Senior Publicist, Clarkson Potter and Ten Speed Press (Hybrid)
Penguin Random House
- Location
- New York, NY (Hybrid)
- Posted
- November 2, 2026
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The Crown Publishing Group is seeking a Senior Publicist for the Clarkson Potter and Ten Speed Press imprints.
Reporting to the Director of Publicity, this position provides an opportunity to immerse yourself in a creative and collaborative environment. Clarkson Potter and Ten Speed Press publish such notable authors as Ina Garten, Alison Roman, Yotam Ottolenghi, Andy Baraghani, Vaughn Vreeland, Toni Tipton Martin, Chuck Cruz, Amber Lewis, Claire Saffitz, Sarah Fennel, Molly Baz, Benjamin Reynaert, Bryant Terry, Meredith Hayden, Martha Stewart, Matty Matheson, Shira Gill and more.
We are looking for an experienced, creative, and team-focused candidate to work on cookbooks and lifestyle titles in the pop culture, design, photography, beverage, and gardening categories.
The ideal candidate has expertise in the lifestyle and culinary media landscape with strong media contacts and brand management experience. Prompt, courteous, and thorough communication skills are essential, as the right candidate will be helping to establish and nurture long-running partner relationships that span multiple books over multiple imprints. Candidates should possess well-developed time management skills and be able work independently and collaboratively. In addition to managing media relationships, this highly collaborative job requires constant internal and external information sharing and a willingness to consistently prioritize the needs of the team, our partners, and authors.
This is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities which include attendance at in-person meetings with authors and agents, staffing of author events, and accompanying authors to media engagements. We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT, & PA).
Responsibilities
- Planning and execution of publicity campaigns across lists each season
- Executing multi-city book tours
- High-touch author care and attentive communication with authors and agents
- Developing, researching, and maintaining strong media relationships
- Attending and presenting at regular sales and publishing meetings
Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant experience in public relations or a related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience presenting in front of large groups
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to set priorities while managing multiple projects
- Ability to work seamlessly in a team
- Ability to take initiative
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Compensation and Benefits
- The salary for this position is $77,500
- All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results
- Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits program, including Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off
Application Information
- Applications for this role will be accepted through November 16 or until the role is filled
- We encourage you to apply early, as we review applications on a rolling basis
- Please include your resume and cover letter for consideration
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