Employment

Marketing and Publicity Manager Opening at Monthly Review

Monthly Review Press, an independent socialist publisher founded in 1952, is seeking a full-time marketing and publicity manager.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing creative solutions to generate publicity and attention in emerging publicity outlets, including social media platforms, bloggers, websites, podcasts, and other social networks; facilitating and hosting virtual book launches and author seminars and discussions.
• Generating and maintaining content for 10–12 new titles over the course of the year. This includes:
  • Working with authors to write catalog copy;
  • Soliciting blurbs prior to publication;
  • Writing and publishing press releases for website and mailing lists;
  • Compiling reviewer lists, setting up interviews, book reviews, podcasts, and eblasts after publication;
  • Helping authors develop strategies to create direct engagement opportunities using online platforms;
• Registering copyrights; working with print-on-demand and eBook publisher to maintain files and workflow; general clerical.
• Liaising with our distributor, New York University Press, and assisting in representing MR Press at two seasonal sales conferences.
• Participating in process of selecting, editing, and posting additional content through the various Monthly Review websites and social media outlets.

Candidates must be self-starters, detail-oriented, focused, and capable of handling multiple tasks at once. Excellent writing and communication skills are essential, as is experience with—or the capacity to learn easily/quickly—the following applications:

• macOS
• Microsoft Office
• Adobe Acrobat, InDesign and Photoshop
• Mailchimp
• WordPress (e-commerce platforms)
• Buffer (social media scheduling)

During the pandemic, the position is chiefly remote but will eventually transition to in-person presence in our New York City office. Salary is $45k/year, and includes full medical and dental benefits and employer contribution to pension plan.

Send résumé, cover letter, and references to jobsearch [at] monthlyreview.org.