Publicity Assistant

Chronicle Books is looking for a Publicity Assistant to join our team! This is an integral role supporting our publicity efforts across our entire publishing program including Adult Childrens Gift and Games. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about public relations media and the publishing industry. Reporting to the Associate Director of Publicity this role will run point on our gift guide pitching as well as supporting other departmental projects and providing title support as needed.

Key Responsibilities: The Publicity Assistant will assist with administrative tasks (mailings media research pulling images) check the general publicity inbox respond to inquiries run seasonal catalog and gift guide media campaigns and respond to all media calls for information. They will create agendas for meetings discover new media outlets build and maintain lists in Muck Rack convert interior images for media requests assist with press materials set up media monitoring alerts and create seasonal author event grids. Mailing books and materials assisting with book tours working openly and supportively with colleagues in Editorial Marketing and Sales and attending and participating in departmental meetings and other planning sessions as needed will also be part of this job.

Hiring Salary Range: $24.52 $28.25/hr. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the expected salary for this position and will be determined by factors including but not limited to an applicants education experience knowledge skills abilities and geographic location as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. This position is eligible for our profit share plan.

Benefits: Chronicle Books offers a full suite of benefits including but not limited to medical dental and vision insurance 401k a profit share plan three weeks of paid vacation to start two weeks of sick time per year and company holidays including a paid winter break between Christmas Day and New Years Day paid family maternity and paternity leave commuter benefits long-term disability insurance annual tuition assistance annual wellness stipend and more.

Schedule: Employees at Chronicle Books will follow a regular hybrid schedule in our San Francisco office of at least three (3) in-office days per week and up to five (5) in-office days per week depending on project and business needs. Please note that this job description is not designed to cover all the activities required of the employee.

To Apply: Please follow the link to submit a resume and cover letter via our career site. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin disability age or veteran status. We look for candidates who will add to our culture and support the companys vision of a diverse equitable inclusive and collaborative workplace and we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above we still encourage you to apply.

About Us: Founded in 1967 in San Francisco Chronicle Books is one of the worlds most admired publishers and distributors of illustrated books gifts and games for all ages. Its highly acclaimed list spans art photography food lifestyle pop culture humor self-help wellness childrens books and stationery among other categories. Chronicle is the home of numerous award-winning authors bestselling series and trend-setting titles. Chronicle Books is committed to partnering with artists writers and business partners who represent the diversity of our world and to fostering an inclusive company culture that respects and promotes diverse backgrounds and points of view. For more information visit .

A successful candidate will be an enthusiastic self-starter with strong organizational and communications skills. They will need excellent copywriting abilities an interest in books pop-culture media and consumer trends familiarity with Microsoft 365 services (Outlook Teams Word Excel PowerPoint etc.) and be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks. Experience with Adobe Pro Photoshop Muck Rack/Cision and/or Salesforce as well as professional office experience in publishing or media is a plus.