4th Estate is one of the most innovative imprints in the publishing industry, with a reputation for producing critically acclaimed and beautifully designed bestselling books.

We made history by publishing Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning Novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, which made her the first woman and first British writer to win the award twice. We are the home of Pulitzer Prize winners Anthony Doerr and Siddhartha Mukherjee; Costa Award winners Jon McGregor and Rebecca Stott; Women’s Prize winner Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; and Samuel Johnson Prize-winning authors Lucy Hughes-Hallett and Philip Hoare.

We have a well-earned reputation for publishing some of the finest writers from all over the world. We explore American life with Jonathan Franzen, Annie Proulx, Michael Chabon, Katherine Heiny and Jeffrey Eugenides, and celebrate international literature with Imbolo Mbue, Valeria Luiselli and Yiyun Li. We are proud to champion daring new literary talent in Gabriel Krauze, Lauren Oyler and Inua Ellams.

Our non-fiction authors – Yomi Adegoke, Jia Tolentino, Elizabeth Day, Otegha Uwagba and Raven Smith – influence the opinions and beliefs of readers internationally. Our cookery list is home to the finest names in food writing including Nigel Slater and Anna Jones.  Our office bookshelves teem with classics from essential writers such as J.G. Ballard, Joan Didion, Penelope Fitzgerald, Arundhati Roy and Joyce Carol Oates.

The publicity team is looking for a Senior Publicity Manager for a one-year maternity cover, reporting to the PR & Publishing Director.

Core responsibilities:

 Planning and implementation of all aspects of PR campaigns including:

• Seeking print, online, TV and radio media coverage and interviews for titles, authors, and their events.

• Planning, organising and executing events and launches in conjunction with authors, trade contacts and press.

• Organising festival appearances and accompanying authors on tours and events.

Experience required

• Solid PR experience in general book publishing.

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to our Senior Recruitment Manager at Kally.simmonds@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.