Publishing innovation manager

Closing date: 6th May 2025

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum, depending on experience

Working pattern: Hybrid- minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home

Department: Cross-Functional (Creative Publishing Areas)

Reporting to: Co-CEO with dotted line to CIO

Location: 5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ

Got a vision for the role of ethical AI in publishing? Blend your passion for books and tech at this leading publisher.

Bonnier Books UK is looking for a curious, organised and creative Publishing Innovation Manager to join our team. Working across all divisions – children’s, adult trade and Igloo – the Publishing Innovation Manager will coordinate, interrogate and test new technologies and how they can be used to enhance the publishing process. Their main focus to begin with will be to coordinate responsible and ethical AI usage across publishing functions, in line with BBUK’s strategic objectives, while ensuring author and illustrator IP and copyright is protected.

This role will facilitate ethical and structured AI usage and other technical innovation within the business and establish best practice across teams. They will also work internationally with Bonnier Group teams in other European territories to share learnings and advice.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with editorial, design, marketing and audio to establish a clear and effective structure for experimentation, learning and implementation.
• Facilitate structured ways of working, provide regular updates to key stakeholders.
• Identify and drive a number of pilot projects around AI usage and analyse results.
• Collaborate and exchange ideas and learnings with other colleagues at Bonnier Books companies across Europe.
• Chair meetings and ensure projects stay on track.
• Ensure adherence to agreed ethical and legal AI guidelines.
• Instill an innovative and curious mindset amongst all departments.
• Assess ROI on any new technology which is trialed across departments and feedback to senior team/co-CEO/CIO.
• Foster a culture of informed understanding and transparency around AI or new technology usage and provide regular advice for best-in-class communication around projects.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Strong understanding of publishing processes (editorial, design, marketing, audio) and the potential role of technology within these areas.
• Strong and proven project management skills, ideally involving technology or innovation implementation.
• Demonstrates a curious, innovative mindset with a willingness to experiment responsibly.
• Highly organised and able to coordinate & lead cross-functional efforts effectively.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to effectively navigate technical, ethical, and creative discussions around AI and other new technologies.
• Proactive, and demonstrates capability to foster a culture of structured experimentation and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Private health insurance
• Contributory pension scheme
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Lively social committee hosting regular events
• Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service
• Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment
• Additional holiday allowance to celebrate your 10th year at BBUK
• Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents
• Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families
• Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure
• Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ
• Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the 'Apply' button. We look forward in hearing from you.

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

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