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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 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 for applications: 25th May 2025Salary: £34,000 - £36,000, dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) &nbsp;We're looking for a highly creative and consumer focused Marketing Manager to join our award-winning team.&nbsp;The Orion Publishing Group, a division of Hachette UK, publishes award-winning fiction, non-fiction and gift, and is home to bestselling authors and brands such as Ian Rankin, Adam Kay, Michael Connelly, Candice Carty-Williams, Emily English, Dr Nicole LePera, Brandon Sanderson, Santa Montefiore, Philippe Sands and many more.At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.This exciting role will sit in our multi award-winning Communications team who have a proud track record of delivering high-impact, creative, sales-driving campaigns to help bring our books and gifts to the widest possible audience. &nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>You'll lead on your own marketing campaigns, working across the wide variety of Orion's imprints, as well as have the opportunity to work with senior members of the team on some of the biggest brands and launches in the market.</li><li>You'll play a key role in every step of a book's journey, from acquisition to publication and beyond – devising creative, effective and eye-catching marketing campaigns that bring our books to life, engage consumers and drive sales. </li><li>You'll be collaborating widely with retailers and influencers, planning and implementing paid and organic digital activity, working with partners and third party stakeholders, maintaining excellent relationships with authors and agents, and reporting on campaign performance throughout. </li><li>You'll also work closely and collaboratively with wider departments, particularly Publicity, Sales and Editorial, to ensure each publication is perfectly positioned in the market and effectively reaching our target audiences.</li></ul> &nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>Our ideal candidate will bring initiative, creativity and passion to their work, and have experience planning and executing standout marketing campaigns. </li><li>A clear understanding of audience and the wider market is essential, as is a passion and excitement for Orion’s books and gifts.</li><li>They will have a meticulous eye for detail, experience working with and managing budgets, be highly organised and able to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple projects and timelines. </li><li>They’ll also be able to demonstrate first-class communication skills and thrive working and collaborating as part of a team.</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>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>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.

Marketing manager

Closing date: 20th May 2025Salary: Basic salary starting at £43,094.00 dependent on experienceReports to: Senior content strategistDepartment: 4StudioTeam: Channel TeamJob Grade: P1Location: Leeds/Manchester Craft publishing and content strategies that define, elevate and consistently innovate Channel 4's programming across social media platforms, from YouTube and Tiktok to Instagram and Snapchat.4Studio is the driving force behind C4’s digital acceleration strategy, with the objective to create, adapt and distribute brilliant content across our social and digital channels, building engaged audiences that deliver digital views at scale. Channel 4 is a world class entertainment brand. The Social team within 4Studio is responsible for further building our world class social media presence.We are looking for industry-leading Social Strategists to help us achieve our objective; you will be the key conduit between your Channel Team to Press to Sales and beyond, you’ll use data and editorial insight to help drive key decision-making around how our output lives and breathe across all social platforms. You will work across a portfolio of themed accounts across multiple social platforms, including, but not limited to, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Snapchat.Working as part of a team which includes Social Media Managers and Social Producer/Editors as well as alongside Analysts, you will craft publishing and content strategies that define, elevate and consistently innovate our programming across social. You’ll be able to conceptualise and then articulate bold and cohesive social strategies, and get a kick from thinking over doing.From using platform-specific insight to help super-serve existing audiences as well as identifying new ones, through to identifying opportunities for digital extensions of our TV shows (spin-off series, companion pieces etc) and advising on digital-first original series and branded content opportunities, you’ll advise the Senior Content Strategist on what we should and shouldn’t do to ensure our content is consumed by the biggest and most engaged audiences possible. Key responsibilitiesDefining content and publishing strategies<ul><li>You will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing data- and editorially-led strategies for our TV shows, across multiple platforms. From the volume of content to produce, through to what platforms it should appear on and why, you’ll be the bastion of social knowledge for your social accounts.</li><li>Working closely with your Senior Content Strategist and our Production Hub, you’ll devise strategies for your specific social accounts that are in line with 4Studio objectives – constructing comprehensive plans for output and giving recommendations to the Senior Content Strategist around when and recommend where to deploy additional resource, when and how to work with Production Partner and Talent accounts and if certain activity would be eligible for strategic paid support.</li><li>You’ll be responsible for crafting clear, strategic briefs for every social account within your remit, working out the best way to ensure the accounts hit their KPIs.</li><li>You will often serve as your team’s representative at cross-business kick-off meetings, responsible for convincing the Senior Content Strategist and fellow team members on strategic rationale behind distribution platforms and content focuses.</li><li>You will need to be able to understand the different brand purposes, tones and behaviours of Channel 4, E4 and their shows.</li><li>You’ll be ahead of the curve when it comes to social media trends, platforms/products/tools and content innovation, and adept at working with analysts and community managers to assess the landscape, perform competitor analysis, utilise social listening tools, and ensure our accounts are always one step ahead of the competition.</li><li>You’ll be responsible for agreeing and communicating social best practice across the business</li></ul>Autonomy &amp; judgement<ul><li>You will be given a large degree of autonomy and you’ll be expected to recommend key strategic decisions to the Senior Content Strategist.</li><li>We are a multi-city business: you need to be confident and assured working in a small team physically, but electronically feeding into the wider team with all key updates.</li><li>You will need to be able to use data to feed insights back to key stakeholders.</li><li>Lead innovation.</li><li>We want to be seen as a cutting-edge brand. You will be at the vanguard of social innovation, establishing close relationships with our platform partners, networking at key industry events, and constantly identifying new ways to evolve our presence on social media.</li></ul>Promote diversity<ul><li>Our target audience is diverse and Channel 4 exists to promote diversity. You will need to be empathetic towards a variety of audiences and understand how to connect with them in ways that feel natural to them.</li></ul>People skills<ul><li>You will be required to manage the sometimes competing demands of key stakeholders. Cool under pressure and excellent powers of persuasion are required.</li><li>You will need to be able to explain both problems and solutions in layman’s terms.</li><li>This will be important when “managing upwards”.</li></ul>Measurement &amp; reporting<ul><li>You will be required to work with Analysts and Social Media Managers to produce regular updates for your Senior Content Strategist that will be shared with senior management and the executive team.</li><li>You will work closely with Social Analysts and Social Media Managers to use data and historical performance to inform all new insights-driven strategies, and provide comprehensive wrap-up reporting on a campaign basis.</li><li>You’ll serve as the key conduit to Consumer &amp; Insights to experiment with new qualitative and quantitative audience insights tools and methodologies, familiar with and excited by using social listening, publishing, and competitor-based tools.</li><li>Whether something has gone well or badly, you will be required to learn lessons from what has been done and be able to apply those lessons, so we keep on improving.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Demonstrate excellent experience in the ability to devise impactful strategies whilst inspiring and taking others on the journey to enable streamlined workflow and empower their sense of shared success.</li><li>Demonstrate excellent experience of using insights (both data-driven and editorial) to affect content and revenue success across social platforms.</li><li>Demonstrate excellent experience in utilising social measurement, reporting and competitor analysis tools to identify and super-serve audiences (preferably for organic and paid campaigns).</li><li>Demonstrate multiple times you have convinced key and senior stakeholders to embrace content innovation, adapt content/publishing strategies, and seen tangible success as a result.</li><li>Demonstrate strong experience working across a broad content spectrum – Channel 4 and E4 have diversity of content and audiences at their heart.</li></ul> Conditions<ul><li>4Studio is a fast-paced environment and we adapt our priorities and strategies. In line with various internal and external factors, so whilst the accounts referred to are specific to this role currently, they are subject to change should the business require a change in strategic focus.</li><li>While we embrace agile working, you will be primarily expected to work from the office 60% of the working week. There may occasionally be some out of hours working.</li><li>You will be eligible for all Channel 4’s employee Benefits.</li></ul> More on the Social Team<ul><li>Mission – distribute extraordinary, engaging diverse content that delivers massive and tangible results, and grabs communities across the spectrum... and enjoy doing it</li><li>You will find yourself at home in the team if you like the sound of doing the following…<ul><li>Keep on talking to each other (plus have weekly 1-2-1 and team meetings)</li><li>Very collaborative to make things bigger and better (but not making decisions by committee)</li><li>Keep it simple (do a few great ideas really well)</li><li>Be brave and ambitious</li><li>Keep focussed on what we are trying to achieve</li><li>Move quickly</li><li>Be really honest (about the work we are doing and how you feel)</li><li>Create a supportive, encouraging environment</li></ul></li></ul> Hybrid workingFrom September 2023 employees will be working minimum 3 days per week in their office location. The other 2 days should be working from home. This is to create more time for collaboration, creativity, learning and feedback. We also have a working from another location policy for up to 10 days. This pattern is subject to future changes which would be communicated in advance to provide employees with adequate notice of any change.&nbsp; If you need any additional support or workplace adjustments upon joining, please speak with your manager or our workplace disability lead.&nbsp; 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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