In this role, you’ll lead strategic publicity efforts across categories like memoirs, history, true crime, lifestyle, pop culture, and social issues. You’ll craft campaigns that spark conversation, secure meaningful media coverage, and champion the voices shaping today’s most compelling stories. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love collaborating with authors, and enjoy finding innovative ways to reach readers across platforms, we’d love to meet you.
This position can be hybrid in Naperville or NYC, or fully remote in the following states Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
This is an exempt, salaried position with a range of $65,000-$75,000. We determine starting pay based on a thorough evaluation of job-related factors, including geographic location, market conditions, relevant experience, training, and education. This process ensures a fair and competitive salary that aligns with both the company and the candidate’s qualifications.
As part of a collaborative and passionate team, you’ll have the chance to:
- Drive media coverage for buzzworthy books in prescriptive and narrative nonfiction.
- Create unforgettable moments by planning bookstore events, securing media coverage, and organizing appearances at major conferences.
- Leverage the power of social media, using TikTok and Instagram trends to engage online communities and create excitement around our titles.
- Build personal relationships with major national media (i.e. NPR, morning shows, daytime TV, cable news programs, NY Times, PW)
- Execute high impact author tours for key titles
- Attend select US-based conferences as needed (1-2 per year)
- Communicate efforts, accomplishments, and execution of publicity program to authors; serve as publicity lead on assigned titles
- Communicate weekly/monthly top-level nonfiction publicity activities to sales department
- Work closely with sales managers to ensure that nonfiction programs/campaigns reach full potential
- Present publicity and marketing plans at Sales Conference
- 6-8+ years publicity experience for a book publisher.
- Proven experience in book publicity and events; excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong media relationships.
- A willingness to experiment, pursue new ideas, and ways of working.
- Strong creative perspective including writing skills and visual instincts.
- Familiarity with TikTok and Instagram trends, and a keen awareness of the online audience landscape.
- Demonstrated experience or relevant interest in the adult non-fiction category is a plus.
At Sourcebooks, books change lives is more than just our mission. It’s the reason we do what we do every day. Just ask the 500 million+ readers we've reached so far. We put authors at the heart of everything we do, blending creativity with deep insights and data to break new ground. Our innovative approach has earned us recognition as Newsweek’s #2 Most Loved Workplace, a Best Workplace by Inc., and an innovation leader by Fast Company twice. Publishers Weekly named us “by far the most successful self-made publisher operating in the 21st century,” and in 2025 we received the Book Industry Study Group’s highest honor for “redefining what it means to be a book publisher in the 21st century.”
Ready to Apply:
Please submit your resume, salary requirements and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in this role. Show us your passion and creativity — we’re looking for someone who’s as enthusiastic about this opportunity as we are! Any applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care, Dependent Care, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, & generous paid time off.
Sourcebooks values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
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What We Do
“Sourcebooks, a legitimate contender for the title of ‘most innovative company in book publishing.’”—Mike Shatzkin, Idealog
Innovators. Always looking for ways to bring new experiences to our readers, data is the backbone that gives direction to our creativity and informs our innovative spirit.
Put Me In The Story, now the #1 personalized book platform in the U.S., is one of three e-commerce businesses we operate. We are committed to innovative publishing and to exploring new publishing platforms and models.
Owners and Entrepreneurs. We take pride in being pioneers. Each of us is a leader invested in creating breakthrough for ourselves, our company, and readers everywhere.
Starting with just one book in 1987, we now publish more than 300 new titles each year. With millions of books sold and more than 80 New York Times and USA Today bestsellers—and more—Sourcebooks publishes authors, not books.
Constantly Learning. Not content to rely on yesterday’s knowledge, we know tomorrow’s opportunities can be discovered only with a passionate desire to explore new ideas.
We Create Amazing. Every book and product we create and every life we touch is an opportunity to deliver the unexpected and the extraordinary.
Our award-winning books earn accolades from Parenting Media Awards, YALSA Lists, Texas Bluebonnet, state awards, the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Award, and more. Book Business Magazine named Sourcebooks 2013 Publishing Innovator of the Year.
From children’s, young adult, fiction, and memoir to personalized books, inspirational gifts, reference, poetry, and beyond, we believe books change lives. It is the heart of all that we do. We are excited to work with passionate authors, booksellers, librarians, designers, media, brand partners, and others to create a vibrant future for books.
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