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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.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Contracts assistant

Closing date for applications: 14 September 2025Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 based on experience, plus uncapped commission and discretionary bonusReports to: Head of art consultancy – commercial &amp; residentialLocation: This is a full-time hybrid role based in our London office. Some evening attendance at events and functions will be required. Turn your passion for art into new business opportunities! Join a dynamic team connecting extraordinary artwork with leading clients in design, architecture and beyond.&nbsp;Artiq is a dynamic team of over 45, bringing momentum to a new arts economy where artists and creative businesses can thrive, and careers can be built. Working with an international client base, we are growing fast and creating new opportunities all the time for talented people passionate about art. Based in London and operating in 25+ countries, we work with and represent some of the best artists in the world and help our clients build collections and experiences, giving them unrivalled access to the cultural world. At the core of our business is our unique artwork leasing model.We are seeking a dynamic and creative art consultant with a proven sales track record to join our team. The role focuses on prospecting, pitching, presenting, and closing art rental collections for new clients in the commercial &amp; residential sector. You will play a key role in strengthening Artiq’s reputation with industry partners and driving new business opportunities. The ideal candidate will combine commercial drive with a genuine passion for art and design. You should have strong networks in the interior design, architecture, or creative industries and be confident working with stakeholders across all levels, from independent businesses to C-suite leaders at major corporations. Responsibilities<ul><li>Proactively identify and approach new clients across the commercial &amp; residential sector</li><li>Attend and actively participate in networking events to generate new business</li><li>Represent Artiq and build lasting relationships with partners in office fit-out, furniture, interior design, architecture and build sectors</li><li>Develop and maintain a pipeline of qualified sales leads and opportunities</li><li>Confidently pitch and present proposals to a wide range of stakeholders</li><li>Provide expert briefs to the internal curation team and act as the main point of contact throughout each project lifecycle</li><li>Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, budgets and deliverables are met</li><li>Oversee project delivery from proposal to installation, ensuring seamless handover and post-sale support</li><li>Collaborate with and coordinate across internal teams (curation, operations, logistics) to ensure seamless project delivery and outstanding client outcomes</li><li>Efficiently close deals with speed, clarity and profitability</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Professional experience in business-to-business (B2B) sales, preferably in a creative or design-led sector</li><li>Strong networking and relationship-building skills</li><li>Demonstrable experience managing projects and delivering client-facing work to high standards</li><li>Impeccable organisational skills and attention to detail</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Collaborative, proactive and client-focused mindset</li><li>High level of commercial awareness with the ability to analyse opportunities and make data-led decisions</li><li>Strong MS Excel skills and confidence working with data, budgets and sales reporting</li></ul> Artiq is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

ARTIQ

Art consultant - art agency

Closing date for applications: 15 September 2025Salary: £30,000 (+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 Are you organised, detail-driven and great at working across teams? Join one of the UK's leading publishers and support the operations that deliver bestselling books to readers!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 doingJoin one of the UK’s leading publishing groups in a role that sits at the centre of a fast-moving and collaborative team. As a sales operations executive, you’ll support eight of Hachette’s twelve publishing divisions, working closely with sales, inventory, finance and distribution to help ensure our books reach retailers and readers smoothly, efficiently, and on time. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract offering a brilliant opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a highly skilled department. You’ll be involved in a wide range of operational activity, gaining insight into how publishing and the supply chain work behind the scenes and building confidence in managing the processes that are essential to getting books into readers’ hands.&nbsp;Key responsibilities include:&nbsp;<ul><li>Managing order processing across multiple divisions, supporting a wide range of UK key account customers</li><li>Partnering with key account managers, inventory teams, finance, and operations to keep things running smoothly</li><li>Monitoring invoicing and ensuring accuracy across all transactions</li><li>Validating and approving spend, returns, pricing claims, and retrospective discounts with precision and care</li><li>Managing internal tracking tools to ensure operational accuracy and consistency across divisions&nbsp;</li></ul> Who we are looking forWe’re looking for a confident communicator and natural collaborator who thrives in a detail-driven environment. You’ll be someone who enjoys solving problems, building relationships, and making processes better.&nbsp;You’ll bring:&nbsp;<ul><li>A proven ability to work cross-functionally with teams like inventory, finance, accounts payable, commercial, and production</li><li>Experience managing processes related to discounts, returns, and customer spend</li><li>Confidence managing a busy workload</li><li>Strong numeracy and financial literacy</li><li>Solid Microsoft Excel skills (advanced knowledge is a plus)&nbsp;</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.

Sales operations executive (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications:&nbsp; 11 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. From spotting trends to managing high-profile accounts, play a key role in driving sales for the books and products people love to gift.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 doingThis is a brilliant opportunity working in the gift team selling across the entire HUK Group (books, gifts, games and stationery) managing some of our key gift accounts. Working across a range of accounts, you will be tasked with maximising sales across all HUK divisions working closely with the sales directors for non-trade, divisional sales directors and key internal stakeholders ensuring sales meet specific author and brand development strategies for the gift channel. You will also be feeding back gift market trends to editorial for specific projects as well as other market trends to inform IP development for books and products. As part of this you will need to:<ul><li>Provide administrative support to the non-trade sales director and wider gift team</li><li>Deal with day-to-day customer support including processing orders and dealing with general queries</li><li>Manage the gift in-box responding to queries in a timely manner</li><li>Attend all relevant internal meetings, including key publisher meetings, specifically the imprint non-trade meetings, leading those where relevant to the gift market</li><li>Attend and lead relevant customer meetings</li><li>Help co-ordinate and attend relevant trade/consumer fair attendance (top drawer)</li><li>Monitor monthly divisional sales for gift non trade, working with the non trade team to ensure all divisional targets are met</li><li>Share findings of gift market activity in relevant messaging (team meeting, staff briefings, staff news, etc.)</li></ul> Who we are looking forThis is a varied role working with multiple members of the non-trade team and it is a great opportunity to gain experience across a number of channels. What we need:<ul><li>Good customer and internal communication is a must for this role. Replying to customers, internal and external, within our service level agreements (SLAs) and with a professional tone is critical</li><li>Completion of administrative tasks required by customers including gathering information/material and completing new product line forms</li><li>Curating title selections to specific briefs for customers and wider team and maintaining the team customer relationship management (CRM) system</li><li>Providing support on accounts which require additional operational handholding, for example using supplier portals (must be adept and quick to learn on multiple systems and understand how they marry up to HUKD systems and processes, seeking efficiencies wherever possible)</li><li>Attending customer meetings when required and working to build long-term customer relationships, leading to upselling and cross-selling, where reasonable and deliverable</li><li>Helping to organise, attend and follow up at trade fairs (Top Drawer and The Stationery Show)</li><li>Overseeing gift trade sales inbox, ensuring efficient communication and excellent account management to customers as well as internal colleagues</li><li>Following all non trade processes and protocols as advised by direct line manager and sales directors</li><li>Supporting the gift trade sales team and wider non-trade team with key accounts and taking responsibility for long-tail orders and a suite of smaller accounts</li><li>Keeping the external hachettegift.co.uk website up to date with new titles on a quarterly basis</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 an interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Assistant - group sales, non trade

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.

Nexus Studios

New business development executive

Closing date: 8th September 2025Salary: £27,000Contract: This role is a full-time permanent position.&nbsp; Do you want to work in an award-winning publishing house?Bloomsbury is looking for an enthusiastic contracts assistant to join the very busy, thriving and dynamic group contracts department. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for an entry-level role in contracts, or having had previous experience in contract administration within publishing or the media industry. The role will suit someone who wants to work in a global award-winning publishing house, surrounded by books but on the legal side of book publishing (not in the more commonly-known departments of editorial or rights).&nbsp;The ideal candidate will gain a thorough understanding of the publishing process and work closely with Bloomsbury’s different divisions both in the US and the UK. You will have an ever-present attention to detail, with a passion for accuracy, language and excellent interpersonal skills.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Contract administration: communicating with internal departments to ensure that all contract administration and paperwork is completed on time and filed correctly</li><li>Responsible for maintaining contractual information on Biblio </li><li>Ensuring that contractual procedures and guidance documents are correct and up to date (key to the running of the contracts department)</li><li>Drafting contracts including addenda, letters of termination</li><li>Communicating with internal departments and external counterparts, responding to general queries regarding contractual terms and processes for all Bloomsbury imprints</li><li>Processing reversion requests: including careful analysis of sales figures and stock levels, and liaising with editorial and sales teams to reach a decision with the support of contract team</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Strong administrative and organisation skills</li><li>Keen attention to detail</li><li>Knowledge of Biblio would be a bonus but training will be provided</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable with speaking to people of all levels</li><li>Ability to carefully research and solve queries</li><li>Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively</li><li>Knowledge of publishing contracts an advantage</li></ul> Additional informationThe 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).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and Wednesday.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. To applyPlease apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Monday 8th of September 2025. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applicationsBloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

6 Business Development / Sales / Rights / Legal Opportunities in England