Senior Marketing Manager: Hodder & Stoughton
Posted 10 days 2 hours ago by Publishing Scotland
Posted on: 14th July, 2025. Closing date: 27th July, 2025
Apply by Sunday 27 July 2025 for this full time permanent hybrid role, based in Edinburgh.
For the past 150 years and counting, Hodder and Stoughton has proudly published quality, bestselling fiction and non-fiction across some of the biggest brands in the world, and across a multitude of genres. Their authors include global sensations John Grisham and Stephen King, broadcasting stars Sara Cox, Tracy Borman, Graham Norton and Lucy Worsley, and contemporary fiction and literary gems John Connolly, Sophie Hannah and David Nicholls, to name but a few. Hodder and Stoughton are also proud to publish non-fiction hits by household names including Ella Mills, Stuart Broad, Sir Chris Hoy, Michael Morpurgo, Roxie Nafousi, and more.
They have enjoyed countless bestsellers, celebrated hundreds of awards and welcomed authors and colleagues from every part of the world through their doors. A passion for creativity, inclusivity and drive for ambition are imprinted on everything Hodder and Stoughton have done throughout the past century and a half, and on what they do now.
What you'll be doing
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, confident and creative Senior Marketing Manager to join the Hodder & Stoughton Marketing department in a full time, permanent role.
You will be a linchpin of the award-winning team, working predominantly on their Non-fiction list to deliver bestselling, consumer-first campaigns with creative at their heart.
You will be experienced at all aspects of marketing, starting with clear pitch and positioning for every book, through to careful planning and execution of campaign timelines from start to finish.
You will be confident and experience in pitch meetings, be a keen reader and well connected to ensure that you are always aware of what is happening across the publishing industry.
You'll work closely with staff across all other departments, notably Publicity and Editorial, developing great working relationships and demonstrating strong skills across the marketing mix to ensure every campaign is perfectly pitched for the market and audience.
Who they are looking for
Hodder and Stoughton are looking for someone who has demonstrable experience in leading creative and effective marketing campaigns, with a particular focus on non-fiction.
From celebrity memoirs to cookbooks and everything in between, you will be able to show your excellent grasp of working with authors, agents, booksellers, brand partners, international publishers as well as internal and external stakeholders throughout the publishing process and how to bring the benefit of these relationships into your campaigns.
You will have first-class digital knowledge and will bring this into your campaigns as an integral part of your planning and analysis for every campaign.
You will have excellent market knowledge across a variety of genres with particular focus on non-fiction, knowing when to focus on different media to deliver the best sales results.
You should possess a meticulous eye for detail, have great communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team. You will be experienced at running a budget and you will be able to demonstrate how you plan campaigns with consumer understanding at the heart.
Salary: £39,000 - £42,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent.
Location: This role can be based at their London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Manchester or Bristol office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.