Scholastic
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Marketing Assistant

Location
New York, NY
Listed
Today

About the role

Note

This role is based in New York City and encourages a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office. Some roles or teams may require additional in-office attendance if the essential functions of the role require it.

The Opportunity

Scholastic Books is currently seeking a creative, organized, and energetic Marketing Assistant to support our Graphix, Manga, 0-8, and Licensing Marketing efforts. This individual will work under the supervision of the Senior Marketing Director, and provide general administrative support and interface with the other marketing categories (Publicity, School and Library, and Editorial). The assistant will be responsible for marketing campaign task execution. The ideal candidate will be incredibly detail-oriented, creative, proactive and will be able to multi-task and manage a multitude of projects.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the development of marketing materials, including scheduling projects, writing copy, routing for feedback, etc.
  • Overall admin support for the Graphix and 0-8/Licensing Marketing Teams (setting meetings, soliciting agendas, compiling and circulating notes, etc.)
  • Manage seasonal promotions (sales materials, catalog content, website updates)
  • Coordinate all marketing mailings including ordering books, mailing materials, etc.
  • Assist in the creation of presentations for key meetings throughout the year

Some benefits that we offer

  • Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
  • Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
  • Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees * Generous Parental Leave Program
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount *
  • Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.
  • #LI-AR1

Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • The ideal candidate should be a quick learner who wants a career in the book publishing industry and thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Interest in graphic novel publishing a plus
  • Excellent communication skills (oral & written) and excellent interpersonal skills
  • Must be extremely organized, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven
  • Ability to multi-task with all administrative duties and manage multiple priorities
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office as well as Google Docs/Drive
  • The ability to work both independently, as well as with a team

Experience: Entry level (any part time work or internship in publishing or related field a plus)

  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • Time Type: Full time
  • Job Type: Regular
  • Job Family Group: Marketing
  • Location Region/State: New York

Compensation Range

Annual Salary: 52,000.00

About Scholastic

For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are - at school, at home and in their communities - by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy.

Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media.

As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them.

Read the original posting

From Scholastic's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 15, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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