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Closing date: 16th July 2025Salary: The salary range for this role starts at £43,000&nbsp;plus up to 40% commission (paid quarterly). Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account.Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.We’re now looking for a&nbsp;senior solutions manager to represent the Guardian across a dedicated agency patch, driving revenue growth and cultivating strong, strategic relationships. This role offers the opportunity to work with big clients on complex campaigns across all Guardian products. About the role<ul><li>Manage and provide the best responses to briefs across all Guardian products, ensuring high-quality solutions for clients. </li><li>Build and maintain relationships with publishing and partnership teams to enhance collaboration so we can provide the best responses and post-sales service.</li><li>Host innovative and effective internal briefing sessions.</li><li>Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth campaign execution. </li><li>Utilise campaign performance data to offer data-driven insights to clients, enhancing advertising strategies. </li><li>Provide valuable feedback from the marketplace to improve our responses.</li><li>Supporting and coaching the wider Solutions team including day-to-day support, media plan oversight, delegation of Ad enquiries, leading weekly internal meetings, feedback on weekly pipeline updates and collateral for the team.</li></ul> About you<ul><li>Proven customer-facing experience in advertising sales, agency, digital, marketing, product, or communications.</li><li>Experience managing and pitching complex advertising campaigns.</li><li>Knowledge of digital advertising channels and products. </li><li>A strategic thinker with a proven ability to identify and lead initiatives to drive business performance. </li><li>Deep understanding of advertisers' challenges across full-funnel objectives. </li><li>Proficiency in&nbsp;analysing data and extracting insights to assess campaign performance. </li><li>Proactive troubleshooting and problem-solving skills</li><li>Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical&nbsp;information to non-technical stakeholders. </li><li>A proactive attitude with exceptional response curation and analytical skills.&nbsp;</li></ul> How to applyPlease upload a copy of your latest CV. You don’t need to provide a covering letter but we would like you to share your responses to the following two questions:<ul><li>Tell us about your best sales achievement or project that you have worked on.</li><li>Tell us about a challenging client or campaign problem and how you went about solving it.</li></ul>Don’t worry we’re not looking for an essay response, we’d like you to share roughly a paragraph (the suggested word count is 100-200 words per paragraph) for each question as part of the application process. Please provide your responses to our questions on one document and upload it along with your CV as part of your application.We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team.All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Alice on&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alice.connor@guardian.co.uk" target="_blank">alice.connor@guardian.co.uk</a> to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application. Benefits at the Guardian<ul><li>You’ll have&nbsp;30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.</li><li>You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.</li><li>We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.</li></ul> Culture and wellbeing<ul><li>We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.</li><li>We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes, corporate gym membership and a cycle to work scheme. Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.</li></ul> Learning and development<ul><li>We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.</li></ul> We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Guardian Media Group

Senior solutions manager

Closing date: 25th July 2025 at 12pm middaySalary: £31,000 per annum depending on experience Do you want to join the team at one of London's leading producing theatres?At Hampstead Theatre, we create progressive, thought provoking and original theatre, working with the best creative talent. The Deputy Head of Ticketing and Sales and Access Co-Ordinator will provide support to the Head of Ticketing and Sales in maximizing ticket sales and ensuring the highest standards of customer care are maintained. They will take particular responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of the ticketing team and assist with the setup of offers on the ticketing system. In addition, they will champion, advocate and manage access provision throughout the organisation.If you have experience using ticketing software and supervising staff, have excellent interpersonal, communication and customer care skills and a passion for championing access provision, we would love to hear from you. Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Previous experience supervising staff.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer care skills.</li><li>Excellent digital literacy and ability to learn new digital systems.</li><li>Previous experience using ticketing software.</li><li>Tactful, diplomatic and able to maintain confidentiality for sensitive information.</li><li>Highly accurate and well-organised with good time management skills.</li><li>Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure.</li><li>Flexible, responsive and a team player.</li><li>Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.</li><li>Available for evening and weekend events when necessary.</li><li>Ability to work without supervision and take initiative.</li><li>Ability to anticipate the needs of colleagues.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience using Tessitura.</li></ul> For further information, including how to apply, please download the job description via the 'Apply' button.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.

Hampstead Theatre

Deputy head of ticketing and sales and access co-ordinator

Closing date: 15th July 2025 at 11.55pmSalary: £28,500 We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Trade Marketing Assistant to join the Group Sales team, working across all divisions at HarperCollins UK.The role sits within the Trade Marketing team, and the successful candidate will work across both UK and international markets. This is an exciting entry level opportunity for someone who is passionate about high street bookshops and interested in driving HarperCollins communications and relationships with booksellers worldwide. Key responsibilities<ul><li>Curating trade-facing newsletters and communications</li><li>Running trade-facing social media accounts</li><li>Updating the IndieThinking and HarperReach websites</li><li>Managing trade-facing inboxes, responding to customer queries</li><li>Managing and co-ordinating mailings to booksellers</li><li>Updating and maintaining retailer grids</li><li>Ordering proofs and sample copies</li><li>Creating retailer PowerPoint presentations</li><li>Building relationships with retailers (e.g. Waterstones and independent booksellers)</li><li>Assisting the Trade Marketing team with trade events</li><li>Assisting the Trade Marketing teams with day-to-day tasks</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to meet deadlines</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Strong relationship building skills</li><li>Collaborative team player</li><li>Skills in MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)</li><li>Driven and proactive, with a willingness to learn</li><li>A passion for books and reading</li><li>Prior experience in the publishing industry is not required</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</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>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</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>Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books</li><li>Subsidised canteen and retail discounts</li><li>Onsite prayer room&nbsp;</li></ul> The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking internships or entry level positions. For more information visit&nbsp; <a href="https://www.btbs.org/" target="_blank">https://www.btbs.org/</a>If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to <a href="mailto:tarni.crossley-lees@harpercollins.co.uk" target="_blank">tarni.crossley-lees@harpercollins.co.uk</a> with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via the 'Apply' button. We do not accept email applications. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Glasgow Office 

Honley

Dublin

HarperCollins Publishers UK

HarperCollins

200 Years of HarperCollins

Trade marketing assistant

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 22nd JulySalary: £39,000 - £48,000 depending on skills and experienceContract: The role is a 12-month fixed term maternity cover position. &nbsp;An exciting opportunity has arisen for a ‘Sales Manager, Special Sales’ to join our Bloomsbury UK Sales Team selling to accounts across the Adult, Children’s, Special Interest and Head of Zeus lists for a period of maternity cover.This role presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and sales/profit hungry professional, with a real passion Special Sales, to join the fast-moving and high-performing Sales Team of a top 5 UK publisher.This Sales Manager will report in to the Head of Special Sales and will work closely with colleagues across the business to play your part in leading our best in class sales team in delivering ambitious and sustainable sales, profit and market growth. &nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Maximise turnover and profit for your accounts, selling across adult trade, special interest, children’s and Head of Zeus divisions whilst working towards group sales strategy and targets.</li><li>Communicate internally and externally via regular presentations and negotiating deals that secure best possible visibility for Bloomsbury titles which feeds into overarching strategy.</li><li>Demonstrate commercial awareness and an in-depth understanding of budgets, and deal P&amp;Ls in order to prioritise workload and forward plan to maximise ROI for department. </li><li>Represent the Special Sales team at relevant internal meetings, providing market insight, contributing to and shaping sales strategy, and feeding into internal reporting across all publishing divisions. Including, but not restricted to business reviews, acquisition discussions and weekly sales updates.</li><li>Work closely with the publishing, production and operations teams to create special editions, bespoke print runs and custom products, achieving best possible margin for business. </li><li>Entrepreneurial attitude and drive to pursue new business opportunities. </li><li>Line management responsibilities, setting a positive and professional example as a people and account manager. Managing their workload and supporting their training and development requirements.&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Negotiation skills.</li><li>Presentation skills.</li><li>Able to manage a direct report.</li><li>Highly numerate and comfortable with forecasting, budgeting and data analysis.</li><li>Leads by example and possesses a high degree of integrity.</li><li>Possesses a high level of resilience and drive, able to be flexible and change direction as required.</li><li>Can juggle a busy workload and multitask.</li><li>Excellent communicator who is confident in dealing with people at all levels, both in person and over email.</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and focus on efficiency at all times.</li><li>Excellent time-management and organisational skills, with a keen awareness of deadlines.</li><li>Ability to adapt to changing daily tasks.</li><li>Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Teams.</li></ul> &nbsp;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 Tuesday.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.Please apply with a CV and covering letter&nbsp;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 Tuesday 22nd July 2025.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. &nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern&nbsp;<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight -&nbsp;For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources. &nbsp;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.Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Sales manager, Special Sales (maternity cover), UK Sales

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 22nd July at 11.59pmSalary: £50,000 - £58,000 per annum depending on skills and experienceContract: Full-time 12-month fixed term maternity cover contract. &nbsp;Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for a Head of Special Sales to join our UK Sales Team for a 12 month fixed term contract.&nbsp;The candidate will lead our ambitious growth strategy for the Special Sales channel working across all Bloomsbury publishing divisions. Our list encompasses Children’s, Head of Zeus, Adult Trade, Cookery and Lifestyle including the following authors: William Dalrymple, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Johan Hari, Elodie Harper, Dan Jones, SJ Maas, Madeline Miller, Poppy O’Toole, J.K Rowling and Katherine Rundell.&nbsp;The role presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and sales/profit driven professional. The candidate should demonstrate a genuine passion for Special Sales and an understanding of the diverse range of existing retail opportunities in this space. The candidate should also have the ability to plan for the future by seeking out and developing new business opportunities.&nbsp;The Head of Special Sales role will focus on creating and implementing Special Sales strategy and driving new business alongside managing the Special Sales key account team; the role will report into the Children’s Sales Director. They will be responsible for representing the Special Sales channel to key stakeholders internally and externally and responsible for reporting against ambitious budget targets.&nbsp;Based in our Bedford Square office this will be a hybrid-working position. &nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Creating, implementing and guiding Special Sales strategy across all Bloomsbury lists. Build and report against an ambitious budget in line with wider organisational goals.</li><li>Effectively build collaborative relationships across all Publishing Divisions, championing Special Sales deals and customers, and be a lead voice in the acquisitions process, providing market analysis and context to UK acquisition figures.</li><li>Nurture an extensive and diverse list of existing retailer relationships to maximise revenue and profit opportunities, constantly reviewing processes and alignment to wider publishing strategy to maintain best possible return on investment.</li><li>Strong focus on opening up new channels and business opportunities for Bloomsbury and support team in developing new customer relationships.</li><li>Work effectively with key stakeholders across Publishing, Production, M&amp;P and Operations teams to support team in driving forward bespoke Special Sales projects in line with organisational strategy.</li><li>Manage and develop the Special Sales team, inspiring each team member to achieve their best and drive towards organisational objectives. Line management and account management responsibility TBC.</li><li>Demonstrate commercial awareness and support the wider business in presenting regular sales data/analysis and market trends/customer activity insights.</li><li>Deal with distribution partners directly on operational, logistical and credit related issues. &nbsp;</li></ul>Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Account and team management experience and leadership qualities.</li><li>Solution driven - able to identify and highlight potential obstacles to achieving objectives and propose solutions where appropriate.</li><li>Assertive and assured decision-maker, and able to work under pressure.</li><li>Possesses a high level of resilience and drive, able to be flexible and change direction as required.</li><li>The interpersonal skills necessary to develop and sustain effective relationships internally across all levels of the business, and on behalf of the Company with external bodies and with its suppliers.</li><li>Highly numerate and comfortable with forecasting, budgeting and data analysis.</li><li>Strong and confident communicator, well-practiced in presentation skills across all mediums.</li><li>Negotiation skills.</li><li>Excellent time-management and&nbsp;organisational skills, with a keen awareness of deadlines and ability to multi-task.</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and focus on efficiency at all times.</li><li>Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Teams.</li><li>Experience of publishing specific systems such as Biblio, Nielsen Bookscan and Cognos would be beneficial.</li></ul> &nbsp;The role is 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).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are: Monday/Tuesday.Please 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 Tuesday 22nd July.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.&nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern&nbsp;<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight -&nbsp;For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources.Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Head of Sales, Special Sales (maternity cover) – UK Consumer Sales

Closing date for applications: 6pm, Monday 18th August 2025Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience&nbsp; &nbsp;We are on a mission to champion change and celebrate diversity in classical music – do you have the skills and expertise to help us?&nbsp;After ten successful years of growth, underpinned by a strong mission and successful fundraising, the Chineke! Foundation is looking for a Projects Director who will help ensure that the production and organisation of projects match their artistic ambition.You will play an important role in the continued growth and evolution of the organisation. You will work closely with the Projects Team and lead on planning, selling and delivery. You will communicate the development of any new projects whilst overseeing the pre-existing engagements and work closely with our touring agents at Askonas Holt. Reporting to the Managing Director and working as part of our dynamic team of management staff you will play a vital role in the organisation.&nbsp; Your responsibilities will be:&nbsp;<ul><li>Attending all Chineke! rehearsals, projects and tours</li><li>Working closely with the artistic team to assist on curation of programmes, keeping track of conductor/soloist invites and handling contracting once bookings have been confirmed</li><li>Meeting with venues to generate interest in our future programmes and secure concert dates to build out regional tours around core Southbank Centre dates</li><li>Keeping the Development Director and Marketing and Communications Manager up to date on projects and future plans</li><li>Keeping track of our National Portfolio Organisation requirements with Arts Council and planning projects to meet our targets on the number of concerts in each category that we have committed to in each financial year</li><li>Working closely with our important partners i.e. Askonas Holt, Southbank Centre, Woolwich Works, Royal Albert Hall</li><li>Working closely with the Artistic Team and Managing Director to ensure that our performance plans align with our mission and 5 Year Development Plan</li><li>Producing and negotiating contracts to engagements (conductors, soloists, with venues/festivals, tours, commercial engagements etc.)</li><li>Contributing to a supportive and collegiate culture within the Chineke! Foundation</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceWe are looking for these areas of experience and skills:&nbsp;<ul><li>First-hand knowledge and experience of working with orchestras</li><li>Confidence in advising the artistic team when developing programmes</li><li>Experience of recording and filming including rights and contracting</li><li>Experience of project scheduling</li><li>Ability to build strong new relationships with regional, national and international venues</li><li>Budgeting and negotiating skills</li><li>Outstanding networking skills in a range of settings</li><li>Ability to work from home and the Chineke! office at Woolwich Works in Greenwich</li><li>Commitment to advancing the cause of diversity in the arts</li><li>A strong work ethic, ability to work autonomously, and a willingness to work occasional irregular hours including weekends and/or whenever projects take place</li><li>A high standard of communication in written and spoken English</li></ul>Reporting to the Managing Director and in coordination&nbsp;with the Artistic Director and Deputy Artistic Director, you will handle the orchestra’s diary, lead on the production of projects and line manage the Orchestra &amp; Tour Manager and our Production freelancers. &nbsp;How to applyIf you have any queries, or wish to apply for the post, please send your CV and covering letter to Annabelle Baik, Concert Coordinator via the Apply button.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Chineke! Foundation

Projects director

Salary:&nbsp;£37,291 to £41,985 (depending on experience)Role:&nbsp;Full time, permanent&nbsp;Location:&nbsp;Farringdon, London This is an exciting opportunity to drive sales and manage customer relationships internationally at an independent children's publisher.&nbsp;Usborne is an independent, family business, creating books which spark curiosity in children of all ages. These range from books for babies such as the bestselling THAT’S NOT MY® series of touchy-feely books, to YA fiction from acclaimed authors such as Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Ravena Guron – with everything from Sticker Dolly Dressing&nbsp;to Philosophy for Beginners in between.Whilst the company is now a market-leader in children’s publishing and one of the best-known brands in children’s books globally, the company retains a friendly and familial feel. If you want to work somewhere close-knit enough for people to know your name, but which has a first-class reputation around the world, Usborne is the place for you.Usborne’s busy Export team manages the sales of English Language books to open markets outside of the UK &amp; Ireland, North America and Australia and New Zealand. The team is made up of 5 in-house salespeople, supplemented by four external territory managers for markets such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America/the Caribbean and Japan.We are looking for an enthusiastic and well organised individual to join our busy Export Team to manage sales to, and relationships with, our customers in Southeast Asia and Pakistan. This is a hands-on, wide-ranging role, which will involve managing customer orders and queries, developing marketing and sales strategies as well as providing support to and collaborating with our external Sales Representative in the Middle East and the Territory Manager covering China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.&nbsp;This is a brilliant opportunity to grow your international sales experience in a fast-paced, creative and friendly environment where you’ll be part of a team passionate about getting books into the hands of children around the world. Key responsibilities<ul><li>Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, sales representatives and distributors.</li><li>Manage customer orders and queries.</li><li>Oversee the invoicing and account set-up process for customers, ensuring costings are prepared accurately.</li><li>Monitor customer performance and commercial terms to ensure sustained growth and profitability.</li><li>Develop tailored sales and marketing strategies to grow frontlist and backlist sales.</li><li>Explore new business opportunities and provide market insights to the wider team.</li><li>Resolve export challenges—from shipping delays to documentation issues—with a problem-solving mindset.</li><li>Work collaboratively with internal teams at Usborne including our editorial, marketing and production departments.</li><li>Travel to visit customers in your territories as well as attending relevant international book fairs.</li></ul> What we’re looking forWe are looking for someone with an excellent knowledge of book market and publishing. The successful candidate for this role will have at least 3 years international sales experience in a similar role, with a can-do, team player attitude.&nbsp;The successful candidate will also demonstrate:<ul><li>Excellent relationship-building and customer service skills.</li><li>Great communication and presentation skills.</li><li>An ability to juggle multiple deadlines and prioritise workload effectively. &nbsp;</li><li>Fantastic negotiation and influencing skills.</li><li>A keen eye for detail.</li><li>Commercial awareness with an ability to conduct market research, spot trends and respond accordingly.</li><li>Strong financial acumen and numeracy skills to handle costings, price negotiations and profit margins effectively.</li><li>Problem-solving skills.</li><li>Confidence using Microsoft Office and Biblio&nbsp;</li></ul> Location and benefitsWe offer a 35-hour working week from our offices in Farringdon, London. After a short initial induction period we operate a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home which we feel optimises our opportunities for collaboration and contact with our colleagues. You'll need to be able to reliably commute to and work from the office on in-person working days.In addition to our transparent salary grading structure, you’ll also enjoy a generous and thoughtfully designed benefits package, including:<ul><li>25 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising to 30 days after 5 years</li><li>Industry-leading pension scheme and life assurance</li><li>Access to our Employee Assistance Programme via Health Shield and in-house Mental Health First Aiders</li><li>Healthcare cashback scheme and virtual GP access</li><li>A paid volunteering day each year to give back to causes you care about</li><li>Discounts and perks through our employee rewards programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>A 75% staff discount on Usborne books (yes, really!)</li></ul> Recruitment processAfter an anonymised shortlisting process, we anticipate first interviews taking place in person around the week commencing 28th July 2025, with second round interviews also in person shortly afterwards.We are looking for the successful candidate to commence the role as soon as possible.Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role so you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK. AI noticeWe kindly ask that you refrain from using any AI tools for your application.Whilst AI is undoubtedly a useful tool in some instances, we need to see that you're able to demonstrate your ability to originate ideas and write them in a compelling manner, not just generate them using a tool.Therefore, any suspected AI usage may result in your application being rejected. Usborne is dedicated to building a diverse taskforce that reflects the wide range of communities that read our books globally. Decisions are made based on the individual’s skills and experiences and we welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, particularly those underrepresented in publishing.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

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