Marketing & Publicity Coordinator

About us | Mō mātou

Otago University Press, Te Whare Tā o Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is an award-winning publisher of quality books with a focus on New Zealand and the Pacific. Our publishing list is mainly non-fiction and includes history, natural history, te ao Māori, politics, health, contemporary issues, biography and memoir, literature and the arts.

Otago University Press also publishes several collections of poetry each year, as well as Landfall Tauraka, New Zealand's longest-running and leading journal of new writing and art.

The role | Te mahi

As Marketing & Publicity Coordinator you will develop and execute marketing and publicity strategies for Otago University Press and its publications. You will also organise and promote book launches, whilst also writing producing and distributing newsletters, media releases and other marketing material.

Other key tasks include:
• Liaising with authors, media, booksellers and booksellers’ agents.
• Preparing sales material and New Title Information sheets.
• Maintaining the OUP website, Facebook page, Instagram and X feeds.
• Working proactively with book festival organisers.
• Maintaining well-organised files and databases.

Skills and experience | Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

Alongside a love of books and reading, you will be a responsible, efficient and enthusiastic person with strong organisational skills. You are professional with a high degree of initiative and be an excellent communicator all round.

You will also have:
• Relevant publicity and/or marketing experience, ideally within the book industry; OR a qualification in marketing, communications, publishing or a related field (e.g. the Graduate Diploma in Publishing from Whitireia New Zealand).
• Knowledge of and interest in the Aotearoa book market, publishing and publishing trends, including both traditional and digital marketing approaches.
• Experience working in a publishing house or within the book industry, with InDesign and Photoshop and with website maintenance is preferred, but not essential.

Further details | Pūroko

This is a full-time (37.5 hours), permanent position based in Ōtepoti, Dunedin.

The appointment range for this position is $69,931 to $74,609. Top of Range $80,285.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position.

For further information please contact Sue Wootton, Publisher – Otago University Press, via the contact details below.

Application | Tono

To submit your application (including CV and cover letter) please click the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2600621 will close on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.

Applications may be reviewed as they are received. The University reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time.

Additional Information

Contact: Sue Wootton

Position details: Job Description

Further Information: Department Website