Job Description
**This position is a union role represented by UAW Local 2110 and is subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.**
OVERVIEW:
If you're looking to grow your career at a company where creativity meets legacy, ABRAMS is the place for you. As a trailblazer in illustrated publishing since 1949, ABRAMS continues to set the standard for beautifully crafted books across art, design, culture, and children’s literature. We’re seeking a dynamic, experienced, and enthusiastic Senior Publicist, Adult Books with strong media instincts and a passion for storytelling to join our Publicity team.
This position reports to the Executive Director of Publicity. The ideal candidate will have a deep familiarity with the adult commercial fiction landscape, with a position focused primarily on commercial fiction, romance, and genre-driven novels, as well as literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, and illustrated pop culture books across our adult imprints. This is a unique opportunity to launch a brand-new imprint and its inaugural list while planning and executing high-profile publicity campaigns, collaborating across departments, and building meaningful relationships with authors, media, and industry partners.
What you’d be doing:
- Develop and execute strategic, creative publicity campaigns for adult titles
- Effectively communicate the campaign strategy to internal and external partners.
- Pitch and secure national and regional media across print, broadcast, radio, podcast, and digital platforms. Work to reach new audiences and respond to trends and news of the day.
- Identify, engage, and collaborate with influencers and earned social media partners to amplify publicity campaigns and expand audience reach.
- Organize and execute author tours and activations with bookstores, libraries, organizations, cultural institutions, and influencers; provide on-site event support as needed.
- Interpret consumer trends, insights, and sales data to identify publicity opportunities for titles.
- Present campaigns and title highlights at internal meetings and sales conferences; participate in author meetings and publicity strategy calls.
- Collaborate with marketing, editorial, and sales colleagues to maximize campaign visibility and impact.
- Maintain and extend professional media relationships and identify new opportunities in the ever-changing media landscape.
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- 5+ years of experience in adult book publicity, preferably with experience across commercial fiction.
- Demonstrated success in securing national media coverage and executing high-level publicity campaigns.
- Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Existing media and industry contacts, with a strong understanding of the adult book media and social media landscape.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple, complex projects independently.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Netgalley, Edelweiss, and MuckRack or similar media database.
This position is in New York, NY, and follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring in-office presence three days per week.
The base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $80,000 per year. The final offer will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.
What We Offer:
- Generous paid holidays and Summer Fridays.
- Company-paid year-end office closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day each year
- Comprehensive health benefits, including short-term and long-term disability.
- Retirement savings (401k) and life insurance.
- Vacation, Personal, and Sick time off.
About ABRAMS
Founded in 1949 as the first U.S. publisher to specialize in art and illustrated books, ABRAMS has a long-standing reputation for publishing visually stunning, critically acclaimed, and bestselling works. Today, ABRAMS continues to lead in the creation and distribution of high-quality books across a wide range of categories—including art, photography, design, fashion, entertainment, cooking, craft, and popular culture—as well as award-winning children’s and young adult titles under imprints such as Abrams Books for Young Readers, Amulet Books, and Abrams Appleseed.
Headquartered in the creative heart of New York City, ABRAMS is home to a passionate team of editors, designers, marketers, and publishing professionals who bring bold ideas to life in collaboration with celebrated authors, artists, chefs, photographers, and cultural icons. Our books are distributed globally and have helped shape conversations in classrooms, kitchens, museums, and living rooms around the world.
ABRAMS is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion—both in the stories we publish and in the culture we foster. Through programs like the ABRAMS Amplify Award, we uplift and support underrepresented voices in children’s publishing. Internally, we promote inclusive hiring practices and an environment where employees of all identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences are encouraged to bring their full selves to work.
At ABRAMS, creativity, integrity, and collaboration are the foundation of everything we do. If you’re inspired by books that make a difference and want to be part of a team that values art, impact, and inclusion, we invite you to join us. Learn more at abramsbooks.com.