Publicity and Marketing Intern - Ireland

HarperCollins Publishers

Location Dublin, Ireland
Salary Ireland Living Wage - 4 month contract
Team HarperCollins Ireland
  • Closing: 5:00pm, 30th May 2022 BST

Perks and benefits

Work from home option
Healthcare
Retirement benefits
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Extra holiday
Professional development
Mentoring/coaching
Paid volunteer days
Flexible benefits scheme
Cycle to work scheme

Candidate happiness

8.67 (23726)

Job Description

Introduction to the role

The Dublin-based team is searching for an enthusiastic intern to join us for a period of 4 months, starting in June 2022. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who has genuine interest in the areas of publishing and PR, and who is looking to gain practical experience within the industry.

The right candidate will have excellent communication and computer skills, a keen interest in the areas involved (publishing, PR, marketing, books & literature etc.) combined with a ‘can do’ attitude. They will assist the team primarily in all areas of PR and admin.

Selling points of the role/team

  • Extensive and immersive experience in a busy publishing office

  • Opportunity to be a part of all areas of publishing – publicity, editorial, sales and marketing

  • Experience of working in a small publishing operation in the Irish market, while gaining understanding of the workings of the much larger HarperCollins family.

 Key Accountabilities

  • Issuing out of mailings as required

  • Drafting of press releases as required, under the expert guidance and supervision of the team

  • Supporting the Dublin team preparing for busy event schedules. This will involve liaising with bookshops and other event partners, making travel arrangements, and carrying out other PR related duties as required

  • Monitor social media and create new content under the direction of the PR Director

  • Cover office administration, and offer support while the HarperCollins team is out of the office

Experience required

  • Work experience that demonstrates the ability to work in a busy working environment and manage multiple tasks

  • Work experience that demonstrates creativity and ability to work as a self-starter

Skills required

  • Excellent working understanding of the full Word package, including Excel and mail merge

  • Full working knowledge and experience with Google/Facebook/Twitter/ Instagram set up, management and social media analytics

  • Ability and flare for the creation and development of social media content

  • Ability to work well under pressure and to multi-task

  • Good communication and research skills

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model (2+ days in the office)

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)

  • Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave

  • Private healthcare cover and life assurance

  • Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC

  • Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes

  • Charitable donation matching and volunteering day

  • We're a certified Carbon Neutral company

  • Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books

Removing bias from the hiring process

Applications closed Mon 30th May 2022

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Removing bias from the hiring process

  • Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
  • You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review

Applications closed Mon 30th May 2022