Overview
Nelson Books is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and highly values diverse backgrounds and insights that fuel our innovation.
Do you love reading books from Christian authors? Do you love marketing, social media, digital advertising, writing, and supporting a growing team? Do you want to work alongside authors including Bob Goff, Dr. Anita Phillips, Jennie Allen, Tyler Staton, Ruth Chou Simons, Christine Caine, Jon Tyson, Jefferson Bethke, Carlos Whittaker, John Eldredge and more? If so, this job is for you! Here is your opportunity to work in a big-five publisher and be part of our mission to publish biblically-informed books that enhance the spiritual and personal growth of our readers. Nelson Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, prides itself on strong author relationships, award-winning content, and a cohesive team environment and is currently seeking a Title & Digital Marketing Associate.
The Title & Digital Marketing Associate provides support for the Nelson Books marketing team across a wide sampling of marketing work and campaigns as we seek to bring life-changing messages to readers.
Responsibilities
Support the Digital Marketing Team by preparing presentations, completing research as needed, placing and fine-tuning digital ad spends, and helping to increase sales for the thousands of books on the Nelson Books backlist
Execute support functions for the marketing team: process invoices, set up new vendors in system, monitor department email inboxes, shoot lifestyle photos of books, assist with sales conference videos
Create and manage promotions on BookBub, Goodreads, and Net Galley
Assist marketers with the creation of marketing plans
Manage devotionals and reading plan content creation for YouVersion and other media outlets
Assist with coordinating virtual and in-person book launch and book signing events
Work in industry systems, such as Edelweiss, to add and update book and marketing data
Manage author/agent requests for advanced reader copies (ARCs)
Organize and manage sample and influencer mailings and letters
Submit monthly promotional recommendations and corporate communication submissions
Work to submit our books for consideration in book award programs such as the ECPA, Outreach or CT Book Awards
Organize and package book assets (graphics, video, and content) to share with authors as well as store in our online asset management platforms (Canto)
Work with design teams to create promotional kits for books as well as marketing materials for promotions and book tours
Qualifications
Knowledge/Work Experience: 1-2 years marketing experience required with at least 1 year agency or in-house marketing experience preferred.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, communications, digital communications, or related discipline is preferred.
Industry Knowledge: Experience and/or interest in publishing a plus.
Skills:
Strong organizational, time management skills with attention to detail, and ability to set priorities
Proficiency with Canva, Photoshop, and other Adobe Creative Suite applications
Experience in Airtable, Asana, or Basecamp a plus
Must be able to work independently based on the outlined processes and procedures of our department
Strong communication skills to articulate needs, provide status updates, and work with cross-functional teams
Willingness to help and solve problems
Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with colleagues and vendors
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
FinalCut Studio, Premier Pro, iMovie, or other video editing and creation software, experience is a plus but not required
HarperCollins Christian Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Locations US-TN-Nashville
Category Marketing