Jobs at Bertelsmann

Support the Rights Director to sell illustrated book rights in North America and Germany. Manage and track deals, provide administrative and project support, build relationships with agents, authors, customers, and internal teams, and drive sales on allocated titles while handling competing priorities and delivering strong customer service.

Lead strategic publicity campaigns for Penguin Press titles across print, broadcast, podcasts, digital and social. Develop original campaign ideas, build media and partner relationships, plan author events and tours, manage budgets, write press materials, evaluate outcomes, and collaborate with Editorial, Marketing, Sales and Rights to maximise commercial and cultural impact.

Manage illustrated children's book projects from concept to completion, working with authors, licensors, designers and internal teams. Shape editorial content, keep projects on time and budget, pitch new ideas, support senior editors, and collaborate with Sales, Production and marketing teams while staying current with children's entertainment trends.

Lead digital strategy and hands-on campaign execution for frontline artists across paid, organic and platform channels. Manage creative briefs, budgets, audience segmentation, platform analytics and day-to-day digital operations. Coordinate with artist teams and global peers, use streaming data and AI/automation tools to optimize discovery and consumption outcomes (streams, saves, playlist adds), and report actionable insights tied to commercial priorities.

Plan and deliver publicity campaigns for children's books and brands. Secure media, digital and event coverage, manage author events and relationships, write press materials, liaise with internal teams, maintain databases and handle administrative and financial tasks to support campaign execution and author care.

Manage end-to-end book production for hardback and paperback front-list titles, coordinating internal teams and external suppliers to handle mono (and some 4c) printing, pre-press and digital workflows, costing, scheduling, and quality delivery to deadlines.

Lead and deliver finance transformation across Fremantle UK: design and execute a roadmap, integrate acquired portfolios, standardise processes, implement systems and automation (SAP/BW/FMIS, dashboards, AI), balance Group and local requirements, and drive change to improve reporting quality, efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.

Lead and manage a field sales team (three reps plus Wholesale KAM) for independent bookshops and wholesalers. Drive channel strategy, oversee business reviews and sell-ins, coordinate data and presentation materials, liaise with Marketing/PR/Editorial, represent DK at trade shows and events, and ensure Bookseller Hub assets are current.

Create and deliver audience-first marketing campaigns for non-fiction and entertainment books. Collaborate with authors, editorial, sales and design to produce promotional materials, execute digital-first campaigns across owned/earned/paid channels, build media and brand partnerships, monitor campaign performance, and support communications planning and administration.

Provide day-to-day support for workplace platforms (Asana, Google Workspace), troubleshoot user queries, assist system updates, support content management and publishing automation tools, create user guides and training, work with suppliers and internal teams, and contribute to digital projects and process improvements to improve user adoption and platform reliability.

Support recruitment team with interview scheduling, shortlisting, inbox management, reporting and trackers. Create job advert content for social channels, liaise with hiring managers, and assist outreach and programmes to improve recruitment efficiency.

Design, build and maintain secure, reusable data pipelines and Snowflake data models for reporting, analytics and operations. Automate ETL/ELT processes, manage CI/CD, support BI (Power BI/Microsoft Fabric), ensure data governance, monitoring and documentation, and work with stakeholders to deliver reliable data solutions.

Provide administrative support to the Children's Rights team: coordinate foreign-language print deals and co-editions, maintain sales records in Biblio, prepare presentations and production schedules, handle customer material and price requests, secure final assets for Territory Managers, and organise travel and sales materials for book fairs and international trips.

Lead Cornerstone's sales strategy and team, managing two Key Account Managers to grow frontlist and backlist sales across print, digital and audio. Build senior customer relationships, use data to identify opportunities, influence publishing decisions, and collaborate with editorial, marketing and publicity to deliver integrated campaigns.

Lead end-to-end publicity campaigns for fiction, narrative non-fiction and children's titles. Write press materials, pitch journalists, bookshops and festivals, plan tours and events, manage author/agent relationships and campaign budgets, and collaborate with Sales and Editorial to drive media coverage and sales.

Lead international marketing campaigns for global releases, own end-to-end Italian catalogue campaigns, coordinate territory teams, set KPIs and budgets, analyze streaming and platform data, support business development for emerging markets, manage campaign assets and compliance, and mentor junior team members.

Lead and deliver high-profile, audience-first publicity campaigns across multiple simultaneous book launches. Oversee and coach publicity teams, personally run selected major author and brand campaigns, build media and stakeholder relationships, manage crises, and collaborate with Editorial, Marketing, Sales, Rights and Ventures to create integrated campaigns that drive cultural conversation, reader reach and sales.

Manage a portfolio of books through the publishing process from manuscript to finished copy. Coordinate offset editions, reprints and new editions, proofread manuscripts and marketing materials, liaise with Editorial, Production, Design and external partners, maintain schedules, and perform editorial administrative tasks.

Manage the Waterstones account to drive sales and bookseller engagement across eight publishing divisions. Build bookseller relationships, create social content, coordinate promotions, manage proofs/PRH newsletters, and liaise with internal marketing and sales teams to increase in-store and online visibility.

Lead integrated marketing campaigns for frontlist and backlist titles, primarily non-fiction. Develop audience-first strategies, manage budgets, build author and partner relationships, identify influencer and brand opportunities, and collaborate with Editorial, Publicity, Sales and Design to drive sales and grow audiences.