Marketing Assistant, Ballantine Bantam Dell (Hybrid)

Company Description

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Job Description

The marketing team at Ballantine Bantam Dell is seeking a creative, passionate Marketing Assistant. This position reports to the Marketing Director. This high-visibility role is the heartbeat of our marketing team, managing organization across multiple priority projects and key initiatives. In addition to providing administrative support, the Marketing Assistant will have the opportunity to contribute to marketing campaigns for upcoming title releases.

The ideal candidate for this entry-level position must be highly detail-oriented, organized, proactive, and an enthusiastic team player who can multitask in a fast-paced environment. This role requires significant in-office time to support mailings, events, and vendor coordination. The role also offers excellent training and skill-building opportunities for a future in title marketing—with the chance to eventually develop and execute book campaigns using data-driven and creative marketing tactics.

Ballantine Bantam Dell is renowned by readers as the go-to publisher for commercial fiction across contemporary fiction, mystery/thriller, historical fiction, romance, as well as thought-provoking and narrative nonfiction. We are proud to publish a wide-ranging list of bestselling authors, including Isabel Allende, Jodi Picoult, Charmaine Wilkerson, Nita Prose, Sarah MacLean, and Andy Weir—as well as upcoming novels like Grenade by Coco Mellors.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Perform administrative responsibilities, including scheduling and coordinating in-person and virtual meetings, performing key updates across a variety of internal marketing tools, and ensuring team-wide information sharing is accurate and up-to-date

• Prepare and execute book mailings from the New York City office for various marketing promotions, including sweepstakes fulfillment, influencer mailings, bookseller/librarian mailings, and more

• Support author visits, book signings, and content-capture sessions held at the New York City office

• Write copy and design standard assets for marketing and social promotion, primarily using Canva

• Support the Marketing Director in developing wide scale, consumer-focused marketing campaigns, including social media and influencer marketing, consumer engagement on Goodreads and NetGalley, sales materials and more.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• General knowledge of social media trends and best practices

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, hybrid work environment

• A passion for: reading, innovation, collaboration, and curiosity  

• Familiarity with Canva is a plus.

Additional Information

The salary for this position is $55,000.  All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

This hybrid role requires a minimum of three days in the office, with responsibilities that includes, but is not limited to, in-office meetings, author visits or events, and daily ad hoc administrative projects. We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NJ, CT, & PA).

Applications for this role will be accepted through November 12, 2026, or until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply early, as we review applications on a rolling basis. For this position a complete application should include your resume and cover letter, as both are required for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and our FAQs page.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

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We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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