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PR by the Book

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B2B • Media • Publishing

PR by the Book is a public relations firm dedicated to helping authors build their influence and market their books effectively. With over 20 years of experience, the company specializes in creating personalized publicity campaigns that incorporate both traditional and digital marketing strategies. They focus on developing a comprehensive digital platform for authors, ensuring that their stories gain the visibility they deserve, and helping them connect with their audience long after the book launch.

2 - 10 employees

Founded 2002

🤝 B2B

📱 Media

📋 Description

• This is a remote position. • NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACTIVELY HIRING FOR THIS POSITION AT THIS TIME BUT WE'RE ALWAYS ACCEPTING RESUMES TO KEEP ON FILE FOR FUTURE OPENINGS. WE WILL UPDATE THIS JOB DESCRIPTION TO REFLECT WHEN WE ARE ACTIVELY HIRING. • Our ideal candidate: Has been a book publicist for several years and LOVES it! Has a burning passion for landing authors on top tier press outlets and loves working with a team. Has leadership potential and is looking for growth with a successful boutique agency. Someone with passion for a job well done; who wants to be part of a caring work family for the long-term. If you are the next PR by the Book Publicist, you are someone who is ready to oversee authors in a 22-year-old thriving family-owned business in the ever-changing book world. You are a problem solver, confident, enthusiastic, ambitious, engaging, intelligent and results-oriented. An A-player with high integrity and impeccable ethics. You believe in yourself, and your ability to contribute and are laser-focused to achieve every day. Exceptional relationship and communication skills allow you to influence people. You value working from home, a flexible schedule, and working with a team of committed professionals. • Who We Are: PR by the Book, LLC is a boutique publicity firm specializing in literary media relations campaigns and social media campaigns for authors and experts. We pride ourselves on offering a lifestyle company culture that includes a flexible schedule and a virtual office. • Description: A book publicist develops and executes PR/media campaigns for publishing houses, traditionally and self-published authors. Key book genres represented include: fiction, children’s, health/wellness, memoir, lifestyle, self-help, and business. Position includes writing press materials, executing and overseeing media relations campaigns (to include landing mid to top tier media exposure), strategy design, and author branding consulting.

🎯 Requirements

• Self-starter with initiative and literary creativity • 3-5 years of PR campaign management and execution • Proactive problem solver that is solutions oriented • Book lover • Positive attitude/ team player • Understanding of Muck Rack media database a plus • Excellent communication skills • Independently manages workflow • Creative writer • Ability to work from a home office • Leadership • Able to regularly spot and resolve client/campaign issues • Consistently contributes at strategy (brainstorm) sessions • Vocal and active at team meetings and other company functions • Mentors interns on publicity knowledge/creativity, book industry knowledge, professionalism and company culture • Client Confidence • Inspires confidence and high level of trust with clients • Needs limited assistance at understanding and communicating clients’ message