Job Description
Job Description
About the Role
This 30+ hour hybrid role is split evenly between:
- Bookseller: Working on the sales floor at Kramers, helping customers, recommending books, and contributing to the daily tasks of the bookstore.
- Social Media Content Creator: Creating, editing, and posting engaging content across Kramers' social platforms (Instagram, Website/blog, and TikTok), with a focus on trends, books, and community.
- Events/PR: Lining up and organizing events; maintaining relationships with publicists and publishers; publicizing said events
Bookseller Responsibilities
- Restocking books (shelving) and non-book gift items
- Reconcile inventory
- Provide customer service at the register; both ringing customer's purchases and assisting with customer needs
- It is critical that the candidate reads a wide range of books to include both fiction and non-fiction
Social Media & Content Responsibilities
- Create original photo and video content for Kramers' social media platforms
- Edit short-form videos (Reels, Stories, etc.) within brand guidelines
- Capture in-store moments, books, events, and atmosphere
- Write blog posts for Kramers website and support with weekly email newsletter
- Stay up to date on social media trends, formats, and cultural moments
Events and Publisher PR
- Coordinate with publishers, publicists and bookstore staff to schedule author talks/signings
- Develop relationships with off-site venues for larger-sized engagements (Dupont Underground, etc)
- Promote events on social media, with local press, and online markets
- Aid in organizing larger events
- Maintain lists of contacts for publicists, authors, and more
- Work closely with bookstore staff to preserve and forward Kramers' brand and identity
What We're Looking For
- A genuine love of books and bookstores
- A strong interest in social media, content creation, and digital storytelling
- Comfortable with filming, editing videos and photos using iPhone level editing tools
- Awareness of current social media trends (you're chronically online)
- Familiarity with book trends, BookTok/Bookstagram culture, and reader communities
- Ability to balance creative work with in-store responsibilities
- Organized, reliable, and comfortable working independently and collaboratively
Bonus Points
- Experience working in a bookstore, library, or literary space
- Experience managing or contributing to brand social media accounts
- Experience with being a micro-influencer
- On camera experience
- Event planning experience
Why Work at Kramers
Kramers is an iconic store of historic note. We pride ourselves on being a progressive, safe space that nurtures creativity and imagination, and we have been doing this for nearly 50 years now. By joining this team, you will be part of a long legacy of literature lovers, writers, historians, poets, policy wonks, and artists, and you will be tasked with upholding our mission of inclusion, forward-thinking, and community engagement. If you enjoy reading, talking literature, and building community, this is the place for you.