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Closing date: 4th June 2025Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly-experienced, confident and creative head of marketing to join the Hodder &amp; Stoughton marketing department in a temporary role on a six-month contract.With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, our unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre. We continue to find new ground, new audiences and new voices with every title we publish. We are passionate readers and believe in the power of words to change lives.Hodder &amp; Stoughton is a division 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 doing<ul><li>You will be a senior and valuable member of the team through the crucial second half of the year, working predominantly on our Non-fiction list to deliver bestselling, consumer-first campaigns with creative at their heart.</li><li>You will be experienced at all aspects of marketing, starting with clear pitch and positioning for every book, through to careful planning and execution of campaign timelines from start to finish.</li><li>You will be confident and experience in pitch meetings, be a keen reader and well connected to ensure that you are always aware of what is happening across the publishing industry.</li><li>You’ll work closely with staff across all other departments, notably Publicity and Editorial, developing great working relationships and demonstrating strong skills across the marketing mix to ensure every campaign is perfectly pitched for the market and audience.&nbsp;</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for someone who has demonstrable experience in leading high-profile marketing campaigns, with a particular focus on non-fiction.</li><li>From celebrity memoirs to cookbooks and everything in between, you will be able to show your excellent grasp of working with authors, agents, booksellers, brand partners, international publishers as well as internal and external stakeholders throughout the publishing process and how to bring the benefit of these relationships into your campaigns.</li><li>You will have first-class digital knowledge and will bring this into your campaigns as an integral part of your planning and analysis for every campaign.</li><li>You will have expert market knowledge across a variety of genres with particular focus on non-fiction, knowing when to focus on different media to deliver the best sales results.</li><li>You should possess a meticulous eye for detail, have great communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team.</li><li>You will be experienced at running a budget as well as line management and you will be able to demonstrate how you plan campaigns with consumer understanding at the heart.</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> How to applyIn your application, please submit your CV and&nbsp;include details in your cover letter of two major campaigns you have worked on in the last year, with an explanation for why you have picked it and how your campaign delivered versus sales expectation. Our commitmentHachette 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

Head of marketing, non-fiction

Closing date: 28th May 2025 at 10amContract: FreelanceFee: Fixed fee dependent on project, typically £115 per sessionDepartment/Team: Education and CommunityHours: Dependent on role and projectLocation: The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB and external schools, community spaces and venues across London. We are looking for 10&nbsp;assistant facilitators to join our pool of freelance facilitators to support across our programmes.&nbsp;Our renowned education and community projects inspire learning and connection. Each year we work with over 6,000 people of all ages, from five to 100+, in London and beyond, as well as a further 25,000 through our online learning platform, The Hub. We reach people at all stages of life to support skills development, employment prospects and wellbeing.Our programmes build community cohesion, open up access to the arts and develop the emerging theatre professionals of tomorrow. We do this through a range of initiatives, including free theatre tickets, workshops delivered at The Old Vic, in schools, in the community and online, and through innovative employability and training programmes. Our programmes are free to access and focus on engaging with communities who are under-represented in the theatre industry, or who have limited access to it. In 2025 we will open the Backstage building, a hub for creativity, education and community.We are looking for 10&nbsp;Assistant Facilitators to join our pool of freelance facilitators to support across our programmes. A place in the pool does not guarantee work but we aim to offer work to everyone in the pool across the academic year (Sept – Aug). We are particularly interested in hearing from people who have experience in some of the following areas:<ul><li>Working on choirs or musical projects</li><li>Creative and technical theatre roles</li><li>Experience working on employability programmes</li><li>Working on primary programmes</li><li>SEN Schools (Special Educational Needs)</li><li>Family work</li></ul>Our full range of programmes can be found on The Old Vic Website&nbsp;but we are currently looking for facilitators to work across the following projects:<ul><li>12 Choirs of Christmas: supports mental health and wellbeing by partnering community groups for people aged 50+ with primary schools across London to create 12 intergenerational choirs.</li><li>Primary Take the Lead: uses theatre techniques and drama practices to enable students to take ownership of their next steps and support them in the move from primary to secondary education.</li><li>Schools Club: works with 40 state secondary schools offering free tickets to four Old Vic shows and four in-schools workshops covering non-performing theatre disciplines such as lighting, sound, set design, costume, directing and playwriting.</li><li>Take the Lead: is a free employability programme for students in years 11–13 that uses theatre techniques and creative workshops to build on five core skills: communication, self-management, self-belief, teamwork and problem-solving.</li></ul> Areas of responsibility<ul><li>Attend all paid training days and be familiar with the workshop plan</li><li>Work collaboratively and support the lead facilitator</li><li>Support participants learning and ensure the workshop is inclusive</li><li>Use feedback from the project manager and lead facilitator to improve delivery of the workshop</li><li>Attend all scheduled workshops, arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the start time</li><li>Be fully prepared for each workshop including having relevant resources</li><li>Ensure that safeguarding procedures are adhered to</li><li>Ensure any evaluation information is gathered/documents are given to schools</li><li>Feedback on each session by completing an online evaluation form and relaying any necessary information back to the relevant project manager</li><li>Represent The Old Vic and ensure its reputation is maintained</li><li>Attend debrief sessions to provide detailed feedback regarding the process and delivery</li></ul>This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and we may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level. Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Some experience of facilitating participatory theatre workshops</li><li>A demonstrable understanding of and interest in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across participation projects</li><li>An ability to engage and work with people of all ages</li><li>Excellent verbal communication skills</li><li>Demonstrable team-working skills</li><li>Ability to problem solve and think on feet</li></ul>The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check as the role may interact with vulnerable adults and/or children. 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.

The Old Vic Theatre

Freelance assistant facilitator

Closing date: 28th May 2025Salary: £55,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and home working (2 days) per week. Create, implement and measure innovative publicity campaigns with this senior, 12-month role at Hodder &amp; Stoughton.With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, our unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre. We continue to find new ground, new audiences and new voices with every title we publish. We are passionate readers and believe in the power of words to change lives.Hodder &amp; Stoughton is a division 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.The successful candidate will work on a broad range of commercial brand fiction, non-fiction, lifestyle and literary publicity campaigns, reporting to the Deputy Comms Director, as part of a brilliant, collaborative team. This role will also incorporate imprint strategy, comms and longer-term author brand plans. What you'll be doing<ul><li>Create, implement and measure innovative publicity campaigns to grow sales, raise author/book profile and brand awareness</li><li>Analyse the impact of publicity on sales working with sales, marketing and editorial</li><li>Work on new business pitches when required</li><li>Develop and maintain relationships with all areas of the media to secure positive coverage for new titles</li><li>Maximise opportunities for author/contributor events and attend events as required, including on evenings and weekends as reasonably required for the role</li><li>Deliver high quality of author/contributor care at all times</li><li>Liaise closely with editorial, sales and marketing to ensure fully integrated campaigns</li><li>Deliver presentations of publicity plans at internal meetings</li><li>Pitch books and authors to media contacts and event organisers</li><li>Budget management for own campaigns, including freelance resource where relevant</li><li>Communication of all publicity activity to authors, agents and contributors</li><li>Maintain records and databases</li><li>Keep up-to-date with developments in the industry, share experiences and ideas for improvements</li><li>Collaborating with other publicists on campaigns, brands and cross-company events</li><li>Understand digital media, community and influencer outreach</li><li>Appreciation of audio promotion and reaching readers in this space</li><li>Help attract, manage and develop talented team members</li><li>Deliver imprint, brand and backlist work, as well as book by book campaigns</li></ul> Who we are looking forThe successful candidate will:<ul><li>Have a proven track record of delivering impactful publicity campaigns and exceptional author care</li><li>Enjoy working on a broad range of titles, including commercial brand fiction, non-fiction, lifestyle and some literary titles</li><li>Report to an experienced Deputy Comms Director, as part of a brilliant, collaborative team</li><li>Be a proactive self-starter, used to managing own workload according to budgets and campaign categories</li><li>Extensive experience in publicity, ideally within publishing and in specific publishing areas</li><li>Used to working in a fast-paced, dynamic work place</li><li>Have a flexible attitude and enjoying collaborating with other team members and departments</li><li>Have great media, event and online relationships</li><li>Be adaptable and personable with authors and agents</li><li>Be commercially astute and care about reaching readers</li><li>Have excellent verbal, written communication and pitching skills</li><li>Be a team player</li><li>Have people management experience</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentHachette 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.

PR director (12 month FTC)

Closing date: 28th May 2025 at 10amContract:&nbsp;FreelanceFee:&nbsp;Fixed fee dependent on project, typically £140 per sessionDepartment/Team: Education and CommunityHours: Dependent on role and projectLocation:&nbsp;The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB and external schools, community spaces and venues across London. Are you a freelance facilitator experienced in working with schools and community groups?Our renowned education and community projects inspire learning and connection. Each year, we work with over 6,000 people of all ages, from five to 100+, in London and beyond, as well as a further 25,000 through our online learning platform, The Hub. We reach people at all stages of life to support skills development, employment prospects and wellbeing.Our programmes build community cohesion, open up access to the arts and develop the emerging theatre professionals of tomorrow. We do this through a range of initiatives, including free theatre tickets, workshops delivered at The Old Vic, in schools, in the community and online, and through innovative employability and training programmes. Our programmes are free to access and focus on engaging with communities who are underrepresented in the theatre industry, or who have limited access to it. In 2025 we will open the Backstage building, a hub for creativity, education and community.We are looking for 5 lead facilitators to join our pool of freelance facilitators to support across our programmes. A place in the pool does not guarantee work but we aim to offer work to everyone in the pool across the academic year (Sept – July). We are particularly interested in hearing from people who have experience in some of the following areas:<ul><li>Creative and technical theatre roles</li><li>Experience working on employability programmes</li><li>Working on primary programmes</li><li>SEN Schools (Special Educational Needs)</li></ul>Our full range of programmes <a href="https://www.oldvictheatre.com/discover/" target="_blank">can be found here</a> but we are currently looking for facilitators to work across the following projects:<ul><li>Primary Take the Lead: uses theatre techniques and drama practices to enable students to take ownership of their next steps and support them in the move from primary to secondary education.</li><li>Schools Club: works with 40 state secondary schools offering free tickets to four Old Vic shows and four in-schools workshops covering non-performing theatre disciplines such as lighting, sound, set design, costume, directing and playwriting.</li><li>Take the Lead: is a free employability programme for students in years 11–13 that uses theatre techniques and creative workshops to build on five core skills: communication, self-management, self-belief, teamwork and problem-solving.</li></ul> The teamThe Education &amp; Community department is led by the Education &amp; Community Director and also includes the Head of Education and Community, the Education Manager (Schools Club), the Education Manager (Take the Lead), the Education Manager (Primary), the Community Manager, the Participation Manager, the Participation Coordinator and the Education &amp; Community Coordinator. This team is supported by a network of Education Associates, freelance facilitators and artists. Areas of responsibility<ul><li>Attend all paid training days and be familiar with the workshop plan</li><li>Support the Assistant Facilitator when they are delivering their sections of the workshop and support their learning when required</li><li>Support participants learning and ensure the workshop is inclusive</li><li>Act as the lead point of contact for the school or community group on the day of the workshop</li><li>Use feedback from the project manager to improve delivery of the workshop</li><li>Attend all scheduled workshops, arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the start time</li><li>Be fully prepared for each workshop including having relevant resources</li><li>Ensure that safeguarding procedures are adhered to</li><li>Ensure any evaluation information is gathered/documents are given to schools</li><li>Feedback on each session by completing an online evaluation form and relaying any necessary information back to the relevant project manager</li><li>Represent The Old Vic and ensure its reputation is maintained</li><li>Attend debrief sessions to provide detailed feedback regarding the process and delivery</li></ul>This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and we may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level. Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Considerable experience of leading participatory theatre workshops</li><li>A demonstrable understanding of and interest in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across participation projects</li><li>Experience of working with and supporting Assistant Facilitators</li><li>Experience of working with adults and young people from diverse backgrounds</li><li>Experience of working with adults and young people with additional needs</li><li>An ability to engage and work with people of all ages</li><li>Excellent verbal communication skills</li><li>Demonstrable team-working skills</li><li>Ability to problem solve and adapt to changing environments</li><li>A robust understanding of best practice and developments within a theatre participation context</li></ul>The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check as the role may interact with vulnerable adults and/or children. 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;

Freelance lead facilitator

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 28th May at 11.59pmSalary: £27,500Interviews: Expected week commencing 9th JuneStart date: Monday 16th JuneDuration: 12 months &nbsp;Are you curious about working in creative, entertainment or media environments and interested in all things people?<a href="https://purplepr.com/" target="_blank">PURPLE</a> is a global lifestyle communications agency with offices in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Hong Kong &amp; Singapore.For more than two decades, PURPLE has been the leader in culturally connected, results driven brand communications. With the original founding team still leading the business, they bring together cross-generational and diverse personal networks globally to connect people and brands, build strategy and drive commercial success.PURPLE's in-house talent pride themselves on their international networks, working collaboratively across luxury and creative industries to deliver game-changing earned media campaigns that are always bespoke, non-traditional and often provocative. Understanding the world of luxury and the ever evolving possibilities to lead in the space, PURPLE offers connected services across Communications, Events, Social Media, Partnerships, and VIP &amp; Talent.As trainee people team administrator, you will work closely with, and support global teams in APAC, the US, and UK in providing full-cycle support for a global team of 210 people. Your role will give you a full insight, and training on, how to support a global team, covering administration, payroll, learning &amp; development, and talent acquisition. You will need to be passionate about ensuring all Purple employees have the support they need to flourish in their roles; an interest in diversity, equity and inclusion is desirable. &nbsp; What you will learn<ul><li>How to assist with managing the recruitment process, including preparing job adverts, advertising roles, screening applications, and liaising with candidates</li><li>Co-ordinating data for special projects such as salary &amp; benefits benchmarking, and job description streamlining</li><li>Assisting with UK Payroll processing</li><li>Coordinating global learning &amp; development programmes</li><li>Assisting with day-to-day People Team administration</li><li>Co-ordinating recruitment referencing</li><li>Preparing weekly People Team reports</li><li>Coordinating global organisation charts</li><li>Assist in managing the company career page and LinkedIn Recruiter account</li><li>Assist with the Intern Programme both in the US and UK.</li><li>Oversee the ATS system ensuring that content and data are up to date</li><li>Assists with job posting and advertisement processes.</li><li>Screens applications and selects qualified candidates for entry level roles and internships</li><li>Schedules interviews; oversees preparation of interview questions and other hiring and selection materials</li><li>Answering day to day HR queries</li><li>Maintaining employee information/updates to feed into monthly payroll.</li><li>On- and off-boarding management</li></ul> &nbsp;What we are looking for<ul><li>An interest in the creative sector, fashion or public relations</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative</li><li>Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines</li><li>Have a keen interest in pursuing a career in HR</li><li>Proficient with excel, power point and other related software</li><li>Enjoy finding solutions &nbsp;</li></ul> This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

Purple PR

Trainee people team administrator

Closing date: 27th May 2025Salary: Starting from £33,000 This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for their next step in editorial and who wants to work on a wide variety of bestselling commercial fiction.Simon &amp; Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon &amp; Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon &amp; Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.Simon &amp; Schuster UK’s Adult Fiction team is looking for a talented and precise Project Editor to work on their award-winning list. They will help the team publish the most exciting and distinctive talent in commercial fiction and champion our books and authors with clear vision and creativity, ensuring that they are a success, critically and commercially. &nbsp;Reporting to the Senior Project Editor, the Project Editor will take a complete manuscript through all stages of the editing process, coordinating with authors and with agents when necessary, the editor, and the production and design departments to ensure that assigned projects are delivered within deadlines and budgets and to ensure the smooth running of our fiction publishing schedule.The Project Editor will manage copyedits, collate and proofread all materials for accuracy. They will work on metadata and making sure internal systems are kept up to date and are accurate. They will work closely with authors and agents on all elements of the text and cover, ensuring prompt communication and swift replies to queries and providing authors and agents with the highest standard of care. Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will be able to work in a busy editorial team, with the credibility to sign books off to press.</li><li>They will be able to work on their own and take responsibility for the accuracy of the finished product, work well to deadlines and have a meticulous ability to project manage.</li><li>They will have an awareness of publishing systems and timelines, show demonstrable experience of copyediting or line editing and proofreading.</li><li>They will have excellent communication skills both written and verbal, experience of working closely with authors, agents and internal stakeholders.</li><li>A meticulous eye for detail.</li><li>An interest in commercial fiction and awareness of the market would be desirable.</li></ul>We are encouraging candidates with a broad range of experience to apply.&nbsp;To apply&nbsp;Please apply by attaching your CV and cover letter by 27 May 2025, explaining why you would like to work at Simon &amp; Schuster UK and how you are qualified for this role. Simon &amp; Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon &amp; Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon &amp; Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon &amp; Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/workplace-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Workplace Privacy Notice</a>, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Simon & Schuster UK

Project editor

Closing date: 28th May 2025Salary: £39,000 to £43,000 per annumContract: The role is a full-time, permanent position This role is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, proactive and collaborative individual to work within the busy marketing team of a global and award-winning academic publisher.&nbsp;Reporting into the Head of Marketing, Higher Education, in this role you will be primarily marketing higher education textbooks and digital products to university lecturers in UK, Europe and RoW regions.&nbsp;This varied role is responsible for marketing the Politics textbooks, Psychology and Counselling lists. You will also be managing a Marketing Executive with list responsibilities and supporting them as they develop in the role.The role involves creating and delivering marketing plans that result in high quality customer engagement and leads for sales. It requires the full marketing mix but with a particular focus on email campaigns and working closely with our campus sales team and editorial colleagues to achieve marketing objectives and sales goals. As a Senior Marketing Manager, you will also be driving forward wider marketing team projects and helping to improve processes, including the organisation of our internal Adoptions Sales Conference, which happens twice a year.This varied role would suit an experienced Marketing Manager looking for their next step who enjoys thinking strategically and analytically as well as getting stuck in to delivering tactical marketing campaigns that require strong copywriting skills and an eye for detail and design. Key responsibilities<ul><li>Deliver impactful, measured, and lead generating marketing campaigns to achieve sales targets.</li><li>Develop creative and strategic annual marketing plans and organise activity effectively for the year ahead.</li><li>Execute marketing plans, track performance, and monitor sales opportunities to ensure targets are met.</li><li>Use a range of marketing strategies and tactics to generate awareness of our products with academics and students.</li><li>Use data and analytics to inform marketing strategy, reporting information back to key stakeholders.</li><li>Articulate product knowledge, market positioning and opportunities to the sales teams through the delivery of presentations at sales conferences and the creation of accurate sales materials.</li><li>Bring market and competitor insight back to the business to influence commissioning, product development and design, and sales opportunities.</li><li>Lead broader marketing team projects and contribute ideas to the improvement of marketing processes</li><li>Manage a Marketing Executive, helping them to develop their marketing skills and market their own lists effectively</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;&nbsp;Essential<ul><li>Previous experience as a Marketing Manager</li><li>Significant experience in delivering successful marketing campaigns utilising the full marketing mix</li><li>Demonstrable copywriting skills and an eye for detail and accuracy</li><li>Creative and strategic</li><li>Commercial awareness and strong analytical skills</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of line management</li><li>Experience of supporting a sales team and delivering presentations or product training</li><li>Familiarity with CRM and email marketing systems</li><li>Experience of working in publishing or higher education &nbsp;</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is&nbsp;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: Wednesdays and ThursdaysPlease apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘Apply’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 28th May 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 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 marketing manager

Application deadline:&nbsp;10AM, Monday 9th June 2025Interviews will take place: The week commencing 16th June 2025Salary: £34,481 per annum.Permanent: This is a full-time, permanent position (39 hours per week)&nbsp; &nbsp;The Almeida Theatre is seeking an assistant box office manager.We are looking for someone who is passionate about theatre and wants to build a career in Box Office Management. You will work closely with data within Tessitura, training staff as required and supporting the Box Office Manager in the configuration and set up of all ticketing for Almeida productions and other events. The Assistant Box Office Manager will also support the Finance Team to ensure the accuracy of financial reconciliation and provide regular reports to share with the relevant senior managers. Responsibilities<ul><li>Supporting the Box Office Manager to ensure that the Box Office is ready for customer sales each day, and that closing procedures are followed at the end of the day</li><li>To ensure that Box Office staff follow procedures, serving patrons courteously and efficiently, selling tickets by telephone, e-mail, post and in person</li><li>To lead on the training of new Box Office assistants</li><li>To sell memberships, process fees and donations and update customer data on Tessitura, working to the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations 2018</li><li>To bank Box Office takings, informing the Box Office Manager of any relevant information, discrepancies, or refunds.</li><li>To produce accurate and timely internal daily sales reports</li><li>To work closely with the Box Office Manager to manage all ticket holds and allocations across the organisation, supporting our aim of maximum attendance at every performance. </li><li>To keep up to date with current and forthcoming productions, giving feedback to the Marketing Department as necessary and keeping all staff fully briefed</li><li>To refer any comments or complaints to the Box Office Manager, logging feedback with relevant departments</li><li>To contact customers, for example during seat moves or when running waiting lists</li><li>To raise invoices and chase for payment for group bookings, school bookings</li><li>To work with the Front of House Manager, Bar Manager, and other theatre staff to ensure smooth incomings.</li><li>To provide reports for external producers and deal with allocations and ticket sales for any Almeida productions elsewhere</li><li>To deputise for the Box Office Manager in her absence, attending meetings as required</li><li>To aid with relevant areas of marketing and audience development strategies</li><li>To always comply with the Almeida Health &amp; Safety Policy</li><li>To notify the appropriate member of staff in the event of any faults detected on the fire panel and ensure Box Office staff follow the correct evacuation procedure when required.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential experience/skills:<ul><li>At least 3 years’ experience of working in a professional theatre Box Office, in a supervisory role.</li><li>An understanding of Data Protection law and PCI regulations</li><li>Experience of working with the different departmental functions of a subsidised arts organisation, particularly Marketing, Development and Participation</li><li>Excellent communication and customer service skills</li><li>Experience of cash handling</li><li>Practical equality and disability awareness skills</li><li>Proactive and flexible attitude</li><li>Ability to prioritise, multitask and adapt to new situations</li><li>Ability to work as part of, and to motivate, a team</li><li>Efficiency, accuracy, and attention to detail</li><li>Responsible</li><li>Calm under pressure</li><li>A clear and confident communicator</li><li>Discretion</li></ul>Desirable experience:<ul><li>Experience of working with Tessitura. &nbsp;</li></ul>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.

Almeida Theatre

Assistant box office manager

Closing date for application: 16 June 2025Salary: £29,000 - £43,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: Sheffield, LondonContract: Fixed-term &nbsp;Take your editorial experience and knowledge of the UK's Christian community to this position with Hodder Faith.We publish books of excellence and lasting value written by authors with passion and expertise. We're home to popular fiction and non-fiction writers alongside some of the most progressive new voices in publishing. Established in 1768 and with a rich and illustrious history, we are the oldest imprint in the business and oldest surviving trade list in British publishing.John Murray Press is a division 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. &nbsp;What you'll be doingTo take on editorial and publishing responsibility for a number of existing key book and author brands across the Hodder Faith list as assigned by the publishing director, and to oversee these titles working alongside the authors through to publication and beyond.To take overall editorial responsibility for key titles and authors on the Hodder Faith list:<ul><li>To oversee the editorial and publishing process for existing key titles, as delegated by the publishing director</li><li>To develop strong and effective relationships with relevant authors</li><li>To work effectively with the wider editorial team, ensuring communication is timely and effective</li></ul>To assist the publishing director and other editors’ forward commissioning for the Hodder Faith books list:<ul><li>To read and assess new manuscripts as directed, and provide feedback to the publishing director and in the regular editorial team meeting</li></ul>To publish titles imaginatively and with conviction, with agreed sales goals and cost control in mind:<ul><li>Following acquisition, to working with contracts team to ensure contract process is complete for each project</li><li>To work with authors to ensure delivery of manuscripts in line with contract and agreed scope</li><li>To make initial editorial assessments and undertake overall content edit</li><li>To write cover copy and selling copy for title information sheets</li><li>To drive the publishing of your books through the editorial, design and production process</li></ul>With others on the team, to share responsibility for monitoring market trends:<ul><li>Reading bookfair reports, monitoring competitor activity, including internationally</li><li>undertaking research in subject areas and market sectors as agreed with the publishing director</li><li>attending book fairs and conferences, especially during the Christian festival season, etc.</li></ul> &nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for candidates with solid editorial experience, confident working in detail on manuscripts and alongside authors. </li><li>Applicants must be solutions orientated, with high diplomacy skills and a flexible approach. </li><li>This role would suit somebody who enjoys working as part of a close team and who is able to prioritise their own workload to meet schedule and budget parameters. </li><li>Good working knowledge of the Christian scene in the UK will be essential.</li><li>Demonstrable experience, knowledge, or certification indicating a broad understanding of Christian theology.</li><li>Strong and wide knowledge of the UK and US Christian Church scene, across denominations.</li><li>Experience working with authors, and confident working with high-profile authors</li><li>Strong developmental/structural text editing abilities</li><li>Strong organisational skills</li><li>Good interpersonal skills, communication ability and resilient attitude</li><li>Effective influencing skills</li><li>Confident presentation skills</li><li>Knowledge of UK sales channels for Christian books</li><li>Proven experience at editorial assistant level or assistant editor level</li></ul>&nbsp; What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>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>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.&nbsp; Our commitmentHachette 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.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 junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Editor / assistant editor (1 year fixed-term), Hodder Faith

&nbsp;This programme will give four talented LGBTQIA+ writers of nine months of mentoring from a published author, plus a tutorial with a literary agent.This mentoring will run from June 2025 to March 2026 and seeks to support five aspiring authors with one-to-one guidance from a published author-mentor, plus a tutorial with a literary agent.Mentoring sessions will take place via Zoom/phone calls. We are able to make accessibility adjustments to the programme if required. For example, by providing a British Sign Language interpreter.You can apply to be mentored for a project at any stage of writing (from just starting to redrafting) and written in any of the following genres/categories:<ul><li>Novel written for adults</li><li>Novel written for children (older than 7) or young adults</li><li>Collection of short stories</li><li>Memoir</li><li>Narrative non-fiction</li></ul> &nbsp;<h4>Eligibility</h4>This mentoring is open to anyone over the age of 18, who identifies as LGBTQIA+ and fulfils our low-income eligibility criteria. Your submission does not necessarily have to be about LGBTQIA+ experiences, although we are particularly interested in stories with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer characters or themes.Applicants must also fulfil our financial criteria:<ul><li>Unmarried&nbsp;and not co-habiting with a partner,&nbsp;with an annual (gross, pre-tax) income of less than £25,000 and personal savings of less than £5,000.</li><li>Married or co-habiting with a partner, with a total annual (gross pre-tax) household income of less than £35,000 and personal savings (jointly or individually) of less than £5,000.</li></ul>If you don’t quite fit our financial criteria but are nonetheless financially challenged, then do apply, explaining your circumstances in the form. &nbsp;<h4>Terms &amp; conditions</h4><ul><li>Applicants to&nbsp;the Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for LGBTQIA+ Writers must fulfil our eligibility criteria. Our form asks you to make statements about your gender identity and sexuality, your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity.</li><li>With respect to the earnings thresholds set out in our eligibility section: for salaried applicants, your&nbsp;current salary at date of application must be under the threshold. For self-employed applicants, your gross pre-tax profits (average figure for the last two financial years) must be under the threshold. State benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance should be counted as income.</li><li>Applicants may be asked to provide proof of their financial circumstances in support of their application.</li><li>Applicants must not be currently represented by a literary agent.</li></ul> &nbsp;<h4>Ready to apply?</h4>Curtis Brown Creative offers mentoring places on the basis of proven writing ability. We ask applicants to send us the first 3,000 words of a novel/memoir/short story/ narrative non-fiction project in progress, with a one-page synopsis, and to fill out our application form. Mentoring places will be awarded to applicants with submission material that shows the greatest potential and promise in our view. The decision will be made by the Curtis Brown Creative team.Our application process is simple, and we encourage all writers meeting the eligibility criteria to apply.Don’t worry if you have little or nothing to say in response to questions about e.g. writing experience or employment. Just fill out the form, upload your work and we’ll be in touch soon.The deadline for applications is&nbsp;Sunday 8 June, and we will respond to applicants by&nbsp;Thursday 12 June 2025. If you encounter any problems during the application process or have any more questions about the courses, please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:help@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk" target="_blank">help@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk</a>&nbsp;for assistance.Please include in your application that you found this opportunity through Creative Access.

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