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Social Media Marketing Associate, Scribner Books
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What they do
A Marketing Assistant or Associate coordinates marketing and advertising activities for a company. Works to promote a company image and assists with developing and implementing marketing strategies. Interacts with customers and vendors, selects advertising outlets, organizes materials and logistics for trade events or conferences.
$71,969 / year median in New York
-8% projected decline
Job Description
Simon & Schuster was named to Forbes magazine list of America's Best Mid-Size Employers 2022. Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, 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 world's most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.
- Social Media Marketing Associate, Scribner
- Scribner is seeking a creative, digitally savvy, and highly collaborative Social Media Marketing Associate to manage and grow the imprint's social media presence.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Plan, create, schedule, and monitor content across Scribner's social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, and emerging channels.
- Manage Scribner's social media content calendar, balancing priority title campaigns, imprint-wide initiatives, cultural moments, and backlist opportunities.
- Develop and manage Scribner's influencer outreach efforts, including identifying creators, maintaining relationships, coordinating mailings, and tracking campaign results.
- Collaborate with title marketers to develop creative social media strategies and content for individual book campaigns.
- Track social media performance, analyze engagement data, and share actionable insights to improve content and campaign strategies.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators for social campaigns.
- Stay current on social media trends, platform updates, emerging technologies, and conversations relevant to books and publishing.
- Attend select in-person and virtual events to capture content for Scribner's social channels.
- Contribute ideas for growing Scribner's presence across established platforms and thoughtfully expanding onto new channels.
Qualifications:
- 2-4 years of relevant experience in social media marketing, digital marketing, content creation, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing branded social media accounts and developing platform-specific content.
- Strong photography, videography, video-editing, and social-first copywriting skills.
- Highly creative, with the ability to identify trends and translate them into thoughtful, brand-appropriate content.
- Experience with organic and paid influencer outreach and an interest in building long-term creator relationships.
- Familiarity with social media analytics, reporting, and performance measurement.
- Experience with tools such as Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Sprinklr, Canva, or comparable platforms is preferred.
- Excellent organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to balance multiple campaigns and deadlines.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with authors and colleagues across marketing, publicity, editorial, and design.
- Passion for books, authors, and engaging with the online reading community.
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- Job Details
- Job Family
- Marketing
- Job Function
- Marketing / Promotions
- Pay Type
- Salary
- Hiring Max Rate
- 58,000 USD
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- 401(k) Plans
- Health Insurance