Senior Publicist - Young Adult

Sourcebooks Fire, the #1 fastest growing YA imprint, is seeking someone with 4-7 years of YA publicity experience, to join their deeply collaborative publicity and marketing team. At Sourcebooks, the largest woman-founded book publisher in the U.S., you'll get to work with New York Times bestselling authors like Beth Revis, Sara Raasch, Laura Nowlin, Rachel Griffin, and K. L Walther while also having the opportunity to launch the careers of exciting debut authors.

This position can work out of our NYC or Naperville office or be fully remote in the following states ONLY: AZ, CT, MD, MN, NC, NJ, NY, NV, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, AND WI. There will be occasional travel for YA festivals, select trade shows, and company meetings.  

In this role, you’ll lead publicity strategy for the entire Fire list, which includes securing top-tier media coverage for both frontlist and top-selling backlist titles. You'll coordinate author tours, events, and major conventions and festivals, while building strong relationships with media contacts. We’re looking for a seasoned professional with a proven track record of executing successful publicity campaigns and maintaining robust YA media connections.

Senior Publicist Responsibilities:

• Secure and coordinate national and trade media coverage, including reviews, features, and major media campaigns for YA titles.
• Manage author event logistics, including travel, festival appearances, and virtual/in-person events, while coordinating with the director on convention planning and brand presence.
• Serve as the primary in-house contact for select title marketing (20-25 titles annually), managing communication with authors, and overseeing promotional materials, preorder campaigns, and sales conference presentations.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including sales, editorial, and creative services to align on campaign goals and cross-imprint opportunities.
• Attend and work industry shows/meetings to build relationships and recognition, as needed
• Travel to major YA festivals where Sourcebooks Fire has a booth/staff attending

Minimum Requirements:

• 4+ years of book publicity experience, specifically YA/children’s preferred.
• Able to keep up with fast-paced and detailed publishing schedule with a high level of agility, creativity, and growth mindset.
• Communication skills; must have strong promotional writing skills both consumer-facing and B2B to craft press releases, pitches, and marketing copy. 
• Strong verbal communication, able to effectively pitch and present books in-person and virtually to internal, external, consumers, and professional/trade audiences. 
• Proficient with Cision, Muck Rack, and Canva or similar design programs 
• Ability to travel at least 3 weekends a year to attend trade shows/festivals.

Sourcebooks is a thriving entrepreneurial company that brings extraordinary authors to readers in dynamic, data-driven ways. We create books that transcend categories and defy odds, and we have been honored with hundreds of national bestsellers and awards. We are a company of enthusiastic book lovers passionate about connecting books to readers in new and innovative ways. Story by story, book by book, we have changed more than 300 million lives. Join us as we change 300 million more.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, & generous paid time off. 

We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.  

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