Cheyney Smith

Cheyney Smith is an experienced marketing professional with a comprehensive background in children's publishing. Currently serving as the Head of Marketing for Macmillan Children's Books and First Ink at Pan Macmillan since July 2015, Cheyney has progressively advanced through various marketing roles, including Senior Marketing Manager and Marketing Manager, with a focus on prominent authors such as Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Prior experience includes positions at Macmillan Children's Books that spanned from Publishing Assistant to Communications Executive, where responsibilities emphasized marketing, publicity, and brand development. Cheyney's career commenced as a Creative Access intern in publishing and also includes experience as an Events Assistant at Wigtown Festival Company and an Alumni Fund and Campaigns Intern at the University of Strathclyde. Cheyney holds a BA Hons in Human Geography and English Literature from the University of Strathclyde.