Senior Marketing Manager, William Collins and Fontana - News Corp Senior Marketing Manager, William Collins and Fontana HarperCollins Publishers Employment Type Full time Location Hybrid · London, UK 3+ days office based Seniority Mid-level + Closing:11:55pm, 13th Jan 2026 GMT Perks and benefits

Work from home option Wellness programs Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Mentoring/coaching Cycle to work scheme Candidate happiness 8.66 (32980)

Job Description Introduction to the role An exciting opportunity has arisen for a creative, innovative thinker to join the British Book Award-winning marketing team at 4th Estate and William Collins, with a focus on the William Collins and Fontana imprints. 4th Estate and William Collins are home to internationally acclaimed and bestselling authors such as Hilary Mantel, Elizabeth Day, Max Hastings, Yomi Adegoke, Boris Johnson, Daniel Kahneman, Nigel Slater, Sahil Bloom, Christina Lamb and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie alongside some of the most exciting new voices in literature. Recent campaign highlights include Asako Yuzuki’s Butter, Coco Mellors’ Blue Sisters, Andrew Lownie’s Entitled, Boris Johnson’s Unleashed and Jung Chang’s Fly, Wild Swans. Key tasks and accountabilities

Delivering strategic, creative and innovative campaigns for major releases and authors across the division Ensuring that delivery of all creative, media and digital plans are on brief and in budget Measuring and evaluating campaigns, sharing learnings and optimising for future activity Working with brand and media partners to leverage reader interest and expand our consumer reach Working closely with the Publishing Director on the growth and development of Fontana brand strategy Supporting a culture of collaboration and integration, working closely with Publicity, Sales and Editorial to ensure that all stakeholder needs are met

Key attributes, skills and experience desired

An innovative thinker who loves coming up with creative ideas Always looking for new ways to reach audiences and connect with readers A clever copywriter with an eye for design Experience in marketing at a trade publisher Proven ability to deliver end-to-end marketing campaigns for books Strategic thinker with a focus on ROI Experience in planning and project managing campaigns from acquisition to publication and beyond Relationship-building: excited to collaborate and work closely with others Able to sell ideas, plans and strategic vision A book obsessive with a clear understanding of reading tastes, genres and trends Hybrid working model (3 days in the office) 28 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 Summer Hours Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme Relocation Rent Support Loan Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers Onsite physiotherapy (London only) Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice) With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books Subsidised canteen and retail discounts Onsite prayer room

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