Publicist

Job Title: Publicist

Salary: UK, £27,900 - £38,550 (FTE). US, $65,400 - $85,050 (FTE)

Location: Cambridge, UK or New York, US – hybrid

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time, 21 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a creative and highly organised Publicist to join our marketing team on a part-time basis. In this role, you'll deliver impactful publicity campaigns across print, broadcast and digital media, helping to raise the profile of our authors and publications worldwide.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

In this role, you'll play a key part in planning and delivering creative publicity campaigns for our academic and trade publishing lists. Working closely with colleagues across editorial, sales and marketing, you'll help raise the profile of our authors and publications across print, broadcast and online media.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivering strategic publicity campaigns that support sales and brand objectives
• Writing and pitching press releases, features, interviews and commentary to national and international media
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with journalists, broadcasters and media contacts
• Handling media enquiries and supporting the day‑to‑day running of the publicity function
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ensure joined‑up campaigns
• Reporting on media coverage and campaign impact
• Providing excellent author care throughout the publicity process

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.

About You


You'll have some demonstrable experience in PR, with a track record of delivering effective publicity campaigns and pitching successfully to journalists while building strong media relationships. You bring a good awareness of current news, media trends and the wider cultural landscape, alongside excellent written and verbal communication skills. A passion for books and knowledge, or experience within the publishing industry, will support your success in the role. You're comfortable managing a busy workload, able to prioritise effectively, and enjoy working collaboratively with others while also using your own initiative.

If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirablecriteria:

• Experience of event management
• Experience of using web-based graphic design platforms (e.g. Canva)
• Experience of retail marketing and sales

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.

We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interviewcommitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long-term health condition.

Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.

Rewards and benefits


We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits.

Please note, salary range will differ due to location.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be Monday 2nd March. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place on the week commencing16th March .

If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect:

• First stage virtual interview via MS Teams. You will be provided with a brief to complete a role related task which will be presented during the interview.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long-term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, applications must be submitted via our official online application procedure. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters. If you experience technical difficulties or require additional support with submitting your online application, contact the Recruiter.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.