The Position
| Job Title: | Publicity and Marketing Assistant |
|---|---|
| Location/Department: | University of Washington Press – Seattle |
| Rate: | $20.76 |
| Hours: | 12-19.5 hours per week Monday-Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm |
| Positions available: | 1 |
| Date posted: | April 1, 2025 |
| Closing date: | April 28, 2025 |
| Start date: | May 19, 2025 (negotiable) |
Duties
- Draft publicity materials, including press releases and media kits.
- Participate in planning and executing social media strategy and activities.
- Utilize design templates to create drafts of promotional materials, such as social media posts, posters, flyers, banners, etc.
- Assist with the production and promotion of events, including compiling event copy and maintaining events calendar; attend select author events as available.
- Create digital proofs of books for advance reviews.
- Research review lists and send review copies to scholarly journals and media outlets.
- Process received reviews, including filing, adding excerpts to title management system, and distributing to authors.
- Complete tasks, as directed, to meet overall sales and marketing strategies and goals.
- Provide general administrative support for the department, such as data-entry into press’s title management system, and shipping books to and from the office.
- Monitor emails and provide support as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Superior oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and working with databases.
- Ability to work both independently and cooperatively.
Desired Qualifications
- Interest in exploring a career in book publishing, publicity, or communications.
- Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe Acrobat.
Other Details
Nature of Organization: The University of Washington Press is the oldest and largest publisher of scholarly and general interest books in the Pacific Northwest. We publish compelling and transformative work with regional, national, and global impact. We are committed to the idea of scholarship as a public good and work collaboratively with our authors to produce books that meet the highest editorial and design standards. We value and promote equity, justice, and inclusion in all our work. Educational benefits: Students will play an active role in executing the press’s marketing activities and gain real world publicity and publishing experience.
How to Apply
Upload your cover letter and resume to the form above with your student NetID.
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Equal opportunity and accommodation information
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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