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Closing date for applications: 13 October 2025Salary: £32,500 - £33,500 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 Join an award-winning marketing team at the heart of children's publishing, where you'll deliver exciting campaigns and manage vibrant social media channels that captivate readers of all ages.Hachette Children's Group (HCG) is one of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Hachette Children's Group 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 doingAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and creative senior marketing executive to join the Hachette Children’s Group multi-award-winning marketing team. This is a broad and hands-on campaign role covering the full marketing mix, including trade sell-in, on and offline advertising, content creation, partnerships, eCRM (electronic customer relationship management), POS (point of sale) and more. You will be responsible for planning and delivering a broad range of campaigns across our list, right through from picture books to YA (young adult) and including new launches, backlist and ongoing brands. You will manage the running of HCG’s social media channels, and will have specific responsibility for our education and library channels. We offer a creative environment within an enthusiastic and collaborative team. There is significant opportunity for professional development within the role and, as part of Hachette, you will benefit from an extensive training library and development schemes such as mentoring. Who we are looking forThe successful candidate will have proven marketing experience, ideally within or relevant to the children’s book industry. Demonstrable creative ability is vital, married with commercial awareness and a firm focus on ROI (return on investment). You should be digitally savvy with a flair for harnessing social media and securing partnerships, an excellent copywriter, confident project manager and first-rate communicator. Resourceful and motivated, you will be buzzing with ideas and the knowledge of how to translate them into action, and juggle multiple projects with initiative and efficiency. What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend your interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Senior marketing executive

Closing date for applications: 10 October 2025Salary: £35,000 - £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 homeworking (2 days) per week Celebrate exceptional literary talent by leading creative publicity campaigns that inspire readers and broaden the reach of powerful stories.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.&nbsp;Hodder Press is the home of authoritative narrative non-fiction at Hodder &amp; Stoughton. We love high-quality non-fiction that asks big questions, challenges perspectives and brings an expert view to essential topics.&nbsp;Sceptre’s mission is to publish books that matter and that will stand the test of time; books that engage both heart and mind; books for readers looking not only to be entertained but to have their horizons broadened, knowledge deepened, perspectives shifted and imaginations fired.We are seeking an experienced, passionate and creative publicist to join the award-winning Hodder &amp; Stoughton &nbsp;publicity team, with a focus on our literary publishing. We are currently open to receiving applications across a range of job levels and locations, in order to find the most passionate and skilled candidates in this space. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on literary titles within the infrastructure of a successful commercial publisher. What you'll be doingThe successful candidate will be responsible for:<ul><li>All publicity activities on their allocation from acquisitions, through to planning, implementation, publication and beyond. This role will cover a variety of titles across the Hodder &amp; Stoughton imprints with a particular focus on Sceptre and Hodder Press</li><li>Producing high profile campaigns that directly influence sales and awareness of our list</li><li>Sometimes working collaboratively alongside other publicists on joint campaigns, tours and planning</li><li>Liaising with all departments, working especially closely with their marketing and editorial counterparts on campaigns</li><li>Maintaining excellent literary media contacts through media meetings, networking, event outreach and targeted pitching</li><li>Sharing contacts and expertise back with the wider PR team</li><li>Working closely with authors by being a champion for their work, providing outstanding author care and maintaining excellent relationships with agents and key external stakeholders</li><li>Managing a title budget diligently and effectively</li><li>Liaising with our talented international teams on global campaigns</li><li>Creating and accompanying on author tours that both maintain excellent existing relationships with bookshops and cultural institutions as well as reaching new audiences and bringing our books to fresh readerships.</li><li>Maintaining engagement with key online communities</li><li>Contributing towards wider conversations relating to literary titles which may include acquisitions feedback, pitch documents and meetings</li><li>Working on key core list titles, as well as front list</li><li>Contribution to Hodder &amp; Stoughton company culture and Hachette-wide networks is important</li></ul>Areas to be discussed/developed, depending on experience<ul><li>Growing our brand authors and their titles</li><li>Imprint and reputational strategy</li><li>Wider company events and outreach</li><li>Line management</li></ul>The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required. Who we are looking forWe are looking for applicants who have a passion for literary fiction and non-fiction and have experience of delivering sales-driving campaigns across literary narrative non-fiction, expert-led non-fiction (eg science, history, big ideas), debut novels, fiction in translation and literary bestsellers.We’d love to hear from candidates who enjoy working collaboratively and calmly in a busy PR team, and who love working with others in tight knit publishing teams. Fantastic literary media contacts are vital, along with great relationships and communications, to consistently deliver impactful campaigns, publicity events and tours for a range of authors.Outstanding campaign delivery is the core focus of this role. However for a more experienced applicant, we’d be looking to build in more strategic and reputational elements, longer-term brand planning and potentially line management. What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Publicity manager/senior publicity manager/head of publicity

Closing date for applications: 12 October 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. Lead innovative campaigns and drive the ambitious digital marketing strategy of an award-winning publisher, helping bestselling fiction reach audiences around the world.Bookouture is an award-winning, dynamic digital publisher of bestselling commercial fiction. Our unique publishing model and transformative campaigns have created unrivalled international author brands. We connect stories, authors and readers globally, publishing books that reflect the diversity of the societies we live in. Our submissions are always open as we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to share their story. Bookouture 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>As our head of digital marketing and campaigns, you will be instrumental in shaping Bookouture's marketing future. Collaborating closely with the digital marketing and campaigns director, you will contribute to our comprehensive marketing and communications strategy, driving innovative and results-driven campaigns across all our publishing programmes: Bookouture, Second Sky, and Translate.</li><li>A core responsibility will be leading our digital advertising efforts, setting strategy and managing campaigns across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, Google, TikTok, and Bookbub. You'll also design and execute creative branding campaigns for high-potential authors and titles, continuously analysing performance to identify growth opportunities and optimise our approach. This includes overseeing testing programmes and collaborating with external freelancers and agencies.</li><li>You'll play a pivotal role in our organic social media, working with the communications team to develop engaging strategies for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X/Bluesky, ensuring alignment with paid advertising for fully integrated campaigns. Overseeing reporting to assess account performance and identify effective content will be key.</li><li>Email marketing will be another core area of focus, where you'll develop and oversee the strategy across all campaigns, executing paid and organic acquisition initiatives to expand subscriber lists and drive continuous improvement in performance.</li><li>Beyond campaign execution, you'll demonstrate a strong growth mindset and owner mentality, providing insights and guidance to the communications team, monitoring budgets for strong ROI, and presenting key performance insights and strategic recommendations to senior management. You’ll drive expansion into new marketing channels while optimising existing platforms.</li><li>You'll regularly present developments and reports in company meetings and design marketing strategy for authors at acquisition and re-contracting meetings. Furthermore, you will be instrumental in developing our team, training members in commercial and analytical decisions, ensuring quality control, and supporting recruitment. Staying current with industry developments and emerging marketing technologies is paramount. You’ll analyse market trends to maintain our competitive advantage and share insights to recommend innovative approaches, contributing to cross-functional meetings within Bookouture and Hachette.</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are seeking an ambitious, results-driven head of digital marketing and campaigns with a genuine passion for commercial fiction and innovative marketing. The ideal candidate will be a highly creative and innovative thinker, adept at conceptualising, managing, and optimising multi-channel campaigns that consistently deliver strong ROI. They will thrive in taking ownership of campaigns and other areas of the business, proactively seeking to demonstrate success and continually looking for opportunities to improve the ways we work.</li><li>This role requires a proven track record in leading digital advertising across major platforms like Meta and Amazon, coupled with expertise in developing comprehensive organic social media and email marketing strategies. The successful candidate will not only be skilled in executing campaigns but also in analysing performance data, identifying growth opportunities, and continuously optimising approaches. They will always be looking to find new routes to reach readers and have a keen understanding of the best channels for campaign success.</li><li>An additional aspect of this position will be team development. We're looking for someone who can train and mentor team members, ensuring high-quality outputs and fostering strategic commercial and analytical decision-making. The ability to provide insightful guidance, present strategic recommendations to senior management, and manage external relationships effectively is crucial.</li><li>Furthermore, the ideal candidate will be proactive in staying current with industry developments, emerging technologies, and market trends, consistently bringing innovative ideas to the table. This role demands a dynamic individual ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, award-winning publishing environment, driving expansion into new marketing channels while enhancing existing ones.</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head of digital marketing & campaigns

Closing date: 13th October at 11.59pmDuration: 12 monthsSalary: £27,000Start date: March 2026Assessment day: 2nd DecemberHybrid working pattern: blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Launch your publishing career with this 12-month traineeship working in marketing with leading divisions Quercus Books and John Murray Press, based at Hachette UK's Sheffield office.Hachette UK is the UK’s second-largest book publishing group, on a mission to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. The company is made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints, with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. Hachette UK has published some of the world’s most successful authors, including Candice Carty-Williams, Colson Whitehead, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Ian Rankin, Akala and Malala Yousafzai. Many of Hachette UK’s books have also been adapted into major TV and film productions, such as Bridgerton, Heartstopper, Killing Eve, Twilight, The Witcher, and The Queen’s Gambit, to name just a few.This traineeship is aimed towards individuals at entry-level in their careers. If you are you looking at moving into publishing from another career, don't miss our <a href="https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/job/hachette-uk-rights-sales-internships-sheffield-36585" target="_blank">rights and sales traineeships</a> aimed towards career switchers and based in Sheffield.In this role, you’ll help the team seek as many new opportunities to reach readers as possible. You will assist on a wide variety of administrative tasks and campaigns (creatively and logistically), as well as playing a key role in processes such an influencer outreach programme and data analysis.Key skills in this area include: Stakeholder Management, Commercial Awareness, Copy-writing aptitude, Eye for detail, Problem solving, Social media savvy, Time management and prioritisation skills, Market focused. You may already possess some of these skills and be able to demonstrate them, or you may simply be keen to develop them further. What we're looking for<ul><li>Genuine interest in forging a career in publishing.</li><li>Passion for Hachette UK’s values and publishing divisions.</li><li>Can-do attitude and an enthusiasm for learning about a variety of tasks.</li><li>Good attention to detail, time management, and prioritisation skills.</li></ul> &nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and answer the following application questions below in one document (applications without answers will not be accepted) A cover letter is not required. </li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> Application questions<ol><li>What would you like to learn from this traineeship at Hachette and how would you use this opportunity to further your career goals? (up to 300 words)</li><li>What would be your dream book to work on and why? It can be a book that has already been published or a story or voice you’d like to see on bookshelves (up to 300 words)</li><li>Tell us about the media you consume and where you see book coverage. Is there a book that you feel you have seen everywhere recently? (up to 300 words)</li></ol> &nbsp;Note on AI: Because we’re keen to hear your genuine voice and ideas, please refrain from using AI tools to write your application. Our team will be monitoring applications for AI usage during the review process.This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

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