Press and communications manager

Closing date for applications: 10th August 2025

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000, commensurate with experience

Reports to: The job will be reporting directly to the head of communications

Location: The role is full time, based in our studio in southeast London, start date as soon as possible

Join a fast-paced, collaborative studio and lead creative publicity campaigns covering contemporary arts publishing.

MACK is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic press and communications manager to lead media outreach and communications on our list of critically acclaimed books on art, architecture, critical theory, cinema, and photography. This role is ideal for a skilled communicator with a passion for contemporary publishing and the arts, who thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative workplace.


Responsibilities

• Serve as a key point of contact for MACK’s authors in the launch of their books
• Plan and deliver high-quality publicity campaigns across print, broadcast, and digital media
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with journalists and editors, and proactively expand MACK’s global outreach
• Manage all external communications, ensuring these align with MACK’s brand
• Develop and implement creative and strategic communications and marketing campaigns across newsletters, social media, and digital advertising
• Collaborate with our sales, marketing, design, and editorial teams to create press and communications materials, and to ensure that press pieces are maximised across the company
• Monitor media coverage, and produce regular reports for use across sales and editorial teams

Knowledge, skills & experience

• Prior experience in publicity or communications is strongly preferred
• A proven knowledge of contemporary art book publishing and media outlets
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Confidence in building relationships with authors, journalists, and editors
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to convincingly pitch books and ideas
• A proactive, collaborative team player who is eager to learn and contribute across departments

Additional information

• Benefits include a pension, flexible working hours policy, gym membership, and an employee profit-share scheme
• To apply please send a CV and single page cover letter to Liv Constable-Maxwell by clicking the 'Apply' button. Please include your current notice period.
• We will invite selected applicants for interview in the following weeks.
• If you have any questions about the role or your application, please email careers@mackbooks.co.uk with the title ‘Role Query: Press and Communications Manager’.

MACK is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in the arts and publishing. If you have any access requirements or need adjustments at any stage of the application process, please do let us know.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.