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PUBLISHERS LUNCH JOB BOARD:
Field Sales Representative
By Courier Publishing, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Publicist - Audio
By Random House, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Design Production Manager
By Oxford University Press, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Production Editor
By Oxford University Press, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Book Editor
By Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Publicist
By Macmillan, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Sales Manager, Promotions and Backlist
By Random House, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Publicity Manager - Children's Division
By Simon & Schuster, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Advertising Assistant
By Princeton University Press, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Production Assistant
By Dorchester Publishing, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Marketing Assistant
By HarperCollins Publishers, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Perseus Books Group/PGW International Sales - Marketing Coordinator
By Perseus Books Group/ PGW, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
By Courier Publishing, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Publicist - Audio
By Random House, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Design Production Manager
By Oxford University Press, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Production Editor
By Oxford University Press, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Book Editor
By Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Publicist
By Macmillan, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Sales Manager, Promotions and Backlist
By Random House, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Publicity Manager - Children's Division
By Simon & Schuster, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Advertising Assistant
By Princeton University Press, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Production Assistant
By Dorchester Publishing, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Marketing Assistant
By HarperCollins Publishers, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT
Perseus Books Group/PGW International Sales - Marketing Coordinator
By Perseus Books Group/ PGW, Full Time
Friday July 4, 2008, 8:41 AM EDT


