Job Description

Salary: Competitive

35 hours per week

Locations:

London (London Bridge)/Hybrid

Are you a creative marketer fizzing with ideas that you can turn into campaigns that truly connect with schools and parents? Do you love understanding what makes your audience tick and then crafting copy and visuals that inspire action, while keeping a close eye on what delivers results?

With the National Year of Reading arriving in 2026, we are searching for a talented marketer to join our team and help us ignite a passion for reading for pleasure and bring back #bookjoy both at school and at home.

About the Role.

Scholastic is the home of reading. For over 100 years, we've been building readers across the globe through our Book Fairs and Book Clubs businesses. We're home to some amazing authors and illustrators, including Julia Donaldson, Liz Pichon, Stephen Mangan and Jenny Han, and we help connect them and their books with teachers, parents and of course, children, to support reading for pleasure.

We have a brilliant opportunity for a marketing executive to join our team working across our schools' channels. You'll play a key role in developing and delivering digital and print campaigns that reach schools and parents, bringing reading and stories to life to make a measurable impact.

What You'll Be Doing

Creating engaging copy and visuals that resonate with schools, driving awareness, engagement, and conversion Planning, organising, and executing multi-channel campaigns (print logistics, digital, social, email and web) Using social media strategically to build communities, support brand growth and deliver business goals Tracking and evaluating campaign performance to shape future activity Collaborating with colleagues across marketing and design to ensure consistent, impactful messaging

What We're Looking For

Proven experience in a marketing role Strong copywriting and content creation skills - you know how to grab attention and inspire action Confident with social media management A creative eye for design (experience with Canva or similar is a plus) Data-driven mindset - comfortable analysing results and optimising campaigns Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple projects at once

Why Join Us?

Be part of a passionate, supportive team making a difference Work on campaigns that truly matter - helping schools, parents, and communities Opportunity to develop your skills across a broad range of marketing channels Room to grow in a fast-moving, flexible hybrid working role, with an expectation to work out of the company's central London office on the banks of The Thames, at least 2 days per week.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter to vacancies@scholastic.co.uk quoting job reference 23.25

We are an inclusive organisation and recognise the need for change and a more equal society. We welcome applications from any background and characteristic

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Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London SE1