Director of Publicity

HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. is a world leading Christian content provider. Our parent company, HarperCollins Publishers, is the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world and is a subsidiary of News Corp.

- Sets PR strategy and protocols for the W Publishing Group. - Develops and maintains relationships with key media to secure book coverage. - Works with the marketing team, acquisition editors, authors and agents to develop publicity campaigns and travels to support book-related events/media tours. - Writes press releases and press kits, while watching media coverage for timely hooks relevant to the product. - Creates up-to-date media lists, disseminates press material, and leads pitches to media - Tracks media activities and clippings; updates the HCCP sales team, authors, agents, and internal personnel on hits and activities. - Coordinates media training as needed for any divisional author in need. - Oversees Publicist as well as outside public relations firms, and coordinates the activities of other personnel involved in each project. - Schedules author tours with both traditional bookstore appearances and off-site events involving third party partners. - Actively develops and maintains media contacts, including national, regional, local and online. - Manages overall publicity budget and works with marketing counterpart to determine priority PR projects. - Advises divisional leadership on public relations protocol when serving as spokesperson for W Publishing Group. - Acts as a publicity spokesperson for W Publishing and gatekeeper for authors when media asks for comments. - Works with other HCCP publicists to coordinate group activities such as media trips to New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, media holiday gifts, media catalog mailings, publicity staff retreats, etc.

- Microsoft office and Cision media database - BA or BS in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing or related field. - Knowledge of Christian publishing industry is desired but not required. - Desired candidate will be detail oriented, yet have a broad eye for the changing landscape of public relations - Excellent communication skills, including exceptional writing skills Creative thinker - Ability to work in a collaborative team environment - Project management experience - Track record of ability to generate creative angles and pitches - An ability to work in a fast-paced environment under deadlines - Experience working with celebrities, pop culture projects, memoirs, music and design books - A deep understanding of the digital media space, including bloggers and social media - Ability to act as an ambassador and influencer to the media, agents, authors and other opinion formers to reinforce the reputation of HarperCollins as a major, innovative publisher -Must be innovative, encouraging, flexible and a team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.