Junior Publicist
Dundurn Press is growing its sales and marketing team and we are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Junior Publicist to join our team! Are you a recent graduate looking to start your career in publicity? Do you enjoy working with authors and finding the best ways to help promote their books? Do you thrive working as part of a team, while still comfortable working independently when given direction ? Then we would love to hear from you!
Job Description
Reporting to the Senior Publicist, you will:
- Identify publicity and promotional opportunities for all titles and authors with media, festivals, and events;
- In collaboration with the Senior Publicist, maintain up to date and accurate marketing records for various promotional outreach and campaigns throughout Dundurn’s three (3) publishing seasons;
- Maintain and manage focused media mailing lists and review copy requests;
- Manage and track trade and review journal submissions;
- Create and edit press releases, media alerts, and assemble press kit materials;
- Proactively research and develop an understanding of the media landscape in publishing in North America;
- Contribute to weekly marketing meetings and regular check-in meetings with the Senior Publicist;
- Manage and maintain communications and working relationships with our active authors;
- Aid with event management, scheduling and author signings;
- Contribute content for Dundurn Press’s social media platforms;
- Create and send Weekly Update newsletter and monthly Author newsletter;
- Assist with literary festival pitches;
- Support the Senior Publicist and the Sales and Marketing team on promotional activities to promote Dundurn Press authors and their books;
- Opportunity to attend author events during and outside of working hours as well as industry functions as needed.
This is a hybrid role that will include between one and two (1-2) days per week as needed at Dundurn Press’s Leslieville office.
This is a full time position with a benefits package available following a successful probationary period. Annual salary starts at $37,000 and is commensurate with skills and experience. Dundurn Press is an inclusive company striving to represent Canada in its full diversity through our practices and publishing list. To ensure equity of opportunity, we encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds. We recognize all diverse experiences including but not limited to ancestry, culture, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.
Interested candidates can submit their cover letter and resume to jobs@dundurn.com with the subject line “Junior Publicist” no later than May 26, 2025 by 5pm Eastern time.. We thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
About Dundurn Press
Dundurn Press is one of the oldest independent publishing houses in Canada with a focus on nonfiction including Canadian history, politics, and society, true crime, biography and memoir, and business and finance books. Our Rare Machines imprint publishes innovative and engaging literary fiction representing the diversity of experience across literary communities.