About this position
You'll work with us full-time for about 6 months from January to June 2025.
You will provide key support to the content team, author and publisher account management team, and the production team, helping to organize content for our large community of audiobook lovers across our daily emails and on the Chirp website.
During your co-op, your responsibilities could include:
- Writing, proofreading, and editing copy for daily deals and other audiobook marketing content
- Supporting the team to curate, categorize, and merchandise audiobooks for promotions and on-site content
- Making data-driven decisions around book marketing content based on analysis of internal trends and industry research
- Liaising with external data providers to maintain and update Chirp’s database of books, authors, and narrators
- Assisting account managers in submitting, scheduling, and coordinating our publisher and indie partners’ promotions
Ideal candidates for this position will:
- Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student
- Be available to work full-time for six months in the first half of 2025
- Have had at least one previous work or internship experience in a related field
- Have outstanding professional written and verbal communication skills
- Have excellent copywriting, editing, and proofreading skills
- Be able to work autonomously and balance competing priorities effectively
- Have excellent analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Have an enthusiasm for books (specifically audiobooks, a plus!) and interest in the publishing industry
- Be excited to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing startup environment
Who we are
We’re a rapidly growing consumer tech startup in the Boston area. Millions of readers use our products every day to find great books, and our service empowers thousands of leading publishers and authors to drive sales and find new fans. We’re expanding our team to address the challenges and opportunities of the publishing industry while continuing to help readers find stories and authors they’ll love. Check out BookBub and our audiobooks retailing platform, Chirp, and learn more about what to expect working at our company.
Remote work flexibility
Please note: for this role, we are only considering candidates located in Massachusetts.
Our team has choose-where-you-work flexibility that allows you to choose a predominantly remote, hybrid, or in-office setup at our office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We’ll help each team member figure out the work set up that’s best for them, including WFH equipment or a dedicated desk space in our office.
Most of our teams currently operate with a hybrid model, with some people working full- or part-time from the office, and some from home. We value and prioritize collaboration across mediums and spaces, and we invest in ensuring that meetings and other forms of collaboration are set up with equal access regardless of where you work.
Our interviewing philosophy
Our goal is to get to know you in a low-pressure, friendly environment — and to give you ample opportunity to learn more about us, too.
Our typical process includes these types of experiences:
- A resume screen and introductory phone call
- A take-home exercise where you’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate your communication and problem-solving skills
- Additional video conversations with your potential future team members, the hiring manager, and People Operations
We will always do what we can to be flexible around your personal time commitments, deadlines, and general availability. We know that by joining our interview process, you’re trusting us with your time — so we’ll do our best to run a process for you that’s as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
Your interview experience
If you’re worried that you’re not the perfect fit for a position, we want to let you in on a secret: we’re not looking for one perfect candidate. We’re looking to get to know a wide range of candidates with different backgrounds, experiences, and interests. If a position excites you, we encourage you to apply.
Pubmark strives to be an inclusive workplace and we value learning from different perspectives. We seek to foster an environment filled with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Finally, our goal is to create an environment where you can interview at your best. If we can provide any assistance or accommodations during your time with us, please let us know at [email protected]. All requests are treated as privately as possible and have no impact on candidate eligibility.
What We Do
We believe that discovering, buying, marketing, and selling books online should always be an easy, joyful experience. We lean into two key concepts – expert curation and unmatched value – to build innovative products and tools that get the right books into the right hands. Our teams at BookBub and Chirp have helped the publishing industry drive hundreds of millions of dollars in ebook and audiobook sales worldwide – and every day, millions of readers turn to us for help finding books they’ll love. Learn more at bookbub.com and chirpbooks.com.
Why Work With Us
We’re building a place to work where each team member feels empowered to do their best work and welcomed to be their authentic self. We believe that when we design a work environment that’s highly transparent, thoughtfully paced, and collaborative, we can do great things together.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our team has choose-where-you-work flexibility that allows you to choose a predominantly remote, hybrid, or in-office setup at our office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.