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Closing date: 19th January 2025Salary: £37,000 - £42,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Manage manuscripts, work with authors and navigate market trends at this leading publishing imprint.Established in London in 1991, Laurence King is one of the world’s leading publishers of books on the creative arts. From its beginnings producing textbooks for the US college market, Laurence King has gone on to be a respected brand in the design world on both sides of the Atlantic. Our titles offer expert content on everything from fundamental skills to cutting-edge technology. We work with the best authors, designers, illustrators and photographers to create beautifully produced books acclaimed for their inventiveness, design and authoritative texts.&nbsp;In September 2020 Laurence King was acquired by Hachette UK and is now an imprint of John Murray Press.John Murray Press publishes 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 12 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 doingBe responsible for management of contracted manuscripts and digital products:<ul><li>Undertake in-house editorial development work, for example incorporating reviewers’ comments, carrying out structural edit, checking freelance editing and re-editing as appropriate.</li><li>Work closely with authors, freelance editorial and design teams, and contributors to ensure the manuscript is in line with contracted proposals and costs agreed at the Acquisition Sign Off meetings.</li><li>Brief authors and offer guidance on content, formatting, layout, submission of artwork if appropriate, and permissions.</li><li>Organise picture lists with authors. As appropriate, engage and brief freelance picture researchers, negotiate fees and supervise their work and budgets.</li><li>In consultation with the Commissioning Editors, brief freelance designers and negotiate fees. Work with designers on initial designs, check book plans and layouts. See design through authors’ and publishers’ approval stages. Work with designers on cover ideas and check final cover artwork.</li><li>In consultation with the Commissioning Editors and authors, brief illustrators, line and map artworkers as appropriate. Negotiate fees, check draft and finished work, seeing it through author and publisher approval stages.</li><li>Manage agreed schedules and costings in consultation with the Commissioning Editors and production department to ensure that schedules are achieved and books produced to budget.</li></ul>Support in championing the list with sales, foreign language rights, publicity and marketing:<ul><li>Understand the needs of these departments in order to message, market and sell to different audiences.</li><li>Work on the production of rights and sales material (e.g. blads for book fairs) and provide other material as required in a timely fashion for sales, rights and marketing schedules.</li><li>Write catalogue copy and title information sheets to garner support from sales and marketing.</li></ul>&nbsp;Exceed expectations in author care:<ul><li>Liaise with authors throughout the editorial process, ensuring a good relationship between each author and the business.</li></ul>In collaboration with the Commissioning Editors, optimise the appeal of resources to the LK markets:<ul><li>Understand the specific market needs for each project in order to make informed decisions on aspects such as language, navigation, format and page design/layout.</li><li>As appropriate, attend industry events and conferences to learn about the market and to promote the Laurence King brand.</li><li>Understand the competitive landscape and how our materials fit into this landscape, so that they compare favourably with competitors’ resources.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>Organisational skills, including planning ahead and independently managing multiple complex projects</li><li>Editorial skills, including text development and structuring</li><li>Meticulous eye for detail</li><li>Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously to tight deadlines</li><li>Cost control</li><li>Excellent communication and people skills, including tact and diplomacy</li><li>General computer literacy and aptitude (Microsoft Office, able to pick up new digital skills as required)</li><li>Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, in particular InDesign</li><li>Understanding of copyright issues</li><li>Knowledge and understanding of the relevant market</li><li>Ability to work as part of a team and across departments</li><li>Quality orientated</li><li>Focused on the needs of the end user</li><li>Adaptability</li><li>Creativity</li><li>Appetite for learning and improving</li><li>Problem solver, able to identify potential problems and propose solutions for consideration</li><li>Should have demonstrable editorial skills and competence at completing multiple projects from manuscript development to publication, to a high standard, in line with anticipated costings and to deadline</li><li>Must be able to work in InDesign and have a sound understanding of highly illustrated colour publishing and production</li><li>Should have a proven track record of establishing positive working relationships with authors, as well as with freelancers and internal colleagues</li><li>Should have demonstrable experience of working proactively and independently</li><li>Should have experience of working with both print and digital media</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>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>&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 state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Senior development editor

Closing date: 23rd December 2024Salary: £22,000 + London Weighting at £5319Location: BBC Elstree, Borehamwood&nbsp;&nbsp;Is writing your thing? Do you constantly have a story buzzing round your head that you're desperate to tell or write down? The EastEnders Editorial Trainee role is for people who love soaps – especially EastEnders - combined with a love for telling and writing.&nbsp;The Editorial Trainee is an exciting year-long placement which sees the successful candidate given the opportunity to spend an initial six months working alongside the script team, before spending three months in the story office. After experiencing both worlds of script and story, the final three months of the year-long placement will be spent in either team, chosen by you!  You will spend the first six months in the script team and will report to the Script Producer and/or Senior Script Editor. You’ll get first-hand experience across the whole script process, learning how to nurture the incredibly important relationships between writers and production teams. You will also gain an understanding of how the Script Editor processes all negative and legal checks (e.g brand names), ensuring that all reasonable action is taken to avoid copyright, libel and defamation issues. &nbsp;During this time, you’ll build and develop your skillset in writing shadow script notes for writers with – dependant on experience and progress – the aim of Script Editing one episode. &nbsp;You will then spend three months in the story office where you’ll report to the Story Producer and/or Story Editors. Under their leadership, and through shadowing active Storyliners, you will learn the number one aim of a Storyliner which is to deliver high quality, high profile, cost-effective drama. You will be given an insight into the processes of how story ideas are developed into storylines of the highest standard and by supporting the Story Assistant and Research team, you will develop the skills and knowledge to be a valued member of the EastEnders storyroom.&nbsp;During this time, you’ll have the opportunity to write shadow storylines with – dependant on experience and progress – the aim of writing storylines for a published story document. &nbsp;We’re looking for applicants who have a keen and active interest in the world of TV production, especially Soaps; are hardworking; creative; keen; willing to learn; and are looking for their first step into the world of scripted storytelling.&nbsp;What will you do?The Editorial Trainee’s main duties will be:<ul><li>Assist the script and story teams to gain a full understanding of the processes involved in each department.</li><li>Support the script and story teams with character and story continuity.</li><li>Support the script and story teams with story trails.</li><li>Take on writing shadow notes and storylines where appropriate and be involved in creative discussions.</li><li>Gain a full understanding of creative problem solving throughout the script and story process.</li><li>Gain a full understanding of the whole production process, from inception to screen.</li><li>Attend various script and story meetings where appropriate.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;What will it take?The successful candidate will need:<ul><li>To display a flair for writing, an ability to work to tight deadlines and as part of a team - and be able to think creatively and outside the box.</li><li>An enthusiasm for script, story and soap - especially EastEnders! - is essential.</li></ul>We are also looking for:<ul><li>Experience of reading and evaluating scripts, which can be from production, theatre, radio, academia or as a hobby/enthusiast.</li><li>Experience of working on a production set, ideally in Continuing Drama.</li><li>Ability to generate and share creative ideas and articulate them verbally and visually through treatments and/or presentations.</li><li>Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines.</li><li>Experience of administrative and office organisational skills and computer proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.</li><li>Understanding of working on Final Draft is desirable, but not essential.</li><li>Awareness of how to handle confidential information with tact and sensitivity.</li><li>Knowledge of working as part of a team and sharing tasks; communicating information and taking direction from others.</li><li>Knowledge of working with a range of stakeholders and challenging ideas, meditating and influencing.</li><li>Understanding of working in environments where there are conflicting priorities and problems to solve. &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Applicants must be be 18 years or older at time of contractual start.This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act-2010" target="_blank"> the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010)</a>, or the definition of disability in <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/50/section/1" target="_blank">the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) </a>if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.Please make sure you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

BBC Studios Bristol

BBC Roath Lock Studios

MediaCity UK

BBC Studios Glasgow

BBC Studios

100 Years of the BBC

Top Gear

Editorial trainee (EastEnders)

Closing date for applications: 13th January 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: London Living WageDuration: 6 monthsWorking hours: 35 hours per week, full-timeLocation: Office-based at headquarters in Shepherd's Bush, London, W12Start date: March 2025&nbsp;This exciting placement provides a hands-on opportunity to explore the connection between theatre and publishing and the diverse roles in a specialist publishing house.<a href="https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/" target="_blank">Nick Hern Books</a> is the UK's leading specialist performing arts publisher with over 1,500 plays and theatre books in their catalogue. As a company, they are passionate about developing and increasing support for underrepresented voices and showcasing diverse stories.As a Publishing Intern, you will have the opportunity to shadow and learn from members of the team in every department: editorial, production, sales, marketing, rights, finance and customer service.You will be a valued member of the team, gaining experience and skills for the rest of your career, be that in publishing or theatre.&nbsp;Key activitiesSome of your tasks will include (but not be limited to) the following:<ul><li>Office duties – assisting with customer orders; processing invoices and payments; organising couriers; dealing with incoming and outgoing post; replenishing office supplies, etc.</li><li>Editorial – reading and commenting on submissions; copyediting manuscripts.</li><li>Production – proofreading and checking corrections; preparing files for print.</li><li>Marketing – compiling and proofreading materials such as review quotes, metadata, digital assets, newsletters, etc.</li><li>Sales – generating sales reports; attending events.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we're looking for<ul><li>Demonstrable interest and knowledge of theatre.</li><li>A genuine passion for starting a career in theatre and/or publishing.</li><li>Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Ability to bring a fresh perspective and contribute meaningfully.</li><li>Collaborative team player with a proactive approach.</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 cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</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>&nbsp;This opportunity is open to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates.This role is part-funded by the&nbsp;Mo Siewcharran Memorial Fund which support internships for young talent from ethnicities that are under-represented in the theatre, publishing and music industries.

Nick Hern Books

Publishing intern

Closing date: 3rd January 2025Salary: The day rate starts at £300&nbsp;The BFI is looking for two content designers to join the team until the end of March 2025.We're looking for people with content design experience, but don’t be put off if you've not been a ‘content designer’ before. You'll be working with both internal stakeholders and external stakeholders to develop better processes and create better content across our digital products and services. The BFI's resident content designer will help you get up to speed on our digital-first journey.&nbsp;&nbsp;What you'll do<ul><li>Co-design content and processes for the BFI's internal digital services.&nbsp;</li><li>Build general content design practice within the cultural and charity areas of the BFI.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we're looking forWe’re interested in you if you can:&nbsp;<ul><li>Demonstrate you’ve worked within digital transformation.</li><li>Understand and write user needs.&nbsp;</li><li>Translate data and research into good practicable content.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Click the 'Apply' button to send your CV and cover letter to the hiring team by Friday 3 January. In the cover letter, please let us know your relevant experience and achievements, and availability.We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups, including those in the Deaf community, disabled people and Black and Global Majority people.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

BFI Southbank

BFI Stephen Street

BFI National Archive

British Film Institute

Welcome to the BFI

Austenomics: BFI Video Essay

BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Trailer 2022

Freelance content designer x2

Closing date: 2nd January 2025Salary: £35,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: 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;We’re looking for someone with entrepreneurial flair, creative passion for their books and authors, and who is ready to take the next step in their career.Quercus is a young, dynamic, award-winning publisher, known as a hit-maker that regularly finds books that surprise and delight readers. We are international in our outlook – almost 40% of our authors are from 25 countries other than the UK and US – and have six distinctive imprints that publish an exciting and diverse range of authors across literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction. From established bestsellers such as Elly Griffiths, Peter May, Beth O’Leary and the ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ series, to Joel Dicker, Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Bill Bailey, what draws all our publishing together is the magic ‘quirk’ in Quercus: a commitment to independence, flair, warmth and creativity that has always marked out this young company.Quercus is looking for an energetic commissioning editor to join our busy, friendly and motivated Fiction team and to acquire and publish on our commercial fiction list, with a focus on romance and women’s fiction.Our list features a range of brilliant authors including&nbsp;Sunday Times bestsellers Elly Griffiths, Beth O’Leary and JP Delaney as well as New York Times bestsellers Tia Williams, Lyla Sage and Navessa Allen. Reporting to the Publishing Director, the successful candidate will commission and publish commercial fiction and the role will also include developing IP-based projects and bringing them to publication. You will have complete ownership of your titles, seeing them through from acquisition to publication and beyond, while delivering superb author care. The Quercus Fiction team is a driven, collaborative and friendly group.&nbsp;Who we're looking forWe’re looking for someone with commissioning experience, particularly in the romance genre. You’ll be full of creative energy, enjoy working closely with authors and agents, and being part of a close editorial team. A few other qualities will also be important:<ul><li>A standout commercial fiction market awareness</li><li>Energised by the idea of building innovative publication campaigns and eager to work with our sales, marketing and PR teams</li><li>Enjoy coming up with ideas for new projects</li><li>Strong pre-existing relationships with literary agents (in the UK and US)</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>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>&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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.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>

Commissioning editor

Closing date: 20th December 2024 (We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received, though it will be open for a minimum of 7 days until 12/12/24).Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (pro rata)&nbsp;Love writing about health?We're searching for an outstanding, digitally-minded content writer, to research, write and optimise content about health and wellbeing products and services for Which.co.uk&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Writing informative, accurate and trustworthy content on health topics spanning buying guides, reviews and news.</li><li>Ensuring digital content provides a great user experience that is optimised for SEO and relevant onward consumer journeys.</li><li>Monitoring the performance of digital content and audience trends, and pitching new content ideas and improvements to existing content accordingly.</li><li>Overseeing a continual stream of high-quality content that provides a first-class experience to our audience.</li><li>Collaborating and sharing topic and content expertise with the wider team to help support and inform the overall health &amp; wellbeing content strategy.</li></ul>&nbsp;About youWe're looking for someone who can get excited about helping consumers make decisions about health choices to get the best product, service or treatment for their needs.&nbsp;<ul><li>Proven track record of writing high-quality, high reach health &amp; wellbeing content for consumer audiences across digital channels.</li><li>Excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with key stakeholders.</li><li>Excellent insight into consumer health needs and desires, driven by a strong understanding of SEO, market intelligence, digital content and working with and from data.</li><li>Confident working knowledge of using CMS, analytics platforms such as Google Analytics and SEO tools such as SEMRush or similar.</li></ul>Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed.This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working (London office 1-2 days per week), 28 days holiday (pro rata'd for part time and FTC employees) a year plus Bank Holidays and a fantastic pension scheme.&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.

Which?

Senior digital content producer (health & wellbeing), 6 month FTC

Closing date: 15th December 2024Salary: £32,000+ 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.&nbsp;We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated commissioning editor to join the Headline fiction imprint.Headline has spent over three decades creating bestsellers and our passion for the commercial means we are home to some of the UK’s biggest-selling authors and continue to invest in new talent with stellar sales potential.Headline publishes some of the biggest and best-loved names in fiction, including Martina Cole, Maggie O’Farrell, Maggie Stiefvater, Karen Rose, Jill Mansell, Victoria Hislop, Simon Scarrow, Dorothy Koomson, Steve Cavanagh, Jodi Taylor and Deborah Harkness, and is proud to publish the books that immerse, entertain, transport and grip their readers; the books that inspire conversation. Over the last couple of years we have launched an array of exciting new voices that include Bolu Babalola, Ashley Elston, Amber V. Nicole, Amanda Geard and Alex Hay.Our authors appear on the most prestigious prize longlists and shortlists, and, as one of the most dynamic publishers going, we were shortlisted for Publisher of the Year at the 2023 British Book Awards.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Reporting to the Publisher, the successful candidate will commission and publish new titles in the commercial women’s fiction genre, across the Headline, Headline Review and Accent imprints, with a focus on creating digital bestsellers in both the UK and US, spotting the opportunities which will have international reach and also finding new ways to maximise ongoing authors’ rich backlist.&nbsp;</li><li>You will take ownership of your titles, seeing them through from acquisition to publication and beyond, while delivering best-in-class author care.&nbsp;</li><li>You will manage your titles’ desk editing and metadata.&nbsp;</li><li>You will have the opportunity to work alongside the Publisher and Publishing Director in a support editorial capacity on a handful of major launch titles per year.&nbsp;</li><li>You will contribute to shared resources for the imprint as needed.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking forIf you are a creative and commercially savvy editor then this is the job for you. You will be a key member of the Headline Fiction team, a place where innovation and thinking outside the box to deliver sales success is championed. &nbsp;<ul><li>Some commissioning experience is desirable, but most important is your ability to spot commercial storytelling talent and understand emerging trends, as well as show clear and confident vision, strategic thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.&nbsp;</li><li>The successful candidate will confidently build internal and external relationships and have a desire to represent the imprint at industry events, where appropriate.&nbsp;</li><li>We are looking for someone who can demonstrate where an idea of theirs has directly led to a successful publication, whether that’s the book idea itself (it could be an IP project or a manuscript submitted by an agent), a lightbulb moment which has reinvented a title/an author's publishing successfully, or a marketing idea that helped a book’s sales trajectory.</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>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>&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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.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>

Closing date: 15th December 2024Salary: £38,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London office, or at any of our regional offices in Sheffield, Edinburgh, Manchester or Bristol, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Turn fresh ideas into bestsellers with your eye for market trends and commercial success as a commissioning editor.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 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.The Ilex imprint focuses on art, practical art, craft and photography aimed at an international market.&nbsp;&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Commission and oversee projects on craft and practical art with c10 new titles per annum, with projected 1st year revenues of a minimum £1m</li><li>Negotiate contracts with authors and agents</li><li>Work closely with our sales teams to ensure good customer and market knowledge and an international focus in commissioning&nbsp;</li><li>Work closely with authors on the structure/content of their book up to handover to managing editorial and retain an overview on projects thereafter to ensure that the vision, quality, as well as budget, for titles is retained</li><li>Be up to speed with market conditions and regularly assess performance of own commissions</li><li>Present relevant titles in sales presentations as necessary and ‘champion’ the books in house with PR and sales from conception to publication and beyond.</li><li>Maintain backlist, refreshing and updating content and presentation where appropriate</li></ul>&nbsp;What we're looking for<ul><li>A passion for craft and practical art and be in tune with current trends.</li><li>A nose for fresh commercial publishing opportunities</li><li>Be highly persuasive in 1-1 and public contexts</li><li>Excellent negotiation skills</li><li>Practical book-making abilities</li><li>Good contacts</li><li>Able to work successfully in a team</li><li>Ability to juggle deadlines and priorities to ensure the smooth running of the craft and practical art list.</li><li>Have some experience of commissioning and be ready to move into a full commissioning role or already be commissioning a list elsewhere.</li><li>Significant experience in international illustrated co-edition publishing</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>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>&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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.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>

Commissioning editor / editorial director

Closing date: 1st of January 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: The fellow will be paid £2,400 per monthDuration: This 6-month fellowship is for 35 hours per week, Monday to FridayLocation: Hybrid working from the London office 3 days a week, specifically Tuesday-ThursdayStart date: March 2025&nbsp;The Financial Times has an exciting opportunity for aspiring sub-editors from the Black community.Do you love words and hate typos? Are you interested in working on big news stories but not necessarily as a reporter? If so, then you may be suited to a career as a sub-editor in a global news organisation.The FT’s global, award-winning editorial team represents the gold standard in journalism, seeking depth, originality and balance that differentiates the FT from the pack and engages subscribers.The Fellowship is a six-month, paid contract in the heart of the FT’s London newsroom. The successful candidate will be trained by experienced sub-editors on the crucial final stages of the news production process. You will learn how to sense-check articles, edit for accuracy and clarity, and write engaging headlines and other display copy before pressing the button to publish.&nbsp;What you will learn<ul><li>You will be embedded in the FT’s two main sub-editing teams, helping produce the newspaper and working on the digital publishing desk</li><li>You will sub-edit articles for the newspaper’s different editions, cutting them to length and writing headlines, standfirsts and captions. You will learn how to lay out pages and sign them off before they go to print</li><li>You will revise-edit content for FT.com, learning to hit the highest standards of accuracy and quality, often under tight time pressure. You will be taught how to write engaging digital headlines and add visual components to engage readers</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceThe successful candidate will:<ul><li>Show an interest in current affairs and financial news</li><li>Care deeply about accuracy and good grammar</li><li>Be aware of what makes an attention-grabbing headline, both in print and online</li><li>Be capable of keeping a cool head under deadline pressure</li></ul>You do not need a degree to apply and career change applications are also welcome.&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 cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</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>&nbsp;This training opportunity is open exclusively to Black candidates to help address historical under-representation in the creative industries and support greater diversity.Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and to take a short sub-editing test.The successful candidate will 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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