Henry Holt is seeking an experienced, creative, and enthusiastic Executive Director of Publicity with a track record of highly successful campaigns across a wide range of genres to lead our seven-person publicity department.

From breaking out literary/commercial crossover and book club fiction to elevating narrative, journalistic, and prescriptive nonfiction into the national conversation, our ideal candidate has extensive experience strategizing on and executing high-profile PR campaigns from start to finish, with the ability to pivot and be nimble in order to take advantage of opportunities created by the news cycle. They bring a well-established network of national broadcast, print, podcast and online media contacts, and excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

This position will manage the department budget and assignments, coordinate seasonal media meetings, pitch national book clubs, and work closely with marketing, editorial, leadership, and interna...