Assistant Product Manager
Location: Old Street
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £25,000-£27,000
Ready to build your career with a leader in the world of publishing?
At Hachette Partworks, we are at the forefront of collectables publishing in the UK.
We have a rich creative legacy and an unparalleled catalogue of partwork collections that span across mass-market favourites and niche genres. From thrilling graphic novels to lifestyle, craft, model-making, we work with some of the world’s most iconic brands, including Disney, Marvel, DC, Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, Doctor Who, and Peter Rabbit.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Product Manager to join our marketing team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full product lifecycle, supporting both tests and launches, while developing your skills in both traditional and digital marketing – from promotional materials to TV ads, from market research to sales analysis.
If you’re curious, creative and eager to learn, we’d love to hear from you.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the wider marketing team across the entire lifecycle of multiple collections, with the aim to manage your own products after 6 months
- Organising and managing consumer focus groups to research new concepts
- Developing, to schedule, creative, compelling and engaging printed marketing materials for product tests and launches, including managing licensor approvals where necessary
- Planning and optimising customer acquisition campaigns through effective digital marketing campaigns incorporating SEM, social ads, display and email – monitoring response to optimise spend, achieve acquisition targets and improve retention
- Supporting the Senior Product Manager with the development of TV ads
- Working with web design agencies to create new sites for tests and launches
- Identify new marketing channels and creative approaches to reach new audiences
- Managing P&L spreadsheets for titles, including keeping track of promotion, production, distribution and fulfilment costs
- Sales analysis and reporting
- Helping to maximise subscriptions by sourcing appealing subscription gifts
- Collaborating with relevant departments, including logistics, editorial, production and finance, and manage multiple agencies, licensers, freelancers and other commercial partners
About you
- Detail-oriented self-starter with a positive, problem-solving attitude
- Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive, deadline-driven, and skilled at multitasking
- Able to develop compelling marketing copy, visuals, and multimedia content
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and a keen attention to detail
- Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and confidence working with data
- Great written and verbal communication skills plus the ability to build relationships effectively
Background and experience
- 1+ years marketing experience, preferably in a B2C environment or via a relevant marketing/publishing degree
- Experience in or a good understanding of digital & direct marketing practices
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- A genuine passion for publishing and an awareness of and interest in the types of titles we publish
Why join Hachette Partworks?
You’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive team in a unique and creative industry with great opportunities for professional development and progression plus:
- Competitive salary + discretionary annual bonus
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home)
- Flexible working hours
- Competitive pension plan
- Healthcare benefits
- Weekly breakfast
- Summer & Christmas social events
Please send your CV with a covering letter outlining your relevant skills.
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