PR/Campaigns Manager - DK Marketing & Communications

• Owning campaigns and being the go-to person for certain books and licensors
• Writing compelling press releases and promotional copy
• Collaborating with internal teams, including editorial, social media and our in-house design team, to create integrated campaigns
• Monitoring and analysing campaign performance to measure effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with journalists, librarians, trade press, retailers, and industry influencers
• Securing feature and review coverage in key media outlets, including traditional and digital platforms
• Organising and attending industry events, conferences, author events, and book launches
• Working with licensors and external partners, being both proactive and reactive to ensure our books reach their audiences
• Embracing marketing responsibilities, such as digital marketing opportunities, bookshop collaborations and advertising where relevant

• A proven track record of generating eye-catching, stand-out PR coverage and events, ideally at a trade publishing house
• Strong attention to detail, with an understanding of the elements needed to make a title commercially successful
• Detailed working knowledge of PR and strong, established media connections
• Motivated to develop own understanding of the media and the wider children's book market
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, ability to prioritise busy workload
• Excellent communication and people skills at all levels and ability to build and maintain first-rate relationships with external and internal contacts
• Ability to speak confidently and pitch ideas in internal and external meetings
• Excellent verbal and written communication/negotiation skills
• Results-driven, with an ability to analyse effectiveness of campaigns against budget and sales
• Sociable, confident, enthusiastic and self-motivated team player
• Awareness / experience of marketing tactics and campaign approaches is a bonus

• Passion for entertainment brands and a strong understanding of the book market
• Motivated self-starter who is eager to contribute to discussions and share fresh ideas
• Expert organiser who can manage a busy and varied workload, while juggling multiple deadlines
• Keen eye for detail, adaptable to creative changes, and excel as a team player and communicator
• Ability to build strong working relationships is crucial
• Excellent presentation skills and experience working with external licensing partners

• This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in our Pimlico office.
• Up to 30 days remote working from abroad (subject to certain criteria being met).
• Flex Fridays (1pm Finish).

• Please submit your most recent CV and cover letter detailing your salary expectations and why you should be considered for this opportunity.
• Closing date for applications: Friday 17 July 2026

• 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Volunteering policy and charity matching
• Employee assistance programme
• 70% discount on company books
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Shopping discounts

DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code. DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office. The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade, but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org. And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business.