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Closing date for applications: 5 October 2025Salary: £50,000+ dependent on experience (+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. Use your negotiation skills to shape the deals behind bestselling books while leading the contracts teams of two dynamic publishing divisions.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. We're made up of 11 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.Hachette Children's Group is of the UK's largest children's publishers. Our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Octopus publishes books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere. Octopus is a leader in illustrated publishing, across all categories but especially in food &amp; drink. We have a truly international business, selling directly into every territory in both English language and Foreign co-editions.The contracts &amp; business affairs department powers the creative success of Hachette UK’s publishing divisions through technical expertise and sound commercial partnership. We engage with authors, editors, agents, and marketing teams at all stages of a book’s lifecycle, from pre-acquisition through to production, promotion, publication and beyond. The department comprises a team of 21 who handle approximately 3,500 contractual paperwork requests per annum, which include a wide variety of contracts. We are looking for a senior manager, contracts &amp; business affairs, to lead the Hachette Children's Group (HCG) and Octopus Publishing Group (OPG) contracts teams as a parental leave cover.&nbsp; What you'll be doingPart of the HUK contracts senior team and reporting to the director for contracts &amp; business affairs, the successful candidate will work closely with the HCG and OPG publishing teams as well as with colleagues in the contracts &amp; business affairs department to:<ul><li>Ensure contracts are drafted and negotiated to high standards working within company policy and KPIs</li><li>Advise editorial and publishing teams on contractual elements of acquisitions</li><li>Draft and review contracts including brand licensing agreements, and negotiate amendments as needed</li><li>Draft, check and amend other contractual paperwork, including addenda, novations, reversions and cancellations</li><li>Handle internal and external contract queries</li><li>Take part in IP creation projects in an advisory role</li><li>Line manage line report(s) and train and develop members of the teams as appropriate</li><li>Build and maintain successful working relationships with colleagues at all levels of the contracts &amp; business affairs department, HCG, OPG and other relevant HUK teams</li><li>Use initiative, within the parameters of company and group policies, to find creative solutions to unusual problems arising from complex negotiations</li><li>Deliver training to editors and others at HCG and OPG on contracts &amp; business affairs department processes and guidelines</li><li>Lead the HCG and OPG contracts teams and be the team's first point of contact with the Orion leadership team</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>Proven experience in contracts (or business affairs/legal) in the publishing, media or entertainment sectors</li><li>Advanced drafting skills</li><li>Ability to conduct effective negotiations</li><li>Ability to lead a team that thrives</li><li>Thorough understanding of copyright and contract law, relevant knowledge of other intellectual property law e.g. trademarks</li><li>Knowledge of, or aptitude for, relevant applications/systems</li><li>Commercial awareness and financial literacy</li><li>Ability to communicate and build positive working relationships with contacts at all levels</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>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

Senior contracts manager (13 month FTC cover)

Closing date for applications: 24 September 2025Salary: £37,500 - £42,500 per annum depending on skills and experienceLocation: Based at&nbsp;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. Help transform sales data into actionable insights and shape the future of digital publishing at Bloomsbury!We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic data analyst to join Digital Resources division.&nbsp;The aim is to boost overall sales of our digital product portfolio and the productivity of cross-functional teams, through the supply of reliable data.&nbsp;You will be joining a dynamic, growing and friendly team, who are re-imagining Bloomsbury’s academic publishing for a digital environment. Bloomsbury Digital Resources sits within the wider Bloomsbury Academic and Professional Division. Bloomsbury is a key player in scholarly publishing and winner of The Bookseller’s Academic, Educational &amp; Professional Publisher of the Year Award 2021. The Academic &amp; Professional Division is growing and recently acquired Rowman &amp; Littlefield, ABC-Clio, Red Globe Press (from Macmillan Education Ltd), Zed Books and Oberon. ResponsibilitiesSales reporting and analysis&nbsp;<ul><li>Collect sales data and evaluate performance based on KPIs, supporting BDR’s MD and the broader editorial and sales teams with requirements</li><li>Help with providing benchmarking for editorial teams that is evidence-based and data-driven</li><li>Prepare gap analyses by product that identify target institutions</li><li>Ensure that there is compliance around data integrity, for example around subject codes</li><li>Report and track the growth of global customer base by type and region, tracking success against predetermined benchmarks</li><li>Provide regular, standardised sales reporting on individual products/platforms for product teams and content partners (where required).</li><li>Guide sales team in entering accurate opportunity forecasts in Salesforce and generate reports showing variance against SF opportunities</li><li>Assist in the creation of reports for Salesforce clean-up projects</li><li>Run and distribute sales reports for use in meetings as required</li><li>Liaise with sales team to ensure SF opportunities are correctly annotated (e.g. new business instead of renewal)</li><li>Support account managers with the provision of COUNTER usage reports for customers, as required.</li><li>Work with IT as appropriate to further improve Salesforce automation and create reporting efficiencies, as appropriate (for example, Tableau)</li><li>Work with broader team on lead generation, including through use of AI technologies</li><li>Support BDR sales team by acting as a check on data that the team are sending to accounts, for example pricing updates</li><li>Cognos sales reporting as required</li></ul>Usage reporting and analysis<ul><li>Work with the product innovation team to improve usage reporting / analysis that tracks all subscriber usage by product on a quarterly basis, actively identifies “at risk” accounts</li><li>Prepare monthly usage reports for key clients</li><li>Supply usage data relating to existing products and product portfolios, including for new product proposals</li><li>Working with IT Team on setting up usage dashboards in Data Studio</li></ul>Operations support<ul><li>Work with sales and marketing&nbsp;teams to help develop methodology for tracking campaign activity including sales against target (value and units) and new trials</li><li>Provide training and support for any new usage systems</li><li>Look for a way to improve usage reports including learning new systems&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Highly numerate with strong data manipulation and reporting; highly proficient in Microsoft Excel</li><li>Flexible approach with ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, responding swiftly to different demands from the business and prioritising work load</li><li>Excellent understanding of systems and how to manage them to facilitate workflows</li><li>Ability to understand commercial goals for products and people skills to help the broader team to achieve these</li><li>Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with ability to communicate at all levels</li><li>High standard of work with attention to detail</li><li>Ability and desire to understand and improve processes</li><li>Self-starter, organised and a good problem-solver, able to eliminate obstacles through creative and adaptive approaches</li><li>Team player</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Salesforce and Tableau experience or desire to learn</li><li>Familiarity with SQL</li><li>An interest in the development of digital technologies for the publishing industry</li><li>Experience with Google Analytics and/or other website usage analytics packages</li><li>Understanding or experience with accounting a plus</li></ul> Additional informationBloomsbury values the importance of life–work balance and we offer flexible working options. This full-time role is only expected to be in the office 2 days per week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) and we offer a core hours policy of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, with flexible Fridays throughout the year. The role is a&nbsp;full-time, permanent position.&nbsp;Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘Apply’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 24th September 2025. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. 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 –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 45 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>Sharesave Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house doctor</li><li>Eyecare 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.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Data analyst, Bloomsbury Digital Resources

Closing date for applications: 22 September 2025Salary: Starting from £36,000 Bring your negotiation skills to a leading global publisher and shape the contracts that deliver bestselling books across the UK, Australia and India.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 recognised writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honours 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.We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and proactive contracts manager, responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts for the UK, Australia and India adult and children’s publishing divisions. They will provide contractual advice across the business, delivering a focused and quality service. This role will include line management responsibility for the contracts assistant. Responsibilities<ul><li>Reporting to the head of contracts, the contracts manager will draft and negotiate contracts with authors, agents, publishers, and other third parties for the acquisition of rights across key territories</li><li>The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders to negotiate favourable terms and will provide legal and contractual advice to editorial teams</li><li>The role also includes analysing US and agency contracts, advising colleagues on contractual queries, and overseeing digitalisation of backlist contracts</li><li>The successful candidate will oversee workflow, maintain high-quality standards, and support team members’ professional growth and development</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will be organised and efficient, a competent negotiator, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills are essential for building and maintaining effective working relationships</li><li>Candidates must have relevant experience working with publishing or media-related contracts, trade publishing experience being desirable, with a solid understanding of current publishing practices</li><li>A good grounding in administration, IT and&nbsp; database systems is a must</li><li>A legal background is advantageous but not essential</li></ul> 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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Simon & Schuster UK

Contracts manager (FTC)

Closing date for applications: 28 September 2025Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience (+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 Join a top UK publisher and help bring books to millions! Manage key UK accounts, drive growth and shape sales strategy across award-winning imprints.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. 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 doingAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join the group sales team at Hachette UK as a key account manager/director. Reporting to the divisional sales director – Little, Brown Book Group &amp; Hachette Childrens Group, you will be responsible for management of selected UK key accounts, as well as working closely with the divisional sales director on forward-looking sales and publishing strategy. You will be responsible for growing the sales profitably by working closely with the wider Little, Brown/Hachette Children’s Group team, including editorial, marketing and publicity. Who we are looking forWe’re looking for a candidate with previous account management experience, as well as someone who has a wide view of the UK market. The role also calls for divisional responsibility on strategy meetings and as such, we’re looking for someone with excellent communication skills and ideally previous experience working closely with marketing, publicity and editorial colleagues.We’re looking for a team player with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, an ability to multi-task and prioritise, and an enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving commercial environment.The successful candidate will be committed to building internal and external relationships, supporting divisional strategy and beating sales budgets. 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.

Key accounts manager/director

Closing date for applications: 22 September 2025Salary: £27,000 (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Kickstart your publishing career by providing essential administrative support and helping to manage the contracts that bring bestselling books to life.The contracts and business affairs department powers the creative success of Hachette UK’s publishing divisions through technical expertise and sound commercial partnership. We engage with authors, editors, agents, and marketing teams at all stages of a book’s lifecycle, from pre-acquisition through to production, promotion, publication and beyond. The department comprises a team of 20 who handle approximately 3,500 contractual paperwork requests per annum, which include a wide variety of contracts. We are looking for a contracts assistant who will assist the Orion and Hachette Children’s Group contracts team.&nbsp;&nbsp;At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.Hachette Children's Group is one of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Hachette Children's Group and Orion are divisions of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doingThis is an entry-level role reporting to the manager, contracts &amp; business affairs (Orion). The successful candidate will work closely with their colleagues in the Orion and Hachette Children’s Group contracts team and the wider publishing teams assisting with a number of vital functions:&nbsp;<ul><li>Process contract and paperwork requests, updating contracts log and ensuring all queries are allocated within the team</li><li>Ensure/assist the operations executive so that finalised contracts are processed, including arranging for signatures and updating the Biblio publishing database</li><li>Manage reversion requests, providing information and guidance to editors, draft reversion letters and update Biblio and other databases</li><li>Provide departmental administrative support in relation to the contracts process as required, e.g. due to staff absence</li><li>Draft and/or check contractual paperwork, under supervision and guidance of line manager</li><li>Handle permissions requests and ensure they are processed in a timely manner</li></ul>The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required.&nbsp; Who we are looking forWe are looking for someone with:<ul><li>Meticulous eye for detail</li><li>Excellent organisation and administrative skills including time management</li><li>Computer literacy – good skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint</li><li>Knowledge of, or aptitude for, relevant applications/systems, e.g. Biblio</li><li>Ability to communicate well and build positive working relationship with contacts at all levels</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication</li><li>Ability to proof-read accurately</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively and proactively as part of a team</li><li>Ability to learn and work quickly</li><li>Interest in the publishing industry</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.

Contracts assistant

Closing date: 13th October at 11.59pmSalary: £30,000-£35,000Duration: 12 monthsStart date: March 2026Assessment day: 3rd DecemberHybrid working pattern: blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Specifically aimed towards those who are switching from another career and into publishing, these two internships based in Hachette UK's Sheffield are incredible opportunities to enter the industry in either Sales or Rights and Audio.Hachette UK is the UK’s second-largest book publishing group, on a mission to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. The company is made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints, with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. Hachette UK is also the market leader in e-books and publishes a range of bestsellers in audio format - which is now the fastest growing part of its business.These internships are&nbsp;designed for people at looking to switch to publishing from another industry or career path. You'll gain hands on experience, work with bestselling authors and major titles, and learn about the publishing from beginning to end. &nbsp;Rights &amp; AudioIn this role you’ll learn the ins and outs of Rights and Audio.In the Rights department, you’ll learn to produce material sales, liaise with our editorial team, and provide admin support to the whole team in selling a wide range of rights.In the Audio department, you’ll be taught the whole range of skills from audio editorial, casting to much more!Key skills in this area: Stakeholder Management, market Knowledge, Personal Organisation, Adaptability, Negotiation, Flexible, Adaptable and Positive. You may already possess some of these skills and be able to demonstrate them, or you may simply be keen to develop them further. &nbsp;SalesIn this role you’ll learn to run publishing sales report, prep for acquisition meetings, support key account managers and relevant retailers. &nbsp;You’ll also help with sales queries from internal departments and other admin support as required.Key skills in this area: Stakeholder Management, Commercial Awareness, Negotiation, Flexible, Adaptable and Positive. &nbsp;You may already possess some of these skills and be able to demonstrate them, or you may simply be keen to develop them further. &nbsp;What we're looking for<ul><li>Genuine interest in developing a career in publishing.</li><li>Can-do attitude and an enthusiasm for learning about a variety of tasks (a willingness to learn).</li><li>Good attention to detail, time management, and prioritisation skills, Office 365.</li><li>Understanding and connection with Hachette UK’s mission, pillars and values.</li><li>A passion/interest in books and our different authors and list an advantage (not a criteria)&nbsp;</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 answer the following application questions below in one document (applications without answers 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> Application questions<ol><li>What would you like to learn from this traineeship at Hachette and how would you use this opportunity to further your career goals? (up to 300 words)</li><li>What would be your dream book to work on and why? It can be a book that has already been published or a story or voice you’d like to see on bookshelves (up to 300 words)</li><li>Tell us about the media you consume and where you see book coverage. Is there a book that you feel you have seen everywhere recently? (up to 300 words)</li></ol> &nbsp;Note on AI: Because we’re keen to hear your genuine voice and ideas, please refrain from using AI tools to write your application. Our team will be monitoring applications for AI usage during the review process.This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

Hachette UK sales, rights & audio internships, Sheffield (career switchers)

Closing date for applications: 29 September 2025Salary: £30,000 - £35,000Location: London, UK (hybrid - minimum 3 days per week on-site) Help shape the future of a global creative studio! Use your passion for animation and storytelling to connect bold ideas with leading brands across the UK and Europe.Nexus Studios is seeking a motivated, confident, and creative new business development executive to join our dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-starting individual with a genuine passion for animation, technology and filmmaking to play a pivotal role in the growth of our studio.Working in close collaboration with the lead executive producer for branded content, you will be instrumental in executing our new business strategy. Your primary focus will be on forging strong connections and securing opportunities with leading advertising agencies and brands across the UK and Europe. This will involve both travelling to potential clients and creating compelling reasons for them to visit our studio.We are looking for someone who is a true ambassador for our studio. You should be genuinely interested in filmmaking, with a specific focus on the power of animation to create compelling brand stories. You will be responsible for representing our talented roster of directors and the unique creative spirit of our studio in a way that is both authentic and inspiring. Responsibilities<ul><li>Strategy &amp; outreach: work alongside the lead executive producer to actively execute the new business strategy, identifying and targeting key advertising agencies, brands, and creative contacts in the UK and European markets</li><li>Client visits &amp; screenings: proactively organise and conduct screenings to showcase our latest work, travelling to the offices of brands and agencies to present our portfolio in person with members of the Nexus Studios team</li><li>Studio events &amp; hosting: plan, promote, and host engaging events, talks, and screenings at our studio, creating must-attend experiences that attract potential leads and immerse them in our creative environment</li><li>Relationship building: forge and nurture new relationships through proactive outreach, networking, and attendance at industry events, social activities, screenings, and festivals</li><li>Represent the studio: act as a primary point of contact for new business, able to articulately and passionately discuss our work, our directors' styles, and the studio's capabilities in a compelling and authentic manner</li><li>Lead management: diligently collate and manage all incoming new business enquiries, gleaning and recording pertinent data to track success and inform future strategy</li><li>Marketing materials: working with the new business and design teams, create and curate exceptional new business materials, including tailored presentations, credentials decks, and email campaigns to send to prospective clients. Ensure all materials are of the highest design quality and effectively showcase our brand</li><li>Market intelligence: keep your finger on the pulse of the advertising and animation industry, monitoring trends, award-winning work, and identifying new opportunities and potential creative partnerships</li><li>Idea generation: proactively contribute ideas for new business initiatives, marketing approaches, and ways to connect with our target audience</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Proven experience in a business development, sales, or account management role, ideally within the creative, advertising, or production industry</li><li>A demonstrable network of contacts within UK and/or European advertising agencies and brands is highly advantageous</li><li>An authentic passion for and knowledge of animation and the advertising landscape</li><li>Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; you must be a natural people person, confident in building rapport with individuals at all levels</li><li>A keen eye for design and quality, with experience in creating high-end presentation materials (familiarity with Google Suite or similar is a plus)</li><li>Outstanding organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple leads and projects simultaneously</li><li>Proficiency in customer relationship management (CRM) software and data management</li><li>Motivated &amp; self-starting: You don't wait to be told what to do. You are proactive, driven, and constantly seeking new opportunities</li><li>Confident &amp; personable: You are a natural networker who is comfortable striking up conversations and building genuine connections</li><li>Creative &amp; passionate: You are genuinely excited by great creative work and can speak about it with infectious enthusiasm</li><li>Full of ideas: You are an innovative thinker who can contribute fresh perspectives to our business development efforts</li><li>A true team player: You thrive in a collaborative environment and understand the importance of working closely with the creative and production teams</li></ul> BenefitsWhat we can offer:&nbsp;<ul><li>Holiday leave increasing with each year's service by 1 day up to 28 days</li><li>Flexible working practices</li><li>Additional gifted days off between Christmas and New Year</li><li>Option to purchase 5 extra days holiday per year</li><li>Work from anywhere in the world for 2 weeks</li><li>Worldwide travel insurance for you and your family</li><li>Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave and pay</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li><li>Cycle 2 Work scheme</li><li>Season travel ticket loan</li><li>Perkbox &amp; BHN Extras</li><li>Eyecare contributions</li><li>Sabbatical</li></ul> Nexus Studios is proud to work with extraordinary talent as an equal opportunity employer. We embrace individuals of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, age, abilities or sexual preferences. Our recruitment process is merit-based, ensuring fair treatment to every applicant. Nexus Studios is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive workplace. We 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.

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