JOBS AT JOFFE

Digital marketing manager, German and English language

 

 Joffe Books is seeking a proactive and commercially-minded digital marketing manager to oversee the marketing and performance of our German-language editions, as well as some of our English-language ones.

Joffe Books is one of the UK’s leading independent publishers, known for bold, ambitious, digital-first publishing and a deep commitment to authors and readers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with excellent digital marketing and campaign management skills, and a passion for driving sales through digital platforms. You’ll manage advertising campaigns, coordinate deals and promotions with retail partners, and work closely with our Sales and Business Development manager and in-house marketing team to ensure our German editions reach the widest possible audience.

Your mission? To maximise the visibility, sales, and revenue of our German-language program.

The ideal candidate will be fluent in German and English, a quick learner, and confident managing multiple campaigns across different platforms. They will combine an eye for detail with strong analytical skills and commercial awareness, motivated by delivering results in a fast-paced environment.

Salary: £33-38,000 per annum depending on experience.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

  • Manage all German-language digital ad campaigns across key platforms, including Facebook and Amazon, optimising for performance and ROI.

  • Publish German-language editions to KDP, optimising keywords, metadata etc to drive visibility and sales conversion.

  • Manage some of our English-language digital ad campaigns, working closely with the Head of Marketing and rest of the marketing team.

  • Oversee German-language deals and promotions, including BookBub and retailer campaigns, to maximise long term sales and revenues.

  • Analyse and report on campaign performance, providing recommendations for ongoing optimisation.

  • Work closely with the Sales and Business Development Manager to align marketing activities with publication schedules and title launches.

  • Work closely with the marketing team to integrate German campaigns into overall company marketing strategy and share best practice.

  • Monitor competitor activity and market trends to identify opportunities for growth.

Experience/skills required:

  • Native-level German and English.

  • Strong digital marketing and campaign management experience, ideally in publishing, media, or digital content.

  • Hands-on experience running paid ad campaigns across Amazon and Facebook.

  • Familiarity with BookBub and other retailer promotional tools preferred.

  • Highly organised, with proven ability to juggle multiple projects and deliver to deadlines.

  • Analytical mindset, with ability to interpret campaign data and optimise accordingly.

  • Fast learner who adapts quickly to new platforms, tools, and workflows.

  • Proactive problem-solver with strong attention to detail.

  • Excellent communication skills.

  • Right to work in UK required.

Benefits:

  •   10 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. office hours; great for work/life balance

  •   Hybrid working pattern with 3 days in the office

  •   25 days paid holidays per year, plus bank holidays

  •   Up to three wellness days per year

  •   Medical insurance

  •   Pension scheme

  •  Company culture - Including staff-nominated charitable giving, access to publishing resources, access to professional training and development, publishing events, being heard and encouraged to innovate, and a shared love for pets, pizzas and pastries!

    We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability or socio-economic status. We strive to be a company where you will thrive.

Please email your CV and cover letter to work@joffebooks.com, stating the job reference in the subject line ‘GERMAN MARKETING MANAGER’ by 9 November 2025.

Priority for interview will be given to early applicants.

ABOUT JOFFE BOOKS

Joffe Books is one of the UK’s leading independent publishers, specializing in crime fiction, with a huge international audience. We really care about our authors and our readers, and have built a company defined by those relationships. We are proud to publish talented first-time authors, as well as established writers whose books we love introducing to a new generation of readers. Everyone at Joffe Books loves reading and we never forget that it all begins with the magic of an author telling a story. We won Trade Publisher of the Year at the Independent Publishing Awards in 2023 and Best Publisher Award in 2024 at the People’s Book Prize. We have been shortlisted for Independent Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards for the last five years, and were shortlisted for the Diversity and Inclusivity Award at the 2022 Independent Publishing Awards. In 2023 we were shortlisted for Publisher of the Year at the RNA Industry Awards, and in 2024 we were shortlisted at the CWA Daggers for the Best Crime and Mystery Publisher.

Joffe Books is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background.