Publicity assistant, Adult Marketing

Contract: The role is a full-time, permanent position.

Salary pay point: £27,000

Location: The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office-based/3 days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Monday & Tuesday.

Closing date: Friday 10th May.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised team player, and invite you to begin your career in publishing in this award-winning and pioneering publicity team, at a time of exciting growth for the company.

Join Bloomsbury, home to award-winning, internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed authors such as Louise Kennedy, Ann Patchett, Johann Hari, Tom Kerridge, Stuart Turton, Samantha Shannon, Kiley Reid, Alan Moore, Sarah J Maas, Grace Blakeley, Reni Eddo-Lodge, Kamila Shamsie, Madeline Miller and Abdulrazak Gurnah. We publish the best titles in fiction, non-fiction, cookery, illustrated and poetry across our adult trade publishing list.

You will join a highly collaborative and supportive team, reporting to the publicity director. 

Responsibilities

As a publicity assistant, you will be a key member of the team, providing administrative support to ensure its smooth day-to-day running. With responsibilities including:

• The creation of internal and external communications documents
• Scheduling meetings and liaising with the media and colleagues across the business 
• You will also assist on campaigns and events, with the opportunity to plan and execute your own. 
• Gain invaluable PR experience, a wide understanding of the publishing process and the opportunity to work with a variety of stakeholders in the industry. 
• You will learn first-hand how we plan and deliver industry-leading PR campaigns that launch and nurture writing careers, and create bestsellers. 
• You will get exposure to key external stakeholders such as journalists, booksellers and event organisers and the chance to nurture your own relationships.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• You don’t need to have set foot in a publishing house before to grab our attention! We are looking for a proactive candidate with initiative and a love of books who will thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• This role requires organisation, efficiency, exceptional time management and confident communication skills.
• Please note: applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa applications.

How to apply

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the 'apply' button.

The cover letter should detail how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role, and, should include the campaign you’ve been most proud to work on and the book you most enjoyed reading in the past year. 

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Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.

Bloomsbury benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Share save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• In-house Doctor
• Eye care Voucher Scheme

For additional benefits see our careers page. 

As an assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.

The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: http://booktradeentrysupport.org

Our work is driven by different perspectives and we strive for our culture to be one of belonging. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. 

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.