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Closing date for applications: 13th January 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: London Living WageDuration: 6 monthsWorking hours: 35 hours per week, full-timeLocation: Office-based at headquarters in Shepherd's Bush, London, W12Start date: March 2025&nbsp;This exciting placement provides a hands-on opportunity to explore the connection between theatre and publishing and the diverse roles in a specialist publishing house.<a href="https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/" target="_blank">Nick Hern Books</a> is the UK's leading specialist performing arts publisher with over 1,500 plays and theatre books in their catalogue. As a company, they are passionate about developing and increasing support for underrepresented voices and showcasing diverse stories.As a Publishing Intern, you will have the opportunity to shadow and learn from members of the team in every department: editorial, production, sales, marketing, rights, finance and customer service.You will be a valued member of the team, gaining experience and skills for the rest of your career, be that in publishing or theatre.&nbsp;Key activitiesSome of your tasks will include (but not be limited to) the following:<ul><li>Office duties – assisting with customer orders; processing invoices and payments; organising couriers; dealing with incoming and outgoing post; replenishing office supplies, etc.</li><li>Editorial – reading and commenting on submissions; copyediting manuscripts.</li><li>Production – proofreading and checking corrections; preparing files for print.</li><li>Marketing – compiling and proofreading materials such as review quotes, metadata, digital assets, newsletters, etc.</li><li>Sales – generating sales reports; attending events.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we're looking for<ul><li>Demonstrable interest and knowledge of theatre.</li><li>A genuine passion for starting a career in theatre and/or publishing.</li><li>Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Ability to bring a fresh perspective and contribute meaningfully.</li><li>Collaborative team player with a proactive approach.</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul>&nbsp;This opportunity is open to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates.This role is part-funded by the&nbsp;Mo Siewcharran Memorial Fund which support internships for young talent from ethnicities that are under-represented in the theatre, publishing and music industries.

Nick Hern Books

Publishing intern

Closing date: 6th January 2025Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Manage and inspire a team to deliver top-quality, future-proof content for global learning success.Hachette Learning is the home of accessible, future-proofed educational resources where we put students, teachers and parents at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to help every teacher and learner across the globe to succeed by creating and delivering high-quality content and support.Hachette Learning is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>The job holder will lead a team of editorial staff managing in-house projects as a key part of the Product Delivery team, supporting the Division in the delivery of the product roadmap.</li><li>The job holder will manage the recruitment, training, resourcing and career development of a team of Editorial Project Managers, and is responsible for ensuring effective, streamlined processes are used throughout.</li><li>This role will be the departmental point of contact for all resource requests and will determine in-house or out-of-house route. They will manage the division’s in-house capacity, allocating new projects to the in-house team, and create and implement processes to support effective resource management.</li><li>The role is responsible for managing workload and performance to deliver agreed content on schedule, within budget and to appropriate quality.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking for<ul><li>The ideal candidate will be an experienced line manager who has managed large teams of editors.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have managed a variety of complex print and digital products from manuscript to publication, ideally in educational publishing or related field.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have excellent project management skills, and have extensive experience managing budgets and suppliers.&nbsp;</li><li>We are looking for someone who has strong capacity management skills, able to resource and oversee multiple products through to publication.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have proven process improvement skills and have experience in implementing new processes.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Resourcing and capacity manager

Closing date: 2nd January 2025Salary: £35,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;We’re looking for someone with entrepreneurial flair, creative passion for their books and authors, and who is ready to take the next step in their career.Quercus is a young, dynamic, award-winning publisher, known as a hit-maker that regularly finds books that surprise and delight readers. We are international in our outlook – almost 40% of our authors are from 25 countries other than the UK and US – and have six distinctive imprints that publish an exciting and diverse range of authors across literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction. From established bestsellers such as Elly Griffiths, Peter May, Beth O’Leary and the ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ series, to Joel Dicker, Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Bill Bailey, what draws all our publishing together is the magic ‘quirk’ in Quercus: a commitment to independence, flair, warmth and creativity that has always marked out this young company.Quercus is looking for an energetic commissioning editor to join our busy, friendly and motivated Fiction team and to acquire and publish on our commercial fiction list, with a focus on romance and women’s fiction.Our list features a range of brilliant authors including&nbsp;Sunday Times bestsellers Elly Griffiths, Beth O’Leary and JP Delaney as well as New York Times bestsellers Tia Williams, Lyla Sage and Navessa Allen. Reporting to the Publishing Director, the successful candidate will commission and publish commercial fiction and the role will also include developing IP-based projects and bringing them to publication. You will have complete ownership of your titles, seeing them through from acquisition to publication and beyond, while delivering superb author care. The Quercus Fiction team is a driven, collaborative and friendly group.&nbsp;Who we're looking forWe’re looking for someone with commissioning experience, particularly in the romance genre. You’ll be full of creative energy, enjoy working closely with authors and agents, and being part of a close editorial team. A few other qualities will also be important:<ul><li>A standout commercial fiction market awareness</li><li>Energised by the idea of building innovative publication campaigns and eager to work with our sales, marketing and PR teams</li><li>Enjoy coming up with ideas for new projects</li><li>Strong pre-existing relationships with literary agents (in the UK and US)</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Commissioning editor

Closing date for applications: Sunday 5th January 2025Salary: £36,000Contract:&nbsp;Full-time, 12 month temporary maternity cover position&nbsp;Head of Zeus is seeking a well-connected, creative and enthusiastic Publicity Manager to work across our Aries and AdAstra fiction imprints. This role is to cover a maternity leave and reports to the Head of Publicity.From serial killers to spies, medieval soldiers to golden age crime, Aries is home to your very favourite characters. Our crime, thriller, action, adventure and horror imprint, publishes acclaimed authors including master of crime, Martin Edwards, award-winning historical fiction author Clare Whitfield and bestselling historian and broadcaster, Dan Jones.&nbsp;Ad Astra is high-concept, hard-core and literary Science Fiction and fantasy. Its authors include true stars of their genres: Cixin Liu, Hao Jingfang, Kelly Link, Ken Liu, A.G. Riddle, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Lavie Tidhar, to name just a few.The Aries/AdAstra Publicity Manager will be part of our high-achieving, ambitious publicity team, working to deliver brilliant, sales-driving book campaigns and excellent author care for these imprints. This temporary role, to cover a maternity leave, is ideal for someone with previous experience of working in a busy publicity department and who has particular specialist knowledge of how to run successful crime/thriller and science fiction/fantasy PR campaigns.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Planning and running creative publicity campaigns for our Aries and AdAstra imprints and being the main point of contact for authors.&nbsp;</li><li>Developing and maintaining strong media relationships across print, broadcast, podcasts, events and the digital space.&nbsp;</li><li>Delivering excellent author care, from preliminary campaign planning meetings, through to launch and beyond.</li><li>Working creatively to identify and pitch potential feature and interview opportunities for our authors</li><li>Writing press releases and coordinating review copy mailings to targeted media lists.</li><li>Organising launch parties as well as bookshop and festival events.</li><li>Collaborating with Marketing colleagues on blogger mailings and early influencer proof mailouts.</li><li>Participating in monthly imprint meetings and departmental planning meetings.</li><li>Collaborating with colleagues in the wider Sales &amp; Marketing and Editorial departments to develop joined up book campaigns.</li><li>Providing PR support to other imprints when required, including advising junior colleagues.&nbsp;</li><li>Day to day administrative duties including managing prize submissions, booking author travel and reporting on publicity coverage and events to other departments and the wider company.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp; Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Previous experience in a book publicity team; running own publicity campaigns and delivering excellent levels of author care.&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent contacts, including good relationships with sci-fi/fantasy and crime fiction event programmers and reviewers.</li><li>Good understanding of the national media landscape, including digital media.</li><li>Strong relationship building skills, both with internal colleagues and third parties.</li><li>Excellent communication skills.</li><li>A demonstrable ability to multi-task, prioritise and meet deadlines.</li><li>A creative approach to finding new platforms to expand a campaign’s reach and find potential new readers&nbsp;</li><li>A demonstrable passion for crime/thriller and science fiction/fantasy books and the ability to convey this is essential</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is based at&nbsp;our London office: Head of Zeus, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London, EC1R 4RG on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are: Tuesday and Wednesday&nbsp;Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via our URL detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Sunday 5th January 2025.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications&nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern&nbsp;<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight -&nbsp;For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 14 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources.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 requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Publicity manager, Sales - Head of Zeus (maternity cover)

Closing date for applications: 24th December at 11.59pmSalary: £25,000 per annum&nbsp;The Stage Media is seeking a marketing executive to join its marketing team.One of the UK’s oldest media groups, The Stage Media Company has an extensive publishing history which makes it a fantastic organisation to continue your marketing career.The Stage Media Company is the primary source of up-to-date news and services for the UK’s theatre, performing arts and book publishing industry. Its two weekly titles, The Stage and The Bookseller, are established leaders within their respective fields, offering industry news, authoritative reviews and insightful features.As a Marketing Executive, you will be reporting to the Head of Marketing and assisting with a range of subscriptions marketing activity. The hands-on role includes marketing across all channels including print, digital, social media as well as facilitating partnerships and attending events and exhibitions.This role is suitable for someone with some experience in a marketing role and an interest in developing their subscription marketing skillset. Applicants must have attention to detail, a desire to learn, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy workload. An understanding of the book trade and/or theatre industry and the specific challenges and opportunities faced in these sectors would be an advantage.&nbsp;Key responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to:Subscriber acquisition campaigns<ul><li>Campaign planning, implementation, and analysis to increase subscriber acquisition</li><li>Deliver fantastic email marketing, including copywriting and list management</li><li>With support from the social team, run social media (organic and paid), PPC and display campaigns, including retargeting</li><li>Working with the inhouse designer to create impactful print and digital collateral</li><li>Measure and review performance with key ROI and KPI criteria to increase success</li></ul>Subscriber retention campaigns<ul><li>Plan and execute retention campaigns including email renewal series</li><li>Optimise touchpoints across the subscription lifecycle</li><li>Promotion of subscription benefits and usage of partner discounts</li></ul>Group subscription campaigns<ul><li>Delivery of campaigns focused on corporate and multi-user subscriptions</li><li>Support sales staff with necessary insight and messaging</li><li>Provide sales staff with collateral required for subscriptions sales pitches</li></ul>Events and partnerships<ul><li>Represent our brands at industry events including awards and conferences</li><li>Develop partnerships and contra deals with relevant industry partners</li><li>Seek opportunities to promote subscriptions with our owned events</li></ul>Other<ul><li>Undertaking research related to subscriptions marketing when requested and presenting findings to educate the team</li><li>Staying on top of marketing trends, platform updates and new features and sharing this with the marketing team</li><li>Supporting the marketing team with general activity where required and especially at busy periods</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Experience working in a marketing environment, preferably in subscriptions within a media organisation</li><li>Thorough understanding and demonstrable evidence of successful implementation and measurement of online marketing including email, paid social and paid search campaigns</li><li>Experience of analysing marketing metrics and producing reports that demonstrate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns</li><li>Robust communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and accurately with people at all levels within the organisation and external suppliers</li><li>Experience of data management as well as thorough GDPR knowledge</li><li>Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage time and workload</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail</li><li>Experience with marketing technology, such as Wordpress, Affino, Adestra or equivalent</li><li>Positive and enthusiastic attitude</li><li>Able to balance competing priorities and a busy workload</li><li>Committed to personal development</li></ul>&nbsp;The Stage Media Company welcomes people from a range of backgrounds, and with different perspectives. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and encourage applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and abilities.Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

The Stage Media Company Limited

Marketing executive (Subscriptions)

Closing date: 20th December 2024 (We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received, though it will be open for a minimum of 7 days until 12/12/24).Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (pro rata)&nbsp;Love writing about health?We're searching for an outstanding, digitally-minded content writer, to research, write and optimise content about health and wellbeing products and services for Which.co.uk&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Writing informative, accurate and trustworthy content on health topics spanning buying guides, reviews and news.</li><li>Ensuring digital content provides a great user experience that is optimised for SEO and relevant onward consumer journeys.</li><li>Monitoring the performance of digital content and audience trends, and pitching new content ideas and improvements to existing content accordingly.</li><li>Overseeing a continual stream of high-quality content that provides a first-class experience to our audience.</li><li>Collaborating and sharing topic and content expertise with the wider team to help support and inform the overall health &amp; wellbeing content strategy.</li></ul>&nbsp;About youWe're looking for someone who can get excited about helping consumers make decisions about health choices to get the best product, service or treatment for their needs.&nbsp;<ul><li>Proven track record of writing high-quality, high reach health &amp; wellbeing content for consumer audiences across digital channels.</li><li>Excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with key stakeholders.</li><li>Excellent insight into consumer health needs and desires, driven by a strong understanding of SEO, market intelligence, digital content and working with and from data.</li><li>Confident working knowledge of using CMS, analytics platforms such as Google Analytics and SEO tools such as SEMRush or similar.</li></ul>Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed.This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working (London office 1-2 days per week), 28 days holiday (pro rata'd for part time and FTC employees) a year plus Bank Holidays and a fantastic pension scheme.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Which?

Senior digital content producer (health & wellbeing), 6 month FTC

Closing date: 15th December 2024Salary: £32,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated commissioning editor to join the Headline fiction imprint.Headline has spent over three decades creating bestsellers and our passion for the commercial means we are home to some of the UK’s biggest-selling authors and continue to invest in new talent with stellar sales potential.Headline publishes some of the biggest and best-loved names in fiction, including Martina Cole, Maggie O’Farrell, Maggie Stiefvater, Karen Rose, Jill Mansell, Victoria Hislop, Simon Scarrow, Dorothy Koomson, Steve Cavanagh, Jodi Taylor and Deborah Harkness, and is proud to publish the books that immerse, entertain, transport and grip their readers; the books that inspire conversation. Over the last couple of years we have launched an array of exciting new voices that include Bolu Babalola, Ashley Elston, Amber V. Nicole, Amanda Geard and Alex Hay.Our authors appear on the most prestigious prize longlists and shortlists, and, as one of the most dynamic publishers going, we were shortlisted for Publisher of the Year at the 2023 British Book Awards.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Reporting to the Publisher, the successful candidate will commission and publish new titles in the commercial women’s fiction genre, across the Headline, Headline Review and Accent imprints, with a focus on creating digital bestsellers in both the UK and US, spotting the opportunities which will have international reach and also finding new ways to maximise ongoing authors’ rich backlist.&nbsp;</li><li>You will take ownership of your titles, seeing them through from acquisition to publication and beyond, while delivering best-in-class author care.&nbsp;</li><li>You will manage your titles’ desk editing and metadata.&nbsp;</li><li>You will have the opportunity to work alongside the Publisher and Publishing Director in a support editorial capacity on a handful of major launch titles per year.&nbsp;</li><li>You will contribute to shared resources for the imprint as needed.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking forIf you are a creative and commercially savvy editor then this is the job for you. You will be a key member of the Headline Fiction team, a place where innovation and thinking outside the box to deliver sales success is championed. &nbsp;<ul><li>Some commissioning experience is desirable, but most important is your ability to spot commercial storytelling talent and understand emerging trends, as well as show clear and confident vision, strategic thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.&nbsp;</li><li>The successful candidate will confidently build internal and external relationships and have a desire to represent the imprint at industry events, where appropriate.&nbsp;</li><li>We are looking for someone who can demonstrate where an idea of theirs has directly led to a successful publication, whether that’s the book idea itself (it could be an IP project or a manuscript submitted by an agent), a lightbulb moment which has reinvented a title/an author's publishing successfully, or a marketing idea that helped a book’s sales trajectory.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Closing date: 15th December 2024Salary: £38,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London office, or at any of our regional offices in Sheffield, Edinburgh, Manchester or Bristol, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Turn fresh ideas into bestsellers with your eye for market trends and commercial success as a commissioning editor.Octopus publish books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere.Octopus is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.The Ilex imprint focuses on art, practical art, craft and photography aimed at an international market.&nbsp;&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Commission and oversee projects on craft and practical art with c10 new titles per annum, with projected 1st year revenues of a minimum £1m</li><li>Negotiate contracts with authors and agents</li><li>Work closely with our sales teams to ensure good customer and market knowledge and an international focus in commissioning&nbsp;</li><li>Work closely with authors on the structure/content of their book up to handover to managing editorial and retain an overview on projects thereafter to ensure that the vision, quality, as well as budget, for titles is retained</li><li>Be up to speed with market conditions and regularly assess performance of own commissions</li><li>Present relevant titles in sales presentations as necessary and ‘champion’ the books in house with PR and sales from conception to publication and beyond.</li><li>Maintain backlist, refreshing and updating content and presentation where appropriate</li></ul>&nbsp;What we're looking for<ul><li>A passion for craft and practical art and be in tune with current trends.</li><li>A nose for fresh commercial publishing opportunities</li><li>Be highly persuasive in 1-1 and public contexts</li><li>Excellent negotiation skills</li><li>Practical book-making abilities</li><li>Good contacts</li><li>Able to work successfully in a team</li><li>Ability to juggle deadlines and priorities to ensure the smooth running of the craft and practical art list.</li><li>Have some experience of commissioning and be ready to move into a full commissioning role or already be commissioning a list elsewhere.</li><li>Significant experience in international illustrated co-edition publishing</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Commissioning editor / editorial director

Closing date: 15th December 2024Salary: £26,500 per annumDepartment: Facilities&nbsp;Reporting to: Facilities managerContract type: 12 month fixed-term contractWorking hours: Full-timeLocation: Vauxhall, London (Office Based)&nbsp;Be the first point of contact for Walker Books and make every visitor’s experience memorable.Walker Books UK is part of the vibrant international&nbsp;Group that includes Candlewick Press, Holiday House, Peachtree and Pixel + Ink in the USA and Walker Books Australia. Renowned for its truly original publishing and outstanding quality, the&nbsp;Walker Books Group&nbsp;is home to a wide range of children's and young adult books.&nbsp;Award-winning authors and illustrators for the group include Angie Thomas, Sydney Smith, M.T Anderson, Patrick Ness, and Jon Klassen. We are also enormously proud to publish beloved&nbsp;family brands including Lucy Cousin’s&nbsp;Maisy, Michael Rosen’s&nbsp;We're Going on a Bear Hunt,&nbsp;Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram’s&nbsp;Guess How Much I Love You&nbsp;and&nbsp;Martin Handford’s&nbsp;Where’s Wally? This role will work within our fast-paced Facilities Department on a 12-month fixed term contract, where no two days will be the same. This role will be responsible for being the first point of contact for Walker Books and the Facilities Department, as well as supporting on various projects. This is an office-based role, and will be based full time in our Vauxhall office. This role will include various shift patterns between the hours of 7am and 7pm dependant on department requirements, as well as occasional weekend work.&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Manage, organise and participate in company events including the Festive Party.</li><li>Organise and provide resources for conferences, meetings, and external bookings</li><li>Room set-up/furniture repositioning for in-house meetings and events and return to order after</li><li>Support with company clear out weeks, ensuring boxes are available for recycling and charity donations and arranging collection or delivery of such</li><li>Supporting facilities management with the day-to-day operations of the business by ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the office environment to a high standard.&nbsp;</li><li>Managing and distributing phone lists and sign in sheets.</li><li>Assist with the administration, coordination and shipping of our online book purchases</li><li>Supporting the post room and Facilities Manager with any mailings ensuring all are securely packaged, processed and sent within set deadlines.</li><li>Support the Facilities Manager in monitoring adherence to health and safety requirements within our office, including floor walks and conducting H&amp;S inductions where necessary</li><li>Liaising with outsourced services and contractors, sourcing and requesting quotes as required</li><li>Processing orders as required by the department and liaising with the Finance Department to ensure payment of invoices</li><li>Monitoring the replenishment of the stationary, kitchenette and bathroom supplies.</li><li>Be the first point of contact for Walker Books, greeting visitors with a warm and professional manner</li><li>Handle enquiries via phone, email and in-person, directing to the appropriate department or team member</li><li>Support the Facilities Manager on projects as required</li><li>Adhoc tasks as required</li></ul>Please note the above is not an exhaustive list and does not necessarily include all the duties the job holder may have to perform. This job description may be amended to meet changing needs of the business.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Proven previous experience of office administration&nbsp;</li><li>Previous customer service experience required</li><li>Some experience in facilities would be advantageous</li><li>Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload</li><li>Highly self-motivated</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail</li><li>Excellent IT skills, including advanced Word and Excel&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Why Join Walker Books?We offer:<ul><li>22 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (with annual leave increasing with length of service up to 27 days)</li><li>Enhanced Pension Scheme</li><li>Health Insurance and Health Cash Plan</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay</li><li>Access to an Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Plus, other great benefits!</li></ul>&nbsp;We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce encourages creativity and innovative working environment. We are committed to equal treatment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. It is important that our teams represent all our readers, their families and their communities and we welcome and encourage all applications.If you have any queries about this role or require any reasonable adjustments for your application or throughout the recruitment process, please let our team know by contacting us at <a href="mailto:recruitment@walker.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walker.co.uk</a>.Please note we reserve the right to close vacancies before the closing date where we have received sufficient applications. We recommend submitting your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Walker Books Ltd

Facilities assistant (12 month fixed-term contract)

Salary: Starting from £27,000&nbsp;We are looking for an administrative assistant to join our busy, flourishing Children’s Books division.Simon &amp; Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon &amp; Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon &amp; Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.&nbsp;Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Books is one of the leading children’s publishers in the UK, dedicated to immersing children of all ages in diverse and creative reading experiences, encouraging a lifelong love of reading. Founded in 1998, it has a record of continuously strong sales, prestigious awards, and numerous high quality and bestselling titles and series. Much-loved authors and illustrators include Lauren Roberts (Powerless) A. F. Steadman (Skandar and the Unicorn Thief), Ben Miller (The Night I Met Father Christmas), Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet (Supertato), Benji Davies (The&nbsp;Storm Whale) and many more. Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Books won Children’s Publisher of the Year at the 2023 British Book Awards.The successful candidate will be an integral part of the Simon &amp; Schuster UK Children’s team offering invaluable administrative support, working across all Children’s sub-departments with a particular focus on Sales and Marketing.This role reports to the Head of Children’s Sales with a dotted line into the Marketing Director.&nbsp;&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesThe job role is predominantly administration-based, including but not limited to facilitating:<ul><li>the smooth processing of supplier invoices;</li><li>creating and co-ordinating materials for internal and external presentations;</li><li>scheduling meetings;</li><li>taking minutes of&nbsp;meetings;</li><li>booking travel;</li><li>managing event orders with external contacts and our warehouse;&nbsp;</li><li>running market data and compiling sales histories;&nbsp;</li><li>updating internal databases and presentations and supporting social media marketing campaigns.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>We are looking for an individual who has a good grounding in administration and is able to hit the ground running with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.&nbsp;</li><li>They must have excellent attention to detail with first-rate organisational and prioritisation skills.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office is a must.&nbsp;</li><li>They will be a quick learner of systems and be able to work both autonomously and with supervision/support.</li></ul>&nbsp;To applyPlease apply by attaching your CV and cover letter by 13 December 2024.&nbsp;Simon &amp; Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon &amp; Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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