About the Company:

Main business: Media, journalism and publishing

Comma’s Mission is to put the short story at the heart of contemporary narrative culture. Through innovative commissions, collaborations and digital initiatives, we will explore the power of the short story to transcend cultural and disciplinary boundaries, and to enable greater understanding across these boundaries.

About the Role:

• Publicity
  • Working with the Engagement Manager to deliver tailored publicity campaigns for each new title, as well as developing strategies for promoting backlist titles through targeted online marketing.
  • Developing and maintaining contacts and relationships with press (including books editors at major newspapers, radio producers, freelancers and online reviewers).
• Digital Engagement
  • Delivering an online content strategy (including newsletters, regular blogs and specially commissioned AV content).
  • Assisting the Engagement Manager in the planning and delivery of Comma’s new podcast series, developing new audiences and distribution networks.
  • Maintaining our websites and social media accounts.
• Writer Development – National Creative Writing Graduate Fair
  • Overseeing the programming and delivery of the NCWGF: liaising with delivery partners (MMU and Manchester Writing School) and all participants (including speakers, agents and authors); managing logistics (travel and accommodation requirements); promoting the fair to potential delegates, sponsors and press; updating the website and social media channels; and ensuring the smooth running of the Fair on the day.
  • ­­Reporting and evaluating the NCWGF, as well as other Writer Development work, such as Comma short story courses (in concert with the Engagement Manager).
• Industry Access and Training
  • ­­Building relationships with local schools, colleges and universities to organise a suite of talks promoting careers in publishing (to be delivered by various Comma staff members).
  • Assisting with the organisation of CPD workshops for the Northern Publishers Network (including the Northern Fiction Alliance within that), as well as trade visits to international book fairs.
  • Coordinating an annual IP forum (where TV and film rights are pitched to producers and script developers).
• Office Management
  • ­­Monitoring and maintaining office supplies e.g. stationary.
  • ­­Chairing weekly office meetings.
  • ­Convening board meetings and taking minutes.
  • ­Working with interns on the delivery of the above tasks.

Requirements:

Essential:

• An understanding of the way books are promoted through traditional media coverage (press reviews, radio coverage, etc).
• Some experience in planning, delivering and marketing public events.
• A familiarity with all major social media platforms and a sense of what constitutes good social media promotion and what constitutes bad.
• A familiarity with all basic Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel etc), and basic Google services (e.g. Google Analytics, Google Drive).
• An interest in contemporary world literature, and particularly the short story.
• An interest in contemporary world politics and recent history.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work to deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience of marketing and publicising events and/or art projects to the general public, including experience of approaching journalists, sub-editors, and/or radio producers to secure media coverage
• Familiarity with WordPress, MailChimp, Survey Monkey.
• Familiarity with design and image software (such as Adobe Photoshop, Quark or Indesign).
• Experience of managing a website and/or social media accounts.

How to Apply:

For more information and to apply please visit Career Connect and search Reference ID 'AY87J'