Careers

The Phaidon family of companies — Phaidon, Monacelli, Phaidon Kids, and Artspace — are devoted to celebrating and showcasing the creative arts through our growing publishing programs and e-commerce marketplace platforms. In each of our companies, we offer career opportunities to curious, creative, and independent individuals who share our passion for art, design, architecture, and popular culture.

Location: New York

Phaidon seeks an experienced Events and Partnerships Manager to develop and manage live author events across North America for books on art, architecture, culture, design, fashion, food & drink, and photography. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the world’s most influential creatives and brands, as part of a fast-paced global team with offices in New York and London.

The New York-based role reports to the Vice President of Global Marketing and Publicity, and will liaise with colleagues in both the U.S. and U.K.

The successful candidate will conceive, pitch, and produce events and partner activations that drive awareness and sales of new releases. The candidate will be confident owning campaigns from concept to execution and collaborating with colleagues on the Communications, Digital, and Trade Sales teams.

Responsibilities:

• Conceive, develop, and implement events strategy for Phaidon authors, from intimate bookstore signings and launch celebrations, to large-scale public programs and corporate activations.
• Liaise directly with high-profile authors and publishing partners.
  Identify, pitch, and secure sponsors and partners for author tours/events.
• Manage end-to-end event production: communicate with talent, partners, and key stakeholders; organize program details, marketing timeline, and collateral; oversee external vendors; and support on-site execution.
• Cultivate long-term relationships with current and new brand partners.
• Collaborate with colleagues across editorial, communications, digital, and sales teams on deliverables 
• Be available for non-traditional work hours including nights and weekends for author events.
• Maintain diligent records and conduct analysis of event programs.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3–5 years previous experience in event production, publicity, or integrated partnerships, preferably within the creative arts or publishing industries.
• A background and/or interest in Phaidon’s core publishing categories: art, architecture, design, fashion, food & drink, flower & garden, and interiors.
• Experience organizing events and working with high-caliber talent and brands. 
• Proven track record building relationships with retailers, cultural institutions, brands, and corporate event partners. 
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
  An ability to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment under deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, independent, problem-solving approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Google Suite; InDesign a plus.

To apply, please send a current CV and cover letter to careers@phaidon.com.

Location: New York

Phaidon seeks an experienced Email Marketing Manager to join our Digital Marketing team. In this role, you will align email marketing initiatives with our broader digital communications and e-commerce strategy, leveraging data to deliver impactful campaigns. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter with proven D2C expertise.
 
Based in our New York office, the Email Marketing Manager will report to the Global Director of Digital Marketing and liaise with colleagues in both the U.S. and U.K. This is an opportunity to join a creative, forward-thinking marketing team and launch campaigns with the world’s most influential creatives and brands. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a best-in-class email marketing strategy to drive customer engagement, increase D2C sales, grow Phaidon’s database, and support brand awareness
• Manage email marketing calendar, ensuring alignment with product launches, special campaigns, and other key commercial initiatives 
• Oversee end-to-end email production, including copy and creative, internal approvals, customer segmentation/audience targeting, and data analysis
• Implement customer acquisition, retention, segmentation, and automation strategies 
• Collaborate with e-commerce, publicity, and partnerships teams to support successful integrated marketing campaigns 
• Create customized dashboards to monitor and analyze performance metrics
• Prepare and present insightful reports, inclusive of recommendations for future campaigns
• Stay apprised of email marketing industry insights and trends, including best practices for GDPR, CAN-SPAM, and other regulations affecting email marketing efforts

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in email marketing, ideally for an e-commerce or retail business
• Strong understanding of email marketing best practices, from creative and segmentation to compliance with privacy laws and regulations
• Experience working with Klaviyo (or comparable CRM platform) and Google Analytics
• Experience working with Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, and basic HTML email templates
• Comfort working across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment 
• Interest in creative culture, including art, architecture, design, fashion, food, interiors, photography, and travel

This is a hybrid position, with New York office attendance required three days per week. All applicants must have the right to live and work in the United States. 

To apply, please send a current CV and cover letter to careers@phaidon.com.

Phaidon is looking to appoint an exceptional Managing Editor, based in New York. This role will be responsible for the management of the editorial team across Phaidon’s New York, London, and Paris offices, establishing and fostering a highly collaborative and creative workplace culture, mentoring and supporting talent from the most inexperienced to senior levels, and ensuring the smooth running of the department.

Working closely with the Publisher and Commissioning Editors, the Managing Editor will be responsible for overseeing editorial assignments and workloads, tracking and maintaining the commissioning pipeline, and helping the team to resolve problems to keep books on time, within budget, and to Phaidon’s exacting standards. In addition to their management role, the successful candidate will also oversee the reprint process and the publication of books into new formats and bindings.

In addition, a key part of the role is to act as the central hub of communication between the editorial team and other departments, such as design, production, PR and marketing, and sales, as well as the executive and financial teams.

Substantial and proven complex project management experience is essential, along with first-class communication skills, a dedication to excellence and accuracy, the ability to work calmly under pressure, and a talent for building strong relationships with others. Candidates should have previous experience in book publishing.

When applying, please include details of any specialist skills or subject knowledge you may have. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an online interview and asked to complete an editorial test, which can be done at home. This full-time position is based in our New York office, currently working from the office for a minimum of three days per week (Tues–Thurs).

To apply, please send a current CV and cover letter to careers@phaidon.com.

All applicants must have the right to live and work in the country for which they are applying. 

Salary Range: $90,000 to $100,000 annually
Closing date: October 5, 2026