PRH Consumer Marketing is seeking an Associate Manager to join the Performance Marketing team, part of the centralized Advertising team. The Performance Marketing team is responsible for supplying divisional marketing teams with ad campaign reporting and benchmarking, first-party audience segmentation and strategy, and actionable recommendations for optimizing campaign performance. This performance marketer will work closely with their Paid Media Strategy & Ad Operations counterparts to maximize the impact of title advertising efforts.  The Associate Manager, Performance Marketing, will serve as a strategic partner to both the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group and John Grisham Publishing Group.  

This is a fantastic opportunity for a digital marketer or performance marketer to be a part of an innovative, strategic, supportive, and growth-oriented Advertising team at the heart of the largest trade book publisher in the US.  

Specific responsibilities include:      

• Compiles weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports to inform future strategy and drive marketing effectiveness.   

• Collaborates with title marketers in the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, John Grisham Publishing Group, and the Paid Media Strategy & Ad Operations teams, providing them with recommendations for budget re-allocation and channel optimization at the campaign, audience, and creative levels.       

• Leverages PRH’s suite of marketing tools to measure the effectiveness of cross- channel ad campaigns.   

• Establishes and maintains benchmarks for key performance indicators across the marketing funnel from CPM to ROAS.   

• Leads first-party audience targeting efforts for Knopf and John Grisham ad campaigns, including creation and distribution, while adhering to consumer data privacy and security regulations.      

• Formulates and presents best practices, case studies, and advertising recommendations to marketing stakeholders, based on publishing priorities and marketing strategy.   

• Collaborates, learns, and grows with other members of the primarily remote Performance Marketing team, who do similar work for PRH’s other publishing divisions.   

Please apply if you meet the following qualifications:   

• Minimum 3 years of experience in performance marketing or digital advertising (Amazon, Facebook, Google, TikTok, etc.), with experience in paid media analysis    

• Ability to analyze and translate marketing data into actionable performance reports for marketing stakeholders     

• Well versed in the language of digital marketing metrics and performance measurement (CTR, CPM, ROAS, etc.)      

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (including formulas, pivot tables, etc.) and Microsoft PowerPoint   

• Exceptional written, verbal, and virtual communication and presentation skills     

• Ability to work independently and manage own projects in a fast-paced environment, as well as collaborate with and support efforts of a team   

• Quick learner of new technologies and tools        

• An eye for trends: both spotting them in data and identifying them in the advertising landscape      

• Experience with the following tools and platforms a plus: Adobe Analytics, PowerBI, Tealium Tag Manager  

• Interest in nonfiction, fiction, and cooking a plus!   

The salary for this position is $66,500.00. All positions are currently eligible for an annual profit award or bonus, subject to company results.   

Applications for this role will be accepted through March 3, 2026 or until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply early, as we review applications on a rolling basis. Please include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and our FAQs page.

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Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

 Company: Penguin Random House LLC | Job ID: 286883