Marketing Executive, Children's (Parental Leave Cover)

Penguin Random House is looking for a Marketing Executive to join its Children’s Marketing team, working across exciting preschool publishing, as parental leave cover.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a creative, ambitious marketer who wants to play an active role in shaping how books and brands connect with parents, families and young children. You’ll take real ownership, experiment and make a visible contribution in a fast-moving, highly competitive part of the media landscape.

About the Team

Penguin Random House Children’s is home to some of the world’s most loved children’s brands. You don’t need a publishing background or a degree to be considered — PRH wants to work with a wide range of talent.

The Role

You’ll plan and deliver marketing campaigns across a wide range of titles and contribute beyond your own campaign list as part of the Preschool Hub: bringing ideas to the table, spotting opportunities, getting involved in wider projects and helping the team think differently about how and where it reaches audiences.

You might be developing a campaign concept, creating an asset in Adobe Express, spotting a social trend to make your own, exploring a new partnership or finding a smarter way to reach parents. You don’t need years of campaign experience — what matters is that you understand how a good campaign works, have helped deliver or owned campaigns, and are ready for more responsibility.

What You’ll Bring

• A solid understanding of how an effective marketing campaign is developed and delivered, with experience on campaigns or marketing projects.
• A strong understanding of social media and how brands create content that genuinely engages audiences.
• A creative mindset, with the ability to turn ideas into practical activity.
• Confidence using creative tools such as Adobe Express, Photoshop, CapCut, Firefly or similar.
• An audience-first approach, using consumer insight and data to inform decisions.
• An understanding of, or strong curiosity about, parents and families as consumers.
• A proactive approach to spotting opportunities and taking ownership.
• Strong organisation across multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Curiosity about marketing beyond your immediate responsibilities.
• Confidence presenting ideas to colleagues, senior stakeholders, authors and external partners.

How to Apply

Apply with your CV and cover letter (both PDF) by 11:59pm on 26 November 2026. Upload the cover letter as an additional document. As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, PRH offers interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Income protection
• Health assessment
• Gym flex
• Life event leave
• Dental insurance
• Cycle scheme

Location & Salary

Hybrid: 3 days a week in the Embassy Gardens office, London. Parental leave cover.

Circa £31,000, depending on skills and experience, plus bonus and benefits.