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Salary: from £25,500 per annum &nbsp;Ready to turn your creativity into campaigns that make books shine? Join Storm’s dynamic marketing team and help bring our stories to readers everywhere — from social media to the shelves.In this dynamic position, you’ll support and learn all aspects of marketing, from keeping our website updated to creating social media content and running Facebook advertising. This role combines creative tasks that will challenge your thinking with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring our launch campaigns and advertising deliver exceptional results. &nbsp;<h3>Key responsibilities</h3>Social media<ul><li>Write and schedule social media content across all Storm social platforms for launch campaigns and back-list promotions.</li><li>Engage with our Storm audiences across all platforms.</li><li>Support Head of Digital Marketing in designing visual content for social media, including specifically for audiobooks.</li><li>Create links that allow us to track performance.</li></ul>Promotions<ul><li>Set up promotions at retailers, recording and analysing promotional results.</li><li>Schedule advertising for title promotions.</li></ul>Website and newsletter<ul><li>Create and schedule author newsletters to go out at key points throughout the marketing campaign for each title.</li><li>Set up mailing lists, author pages, and newsletter sign-ups for new authors.</li><li>Update the Storm website and Amazon content with upcoming titles.</li></ul>Publicity<ul><li>Communicate with and expand our list of reviewers.</li><li>Create advance review copies for our titles on selected platforms and encourage readers to leave early reviews.</li><li>Support with content creation for and updating the Storm website and other relevant channels.</li></ul> &nbsp;<h3>What we’re looking for</h3><ul><li>Creative problem-solving abilities with a fresh perspective on marketing challenges.</li><li>Analytical thinker who supports data-driven marketing.</li><li>Fast learner with technical aptitude.</li><li>Exceptional organisational abilities and attention to detail.</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.</li><li>Ability to work independently while juggling multiple priorities.</li><li>Advanced English writing abilities with strong grammar, style, and tone awareness.</li></ul> &nbsp;<h3>What you’ll gain</h3>A chance to join a forward-thinking publishing company and develop comprehensive digital marketing expertise. You’ll learn the full cycle of marketing each title goes through and help develop different opportunities to make our books soar. At Storm, we combine data and creativity to make our marketing as effective as possible, and we’re not afraid of trying new things. This position is the perfect entry point for aspiring marketing professionals who want to work in publishing, combining hands-on experience such as setting up advertising with insights into all aspects of marketing. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with authors and see the immediate impact of your marketing efforts on book sales and reader engagement.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.

Storm Publishing

Marketing assistant

Closing date for applications: 9th November 2025Salary: Basic salary per annum starting from £33,688Location: Leeds, Manchester, GlasgowReports to: Head of communicationsDepartment: Content communicationsJob grade: P2 Do you want to spend your days promoting brilliant content for one of the most innovative and dynamic broadcasters in the UK?&nbsp;Do you know your MAFS from your Minor Issues? The Channel 4 reality entertainment, lifestyle and digital departments have been responsible for some of the most ground-breaking and distinctive shows on television from The Great British Bake Off, The Last Leg, and Married at First Sight to Come Done With Me and The Intern. We’re looking for an outstanding publicist to join Channel 4’s busy content communications team.&nbsp;The content communications department is responsible for generating and shaping media coverage and driving buzz around Channel 4’s programmes, content, vision, services and talent. The department proactively publicises Channel 4's programmes and content across all newspapers, digital, TV and radio, magazines, trade publications, podcasts and with influencers - with a view to driving audiences and amplifying its brand and reputation. The department is responsible for communicating the effectiveness of Channel 4's delivery against its public service remit and protecting the reputation of the organisation, its individuals and programming. The content communications department handles all media requests for programme information, talent and executive interviews, clips and pictures.The publicist role works with the team to develop creative, targeted, noisy publicity campaigns that generate conversations and drive audience viewing to Channel 4’s programmes and content as well as effectively communicating its unique remit and brand values. This role will work on campaigns for a range of programmes, with particular focus on promoting content across our reality entertainment, lifestyle and digital slates. The publicist will work as part of the wider content communications team which is overseen by the director of content communications and they will have the opportunity to work across multiple programming genres and with different members of the department. ResponsibilitiesReporting to head of communications, reality entertainment, lifestyle and digital, the publicist will:<ul><li>Develop stand out publicity strategies for key priority communications, reality entertainment, lifestyle and digital programmes and to come up with innovative ideas for generating noise around key projects across all broadcast channels and streaming</li><li>Proactively promote their assigned programmes to a range of media including – print, broadcast, digital and influencers</li><li>Develop a network of excellent working relationships with journalists and influencers across a range of media</li><li>Identify issues arising out of Channel 4 projects, in conjunction with the publicity leads and head of communications – helping to prepare Q&amp;As, drafting lines against enquiry and fielding/answering calls</li><li>Write and create press materials for review by publicity lead/HoC – including press releases, press information/billings, press packs and clips etc</li><li>Organise and run press events, junkets, set visits and screenings</li><li>Contribute to written reports and evaluations of priority programme campaigns</li><li>Work closely with picture publicity, marketing and social teams to deliver creative integrated PR campaigns</li><li>Develop excellent working relationships with Channel 4 commissioning teams, independent production companies, agents and personal publicists</li><li>Some out of hours working will be required</li><li>Some travel will be required</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceTechnical/professional<ul><li>A track record of developing and implementing proactive, creative and innovative consumer PR strategies and campaigns</li><li>A comprehensive understanding of PR and its place in the wider communications mix</li><li>Experience of identifying contentious issues and working with the team to mitigate these</li><li>Proven flair for creative and effective writing</li><li>Fluency in social media and a clear understanding of best practice in a PR context</li></ul>Relationship management<ul><li>Experience of working with programme executives</li><li>Experience of working with talent, managers and publicists.</li><li>Outstanding communication skills and an ability to form and maintain positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders</li><li>A good network of contacts and an interest in building and developing relationships with online influencers and digital media</li></ul>Managing resources<ul><li>Able to prioritise well, deal with multiple projects and work to deadlines</li><li>Demonstrable experience of delivering creative PR campaigns</li></ul>Autonomy/judgement/decision making&nbsp;<ul><li>Proven ability of writing press lines and managing press enquiries to deadline.</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a close-knit team.</li></ul>Complexity/problem solving&nbsp;<ul><li>Proven record of managing press, logistical and resource issues</li><li>Proven record of managing conflicting priorities and demands</li><li>Business impact/strategic perspective</li><li>Ability to think strategically under pressure</li></ul>Content<ul><li>A passion for TV and content</li><li>An interest in working for Channel 4 and an understanding of its core values and remit</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience in a creative, content-led sector</li><li>Understanding of the TV and media industry</li><li>Knowledge of and experience in incorporating digital and social/influencer innovation within press campaigns</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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