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Job Description:

NOTE: This role is based in NYC and requires a minimum of three days a week in the SoHo, NY office.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Scholastic Books is currently seeking a creative, organized, and energetic Marketing Assistant to support our Middle Grade and Young Adult Marketing team. This individual will work under the supervision of the Senior Marketing Director and provide general administrative support to the teams and interface with the other marketing categories (Publicity and School and Library). The ideal candidate will be incredibly detail-oriented, creative, proactive, strategic, and will be able to multi-task and manage a multitude of projects as part of a dynamic team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Overall admin support for the team (setting meetings, soliciting agendas, compiling and circulating notes, organizing projects, coordinating mailings, and general support).

+ Daily project assistance across title campaigns (including opening all projects in the Work Front project management tool, select copy writing of advertising, etc,).

+ Assist Marketing Managers on large projects and initiatives.

+ Work closely with managers to implement social media campaigns for I read YA and Scholastic.

+ Coordinate all sell-in materials, promotional giveaways, and departmental mailings (including social media giveaways, contests, and special bookstore mailings).

+ Create seasonal tracking grids, and update marketing plans across all internal systems as campaigns evolve.

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. Learn more at www.scholastic.com .

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.

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.

+ Excellent communication skills (oral & written), good judgment, and excellent interpersonal skills.

+ Must be extremely organized, detail-oriented, and have the ability to multi-task with all administrative duties.

+ Bachelor’s degree, proficient in Microsoft Office, social media knowledge and skills.

+ Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva.

+ The ability to work both independently, as well as with a team.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Marketing

Location Region/State:

New York

Compensation Range:

Annual Salary: 52,000.00

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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EEO Scholastic Policy Statement

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Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: www.scholastic.com

We're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.