This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the award-winning, dynamic and collaborative marketing team within Cornerstone. We are looking for a creative and curious marketer with experience working in a fast-paced marketing team. The role will work on campaigns across our publishing, both fiction and non-fiction - a list that includes Harlan Coben, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Lisa Jewell, James Clear, Simon Squibb, Amor Towles, Robert Harris, Jennie Godfrey and so much more. About Cornerstone Cornerstone is a division within Penguin Random House UK. Cornerstone is home to seven imprints: Century, Del Rey, Inklore, evermore, Hutchinson Heinemann, #Merky Books, and Cornerstone Press, each with its own specific focus and remit. Every Cornerstone book also goes on to become a Penguin paperback. Within publishing, Cornerstone has an enviable track record of bestsellers, prize winners and culture‑shaping books, working with many of the world's most interesting voices, often throughout their entire career. Our books span genres, categories and marketplaces globally. The role This role will create awareness of and engagement for Cornerstone books and authors in order to drive sales and build profiles. We are looking for someone who is keen to work across our publishing from serious non‑fiction and debut writers to repeat fiction brands. The candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues in their team and with other departments and display excellent communication skills. You'll react to sales data and opportunities in the market, communicate campaign performance whilst honing and adapting live campaigns to maximise sales. You'll be highly organised, simultaneously working across multiple campaigns and delivering them on time and within budget. Key responsibilities:

Briefing designers and writing copy to deliver best‑in‑class, attention‑grabbing campaign creative and consumer messaging across all assets and marketing materials. Working closely with our media agency to build well‑targeted campaigns. You'll need strong digital advertising awareness, experience managing freelancers, and the ability to analyse performance and share insights to inform campaigns and team best practice. Devising year‑round campaign plans for key Cornerstone authors, commissioning audience insight and translating data into actionable strategy. Identifying opportunities to grow brand awareness, hands‑on channel management, and clearly communicating plans and results to authors and agents. Being commercially minded, curious and inclusive in your approach. Bringing fresh thinking and innovation into the marketing team by looking beyond the business for ideas and inspiration to improve our work. Combining campaign experience with consumer insight to provide feedback on acquisitions and support the creation of pitch documents for prospective authors. Developing content strategies for social channels and other digital platforms in partnership with authors and across our imprints.

What you’ll bring Cornerstone is a goal‑orientated division with a clear commitment to high performance at every level. We embrace the following qualities. If this way of working resonates with you, you are likely to succeed as part of our team.

You bring bold curiosity, question the status quo and take smart, commercially driven risks. You deliver with pace, resilience and a growth mindset, while collaborating to achieve high impact. You build strong, inclusive relationships with authors, agents and colleagues, and contribute to a culture of openness and belonging.

Essential criteria:

Experience producing standout marketing campaigns in the creative industries (ideally within book publishing). Enthusiasm for working on both commercial and literary titles. Excellent knowledge of the latest media opportunities, audience trends and online communities and platforms. Highly organised with excellent time management to be able to juggle concurrent campaigns. Great communication skills to be able to pitch ideas, report back to stakeholders and produce compelling presentation and promotion materials both internally and externally. A collaborative team‑player who shares information openly to build momentum and team cohesion.

Preferred criteria:

Experience working with major author brands and across both fiction and non‑fiction

Application instructions Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Tuesday 14th April. Please ensure you include a cover letter, as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length. Use of AI tools Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity. When you apply for a position, we want to encourage you to showcase your unique voice. Throughout our recruitment process, please share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills. This helps us get a true sense of who you are and what you might bring to our team. We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself! While we recognise AI tools can be helpful, we recommend using them thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you. Salary £32,000 - £38,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. Hybrid working While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you will be in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Company: Penguin Books Limited | Job ID: 287861 #J-18808-Ljbffr