Publicity assistant

Salary: £28,750 per annum

Location: London

Join Faber's publicity team and support campaigns for adult books while building your career in publishing.

Faber is a leading independent publisher, committed to publishing the world’s most significant voices. The current list spans Nobel laureates, bestselling literary fiction, award-winning non-fiction, poetry, film, classical music and drama alongside an unrivalled backlist. Faber is also a supplier of sales and distribution services to independent publishers and has a market-leading creative writing school.

The role

We are looking to recruit a Publicity Assistant to join our Publicity team, providing administrative support to the publicists working across Faber’s adult lists and ensuring the smooth running of the department. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for books who is keen to start a career in Publicity.

What we are looking for

• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and an ability to be flexible and prioritise responsibilities in a busy environment will be key.
• Your work will include managing the team’s day-to-day admin tasks, compiling campaign round-ups, making travel bookings, handling email enquiries and coordinating review mailings, as well as helping to arrange schedules and accompanying authors to interviews.
• You will be required to regularly attend evening events and will also support with the organisation of company events and launches.
• The successful candidate will have an interest in how communications can influence the success of a book and a curiosity about connecting books to readers. They will enjoy building relationships and thrive in a team environment.
• This is an entry-level position, but previous relevant office administration experience would be an advantage. A willingness to work evenings and occasionally at weekends is essential.

Reporting to the Deputy Publicity Director, the role offers a great opportunity to gain knowledge from publicists working across a broad range of titles and genres. This is a full time, permanent position, based in our central London office. We accommodate hybrid working but the role requires a minimum of three days a week in the office.

If the above sounds like you, then we would love to receive your application. To apply, please send a CV and covering letter quoting reference CA.

Faber has a staff of just over 140, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber.

Our benefits include:

• Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles, discounted Faber Academy courses
• Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year
• Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice
• Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app
• Season-ticket loans
• Cycle-to-work vouchers
• Subsidised eye tests
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance and income protection insurance
• Access to online GP and advisory services
• Cash plan for healthcare costs

We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.

Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice at https://www.faber.co.uk/privacy-policy/gdpr-data-protection-privacy-not…. Please read this notice before submitting your application.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.