Career Opportunities
Sales and Advertising AssociateFull Time (Austin)
Kirkus Media is seeking a top performer with proven success in a sales environment. Ideal candidates will be motivated individuals interested in joining a team that's quickly growing a highly regarded literary journal into an innovative solution for consumer online book discovery and author services. Qualifications include 2-3 years experience in sales, and previous experience in media sales is a big plus.
This role will involve heavy warm and cold calling, setting up meetings and presenting the company's advertising solutions to publishers, independent authors, and other book industry professionals and organizations. You will be continuously working to build client relationships and manage pipelines and leads. You will also be responsible for managing ad delivery, scheduling, and trafficking of materials for print, online, and email campaigns.
In addition to leading our advertising sales activities, the sales and advertising associate will consult with potential customers interested in author services, such as book reviews for self-published authors. This aspect of the job will require impeccable organization skills and the ability to be supportive and patient with new authors. To learn more about our author services, visit
www.kirkusreviews.com/author-services.
Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with solid Excel and Power Point skills. Design skills would be a plus. We're looking for an organized individual who can work independently to close sales and reach goals--a book lover who thrives on building relationships and getting results!
To apply, please email your resume to Sarah Kalina at
careers@kirkusreviews.com.
Marketing AssociateFull Time (Austin)
Kirkus Media is seeking a marketing associate with graphic design and web marketing skills to join our marketing team. Ideal candidates will be motivated individuals interested in joining a team that's quickly growing a highly regarded literary journal into an innovative solution for consumer online book discovery and author services.
This role will support all marketing initiatives within Kirkus including PPC, SEO, social media, PR, and graphic design for the magazine, Kirkus Reviews, and the website as well. Candidates should be proficient in Photoshop (Indesign a plus) with a solid understanding of design. Web marketing experience is a plus, but the candidate must understand what SEO, PPC, and social are, and what they mean for web marketing results.
Requirements:
Work with the marketing and sales teams to design web components and ads
Help with market research & analysis and creative brainstorming
Help plan event and tradeshows including promotional materials, giveaways, and logistics
Help develop and maintain collateral library, keeping all materials up to date and consistent
Help maintain messaging and product marketing across different advertising and marketing channels
Help develop and execute on reporting using Salesforce, Google Analytics, iContact, and others
Liaison to customer service, supporting the day to day duties and challenges
Responsible for growing and managing all social media channels
Assist with public relations
Assist with online marketing including SEO, PPC, and social media
Assist with other marketing and sales tasks as needed
The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, advertising or related
Ability to use Photoshop comfortably is required, Graphic design skills and/or experience needed
(Ability to use Indesign is a plus)
Experience managing PPC campaigns
(keyword research, bid management, budgeting, maintaining ROI metrics) and retargeting
Foundational understanding of SEO
Prior experience using web analytics software (Google Analytics)
Computer and web savvy, some HTML knowledge helpful
Be active and comfortable on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Event coordinating capabilities, including planning and time management
To apply, please email your resume to Sarah Kalina at
careers@kirkusreviews.com.
Senior Web UX Developer Full Time (Austin)
Kirkus Media is hiring a Senior Web UX/UI Developer to join the Austin, TX based team. This position is for an individual contributor in a hands-on role. S/he will be responsible for prototyping and implementing web application user interfaces using modern web-development best practices. The position requires creativity as well as excellent technical, interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working independently, within a small, cross-disciplinary team. An interest in books and publishing is preferred.
Requirements:
Responsible for all front-end / UI development
Work directly with staff, customers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver usable solutions
Create interaction mockups and wireframes for new features
Create functional prototypes to explore design ideas and test interactions
Document customer- and functional-requirements
Implement front-end code (HTML, templates, CSS, JavaScript)
Own cross-browser testing and support
Work with the marketing team to support analytics and market testing
Ensure the delivery of high-quality, performant, front-end code and graphics
Translate designs into functional Django templates
Skills:
Producing clean, standards-compliant, and reusable HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Strong time management, estimation, and prioritization skills
Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision
Analytical and problem solving capabilities
Comfortable using Git (and GitHub) for source control and collaboration
Experience with web application frameworks and template engines (Django preferred)
Comfort with jQuery and jQuery plugins
Previous experience developing and supporting a public-facing website
Comfortable receiving design feedback from team-members
Comfortable presenting designs and functionality to Senior Management
To apply, please email your resume to Erik Smartt at
careers@kirkusreviews.com.
Web Developer, Backend / DevOpsFull time (Austin)
Kirkus is hiring a Web Developer to join the Austin, TX based team. S/he will be responsible for the tools and infrastructure used to operate, monitor, build, and deploy all Kirkus web properties. The position requires excellent technical, interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working independently, within a small, cross-disciplinary team. An interest in books and publishing is preferred. This position reports to the Director of Technology.
Requirements:
Keep the infrastructure running (24x7)
System backups, updates, recovery, and security
System monitoring and reporting
Deliver cost-effective infrastructure scaling
Recommend infrastructure changes based on business needs
Provide efficient and effective infrastructure for development
Expand and develop tools for build-, test-, and deployment-automation
Provide internal support for Admin/CMS/website (to staff, editors, customer service, etc.)
Provide QA for backend systems
Contribute to bug fixing and feature development (in Python/Django)
Skills:
Experience administrating remote and/or cloud infrastructure (AWS experience preferred)
Strong experience managing Linux/Ubuntu servers
Experience with server, database, and web-application security
Confidence developing in Python
Experience administrating task-queue services (ex., RabbitMQ)
Experience with MySQL and Python-based ORMs
Experience with Django, or similar web application frameworks
Experience with search services (i.e., SOLR and ElasticSearch)
Familiarity with PCI compliance
To apply, please email your resume to Erik Smartt at
careers@kirkusreviews.com.
Book ReviewerFreelance/Project Basis (Anywhere)
Kirkus Media is looking for experienced book reviewers of English and Spanish-language titles to review for Kirkus Indie, the book review magazine's section dedicated to self-published authors. Reviews are in the same format and held to the same high standards as other sections of
Kirkus Reviews.
Reviews are about 350 words due two weeks after the book is assigned. Kirkus currently reviews nearly all genres for books of all lengths, in digital, hardcover and paperback format.
To apply, please submit your resume, writing samples and a list of reviewing specialties to Kirkus Indie Editor David Rapp at
Drapp@kirkus.com.
CopywriterFreelance/Project Basis (Anywhere)
Kirkus Media is seeking experienced copywriters to create promotional copy for a large publishing house. Copy will include book descriptions, back cover copy, and author biographies. Ideal candidates will have solid credits and copywriting experience with major trade publishers. Experience writing promotional copy for best-selling books a plus.
To apply, please email your resume, credits, and any genre specialties to Perry Crowe at
pcrowe@kirkus.com.
Book EditorFreelance/Project Basis (Anywhere)
Kirkus Media is seeking experienced book editors to join our network of freelancers. Ideal candidates will have solid credits and copyediting experience with major trade publishers. Experience editing bestsellers or working with best-selling authors a plus. Requirements include a proven ability to meet or exceed deadlines, an extensive knowledge of
Chicago Manual of Style, and proficiency in MS Word.
Learn more about
Kirkus’ book editing services.
To apply, please email your resume, credits, and any genre specialties to Perry Crowe at
pcrowe@kirkus.com.
