Marketing Manager

The Vacancy

Do you want to work on innovative promotional campaigns for the books and ideas shaping how we understand the past?

Are you an experienced books marketer ready to take the lead on campaigns for a globally respected history list?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a fixed term cover opportunity to market a dynamic and diverse history list: a programme at the forefront of emerging areas of study, publishing innovative and ground breaking scholarship that explores the past from a rich variety of perspectives.

Spanning international and gender history and every period from the medieval era to the present day, these are books read and taught around the world.

The role

Manage and implement the marketing strategy, spend and budget for the History list across print, ebook and audiobook formats.

Devise and deliver all aspects of marketing plans for the lists, including but not limited to: email marketing; web marketing and SEO; social media; print and online advertising (including PPC); review copy outreach; academic conferences and events; author care; and sales materials and support.

Collaborate closely with a US marketing counterpart on global marketing strategy, tactical plans and author care.

Work closely with Editorial, Sales and Bloomsbury Digital Resources teams to deliver results-driven, creative campaigns that drive adoptions, usage, engagement, brand recognition and sales across print and digital.

Partner with external organisations, such as scholarly societies, to extend reach and visibility.

Improve online discoverability by optimising marketing copy and metadata.

Play a part in exciting departmental projects and initiatives such as cross-list campaigns, the Bloomsbury Academic blog and more.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential: Demonstrable marketing experience, ideally within academic publishing.

Strong interpersonal skills, with experience of building and maintaining relationships both internally and externally, demonstrating a positive attitude and diplomacy.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write persuasive, market-focused copy for different audiences and a good eye for detail.

Excellent organisational, multi-tasking and time management skills; able to work across large volume of titles/authors.

Hands-on experience of all or most of the following: Budgeting, planning and monitoring spend; Devising creative or experimental campaigns on your own initiative; Digital marketing across email, web, social media and PPC; Optimising marketing activities through analysis and A/B testing; Conferences — attending, planning, producing booklists and organising inserts; Proofreading and copywriting.

Nice to have

A solid understanding of recent developments in higher education and the publishing industry.

Familiarity with academic adoption sales cycles.

Knowledge of web analytics tools, GEO/SEO and social media monitoring platforms.

Additional information

The role is a full-time, approximately 10 month fixed-term position with potential to extend to 12 months.

Due to start September 2026.

Salary: £33,000 - £35,800 per annum depending on experience.

The role is based at our London office

50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).

Allocated office days for this role are: Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package: Working Pattern Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).

Holidays 25 days holiday 3.5 days Christmas company holiday Other Benefits Two paid Personal Wellness Days Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks. Season Ticket Loan Learning & Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal & IPG Skills Hub Share Save Scheme AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance) Ride to Work Scheme Peppy Health App In-house Doctor Eye Care Voucher Scheme EAP Advice and Counselling Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources.

The Company

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series.

Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names.

Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration, is respectful of difference, is inclusive and ethical in its practice, and promotes well-being.

We are determined to nurture and develop our employees to reach their highest potential, and we know that our success is down to the passion, commitment and hard work of our talented people.

We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry, allowing diverse voices to reflect and shape our culture and society.