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Closing date: 19th September 2024Duration: 2 year apprenticeshipStart date: January 2025Location: London&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Join our Strategic Development team at News UK to gain industry insights, work with leading tech platforms, and drive projects that impact revenue, subscriptions, and editorial products.You’ll be joining the Strategic Development team working across multiple strategic projects that ensure we are maximising our commercial and customer revenues across the whole of News UK, reporting to the Head of Strategic Development.The Strategic Development team is responsible for growing and diversifying revenue streams through evolving and enhancing our products and processes, always leading with data and insight.At the end of the 2-year programme, you’ll complete your apprenticeship in Market Research. During your time with us, you will earn above living wage, get full training, and study towards a Market Research qualification (with your course fees paid). You will also receive mentoring/coaching from the industry’s best, as well as any other equity you might need to fulfil your full potential.&nbsp;&nbsp;What you'll be doingYour tasks day to day will be split into planned segments throughout the apprenticeship.Our main stakeholders are the Tech, Editorial and Commercial departments. This means we are always analysing internal and external factors and producing a project strategy and outcome.<ul><li>You will be working across a variety of topics such as Video/ Ad Strategy, Subscriptions/ Membership, Editorial products, section performance and our flagship first party data platform, Nucleus.</li><li>Working with external platforms such as TikTok, Apple, Google, Meta &nbsp;</li></ul>What we’re looking for from you<ul><li>You have a genuine thirst for knowledge and are excited about the future of publishing with a particular focus on digital.</li><li>Have a passion for wanting to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple departments.</li><li>Organised and able to deliver but when presented with a change in direction are able to adjust accordingly</li></ul>If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply.&nbsp;We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.&nbsp;&nbsp;Application process&nbsp;Online Application &gt; Google Meet Interview &gt; Assessment CentreAs part of the Online Application process, we would like you to provide answers to our application questions that explain why you want to join the Strategic Development team at News UK.Please answer the following 3 questions, this is how we initially review your application.&nbsp;<ul><li>Why have you applied for this apprenticeship and tell us about yourself outside of the working world?&nbsp;</li><li>How do you see the role of News (and News Publishers) in the next 5 years? Think about different audiences, consumption of media and the challenges against social platforms.</li><li>Can you give us a recent example of innovation that you have seen, experienced or bought and why this appeals to you?</li></ul>Please note assessment centres will be taking place during November 2024.To find out more about apprenticeships at News UK, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/posts/news-uk_we-currently-have-85-brilliant-apprentices-activity-7234165815288233985-MP0q?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop" target="_blank">click here.</a>&nbsp;We are News UKOne of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland.&nbsp; Our news brands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.&nbsp;Life at NewsAt News UK our people are our heartbeat - they are the driving force behind our brands and we want to enable people to thrive.&nbsp; Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like.&nbsp; Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK &amp; Ireland offices and remotely.&nbsp;&nbsp;We champion <a href="https://www.news.co.uk/diversity-and-inclusion-at-news-uk/" target="_blank">diversity and inclusion</a>, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&amp;I&nbsp; strategy &amp; training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes.&nbsp; We also have 11 employee-led networks.&nbsp;We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. Some of what we offer includes:&nbsp;<ul><li>Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &amp; paternity leave up to 2 weeks;</li><li>Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.</li><li>Private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions</li><li>Discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes</li><li>‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme</li><li>Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling&nbsp;</li><li>A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;</li><li>25 days holiday, plus bank holidays&nbsp; and up to 4 volunteering days per year;</li><li>Apprenticeship Society that provides community support throughout your apprenticeship.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

News UK

Customer and commercial projects apprentice

Closing date: 19th September 2024Start date: Jan 2025Location: LondonDuration: 2 year apprenticeshipQualification gained: Sales Executive Level 4&nbsp;As a commercial sales apprentice at News Broadcasting, you will be an integral part of our dynamic sales team.We are <a href="https://www.news.co.uk/latest-news/welcome-to-news-broadcasting/" target="_blank">News Broadcasting</a>. Driving digital innovation, our people create award-winning national and local radio and podcasts which are must-listens for millions across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Life sounds good with Virgin Radio - home to Chris Evans at Breakfast. talkSPORT,&nbsp;the world’s biggest sports radio station, delivers the very best live sport and analysis and is truly powered by its millions of fans. Times Radio brings together the peerless journalistic expertise of The Times and The Sunday Times with world-class broadcast talent including John Pienaar, Aasmah Mir. Talk is redefining&nbsp;speech broadcasting on digital and audio platforms. We also have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland.This role is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the sales process within the media industry, from prospecting and client engagement to closing deals and maintaining long-term relationships. Working across industry-leading brands, talkSPORT, Virgin Radio, Times Radio and TalkRadio.&nbsp;During your time with us you will earn above living wage, get full training, study towards a Sales Executive Level 4&nbsp;qualification (with your course fees paid). You will also receive mentoring/coaching from the industry’s best, as well as any other equity you might need to fulfil your full potential.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Assist the commercial sales team in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.</li><li>Support the development and execution of sales strategies to achieve revenue targets.</li><li>Conduct market research to identify potential clients and industry trends.</li><li>Prepare sales presentations, proposals, and contracts.</li><li>Maintain and update client databases and sales records.</li><li>Work on campaign delivery with clients and media agencies</li><li>Participate in sales meetings, training sessions, and networking events.</li><li>Provide exceptional customer service to clients, addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we’re looking for from you<ul><li>A keen interest in sales, media, and broadcasting.</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management abilities.</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team.</li><li>A proactive and positive attitude with a willingness to learn.</li></ul>If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply.&nbsp; We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.&nbsp;&nbsp;Application ProcessOnline Application &gt; Google Meet Interview &gt; Assessment CentreAs part of the Online Application process, we would like you to provide answers to our application questions that explains why you want to join News BroadcastingPlease answer the following 3 questions, this is how we initially review your application.<ul><li>Tell us about yourself and why you have applied for this apprenticeship?</li><li>How would you describe News Broadcasting and what do you like/dislike about it?</li><li>Tell us about a time when you have shown determination to overcome an obstacle in your life</li></ul>Please note assessment centres will be taking place during November 2024.To find out more about apprenticeships at News UK, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/posts/news-uk_we-currently-have-85-brilliant-apprentices-activity-7234165815288233985-MP0q?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop" target="_blank">click here.</a>&nbsp;We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.Life at News: At News UK our people are our heartbeat - they are the driving force behind our brands and we want to enable people to thrive.&nbsp; Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like.&nbsp; Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK &amp; Ireland offices and remotely.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We champion <a href="https://www.news.co.uk/diversity-and-inclusion-at-news-uk/" target="_blank">diversity and inclusion</a>, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&amp;I&nbsp; strategy &amp; training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes. We also have 11 employee-led networks.&nbsp;We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. Some of what we offer includes:&nbsp;<ul><li>Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &amp; paternity leave up to 2 weeks;</li><li>Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.</li><li>Private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions</li><li>Discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes</li><li>‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme</li><li>Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling&nbsp;</li><li>A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;</li><li>25 days holiday, plus bank holidays&nbsp; and up to 4 volunteering days per year;</li><li>Apprenticeship Society that provides community support throughout your apprenticeship.</li></ul>We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.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.&nbsp;

Radio Sales apprenticeship - News Broadcasting

Closing date: 18th September 2024Salary range: £31,000 - £38,000&nbsp;Bloomsbury Publishing Plc’s Contracts department is looking for a new resourceful and motivated Senior Contracts Executive to join the busy and supportive team.This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Contracts Executive looking for their next career move. You’ll be involved in creating a variety of different types of agreements for authors, editors and series editors, across the Bloomsbury Group in the UK, USA and India with a focus on titles across the Academic, Professional and Special Interest divisions.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesThe role involves:<ul><li>Wording on offer letters and drafting</li><li>Reviewing and negotiating contracts for content provided across all divisions</li><li>Working closely with Editorial staff to answer queries and provide contractual supports</li><li>Liaising and cooperating with departments across the company including Royalties, Rights and Legal</li><li>Maintaining an accurate record of contracts progress in an efficient manner</li><li>Working efficiently and collaborate with the other Senior Contracts Executive</li><li>Provide guidance as needed to the Contracts Executives</li><li>Supervising the Contracts Assistants</li><li>Covering the Contracts Manager’s role in the Contracts Manager’s absence</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Knowledge of Biblio</li><li>A confident and effective communicator in written and verbal media;</li><li>Excellent in meeting deadlines and communication of potential delays</li><li>Experience of drafting and reviewing contracts and addenda</li><li>Foundational knowledge of standard contractual and publishing terms</li><li>Good understanding of contract law</li><li>Ability to work independently and provide support for Group Contracts Director and Contracts Managers.</li><li>Able to challenge the internal stakeholders to ensure that group polices are followed</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a full-time and permanent position.The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based (Mondays and Wednesdays) / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp;BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern<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>Other Benefits<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 21 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources.&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) by pressing 'Apply' detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Wednesday 18th September 2024.</li></ul>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;Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa applications.Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Senior contracts executive, Legal

Closing date for applications: Sunday 8th September 2024 at 11.55pmSalary: £63,910 - £72,390 per annum (inclusive of Inner London Weighting)Job type: Full-time (35 hours), PermanentLocation: Barbican Centre (EC2Y 8DS)&nbsp;Play a leading role in the Barbican's curation of a bespoke and reputable cinema in this senior level role.The Barbican is an international arts, conference and learning organisation in the heart of the City of London. Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.The cinema programme presents the best international new releases, talks with filmmakers, major curated seasons and leads in the presentation of the performing arts on screen. We invest in the artists of today and tomorrow by creating a platform for independent directors and working with a variety of international film festivals and arts partners. We showcase the work of young programmers and filmmakers and collaborate with the Guildhall School of Music &amp; Drama.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>As a senior member of the Barbican’s artistic and management teams, you will play a leading role in defining and developing the cinema strategy, ensuring a balance between the curated cinema programme, performance cinema and the first run cinema programme</li><li>You will be expected to provide clear leadership to the cinema team as well as contributing to and supporting cross arts initiatives and collaborations at the Barbican to deliver the overall artistic strategy, requiring excellent leadership and collaborative team working skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>You will have extensive knowledge of films and cinema history, with an understanding of the changing trends in the sector including methods of film consumption, audience experience and distribution models</li><li>You are likely to have substantial experience of curating film festivals, seasons and new release programming, be well networked in the cinema sector and have ability to generate artistic ideas and projects.</li></ul>&nbsp;Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.If there are any issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team at <a href="mailto:careers@barbican.org.uk," target="_blank">careers@barbican.org.uk.</a>Please note, the advert may close ahead of this date if a sufficient number of applications is reached - apply early to avoid missing out.As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently under-represented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve.&nbsp;We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.*Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'.

Barbican Centre

Barbican & Guildhall School

Head of Cinema

Closing date: 12th September 2024Contract: Full time, permanent&nbsp;&nbsp;Salary: £38,500 (gross) per annum&nbsp;The Royal Court Theatre has an exciting opportunity for someone to join the team as a Senior Development Manager.  &nbsp;&nbsp;The Senior Development Manager plays a vital, strategic role in enabling the Development team to reach our ambitious fundraising target. They will work closely with the Director of Development, Development Officers, as well as with the Marketing and Communications team, Finance Team and Artistic and Literary Teams.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;The role will be responsible for securing new income and managing existing relationships with Corporate supporters and high net-worth individuals. Working closely with the Director of Development, they will lead on the development and implementation of an innovative strategy to grow income from a variety of sources as part of the Development team’s overall fundraising strategy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The successful candidate will:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<ul><li>Be an experienced and pro-active development professional with an impressive track record in fundraising in a relevant environment, including in areas such as high-level giving schemes, corporate partnerships and securing large gifts&nbsp;</li><li>Have proven success in donor stewardship, developing enduring one-to-one relationships with high level supporters, meeting ambitious targets and securing new business&nbsp;</li><li>Have excellent organization and project management skills, with the ability to manage a busy workload, deliver to deadlines and manage conflicting priorities&nbsp;</li><li>Be a team player with a can-do attitude – the ability to make things happen, act proactively and lead within a team&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Further details of the role can be found in the Job Description via the Apply button.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

The Royal Court Theatre

Senior development manager

Closing date: Sunday 8th September 2024 at middaySalary: £50,000-55,000 per annum dependent on experienceContract: Full-time, permanent roleHours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm, although flexibility will be required when overseeing some evening and weekend events&nbsp;Bring world-class music to diverse audiences and maximise commercial income at this historic Westminster venue!<a href="https://www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/" target="_blank">Sinfonia Smith Square</a> is the exciting coming together of two much-loved and well-respected music organisations: the orchestra - Southbank Sinfonia, and the venue – St John’s Smith Square. We have rebranded to become Sinfonia Smith Square. At our heart: an ambitious orchestra – the upbeat of future classical music. At our historic London home: performances by established world-class artists. We have been welcoming musicians and music lovers to Smith Square Hall since 1969. From lunchtime recitals, Baroque festivals, late night jazz, to activities for families, we bring the joy of music to ever-wider audiences. Located in the heart of Westminster, Smith Square Hall (formerly St John’s Smith Square), is a Grade I listed 18th century Baroque masterpiece offering world class concerts alongside venue hire, in a unique and beautiful setting. We have an established venue team, which delivers corporate parties to award ceremonies. Our multi-purpose event space includes a stage with theatre lighting and a vaulted crypt for smaller functions.The Director of Commercial and Venue Operations is a crucial role at the heart of the organisation and is a member of the Senior Management Team reporting directly to the Chief Executive. This role is responsible for promoting and managing the venue, overseeing all operations within the building including commercial hire, concerts and community engagement programmes (the latter delivered by the Orchestra Team). The role is accountable for delivering increased commercial venue hire income targets, a need identified in our recent business planning process following the merger.This role will also be responsible for managing the Box Office team, managing the catering contract, working to improve the audience and visitor experience across all interactions with the organisation, both directly and virtually, and driving improvements to operational efficiency across all areas of the venue operations. In February 2024 we appointed Leafi as our caterer for a minimum 2-year term and is a concession based contract. This role will manage all aspects of the catering agreement.&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Support the Chief Executive and Artistic Director in terms of strategy development and being accountable for setting annual targets and managing the operations budget, driving cost efficiencies across the organisation, particularly in the day-to-day operations of the venue.</li><li>Take overall responsibility for the venue calendar, being accountable for delivering the increased venue hire income targets set out in the Business Plan.</li><li>Promote the venue and grow commercial hires to maximise income generation. This should include networking across the sector, promoting filming, events, wedding celebrations, fashion shows and other corporate hires. A number of these relationships are managed by the Operations Coordinator directly, with the Director of Commercial and Venue Operations overseeing.<ul><li>This involves diary management, issuing standard contracts, gathering logistical information, providing invoicing information to finance team, licensing extensions. The Director of Commercial and Venue Operations is involved more closely where needed on more complex or unusual situations or complaints, or where needed at busy times, e.g. during the on-sale process.</li></ul></li><li>Work with the Operations Coordinator to manage public concerts in the venue, including agreeing equipment hire, stage and seating layouts. Liaising with colleagues for delivery of catering, logistical requirements and availability of venue vs orchestra needs. Ensuring hire information flows efficiently through to the Finance team to ensure prompt post-event invoicing and reconciliation.</li><li>Work with the Communications Team to ensure the organisation’s work reaches a wide and diverse audience. This will include engaging with the on-sale process, website management, our PR consultant and social media campaigns.</li><li>Lead the Box Office Team to ensure sales are maximised and that the organisation’s data is maintained and used efficiently and in full compliance with GDPR regulations.</li><li>Manage the catering contract with a particular focus on the agreed KPI’s and SLA’s. Work with the appointed caterer to ensure that events and performances are well catered for, and all elements of the catering function are integrated into our visitor offer throughout the day. Oversee general approach in terms of opening hours, menu and pricing with a view to maximising the financial contribution this area makes to the organisation. Peer review competitor venues on pricing, offering and service levels ensuring that The Footstool Café and Bar remains competitive.</li><li>Support the Venue Manager in terms of managing the casual staff team of ushers, crew, event security and cleaners. Reviewing resource levels to ensure efficient and appropriate cover for business and service needs. Ensure sufficient team members are trained as Fire Marshalls and First Aid.</li><li>Lead weekly operations meetings to ensure all aspects of venue management comply with health and safety regulations, are fully coordinated and events are delivered successfully.</li><li>Develop and oversee the Hire our Home section of the website with relevant copy and image updates.</li><li>Ensure all relevant policies are up-to-date and regularly reviewed, making recommendations for changes and improvements as required.</li><li>Line manage all direct reports effectively, ensuring all appraisals are undertaken in a timely manner and training needs identified and met.</li><li>Responsible for all venue licensing requirements including the Premises Licence, OFCOM radio licence and PRS. Ensure that relevant members of the team have a personal licence holder qualification where needed.</li><li>This post forms part of the senior team and will attend weekly SMT meetings and quarterly Trustee Board meetings and be responsible for preparing board reports on Operations activity as required.</li></ul>&nbsp;About youSinfonia Smith Square is able to achieve all it does thanks to a dedicated, collaborative, hard-working team.<ul><li>This role may particularly suit someone who has significant experience in Event Management and is looking for a role at Senior Management level.</li></ul>A detailed person specification specifying the relevant knowledge, skills and experience can be found in the job description.&nbsp;Additional informationThe role of Director of Commercial and Venue Operations is advertised as a full-time, permanent role. Regular hours of work are Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm, although flexibility will be required when overseeing some evening and weekend events.&nbsp;Salary: £50,000-55,000 per annum dependent on experience. Sinfonia Smith Square operates an occupational pension scheme via NEST. Sinfonia Smith Square’s base and offices are at Smith Square Hall, London, SW1P 3HA, with additional office space at 4 Millbank, London, SW1P 3JA.&nbsp;Annual leave is 25 days plus statutory bank holidays. Notice period is 3 months, following a 6-month probation period.There is a 20% discount in the café at Smith Square Hall for staff members. All staff are eligible for two complimentary tickets for Sinfonia Smith Square fellowship concerts.&nbsp;Equal opportunities&nbsp;As an equal opportunities employer, Sinfonia Smith Square is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply for this position. We aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process; applications will be anonymised before being passed to the shortlisting panel. If you have any particular requirements, please let us know at any point during the process.&nbsp;To applyThe closing date for applications is midday on Sunday 8th September.&nbsp;<ul><li>To apply, click the 'Apply' button to access an application form and equal opportunities monitoring form available on the Sinfonia Smith Square website.&nbsp;</li><li>Email both forms to Operations Coordinator, Gabrielle Court by the closing date. Please note that late or incomplete applications cannot be accepted.</li></ul>If you would like to find out more about the role or would value an informal conversation about how it may suit you at this stage in your career, we would be very happy to hear from you. Please contact Rosie Fraser, Chief Executive, by email to arrange a call on <a href="mailto:rosie@sinfoniasmithsquare.org.uk" target="_blank">rosie@sinfoniasmithsquare.org.uk</a>Please state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Director of commercial & venue operations

Application deadline: 5pm, 11th September 2024Interviews: Week beginning September 23rd&nbsp;This is an exciting entry-level opportunity for someone who wants to break into publishing and learn more about the areas of sales, marketing, and publicity.&nbsp;Hurst is an independently owned and run non-fiction press based in London but publishing globally. We produce approximately 90 new titles per year in the fields of history, politics, sociology, war studies, and religion, building on our strengths in African, Asian, East European, and Middle East Studies. We aim to publish books that add meaningfully to conversations or start new ones.&nbsp;We’re looking for an enthusiastic Sales &amp; Marketing Assistant to join our dynamic team at our offices in historic Somerset House in central London.The role is a varied one that would suit a graduate with a passion for global affairs. You will gain experience selling at book events, working with authors, strategising on social media campaigns, processing orders, managing bibliographic data, and much more. You will report to our Sales &amp; Marketing Executive. The successful candidate will be well-versed in current affairs and have a genuine interest in the books we publish. Excellent organisational skills, strong writing and proofing skills, creativity, and a positive attitude are essential. Experience with InDesign and/or Photoshop is desirable. We offer a friendly work environment and the chance to get hands-on experience with a range of publishing tasks.&nbsp;Key tasks<ul><li>Contributing to Hurst social channels as necessary – X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, etc.</li><li>Managing the general inbox and liaising directly with our readers</li><li>Updating bibliographic data with a specific focus on our Amazon listings</li><li>Liaising with our distributor</li><li>Attending and selling at book events</li><li>Managing website orders</li><li>Drafting customs invoices for stock transfers</li><li>Overseeing and managing the digital filing of press reviews</li><li>Picking out pull quotes from review coverage and disseminating</li><li>Coordinating book prize submissions</li><li>Sending out gratis copies</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a full-time permanent position based on a hybrid model of working from home and from our office in Somerset House (or fully office based if preferred). A minimum of two days in the office is expected. The working pattern and flexible hours can be negotiated.&nbsp;The job is best suited for someone based in London as attendance at book events is required. We can only consider candidates legally eligible for work in the UK as of 2022, and we are unable to assist with any visa applications.&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Please apply by sending a cover letter and CV to Rubi Kumari by 5pm on September 11th via clicking the 'Apply' button.&nbsp;</li><li>Please send two separate application emails: one should have your documents anonymised (no names, no references to gender, age or contact details, no links to writing samples displaying your name).</li></ul>&nbsp;The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.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.

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