field_remote_option

field_job_employment_type

job_industry

field_job_occupational_field_parents_all

field_job_experience

job_organization_name

Closing date for applications: 1 September 2025Salary: Total package up to £50kLocation: This role is based in Southampton with occasional travel required. Hours of work will be varied and will include evening and weekends, so flexibility is essential.Department: ProducingReporting to: Creative directorResponsible for: Nationally produced and co-produced workGrade: Leadership team Take the lead on ambitious national productions and drive the partnerships that bring inspiring theatre to life.Mayflower Theatre is the largest theatre on the south coast, welcoming more than 500,000 visitors a year. With a trusted reputation for presenting an eclectic artistic programme including the best in musical theatre, dance, opera, live music, drama and comedy our 2,270-seat venue attracts the world’s best touring productions. Mayflower Theatre is an independent charitable trust, working to the vision of ‘Inspiring Experiences’, ensuring theatre is accessible to all and that our 1928 Grade II listed building is maintained for generations to come.We are seeking a dynamic senior producer to be a key contributor to the creative output of Mayflower Theatre and Mayflower Studios. This is a leadership role that requires a thorough understanding of how to collaborate with innovative artistic teams to create productions and co-productions. Applicants should have demonstrable experience of negotiation and partnership management on a national scale with a track record of producing within the theatre industry.&nbsp;The purpose of this role is:<ul><li>To lead the delivery, development and evaluation of all national producing.</li><li>To develop and deliver co-producing opportunities.</li><li>To ensure that both venues play a full part in the cultural ecology regionally and nationally.</li><li>To contribute to delivering the producing programming objectives.</li></ul> ResponsibilitiesRelationships and reputation<ul><li>Develop the reputation of the company ensuring that quality is maintained across all produced and co-produced work.</li><li>Attend first nights and company events when required and ensure artists are formally welcomed.</li><li>Represent the organisation at partner, stakeholder and industry meetings as required.</li><li>Keep abreast of industry news, developments and maintain a professional network and use this knowledge and connections to inform producing proposals.</li><li>Manage and maintain excellent relationships with our partners, stakeholders, funders, producers, artists and internal teams to continue to develop the produced and coproduced programme and maximise net revenue for the company.</li><li>Ensure that Mayflower plays an active role in the regional and national arts sector and is seen as a contributor to the cultural ecology.</li><li>Promote the produced programme for advocacy purposes.</li></ul>Producing<ul><li>Manage all aspects of the national, new midscale and large-scale touring produced projects, designing activities and managing events that achieve Mayflower’s business plan and ACE funding objectives.</li><li>Seek and negotiate project/production enhancement and co-production deals.</li><li>Employ excellent communication skills ensuring clarity and timely and efficient responses in all correspondence, keeping creative teams informed and supported throughout projects.</li><li>Manage the production and store supervisor to support in the delivery of all producing projects.</li><li>Manage producing budgets and ensure best value is achieved in all projects.</li><li>Ensure all activity within the producing programmes are delivered to the highest quality and are undertaken safely.</li><li>Collaborate with colleagues and external partners to source new work that fulfils the artistic vision and business plan.</li><li>Plan and manage projects that use arts activity to promote Southampton stories.</li><li>Evaluate all productions to help inform future work.</li><li>Help develop and implement a suitable audience development strategy to support the midscale and some large-scale work.</li><li>Maintain show budgets ensuring that box office income is maximised and artistic costs are controlled.</li><li>Contribute to the collation of statistics for management reports and funders.</li><li>Ensure that systems are in place so that all produced work meets all its Health and Safety requirements.</li></ul>Leadership team<ul><li>Ensure excellent communication to assist in creating a positive working environment for all employees and freelancers and to establish a sense of unity, purpose and engagement.</li><li>Protect the sustainability, income and reputation of Mayflower.</li><li>Manage the operational delivery of organisational objectives.</li><li>Ensure all administrative procedures are in place so that the department meets deadlines and disseminates necessary information efficiently to all internal departments and external stakeholders.</li><li>Contribute to business planning, corporate strategy and annual budgets.</li><li>Attend leadership, senior management and operational meetings, chair and be minute taker as per rota.</li><li>Assist head of department in the preparation of quarterly board reports.</li><li>Take responsibility for the strategic planning of team holidays and days off to ensure adequate operational cover.</li><li>Ensure team appraisals are completed and logged in a timely manner.</li><li>Embrace, promote and ensure the implementation of Diversity and Inclusion policies. Demonstrate a commitment to the broadening of cultural diversity and access across all areas.</li><li>Minimise the company’s environmental impact wherever possible with particular reference to the Environmental Policy and Theatre Green Book 2.</li><li>Take an active role in the Health &amp; Safety activities of our venues.</li><li>Support the delivery of team away days.</li><li>Represent the organisation at a city and national level at appropriate forums.</li><li>Investigate and act upon CSI responses for your department.</li><li>Positively lead, support and develop staff to encourage an effective work force.</li><li>Uphold the Leadership Team Contract of Commitment. Any other duties commensurate with the role and responsibility.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceThe role requires an excellent communicator with a proactive approach, in particular:<ul><li>Experience of delivering ambitious and dynamic professional theatre productions with competing priorities.</li><li>Proven ability to build partnerships and manage effective relationships with other organisations and stakeholders.</li><li>Excellent knowledge of BECTU and Equity guidelines with further knowledge of Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre policies desirable.</li><li>Experience of working in a theatrical producing organisation.</li><li>Strong financial management skills with an understanding of contracting and attention to detail.</li><li>Strong leadership skills.</li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders and departments effectively.</li></ul> 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.

Mayflower Theatre

Senior producer - national

Closing date for applications: 12 September 2025Salary:&nbsp;£35,000 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experienceReporting to:&nbsp;Art director, Templar BooksLocation:&nbsp;5th floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Department:&nbsp;DesignImprint: Templar Books Ready to make your mark in children's publishing? Shape the creative vision behind bold, imaginative and beautifully designed books.Bonnier Books UK is looking for a&nbsp;talented and highly creative senior designer&nbsp;to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to further their career in children’s book design and&nbsp;to contribute to the development of the Templar list.&nbsp;Reporting to the art director, you will design commercial and market-leading picture books, board books and novelty books, nurturing and inspiring both established and upcoming illustrators and creators to deliver their best work.Founded in 1978, Templar publishes original, illustrated children’s books designed to inspire curious minds. We lead in novelty and interactive publishing, creating distinctive, high-quality titles for young children and families - from board books and picture books to novelty, non-fiction, gift and series publishing. Specialising in visually-led, concept-driven books that are playful, immersive and internationally appealing, we craft enduring stories that spark curiosity and enrich family reading experiences worldwide. Responsibilities<ul><li>Find and nurture new illustrator talent across the list, as well as build upon previous successes and author/illustrator partnerships.</li><li>Brief, art direct and create book layouts with strong, distinctive design and fresh, striking typography with market-leading covers.</li><li>To be a key part of the creative team in developing and presenting new ideas, with a particular focus on the&nbsp;non-fiction and&nbsp;novelty lists.</li><li>Negotiating with and commissioning illustrators, either directly or via agents.</li><li>Project-managing and collaborating with production and editorial colleagues to build artwork schedules as agreed with illustrators and freelance designers, with close consideration for the P&amp;L, ensuring projects are delivered within budget and in a timely manner.</li><li>Financial responsibility for the design aspect of own titles, including consulting on profit and loss statements and raising contracts.</li><li>Making sure all files are created to the technical specification and design quality required during all stages – final files, plotters and advance stages.</li><li>Managing 3rd-party contributors, including packagers and other freelance agents that are needed to create a project.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Excellent technical skills in key software (Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud)</li><li>Experience managing illustrators, freelance designers and agents Experience of managing an in-house designer will be advantageous</li><li>Experience of negotiating, commissioning and contracting illustrators, either directly or via agents</li><li>In addition to being a fantastic designer, you will have excellent organisational skills, experience with people management, the ability to maintain schedules and meet deadlines and liaise closely with the editorial, sales and production teams to ensure that all projects are delivered on time and to the highest standard</li><li>Strong proven experience in children’s books, with the ability to demonstrate creative flair in designing market leading covers and interiors – specifically for non-fiction and novelty titles</li><li>A positive team player with a pro-active approach</li><li>A clear communicator, capable of working effectively with various teams and functions across the business</li><li>A passion for children’s books with expertise in non-fiction and novelty book design/illustration</li></ul> Company benefits<ul><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Holiday purchase scheme</li><li>Contributory pension scheme</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Lively social committee hosting regular events</li><li>Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service</li><li>Company-funded&nbsp;gym&nbsp;membership for all trade staff</li><li>Comprehensive staff training&nbsp;and&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;programmes</li><li>Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment</li><li>Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th&nbsp;year at BBUK</li><li>Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents</li><li>Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families</li><li>Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure</li><li>Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ</li><li>Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office</li></ul> If you are interested in this role, please apply on our website via the 'Apply' button. Please include a portfolio PDF when you apply. We look forward to hearing from you. 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.

LABS Victoria House

Igloo Books

Black & White Publishing

Bonnier Books UK (Head Office)

Bonnier Books UK

Senior designer

Closing date for applications: 19 September 2025Salary: £27,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Locations: 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. Develop your design career in publishing by supporting experienced designers and creating standout, market-leading covers.The John Murray Group, which encompasses John Murray Press, Quercus and John Murray Specialist, is one of the fastest growing and most profitable divisions of Hachette UK, with imprints that encompass a range of bestselling, pioneering and prize-winning publishing.&nbsp;From exciting debuts, crime fiction and celebrity-led titles, to lifestyle, memoir, history and thought-provoking non-fiction, we are home to bestselling authors and brands such as Billy Connolly, Miriam Margolyes, Mick Herron, Trevor Noah and Akala. Short-listed for Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2022.&nbsp;We pride ourselves on being entrepreneurial, curious, and excited about discovering and nurturing new voices that can shape and shake our world.This an exciting opportunity for a creative and organised individual, who is looking to start their career in publishing design. Reporting to the deputy art director, you will be developing market-leading designs for our book covers, with a particular focus on our specialist non-fiction imprints. These imprints include Sheldon Press, John Murray Business, Hodder Faith and John Murray Learning. Not only will you be fully immersed in the whole cover design process with guidance from senior designers, but you will be adapting international buy-in titles to fit the UK market, and supporting the wider team with their own creative projects.You’ll be full of creative energy and thrive on working with an engaged, passionate, and close-knit team, where you can learn and develop your skills. Your portfolio will demonstrate a strong understanding of type and image, as well as a range of projects showing an understanding of designing for specific markets. You will be full of ideas, and eager to learn and develop in this fast paced, supportive environment. Responsibilities<ul><li>To be responsible for appropriate and distinctive designs that fit market needs across all imprints, with a particular focus on our Specialist non-fiction imprints</li><li>To be personally responsible for designing approximately 30 covers per year</li><li>Seeing through projects from initial research and visuals stage to sending print ready files to production</li><li>Supporting senior colleagues with artworking tasks</li><li>Adapting international buy-in artwork to fit best within the UK market</li><li>Keeping up to date with publishing and design markets and trends, to inform your designs</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Technical design skills, including proficiency with a Mac and Adobe creative software (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, etc.)</li><li>A portfolio which shows a passion for design, full of ideas, with range of projects that demonstrate technical skill and market awareness</li><li>Some understanding of both print and digital production techniques</li><li>Happy supporting colleagues as well as working independently on your own projects</li><li>Flexible, highly motivated and organised – can prioritise workloads effectively</li><li>Knowledge of or interest in book design, as well as visual design in general</li><li>Understands consumer needs and how to position a design within the market</li><li>Meticulous eye for detail</li></ul>In your application, please submit your CV, &nbsp;cover letter and portfolio of recent work (which is in the cover letter section). 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.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Junior designer

Closing date for applications: 31 August 2025Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London, Sheffield, or Edinburgh office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and home working (2 days) per week. Want to help bring beautiful books to life? Use your design experience to craft covers and layouts that captivate readers across a diverse range of books and gifts.Octopus publish books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere. Octopus 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 doingWe are looking for an experienced and versatile designer to work across our varied list of illustrated books, games and gifts. This is an opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in book design and work with a team dedicated to producing beautifully designed books that inspire our readers.You’ll be creating covers, layouts and templates with wow appeal and developing and managing the designs right the way through to packaging final files. You'll be the sole cover and layout designer of approximately 20 titles per year and will manage and work with external freelancers on a further 20-25 titles. Those titles could be illustrated gift books in the mind, body, spirit (MBS) space, photographic recipe books, card games with a vintage feel, text-only paperbacks or quirky hardback micro-histories.You will report to the publisher of the Pyramid team and work closely with them, a project editor, editor and a brilliant production team.&nbsp; It's a fun, whirlwind of a role in a team that thrives on spinning plates. Who we are looking for<ul><li>The ideal candidate will have several years' experience of book design (interiors and covers) under their belt and will have worked with both integrated colour and text-only books.</li><li>You'll need to demonstrate advanced technical competence - particularly in Adobe InDesign - as well as an incredibly high level of accuracy and a keen eye for detail, as you will be responsible for handing over final, print-ready files.</li><li>You should have experience working in a fast-paced environment where you are used to working on multiple projects at one time, and be confident in your ability to meet key deadlines on production schedules.</li><li>You'll be a confident communicator as you'll be presenting designs in internal and external meetings, championing our visual strategy and working very closely with a dynamic team where communication and collaboration are key.</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increasing 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.

Designer

4 Creative and Design Permanent position Opportunities