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Closing date: 22nd August 2025Salary: £27,000 - £33,000 per annum, depending on experience&nbsp;Reporting to: This role reports to the managing director&nbsp;Hours: 5 days – 37.5 hours a week Monday – Friday. Contracted hours are 9.30am – 6pm with one hour for lunch .Location: The Fane office is based in&nbsp;Farringdon, London, with the option to work from home up to 40% of the time. This role is also expected to spend time at the Fane Warehouse in North London. Are you an admin and operations whizz with a strong eye for detail?Fane is a leader in the production and curation of spoken word events, bringing the most exciting names in culture and entertainment to audiences around the world. We programme over 500 live and online events each year. We also run LoveMyRead, the home of book gifting online.A significant part of what Fane does involves selling books, whether for consumer events, corporate engagements, or our e-commerce platform,&nbsp;LoveMyRead. We are seeking a&nbsp;book operations manager to lead all book-related activities within the company.&nbsp;As the book operations manager, you will&nbsp;oversee and manage the operations and logistics process for Live tours across the Fane Group,&nbsp;relationship management of bookstores and publishers across the UK, distribution from the Fane warehouse, curation of the LoveMyRead website, and manage the warehouse team when it comes to distribution and stock maintenance.&nbsp; Main duties<ul><li>Maintain computerised administration for all book sales for the Fane Group for consumer and corporate events </li><li>Liaise with sales departments at multiple publishers on terms, delivery, and delivery logistics </li><li>Support the UK literary landscape by commissioning bookstores across the UK to work at Fane Group events</li><li>Liaise with the Live team and publishers with regards to terms for live events and bookselling at live events </li><li>Work with other promoters on live tours and events as an external bookselling partner </li><li>Ensure that, where necessary, all stock is signed and delivered safely to the Fane&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;warehouse for distribution purposes </li><li>Manage the curation of books sold via all e-commerce platforms, working across promotions of stock regularly with the Marketing department </li><li>Analyse with the marketing department how to best promote book sales alongside live tours and one-off shows </li><li>Keep Fane’s e-commerce platform updated to ensure the company uses signed stock effectively </li><li>Book and manage freelancers for live bookselling opportunities across the Fane Live programme. </li><li>Attend events&nbsp;regularly to oversee the running of the book</li><li>Distribution/bookselling at live events </li><li>Liaise with venues to organise the distribution of books for live events </li><li>Work closely with the Customer Service team on all customer queries regarding books at live events </li><li>Oversee and manage the Fane Warehouse and the Book Distribution Coordinator to organise all returns, inventory management, and postage of books for the Fane Online programme</li><li>Maintain all finances and invoicing for the book department</li></ul> We’d love to hear from you if you have<ul><li>Experience in a similar role </li><li>Ownership mentality </li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) </li><li>Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel </li><li>Experience of management </li><li>Accuracy and exceptional attention to detail </li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under short deadlines </li><li>Excellent time management skills </li><li>Team player with a positive attitude </li><li>Dynamic with a hands-on, can-do attitude </li><li>Willingness to learn and adapt to all kinds of situations </li><li>A high level of professional integrity</li><li>Honest, reliable, and hard-working </li><li>A comfort with working weekends and unsociable hours from time to time</li></ul>Desirable&nbsp;<ul><li>Understanding of the publishing industry. It would be useful but not essential if you have previous work experience within the sales team at a Publishing house, or in an events role at a bookstore. </li><li>Experience of line managing is desirable, but not essential </li><li>Comfortable with physically demanding work</li></ul> What we offer<ul><li>25&nbsp;days annual leave plus 2 bonus days </li><li>Bonus leave - Mental Wellbeing Day and a day off in the month of your Birthday</li><li>£120 per quarter Employee wellbeing allowance </li><li>Access to private healthcare (following 1 years’ service)</li><li>Access to free counselling and mental wellbeing services through our Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>4% pension contribution</li><li>Life Assurance of 4 x base salary</li><li>Annual season ticket loan</li><li>Bike to work scheme</li><li>Complimentary tickets to Fane shows, Kilimanjaro Live events and access to free books</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Send a CV and cover letter outlining why you would be ideal for the role by clicking the 'Apply' button.</li></ul> We strive to create a working environment that promotes and values equity, diversity, inclusion and a sense of belonging; where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work in a creative and safe space. We are committed to equal opportunities and to building a more inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Fane

Book operations manager

Closing date for applications: 15 August 2025Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 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 home working (2 days) per week. Bring your communication skills and love of books to this role, managing projects that bring award-winning audiobooks to life.The group audio team is responsible for managing the end-to-end audio publishing process for Hachette UK (excluding the Bookouture and Hachette Learning divisions). Composed of expert audiobook editorial staff and the award-winning Carmelite Studios, the team collaborates closely with divisional publishing groups, external producers, agents, authors, and voice talent to produce bestselling and award-winning audiobooks, original audio productions, and other high-quality audio content.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. We're made up of 11&nbsp;autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business. What you'll be doingWorking within the audiobook editorial team, you will be project managing a diverse range of audiobooks from across the Hachette UK publishing divisions, ensuring delivery of a high volume of projects on time and to budget. This will include:<ul><li>Working with divisional audio publishing leads to provide editorial and project management support as required</li><li>Instructing the Carmelite Studio team and third party recording studios regarding project requirements e.g. budget, casting, pre-production research and other project specific requirements</li><li>Supporting the Carmelite Studios pre-production team with casting, talent booking and related tasks</li><li>Maintaining accurate production schedule information in Biblio3</li><li>Liaising with internal and external services providers</li><li>Liaising with authors, literary agents and talent agencies</li><li>Negotiating talent fees and agreeing necessary contractual paperwork</li><li>Representing the audio team at business-critical internal and external meetings</li><li>Contributing to the continuous improvement of departmental processes and working practices</li></ul>The role will report to the audio director, publishing and production. Please note that this is an editorial role and not an audio production role.&nbsp; Who we are looking forCandidates must be highly efficient, with a good eye for detail and the ability to multi-task. A can-do, enthusiastic attitude is essential, along with excellent communication skills. Candidates will be:<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communicators</li><li>Adaptable problems-solvers, who can work independently and think strategically</li><li>Creative and entrepreneurial, with a positive attitude</li><li>Highly organised and time efficient</li><li>Passionate about audiobooks with a keen interest in a wide range of fiction and non-fiction</li><li>Highly knowledgeable about audiobook publishing and the UK audiobook market, with proven audio publishing experience</li></ul> 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>Dental 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> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette 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.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Audio editor

Closing date for applications: 14 August 2025Salary £27,000 per annumLocation: 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: Wednesdays and Thursdays Bring your artworking skills to this entry-level role in publishing and help craft the covers of leading academic titles.&nbsp;We are looking for an artworker to join our busy academic and professional division, which publishes across a range of subjects including Philosophy, Education, Theology, Linguistics, History, Law, Drama, Film and Media, and Fashion. This would be an excellent job for someone with artworking skills, keen to enter the book publishing industry within the design environment. Responsibilities<ul><li>Correct and convert existing cover files and generate final cover artwork (using Adobe CS) for reprints, eBooks and our print-on-demand programme</li><li>Liaise with editorial and production colleagues, and external suppliers on cover updates, proofs, and schedules</li><li>Ensure company systems are kept up-to-date with cover data, files and status</li><li>Assist the designers with artworking tasks on new titles</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Proven technical expertise (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat)</li><li>Excellent organisational and time-management skills</li><li>The ability to process a large volume of work quickly and accurately</li><li>A keen eye for detail</li></ul> Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li><li>25 days holiday and 3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li><li>Two paid personal wellness days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work anywhere fortnight - 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 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources. Additional informationAs an entry level 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.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: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please apply with a CV, cover letter &amp; portfolio of your recent work addressed to human resources via our website by clicking the 'Apply' button. 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. 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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Artworker, academic & professional production

Closing date for applications: 28 August 2025Salary: £27,000- £32,000 Collaborate with influencers and deliver standout campaigns at a global film and entertainment communications agency.DDA is the premier independent entertainment public relations company, handling both domestic and international, providing filmed entertainment publicity and corporate media relations services for clients across the worldwide industry. From offices in London, New York and Los Angeles, DDA offers a truly global reach for film and television producers, financiers, sales agents and distributors. DDA’s unrivalled relationships within the industry add undisputed value as a trusted partner for its clients, providing creative and insightful strategies and turnkey campaign solutions.DDA performs a wide spectrum of media relations, publicity, event management (through DDA Event Management) and marketing tasks, either globally or targeted to specific international markets. Festival and market experiences include the Sundance, Berlin, SXSW, Tribeca, Cannes, Venice, Telluride, Toronto, London and Dubai film festivals (among others).As an account executive, you’ll be expected to produce high-quality work on a variety of projects of your own and you’ll have sole responsibility for a number of tasks. The account executive plays a vital role in the running of the film &amp; entertainment client accounts and you’ll be in contact with the clients as and when needed. You’ll work with the account directors and managers on the day-to-day running of the account, ensuring all tasks are completed to the highest level. You will grow and develop quickly to take on bigger projects and tasks to support the team further as your knowledge and skillset intensifies and you will have a thirst to help to develop thumb-stopping influencer campaigns. ResponsibilitiesDelivery<ul><li>Working with account directors/managers and the rest of the team to devise an influencer campaign that meets the client’s brief and budget</li><li>Executing the influencer marketing strategy for the account through in-depth influencer knowledge and campaign best practice and ideation</li><li>Assisting with the creation of influencer lists for events such as screenings, premieres and gifted experiences that we will invite influencers to attend</li><li>Support across paid influencer activations and earned opportunities</li><li>Assist with talent junkets including organisation and facilitation of talent interviews with influencers and attending junkets</li><li>Attend events that may fall out of usual office hours including film premieres, screenings and other related events</li><li>Contribute to the ideation and execution of influencer events and experiences</li><li>Build strong and trusting relationships with influencer agents, managers and PR teams</li><li>Checking and reporting on the campaign’s progress, such as organic stats and sentiment</li><li>Updating the team on social media and influencer news, trends and innovative campaigns from relevant brands, studios and competitor agencies</li><li>Ensuring your work is checked and sent to the client on time and to the highest level</li><li>You will take on smaller projects, which you will manage end to end with the support of more experienced colleagues</li><li>Providing the best possible work for your line manager at all times</li></ul>Client relationships<ul><li>Liaising with the client to help with their needs and queries</li><li>Leading and supporting on regular campaign updates to the client at all stages of the campaign</li><li>Thinking about what you can do to further overdeliver</li></ul>People<ul><li>Always be approachable and professional and positively contribute to the team environment</li><li>Inspire your colleagues to push themselves</li><li>Champion the importance of teamwork and motivate others around you</li><li>You bring a can-do attitude combined with a strong desire to learn and grow and your passion for the work shines through</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Passionate about all things film &amp; TV</li><li>Some previous experience in influencer marketing is ideal, but not essential</li><li>Strong interest in influencer marketing, campaigns and trends, with expert influencer knowledge across a broad range of niches</li><li>Confidence, tact and a persuasive manner</li><li>Good organisational and time management skills</li><li>Ability to multi-task and stay organised to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects</li><li>A team player but also able to work independently</li><li>Good ‘people skills’, for working with a range of colleagues and clients</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal</li><li>Pro-active &amp; intuitive</li><li>Creative and social first mind-set</li><li>Expert knowledge in social best practice</li><li>A passion for learning, and getting under the skin of client businesses to give them the best possible outcomes</li><li>Good analytical skills and can pull out key learnings and trends for reporting</li></ul> DDA valuesOur values can act as a roadmap for expected behaviour within the DDA community and are underpinned by a collective belief in what we are, what we do and what we represent.<ul><li>Being bold - partners a boldness of spirit with a deep trust of their colleagues and a respect for alternative points of view.</li><li>Creating community - enjoy working together and consistently respect and support each other to achieve the best results for our clients. To create a harmonious, inclusive and enjoyable office environment, whilst fostering initiatives that strengthen team bonding and interaction.</li><li>Making a contribution - always seek opportunities to help others and to improve everyone’s day-to-day experience and learning. Everyone is accountable for their contribution to the gold standard results we achieve.</li><li>Understanding our roots - be proud of DDA’s legacy and continue to play a leading role in forging the future of the industry.</li><li>Encouraging growth - challenge yourself to exceed expectations and always seek opportunities for development with the guidance of the experienced senior team.</li></ul> DDA are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or disability. If you require any accommodations during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:marnie.watson@ddaglobal.com" target="_blank">marnie.watson@ddaglobal.com</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Account executive - UK influencer team (6 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 26 August 2025 at 9.00amSalary: £36,900 to £40,850 including Inner London Weighting Are you passionate about fundraising and supporting an inspiring programme of artistic events, learning activities and community work? &nbsp;As we enter an exciting new stage of the Barbican’s life, there couldn’t be a better time to join us. Focussed firmly on the future, we’re working on ambitious plans to create better access to the arts, transforming our building and reimagining what an arts centre can be. Through our work on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, we’ll ensure the Barbican becomes a place where everyone belongs – where creativity, enterprise, and learning coexist, and everybody can achieve their fullest potential.We are seeking a philanthropy officer to play a key role in supporting and delivering excellent stewardship for our patrons and most generous individual donors. From dance and film, to music, theatre and visual arts the philanthropy team works across the whole of our ambitious and joyful cross-arts programme, giving you the chance to share the best of the Barbican with our closest supporters.This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to build on their experience of relationship management and develop their career in fundraising while contributing to the work of an exciting multi-arts venue at a key point of change for the organisation. The successful candidate will be supported to gain experience across all aspects of individual giving, and to develop themselves as an ambitious and high-achieving fundraiser. The Barbican offers an excellent range of staff benefits full details can be found on our website. ResponsibilitiesThe philanthropy officer will be the main point of contact in the philanthropy team, primarily account managing our lower-level patrons and supporting the stewardship and recruitment of higher level donors. Alongside the delivery of our patrons scheme, they will lead on all individual giving events and manage the philanthropy team’s participation in development-wide events such as exhibition private views. The philanthropy officer also provides key administrative support to the philanthropy team, keeping track of financial reconciliation, preparing invoices, and managing accurate income data in our customer relationship management (CRM) platform Spektrix. Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Experience of developing great donor or stakeholder relationships, both in person and in writing</li><li>Ability to manage income and expenditure budgets, especially toward financial reconciliation</li><li>Professional and persuasive written and verbal communication skills (on the phone and in person) including ability to prepare concise written or financial reports</li><li>Ability to take on new systems/databases to record and analyse data, especially in a CRM context</li><li>Good attention to detail with and strong organisational skills</li><li>Energised and flexible attitude toward working with colleagues and stakeholders in all types of interactions and ability to work calmly under pressure</li><li>Ability to demonstrate discretion and confidentiality</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and interest in fundraising and the arts</li><li>Experience of planning and delivering events</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of working in a fundraising or marketing team</li><li>Experience of working with Box Office or ticketing systems</li><li>Understanding of GDPR, UK Gift Aid rules, the Data Protection Act, VAT rules, and other relevant legislation concerning fundraising</li><li>Experience of Patron programmes in the arts or fundraising for education</li></ul> Additional informationOur core values are: inclusive, connected, sustainable, joyful and daring. As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Barbican Centre

Philanthropy officer

Closing date for applications: 18 August 2025Salary: The starting salary for this role is £27,000Contract: This is a full-time position and is a hybrid role, working a minimum of three days per week in our office near to London Bridge.&nbsp; Kickstart your career in publishing rights with this exciting entry-level role at an award winning children's publisher!Nosy Crow is looking to recruit a rights assistant to support a dynamic and collaborative foreign rights team responsible for selling translation rights to publishers around the world. The purpose of the rights department is to get as many Nosy Crow books published in as many languages as possible across the globe. We are a fast-paced team that visits publishers and book fairs in multiple countries throughout the year.Nosy Crow is a multi-award winning, independent children’s publishing company with operations in both the UK and the USA. We make child-focused, parent-friendly children’s books for ages 0-12. This is your opportunity to use your language skills and to be part of and contribute to the team’s continuing success in this exciting international area of our business. ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will report to the senior rights executive and will provide administrative support to all five members of the team, travelling to Frankfurt and Bologna Book Fairs and other key territories (language depending).Key responsibilities and tasks will range from&nbsp;pitching books to foreign customers, liaising with overseas publishers and with Nosy Crow’s production, design and editorial teams to ensure the smooth running of co-edition print runs and translation deals, to creating rights appointment schedules for book fairs and sales trips, collating and submitting digital sales material and sample copies, updating sales databases and providing general administrative support as required by the rights department.&nbsp; Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Language skills (essential)</li><li>Interest in working with Asian markets (desirable)</li><li>Team-player with excellent communication skills</li><li>Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail</li><li>The ability to multitask and work well under pressure</li><li>Initiative and the ability to work independently</li><li>Strong interest in publishing, particularly children’s books</li><li>Strong sales and numeracy skills</li></ul>No prior publishing experience is necessary in order to apply for the role. The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.&nbsp; Benefits<ul><li>Pension scheme</li><li>Christmas closure</li><li>Summer hours</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Income protection</li><li>Critical illness cover</li><li>Group life assurance</li><li>Enhanced parental leave</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Up to 80% off RRP for Nosy Crow book purchases</li><li>Emergency loans</li><li>Free fruit and snacks in the office</li><li>Moving day leave</li><li>Charitable/socially beneficial leave</li><li>Remote working anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks per year</li></ul> Additional informationsPlease note that interviews will not take place until after the 22nd August.To apply, please upload your CV, accompanied by a covering letter of no more than 500 words outlining why you think you would be the perfect candidate for this exciting opportunity, addressed to Rhianna Sandford with the subject heading International Rights Assistant role, telling us where you heard about the job. Please let us know, if you are comfortable doing so, whether or not there are any reasonable adjustments that we should consider that would help during the recruitment process. Applications are treated with due confidentiality.&nbsp; Nosy Crow is a Disability Confident, committed equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants’ experience and skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of&nbsp;race, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Crows Nest

Nosy Crow

International rights assistant

Closing date for applications: 13 August 2025&nbsp;Salary: £27,000 based in London, £24,840 based outside of LondonLocation: 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. Are you detail-driven and passionate about books? Join an international sales team and help bring outstanding titles to readers worldwide.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. Hachette UK is part of Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, the UAE and Ireland.&nbsp;It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries. What you'll be doingReporting to the international sales director you will be required to:<ul><li>Provide administrative support to the international sales director</li><li>Create and maintain sales material including order forms and PowerPoint presentations and email blasts, liaising with colleagues outside the department where required</li><li>Provide general administrative support to the open market team including running all trip reports and providing cover when they are out of the office</li><li>Deal with day-to-day customer support including processing orders and dealing with general queries</li><li>Assist with general enquiries from the exclusive distributor for Singapore &amp; Malaysia</li><li>Be the point of contact for African customers and deal with orders and queries</li><li>Produce sales data when required, including assisting with running and distribution of monthly reports</li><li>Assist in the scheduling of any events for sales teams, customers or other groups, within agreed budgets and parameters</li></ul> Who we are looking forWe’re looking for a strong team player who has excellent communication and organisational skills, attention to detail, an ability to multi-task and prioritise, and an enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving commercial environment. We need someone who is interested in publishing, loves books and can talk about them with conviction and passion.You’ll need to be proficient with Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint), and having a degree, publishing experience or any form of experience in an office environment would be an advantage.The successful candidate will be keen to learn new skills as well as have a willingness to go the extra mile to ensure tasks are completed and excellent customer service is provided. &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>Dental 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> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette 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.

International sales assistant

Closing date for applications: 27 August 2025Salary: £28,500 per annum Work with global retailers, analyse trends and drive book sales across every genre as part of a dynamic team at the heart of digital publishing.This is an excellent position in a dynamic sector of publishing, providing support to the digital sales team. The role will require an extremely high level of organisation and initiative, as well as an ability to rapidly acquire a high level of competency on company systems and confident use of Microsoft Office applications, with an excellent working knowledge of Excel. We’re looking for personable, bright individual who can learn quickly and use their own initiative. A problem solver with an aptitude for analysing large sets of data and ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations. The role offers solid experience supporting the team selling to major UK and global digital retailers. It’s a real opportunity for gaining an unmatched insight into the digital publishing landscape, online retail, and the workings of publishing divisions across all genres. ResponsibilitiesData and analysis<ul><li>Prepare lists of titles to feature in key retailer promotional programmes ensuring optimum performance across the catalogue</li><li>Interrogate sales reporting, identifying trends and creating contextualised reports on sales promotions</li><li>Manage the global properties schedule ensuring backlist activity across all the HC companies is aligned and communicated</li><li>Develop a strong working knowledge of the HarperCollins global catalogue, understanding seasonal patterns and commercial opportunities</li><li>Work closely with the insight and analytics departments to ensure strategic alignment</li></ul>Digital Sales<ul><li>Provide administrative support to the digital sales team</li><li>Support the digital sales team in selling effectively to all key digital retailers, across eBooks and digital audio for all HarperCollins publishing divisions</li><li>Support sales managers and directors for learning and best practice</li><li>Keep effective records of all promotions, ensuring the promotion planner is fully up to date with accurate details of key promotional pricing.</li><li>Create and maintain quarterly promotion overviews, communicating updates to the digital sales team</li><li>Liaise effectively with publishing divisions and sales teams to ensure information is shared and promotion plans are clearly communicated</li><li>Manage the global properties schedule ensuring activity across all the HC companies is aligned</li><li>Coordinate all general office administration across the department ensuring the smooth management of information and resources</li><li>Collate the weekly digital sales report, working closely with other members of the team to identify key points of interest for communication</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Admin experience with excellent attention to detail</li><li>Experience of utilising advanced Excel</li><li>Knowledge of PowerPoint and Word</li><li>Experience of supporting a busy team</li><li>Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and verbally</li><li>Professional, reliable, able to work quickly under pressure and use own initiative</li><li>Effective time management</li><li>Very organised</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)</li><li>Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave</li><li>Private healthcare cover and life assurance</li><li>Summer hours</li><li>Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal</li><li>Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Relocation rent support loan</li><li>Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work</li><li>Unlimited training on our learning and development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes</li><li>Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers</li><li>Gym membership discount</li><li>Onsite physiotherapy (London only)</li><li>Charitable donation matching and&nbsp;2 volunteering days</li><li>We're a certified carbon neutral company</li><li>Green electric/hybrid car benefit scheme (salary sacrifice)</li><li>With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire</li><li>Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books</li><li>Subsidised canteen and retail discounts</li><li>Onsite prayer room&nbsp;</li></ul> Additional informationAt HarperCollins, we value authenticity and integrity in our recruitment process. To ensure a fair and accurate evaluation of all applications, we ask that all responses to assessment questions reflect your own thoughts, experiences, and capabilities.&nbsp; This allows us to fairly assess your knowledge, skills, and experience to determine how they align with the role. We value diverse perspectives and genuine contributions, even if answers are not perfect. The use of AI tools or external assistance to generate responses is discouraged unless explicitly permitted for specific tasks.If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days. 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.

Glasgow Office 

Honley

Dublin

HarperCollins Publishers UK

HarperCollins

200 Years of HarperCollins

Digital sales executive

Closing date for applications: 7 August 2025Salary:&nbsp;£27,000 per annumLocation: The role is based at&nbsp;our London office, 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of two days office-based/three days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are Monday and Tuesday. Kick-start your publishing career with Publisher of the Year Bloomsbury! This entry-level role offers hands-on experience supporting editorial administration and operations.&nbsp;We are looking for an editorial operations assistant to join the adult editorial team at Bloomsbury Publishing, the home of authors such as Samantha Shannon, William Dalrymple, Kiley Reid, Stuart Turton, Georgina Hayden and Poppy O’Toole. This is a wonderful opportunity to join the British Book Awards’ current Publisher of the Year in an entry-level role.You’ll be an enthusiastic, efficient person and you’ll assist the entire department with day-to-day administrative and editorial support. Your work will bring you into contact with all members of the department, and there will be opportunities to develop editorial skills. The team sits within the consumer division, and reports to the head of editorial operations. The roleYour work will mainly involve the following, with other departmental admin tasks as required.Administrative and editorial support<ul><li>Assisting with day-to-day administration in order to centralise the management of the running of the department and support the editorial team</li><li>Responsibility for freelancer onboarding</li><li>Biblio maintenance: keeping the source of all our data for our titles as up-to-date and smoothly running as possible</li><li>Contact for multi-region editions (MREs) originating from Bloomsbury USA</li><li>Checking ePubs and reprint covers and approving for press</li></ul>Assistant to head of editorial operations<ul><li>Arranging and minuting meetings, running and circulating reports</li><li>Acting as the team contact for queries from other departments</li><li>Processing expenses</li></ul>Assistant to editor-in-chief<ul><li>Managing diary, expenses and travel</li><li>Running reports and schedules from Biblio and other data sources</li><li>Assisting with departmental meetings</li></ul>Other admin tasks<ul><li>Handling prize deadlines and submissions for the department</li><li>Organising couriers</li><li>Maintaining a database of readers used by the department and organising materials for readers as required</li><li>Ordering in copies of books as needed</li><li>Printing, scanning, photocopying and binding manuscripts</li><li>Assisting with arrangements for events</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;We are looking for someone organised, confident and eager to learn, with:<ul><li>excellent communication and time-management skills</li><li>impeccable spelling, grammar and punctuation</li><li>office experience</li><li>excellent organisational skills</li><li>attention to detail</li><li>a demonstrable interest in trade fiction and non-fiction, and an awareness of the book market</li><li>some relevant experience would be an advantage</li></ul> Additional informationThis position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and 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 two years.Please apply with a CV and covering letter&nbsp;addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via our website detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Thursday 7th of August 2025. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Bloomsbury reserves the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.The Book Trade Charity provides financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here:&nbsp;<a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>&nbsp; Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: two days office-based/three days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred)</li><li>25 days’ holiday, 3.5 days’ Christmas company holiday</li><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><li>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources&nbsp;</li></ul> 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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Editorial operations assistant, adult consumer

Closing date for applications: 18 August 2025Salary: £60,000+ depending on experience and locationLocation: This role can be based at our London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Newcastle, or Bristol office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and home working (2 days) per week. Champion creativity and innovation while leading a dynamic marketing team in this senior, 12-month role at Little, Brown's .Little, Brown's identity is personified by our innovative, dynamic and free-thinking people. Across our thirteen imprints, you won't find a wider range of titles anywhere in UK publishing. We pride ourselves on quality and diversity. A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award and the largest division of Hachette, we're one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK. What you'll be doing<ul><li>Reporting to the group publicity and marketing director, lead our marketing department of ten, and directly line manage our team of senior marketers</li><li>Be a member of the Little, Brown Leadership Group</li><li>Ensure all our marketing activity is impactful and aligned with the long-term strategy for the business</li><li>Set and manage marketing budgets, regularly reviewing spend and re-forecasting</li><li>Oversee delivery of effective social media and digital marketing strategy</li><li>Represent the business where relevant with authors, agents, customers and other third parties, including delivering effective pitches</li><li>Champion creativity, innovation and results within every element of our publishing and marketing activity</li><li>Attract, manage and develop talented marketing team members with strong market awareness</li><li>Evaluate and report to the business on marketing activity and results</li></ul> Who we are looking forA positive, energetic self-starter, the successful candidate will have proven senior level marketing experience within publishing, as well as strong team leadership experience.The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, with excellent business and commercial understanding, who is able to effectively lead a return on investment (ROI) focused team in a busy, fast-paced environment.They will have proven experience of leading high-level marketing and brand campaigns, and will bring creativity, consumer understanding and up-to-date knowledge of the market to both their own campaigns and those of their team. 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>Dental 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> Our commitmentThe 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>Hachette 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.

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