Marketing Manager, Children and Youth

Tyndale

As a culture, we need a voice we can trust. Someone to cut through the noise and point to true north. For over 50 years, Tyndale has proved a faithful guide—helping readers discover the life-giving truths of the Bible.

Today, we’re one of the largest independently owned Christian publishers in the world. But our mission is the same: to open God’s Word to as many as possible in language they can relate to and understand.

Along with Bibles, we offer a wide range of nonfiction books—insight to renew the spirit while tackling life at street level. We publish children’s poducts to engage and enrich the next generation. We publish fiction from fresh, new voices and celebrated authors alike—capturing the imagination of millions of fans.

But at Tyndale, sales are only a means. Every year, a majority of profits are given to charitable missions, helping serve people in need around the world.

TYNDALE. Trusted. For Life.

https://www.tyndale.com/

Position Details

Marketing Manager, Children and Youth
Job
Full-time
9/2/2023
Northern Illinois
Carol Stream, IL

If you are an experienced marketing professional who is creative, fun-loving, and enjoys juggling a variety of activities, we’ve got a fantastic opportunity for you. Join our kids’ book marketing team! We’re looking for a creative marketing person who loves Jesus and would be energized by working to amplify the message of our Christian-based kid books and Bibles through marketing. By marketing our kids’ products, you’ll be equipping consumers with resources to encourage the child in their life to deepen their relationship with God.

We offer a fulfilling and meaningful work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Tyndale House Publishers has been creating quality Christian books for children for over 60 years; consider joining our mission!

You’ll be able to contribute in many ways:

  • Developing and presenting marketing plans to authors and literary agents, while managing their expectations and guiding collaboration 
  • Crafting and creating advertising for a variety of books that will run on a plethora of mediums—never a dull moment! 
  • Working with major brand partners to market and increase awareness of their brand and products 
  • Contributing to the go-to-market strategy by displaying an ability to think on your feet and engaging in strategic conversations 
  • Collaborating with internal departments and outside suppliers to manage multiple projects simultaneously within tight budgets and timelines 
  • Equipping our sales teams with tools to effectively present our titles to the trade; presenting your concepts regularly at our sales conferences 
  • Providing input on new product viability and developing new product with ideas that relate to the basic book concept all the way through getting the product into the market and maintaining visibility 
  • Representing our kids’ product line at select conferences for pastors, libraries, and other audiences—a little travel, here and there, to share about our great mix of new and classic titles 
  • Managing marketing budgets

Requirements:

  • Minimum three years of experience in marketing; publishing industry experience a plus 
  • College degree in marketing, communications, or a related field 
  • High level of professionalism, organizational skills, and presentation skills 
  • Practical, hands-on experience using email, social media, and public relations as marketing tools 
  • Ability to be nimble and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment; flexibility to learn new skills and adjust to ongoing changes in industry 
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills; ability to create engaging PowerPoint presentations 
  • Highly collaborative team player with excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills 
  • Ability to curate and analyze data to inform decision-making 
  • Creative and astute problem-solving abilities, self-motivated, organized individual with a can-do attitude 
  • Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet and database computer programs, and budget management 
  • Hands-on social media and email management tool experience in: Facebook, Instagram, HootSuite, etc. a plus 
  • Creative writing skills a plus 
  • Sales or client service experience a plus 
  • Ability and willingness to travel about 10% of the time 
  • Acknowledgement of and alignment with the THM Statement of Faith 
  • Fun-loving and winsomeness are certainly helpful traits since having fun is core to what we do!

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