Associate Publicist

Position: Associate Publicist

Department: Publicity

Position Type: Regular Full Time, Nonexempt

Location: Baker Publishing Group

6030 E. Fulton Rd.

Ada, MI 49301

About this position:

Baker Publishing Group is accepting applications for the position of Associate Publicist, supporting several divisions of Baker Publishing Group and primarily Baker Academic. In cooperation with the publicity manager and in-house colleagues, the person in this position will assist in publicity planning for Baker Academic and pastoral resource titles, mailings, printing and coordinating press materials. This role will work closely with the publicity manager and help the company meet its goals.

Responsibilities:

Characteristic activities include creating media lists, shipping books from the warehouse, coordinating the printing of press materials and labels, tracking media hits, scheduling interviews for authors, pulling excerpts, uploading press releases to BPG website and manuscripts to NetGalley, creating press kits, conducting media research as needed, working with outside vendors as needed, and handling publicity campaigns as necessary.

Qualifications:

• BA degree with coursework in pertinent fields such as public relations, marketing, communications, and journalism.


• Conversant in issues of evangelical Christianity and subject matters including theology and biblical studies


• Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise sound professional judgment


• Strong organizational, follow-up, and project management skills


• Proven organizational abilities, follow-through, and project management skills


• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines

Skills:

• Microsoft Office


• Sharepoint


• Canva

Compensation and Benefits:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a full-time position, benefits provided include health, dental, vision, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, paid sick leave, parental leave, 401(k) after three months, and others.

Baker Publishing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a company that believes in the inherent diversity reflected in the kingdom of God, Baker Book House Company is committed to the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the books we publish, in our community of employees, and in the way we conduct ourselves in our workplace and in the marketplace.