minutes and collating visuals / materials
5. Supporting team members with every stage of campaign development and implementation and managing some campaigns yourself
6. Closely collaborating with PR Assistants and the social team on social support for allocated titles that receive owned media support.
What you’ll bring
Essential criteria:
7. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, as you’ll be working with a wide range of colleagues across the business, as well as key external contacts.
8. Ability to keep things running smoothly in a fast-paced environment when colleagues are juggling various priorities.
9. Proactive in your work, always looking for new ways to work more efficiently and effectively.
10. A curiosity for children’s books and creative ideas for reaching everyday readers.
11. Curiosity to learn, think, see, and do things differently.
12. We want to hear from different voices throughout the UK and see fresh perspectives.
Disability Confident
If you have opted into our disability confident scheme, the above is the essential criteria you must meet to be considered for our interview scheme. Please note, there may be occasions where the volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview.
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on 30th April 2025.
13. 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.
14. Please note we are looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible, but we are also happy to accommodate a reasonable notice period for the right candidate.
15. We anticipate a two-stage interview process which will include a virtual first-stage interview and in-person second stage interview, however, there may be a third stage if required. We are happy to discuss this further with you throughout the recruitment process.
Salary
£27,500 plus benefits.
What you can expect from us
Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.
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. For this role we expect the successful candidate to work from our London-based office a minimum of three days per week, with the option of working the other two days remotely.
About Penguin
We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.
The recruitment process
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. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.
Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.
Company: The Random House Group Limited
Country: United Kingdom
State/Region: London
City: London
Postal Code: SW11 7BW
Job ID: 279525