Fiction Marketing Assistant

Title: Marketing Assistant, Fiction

Reports to: Marketing Director, Fiction

Department: Fiction Marketing for Bethany House and Revell

Location: Baker Publishing Group, Bloomington, MN

Position Type: Full time, Nonexempt

Position Objective:

The marketing assistant's primary objective is to support the administrative needs of the Fiction Marketing Director and the Fiction Marketing department, ensuring the staff and the authors/agents they serve are well cared for efficiently and consistently, and, ultimately, that the department and Bake Publishing Group achieve the financial goals for each book.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for organization, communication, and data entry of advertising plans
• Communicate with external vendors and internal stakeholders on behalf of marketing staff
• Manage and complete warehouse shipping orders and mailings
• Process vendor contracts and invoices
• Maintain database and project management tools with correct and up-to-date data
• Coordinate and organize delivery of materials for marketing processes
• Create and edit Adobe files
• Build and maintain spreadsheets for team and personal organization and tracking
• Schedule and provide support in advance of and during meetings
• Additional support tasks as needed

Qualifications:

• Prior office/administrative experience preferred
• Proven organizational abilities, follow-through, and meticulous attention to detail
• Proactive self-starter able to meet their own deadlines and ensure the team's deadlines are met
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Ability to quickly and proficiently adopt technology and systems
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Asana, and database project management
• String professional written and verbal communication

Compensation and Benefits:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a full-time position, benefits include health, dental, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, paid medical leave, paid parental leave, 401(k) after three months, and others.

Baker Publishing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a company that believes in the inherent diversity reflected in the kingdom of God, Baker Book House Company is committed to the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the books we publish, in our community of employees, and in the way we conduct ourselves in our workplace and in the marketplace.