Marketing and publicity assistant, adult

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 18th March 2026 23:59

Salary: £27,000

Location: London

Looking for your first role in publishing? Simon & Schuster UK is seeking a Marketing & Publicity Assistant to support campaigns that promote books to media, booksellers and readers.

Simon & Schuster is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of ViacomCBS. It was founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest publisher in the United States, publishing 2,000 titles annually under 35 different imprints.

Simon & Schuster UK is looking for a Marketing and Publicity Assistant to join their Marking & Publicity team. Reporting to the Head of Publicity and the Senior Marketing Manager, this role will provide administrative and campaign support to the Publicity and Marketing teams. The role will contribute to the smooth planning and delivery of campaigns across the division and ensuring effective coordination of key processes and deadlines.

What you'll be doing

The Marketing & Publicity Assistant responsibilities will including:

• Invoicing
• Scheduling meetings and taking minutes
• Monitoring enquiries
• Maintaining databases
• Managing consumer newsletters
• Arranging travel
• Supporting mailings
• Compiling press catalogues and gift guides.

The role will act as a key point of contact internally and externally and will also support the delivery of publicity and marketing campaigns.

Who we are looking for

• The ideal candidate will have a proactive, can-do attitude and be detail-oriented, practical, and curious, with a genuine passion for books and the way in which publishers engage and excite readers.
• They will demonstrate adaptability, initiative, excellent communication, and strong organisational and problem-solving skills, alongside the ability to work confidently to deadlines.
• This role does not require prior publishing experience. While administrative experience is advantageous, we welcome and encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate strong organisational skills, transferable experience, and a genuine eagerness to learn and take their first step into a publishing career.
• Please note due to the nature of the industry and role candidate maybe required to work outside of hours to help support at events.

We appreciate the strong interest in this role, however due to the high volume of applications, we may close the position early.

Unfortunately, Simon & Schuster UK cannot accept applications from candidates without a legal right to work in the UK or who require visa sponsorship. Right to work checks are carried out on candidates who make it to offer stage.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.