Community and media officer, Sydney

Ultimo Press

Ultimo Press is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic marketing and publicity executive to join our team. Ultimo Press is one of Australia’s most vibrant and exciting publishers, and is home to award-winning and critically acclaimed authors such as Diana Reid, Sulari Gentill, Anna Spargo-Ryan, Hannah Bent, Sophie Cunningham and Shankari Chandran.

As community and media officer you will manage communications on our social media channels and website to develop, nourish and grow an engaged and interactive audience and community. Additionally you will create and execute marketing and publicity campaigns for a number of our titles. We are a small team, so the community and media officer will also provide support to the rest of the community and media team and be involved in all core activities and meetings that support the growth of our business—as such this is a fabulous learning opportunity for someone looking to round out their overall experience in publishing and take the next step on their career journey.

The ideal candidate will have six to 18 months’ experience working in-house at a publishing house, or related book industry business, in a marketing, publicity, digital or sales area. The successful candidate will have strong social media skills, a good understanding of audience and engagement, and some experience with media and marketing. Candidates should be highly organised, effective communicators, good on detail with strong time management skills and be ready for the next step.

The position is full-time, based in Sydney. To apply, or see the full job description, email your CV and cover letter to applications@hardiegrant.com by Thursday, 3 November. Applications that demonstrate an understanding of Ultimo Press and our ambitions will be highly regarded.

Hardie Grant supports flexible working and offers many benefits including bonus leave days, volunteering, company-wide hack days, ongoing learning and development programs and much, much more. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply, including people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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