Marketing manager

Closing date for applications: Monday 3 August 2026

Salary range: £30,500 - £35,800 depending on experience

Contract: Full-time, permanent position

Create standout campaigns that bring bestselling books to life across print, digital, audio and live events.

Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking an ambitious and creative marketing manager to join our London team, delivering standout campaigns across a broad list of bestselling and prize-winning fiction and non-fiction. Working closely with editors, publicists, sales teams and authors, you will devise and execute audience-focused campaigns that build readership, drive sales and strengthen Bloomsbury's reputation for publishing exceptional books.

Bloomsbury is one of the world's leading independent publishing houses, publishing award-winning and internationally bestselling books for readers everywhere. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment where creativity, curiosity, and fresh ideas thrive. If you are passionate about books and excited by the prospect of shaping campaigns for some of today's most distinctive voices in fiction and non-fiction, we would love to hear from you.

Our list includes internationally renowned historians and thinkers such as Rutger Bregman and Peter Frankopan, acclaimed novelists including Ann Patchett and Louise Kennedy, and high-profile voices such as Gillian Anderson. From literary fiction and narrative non-fiction to major cultural publishing, this role offers the opportunity to work across some of the most exciting books and authors in contemporary publishing.

The role

• Creating and delivering innovative marketing campaigns across print, digital, audio and live events
• Developing tailored strategies for individual titles and authors
• Managing campaign budgets and evaluating performance against key objectives
• Working collaboratively with editorial, publicity, sales and rights colleagues to ensure integrated campaigns
• Building and engaging communities of readers through social media, partnerships, and content marketing
• Conceiving and overseeing marketing materials, advertising and creative assets
• Using insight to identify new audiences and emerging opportunities to grow readership across both fiction and non-fiction

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Previous experience in book publishing, with proven experience working with established brands, platform authors and their respective teams
• Equally comfortable working ideas-led non-fiction and literary fiction, combining creativity with strong commercial instincts
• Creative vision with excellent negotiation and persuasion skills to see that vision through and bring everyone on the journey
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• Strong digital and social media expertise
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across departments
• A keen awareness of the literary and cultural landscape
• Unmatched enthusiasm for connecting readers with outstanding authors and books

Additional information

The role is a full-time, permanent position. The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Monday & Tuesday. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 Monday 3rd August 2026. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Learning & Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal & IPG Skills Hub
• Share Save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Peppy Health App
• In-house Doctor
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• EAP Advice and Counselling

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

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.