Marketing Intern

Fuze Publishing, www.fuzepublishing.com, a boutique, publishing firm in Ashland, OR and Harpswell ME, seeks a highly motivated individual to initiate and execute marketing and public relations activities to drive sales for trade paperback and ebooks published by Fuze.  Candidate will gain insight to the operations of a growing publishing house, make valuable industry contacts, and receive the direct experience essential for a career in marketing, public relations, and/or business, and especially the publishing industry.  Opportunity to grow with the Fuze team as well.

Qualifications:

Excellent work ethic that includes working quickly and accurately under deadlines; expresses a passion for research, contacting industry experts, and executing marketing and promotion initiatives.  Superior communication, written, oral, and computer skills, knowledge of publishing industry not necessary, but a plus.

Job Requirements:

Duties include, but not limited to implementing the marketing, PR strategy for Fuze, as well as it’s current and new book releases, contacting book awards and strategic marketing targets; drafting and sending letters and promotions to ‘affinity groups”, subject matter groups that are likely to purchase the book; helping to research and draft articles for the weekly Fuze newsletter.  If possible assisting in growing our Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and creating and monitoring blog content   Ability to update website a plus.  Must have own computer. If interested, help design and implement new internet-based audio/video and social media marketing strategies; assist in writing, assembling and filming video (book trailers) for YouTube, Fuze website; editing and updating videos (a plus). Assist Partner as necessary.

How to Apply

Please email cover letter and resume to Zabrina Volgelsang at zabrina.vogelsang@gmail.com.