Marketing Executive

We are looking for a creative, commercially minded, and highly organised Marketing Executive to join our award‑winning Communications team. In this role, you will support the Head of Marketing and the Senior Brand Marketing Manager across their lists, working on standout campaigns for leading Middle Grade and YA brands alongside other areas of the publishing programme as needed. This is an ideal role for an ambitious marketer looking to join a thriving children's publishing division.

Your team Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) is a division of Pan Macmillan and is one of the UK’s leading children’s publishers. We are proud to publish best‑selling and prize‑winning authors and illustrators including Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler, Rod Campbell, Chris Riddell, Frank Cottrell‑Boyce, Frances Hardinge, Tomi Adeyemi and many more. Our creative and experienced communications team sits at the heart of the business, collaborating closely with UK and international sales teams, the editorial and design teams, authors, agents and partners. We champion a culture of collaboration and innovation to deliver best‑in‑class campaigns that get all children reading.

Your role As Marketing Executive, you will work closely with the Head of Marketing and the Senior Brand Marketing Manager to plan and execute a range of backlist and brand‑building campaigns for leading Middle Grade and YA authors and brands including InvestiGators, Marcus Rashford, Lennry Henry, MG Leonard, Tomi Adeyemi, Liz Pichon and more.

Your key responsibilities:

• Campaign management: Work closely with the marketing team to plan and implement audience‑focused, creative and effective campaigns for a wide range of brands in our Fiction and Non‑Fiction divisions, including First Ink, Rocket Fox and graphic novels.
• Content creation: Write compelling, eye‑catching copy for a variety of marketing purposes, including book proofs, social content, advertising and more.
• Cross‑functional Collaboration: Work closely with digital, trade marketing, and publicity colleagues to ensure integrated campaign delivery.
• Stakeholder communication: Communicate plans to internal and external stakeholders including sales and editorial colleagues, brand owners and licensees.
• Digital and social media: Manage social media content across multiple platforms and brief digital advertising.
• Asset briefing: Liaise with designers to create high‑impact marketing assets and materials.
• Agency & Influencer Partnerships: Work with media agencies to coordinate campaign activity and build meaningful relationships with influencers to amplify our titles across key platforms.

Essential experience, abilities, knowledge and values you’ll need to succeed:

• Industry knowledge: A demonstrable passion for children’s books and the publishing industry, with a particular interest in MCB’s Fiction and Non‑Fiction divisions, including graphic novels and our First Ink and Rocket Fox imprints.
• Marketing foundation: Experience working in a busy marketing team, either within or outside of the publishing industry.
• Clear and effective communication: Effective written and spoken communication skills, with the ability to share information reliably and professionally.
• Creativity: A creative mindset with the ability to generate fresh, innovative ideas that drive engagement.
• Innovation and efficiency: A forward‑thinking approach to publishing with an openness to exploring new tools and technologies, such as AI, to improve workflows and create more efficient processes.
• Software/tools: Experience working with systems and tools such as MS Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Workspace, Canva and Biblio.
• Inclusion and representation: An active dedication to promoting diverse voices and inclusive practices, taking personal responsibility for ensuring our workplace and publishing reflect the communities we serve.
• Community: A collaborative approach to building a supportive and vibrant environment.
• Curiosity: A strong drive for learning and a readiness to embrace different perspectives.
• Integrity: A foundation of openness and honesty, taking responsibility for actions and learning from mistakes.

Desirable skills we’d love you to have:

• Brand Experience: Experience working with family brands or media properties.

What you’ll get in return:

In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.

Salary: £30,000

Closing date: 10 April 2026

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounted private medical insurance or health cash plan
• Group income protection scheme
• Enhanced family pay and leave
• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)
• 2 Volunteer Days per year
• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)
• Season ticket loan/advance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings
• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

Applications process and inclusion:

Please note, all applications must be submitted via our careers site to be considered. We are unable to accept CVs or applications sent via email. All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role. At Pan Macmillan, we are committed to publishing a wide range of voices that reflect the full breadth of the communities we serve. Joining us means playing an active role in bringing our titles to life as part of a team that champions inclusion at every level. We are dedicated to building a workplace that is as diverse and welcoming as the stories we tell, ensuring all perspectives are celebrated across everything we do. We are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organization. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices.