Education Level: BA/BS or combination of education and experience
Required Years Experience: 3
Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI) was founded in 1918 as the Church Hymnal Corporation, a nonprofit affiliate of the Church Pension Group. Today, CPI’s professionals produce about 50 new books and resources each year, and manage a portfolio of more than 2,600 active products, many sold worldwide.
As an integral part of the Marketing and Publishing teams, the Associate Publicist will be responsible for developing and executing publicity campaigns. They will need to be a creative self-starter with a passion for the book publishing industry and a desire to learn, grow, and be successful. This position requires a strong knowledge of social media and current trends in the industry.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Develop and implement effective publicity strategies to secure national and regional coverage across television, radio, podcasts, and in print and online publications.
Create compelling and engaging press releases, pitch letters, author Q&As, and press kits.
Organize and coordinate author events including bookstore events.
Build and maintain relationships with editors, book reviewers, influencers, and other media professionals.
Research and develop targeted mailing lists and coordinate book mailings for trade and academic titles.
Monitor, analyze, and report on publicity campaigns and media coverage, leveraging insights to drive continuous improvement.
Stay up to date on current trends in the book publishing industry and in social media.
Collaborate with the editorial, marketing, and sales teams to ensure the success of campaigns.
Maintain media database and accurate records of all publicity efforts.
Assist with administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, processing invoices, and tracking expenses
Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Be a strategic thinker and a creative self-starter with a passion for the book publishing industry and a desire to learn, grow, and be successful.
Strong organizational and communication skills, be detail-oriented, meet deadlines, able to multitask and prioritize.
The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment is essential.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
3+ years previous administrative/support experience in a fast-paced environment;. Prior Publicity or similar industry internship experience is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or a related field is preferred or a combination of education and experience will be considered. Interest in faith based publishing and social justice related topics is a plus.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Commuting to the NY office, on average, three days a week. Extensive use of a computer keyboard is a demand of the position to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of this position
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Hybrid (two days working from home, three days working in a standard office environment). Church Pension Group employees must maintain a professional, compassionate, and trustworthy work environment always. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job within this environment.
Salary Range: $48,400 - $55,000
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Flexible Benefits Available To Eligible Employees
Medical (including Vision)
Dental
Supplemental Dental
Core Benefits Automatically Provided To Eligible Employees
Employer funded defined benefit pension plan (five year vesting)
Employee Life Insurance
Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage
Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage (elected as either pre-tax or after-tax)
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Worker’s Compensation
Employee Assistance Program
Retiree health insurance (eligible after 10 years)
Retiree life insurance
Elective Benefits Available To Eligible Employees
401(k) with matching contributions (immediate vesting)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Commuter Benefits
New York’s 529 College Savings Program (NY State residents)
Educational Assistance Program available to eligible employees
Maternity/Paternity Leave available to eligible employees
Time Off available to eligible employees: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Please understand that, as a general policy, CPG does not sponsor visas.