Job Opportunities in India

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Purpose of the role
Reporting to the Senior Manager for Marketing & Publicity, the Intern will focus on gaining insight into Marketing and related Design fields. The post-holder will provide support to the department primarily with regards to design, but also administrative support in case required. The intern can also participate in marketing brainstorming sessions, particularly when it comes to inputs for social media assets
Key Responsibilities

The core responsibilities of this role include:

• Assist in the planning and execution of marketing campaigns across various channels, including email marketing, social media marketing, content marketing.
• Assist in the creation of marketing collateral.
• Provide administrative support to the team where and when required. For example, during events, bookfairs, Comic-Cons etc.

Person specification requirement
The Marketing and Design intern will have passion and interest for working in the Publishing industry. They will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and an ability to interact with all parts of the business – externally and internally. They will be self-motivated and proactive with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude. They will be creative and innovative and keen eye for problem solving.
Experience

Good (demonstrable) creativity is the first characteristic we will be on the lookout for in potential candidates.

Demonstrable knowledge and experience of photo and video editing tools is a must

The candidate should have a previous portfolio of work ready to share, incase requested.

They will have excellent interpersonal skills and strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Previous publishing internship experience will be a plus

The candidate will be further favourably considered if they are able to bring their own laptop (with the necessary software subscriptions active and in place).

Note: The candidate will be expected to attend office 5 days a week

This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope. The job holder may be required to fulfil additional and different duties as reasonably required by Simon & Schuster Ltd. Reporting line and scope may vary from time to time to reflect the changing needs of Simon & Schuster Ltd.

‘Simon & Schuster International is dedicated to publishing a broad and diverse range of books for everyone, representative of the world around us. We are committed to working with and supporting writers, illustrators and other creative partners from all walks of life, regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, nationality, religion or belief, age, social or economic circumstances.’

Simon & Schuster India is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At Simon & Schuster India, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources, and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Simon & Schuster India is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster India role will be employees of Simon & Schuster Publishers India Private Limited, subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.