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Closing date for applications: 7 August 2025Salary:&nbsp;£27,000 per annumLocation: The role is based at&nbsp;our London office, 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of two days office-based/three days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are Monday and Tuesday. Kick-start your publishing career with Publisher of the Year Bloomsbury! This entry-level role offers hands-on experience supporting editorial administration and operations.&nbsp;We are looking for an editorial operations assistant to join the adult editorial team at Bloomsbury Publishing, the home of authors such as Samantha Shannon, William Dalrymple, Kiley Reid, Stuart Turton, Georgina Hayden and Poppy O’Toole. This is a wonderful opportunity to join the British Book Awards’ current Publisher of the Year in an entry-level role.You’ll be an enthusiastic, efficient person and you’ll assist the entire department with day-to-day administrative and editorial support. Your work will bring you into contact with all members of the department, and there will be opportunities to develop editorial skills. The team sits within the consumer division, and reports to the head of editorial operations. The roleYour work will mainly involve the following, with other departmental admin tasks as required.Administrative and editorial support<ul><li>Assisting with day-to-day administration in order to centralise the management of the running of the department and support the editorial team</li><li>Responsibility for freelancer onboarding</li><li>Biblio maintenance: keeping the source of all our data for our titles as up-to-date and smoothly running as possible</li><li>Contact for multi-region editions (MREs) originating from Bloomsbury USA</li><li>Checking ePubs and reprint covers and approving for press</li></ul>Assistant to head of editorial operations<ul><li>Arranging and minuting meetings, running and circulating reports</li><li>Acting as the team contact for queries from other departments</li><li>Processing expenses</li></ul>Assistant to editor-in-chief<ul><li>Managing diary, expenses and travel</li><li>Running reports and schedules from Biblio and other data sources</li><li>Assisting with departmental meetings</li></ul>Other admin tasks<ul><li>Handling prize deadlines and submissions for the department</li><li>Organising couriers</li><li>Maintaining a database of readers used by the department and organising materials for readers as required</li><li>Ordering in copies of books as needed</li><li>Printing, scanning, photocopying and binding manuscripts</li><li>Assisting with arrangements for events</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;We are looking for someone organised, confident and eager to learn, with:<ul><li>excellent communication and time-management skills</li><li>impeccable spelling, grammar and punctuation</li><li>office experience</li><li>excellent organisational skills</li><li>attention to detail</li><li>a demonstrable interest in trade fiction and non-fiction, and an awareness of the book market</li><li>some relevant experience would be an advantage</li></ul> Additional informationThis position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over two years.Please apply with a CV and covering letter&nbsp;addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via our website detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Thursday 7th of August 2025. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Bloomsbury reserves the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.The Book Trade Charity provides financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here:&nbsp;<a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>&nbsp; Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: two days office-based/three days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred)</li><li>25 days’ holiday, 3.5 days’ Christmas company holiday</li><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work anywhere fortnight -&nbsp;for two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for working anywhere is one week; the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season ticket loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health app</li><li>In-house doctor</li><li>Eye care voucher scheme</li><li>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources&nbsp;</li></ul> Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Editorial operations assistant, adult consumer

Salary: Starting from £27,000 per annum Simon &amp; Schuster Adult Non-Fiction is looking for an editorial assistant to work in their quality commercial non-fiction team.Simon &amp; Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon &amp; Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon &amp; Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.Reporting to the Deputy Publishing Director, Non-Fiction and supporting the S&amp;S Gallery, Non-Fiction, editorial team, this is an exciting role for someone who loves pop culture and wants to work with books and authors who will reach a wide audience. ResponsibilitiesAdministrative responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Generating and maintaining editorial data on internal systems</li><li>Liaising with copyeditors, proof-readers, freelancers, typesetters and authors</li><li>Running reports (TCM, TMM, etc)</li><li>Developing and maintaining content on the databases</li><li>Be a key point of contact between editorial teams</li><li>Processing and managing relevant payments</li><li>Submitting prize entries and other general administration</li></ul>Editorial responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Assisting with writing jacket copies and briefing jackets</li><li>Creating, updating and checking Advance Information Sheets</li><li>Preparing prelims, end-matter and corrections for paperbacks, reprints, and new editions</li><li>Collating proof-readers’ and authors’ proof corrections when required</li><li>General editorial research</li><li>Liaising with Rights, Marketing and Sales on catalogues</li><li>Reading and reporting on submissions and regularly communicating with authors and their agents</li><li>Contributing ideas for backlist reinvigoration and monitoring titles online and updating metadata</li></ul>&nbsp; Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will have a can-do attitude, be able to take their own initiative and will thrive in a busy and varied role.</li><li>They will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with an exceptional grasp of spelling and grammar, and a meticulous eye for detail.</li><li>They’ll be a keen team player with an ability to interact at all levels, who can understand and respond to team needs, shifting priorities, and work collaboratively to meet deadlines.</li><li>This role doesn’t require prior publishing experience, but someone who has an interest in non-fiction, awareness of the commercial non-fiction market and the ability to read broadly is essential.</li><li>Awareness of or interest in the publishing landscape would be welcomed with an eagerness to learn and be excited to take the first step in their publishing career.</li></ul> Simon &amp; Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon &amp; Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon &amp; Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon &amp; Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the&nbsp;Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Simon & Schuster UK

Editorial assistant, Gallery

Salary: Starting from £35,000 per annum This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who ideally has some rights sales experience and is ready to take the next step in their career.Simon &amp; Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon &amp; Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon &amp; Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Books is a high performing, dynamic division of a fast-growing and ambitious publisher, and the British Book Awards Children’s Publisher of the Year 2023. Across our lists, we are dedicated to immersing children of all ages in diverse and inclusive reading experiences, encouraging a lifelong love of reading. We are the proud publishers of global superstars such as Lauren Roberts, Rachel Renée Russell and Lynn Painter, as well as home-grown bestsellers and award-winners such as A.F. Steadman, Tom Percival, Laura Bates, Nadia Shireen, Benji Davies, Richard Jones, Sue Hendra &amp; Paul Linnet, and Danielle Jawando. Little Simon UK, our exciting new pre-school and novelty imprint, is launching in 2026.We’re looking for a senior rights executive to join our friendly, successful, and collaborative S&amp;S Rights team. As part of our fast-paced and dynamic team, you’ll work closely with the head of children’s rights and have responsibility for managing and developing your own international markets, selling rights and co-editions across our vibrant and diverse children’s list.This is a permanent role offering great scope for professional growth, with the chance to build lasting relationships with international partners and contribute directly to the global success of our titles. ResponsibilitiesThe job role involves:<ul><li>Management and negotiation of sales in your own territories across pre-school, picture books and fiction titles</li><li>Pitching books and concluding sales</li><li>Customer care</li><li>Drafting, sending and archiving contracts</li><li>Organising business trips and book fair appointments</li><li>Sending out follow-up material</li><li>Updating our submissions database</li><li>Liaising with international customers over file supply</li><li>Great communication skills are key</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will already have rights sales experience, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and a meticulous eye for detail.</li><li>With a positive attitude and the ability to multi-task, the successful candidate will have a passion for children’s books and international publishing.</li><li>Knowledge of a foreign language would be an advantage.</li><li>IT skills and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a must.</li></ul> Simon &amp; Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon &amp; Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon &amp; Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon &amp; Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the&nbsp;Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Senior rights executive

Closing date for applications: 5th August 2025Salary: £33,000Location: This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week. Calling all creative editors! Work with high profile authors and rising stars to help shape stories for young readers.Join our award-winning MCB and First Ink publishing team! As an editor, you’ll have the opportunity to shape and champion outstanding books for young readers from middle-grade to YA.You will be an essential part of a passionate and creative team dedicated to publishing a diverse, engaging and dynamic list for young readers. We have an exceptional list of authors and high-profile brands, which includes YA voices such as Tomi Adeyemi, Elle McNicoll and Hafsah Faizal, middle-grade authors like M.G. Leonard, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Pari Thomson, and non-fiction from influential figures like Hamza Yassin, Marcus Rashford and Dara McAnulty. And we have been publishing poetry at Macmillan for thirty years on our award-winning list.As an editor, you will guide your assigned fiction and non-fiction titles from acquisition through to publication. You’ll be at the heart of the publishing process, supporting key brands, leading on select projects and given the opportunity to strategically acquire under the leadership of the editorial director. Working with authors and agents directly and forging strong relationships with in-house colleagues, you’ll get the opportunity to work on a range of fiction and non-fiction projects including, crucially, highly-illustrated middle-grade and graphic novels for all ages. Responsibilities<ul><li>Edit and oversee the publication process for your own and assigned titles</li><li>Support senior editors on priority projects, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the acquisition and publishing process</li><li>Support new acquisition costings, oversee backlist projects, collaborate on proposals for new proposals and pursue a select number of new acquisitions under the guidance of the editorial director</li><li>Brief covers, manage metadata for your own titles and undertake essential administrative tasks to keep books on critical path</li><li>Prioritise author care and build agent relationships, and work closely with the design, production, sales, rights and communications teams to champion books and ensure high-quality processes at all times</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Experience as an assistant editor within a publishing house</li><li>Editing, proofreading, and project management skills</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both oral and written</li><li>Familiarity with the children's fiction and young adult market, along with experience in managing book lifecycles</li><li>Experience working directly with authors and illustrators (desirable)</li></ul> Some of the benefits we offer:<ul><li>28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Discounted private medical insurance</li><li>Group income protection scheme</li><li>Enhanced family pay and leave</li><li>Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)</li><li>2 Volunteer Days per year</li><li>75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)</li><li>Season ticket loan/advance</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings</li><li>Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch</li></ul> Additional information&nbsp;All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&amp;I) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DE&amp;I are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity &amp; Inclusion Pledge on our website.We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please get in contact.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Pan Macmillan

Editor - Macmillan Children’s Books fiction & non-fiction

Closing date for applications: 30th July 2025Salary: £27,000 per annumLocation: The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DPContract: Full-time, permanent position. Hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and Tuesday Are you passionate about lifestyle, food and wellbeing? Launch your publishing career by bringing best selling brands to the page in this editorial role.&nbsp;At Bloomsbury Lifestyle we’re looking for an editorial assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will offer administrative support to the lifestyle publisher and the editorial director of Tonic, Bloomsbury’s wellbeing imprint, as well as the rest of the team.You will be working on a lifestyle list which publishes bestselling brands such as Tom Kerridge and Dishoom, cookery talent like Poppy Cooks and Georgina Hayden, and lifestyle and gift titles that look amazing and have wide appeal. For the Tonic list you will support on a range of titles across psychology, parenting, health/nutrition and inspirational thinking, from authors such as The ADHD Adults, Adam Lind and Toni Tone. ResponsibilitiesThis role will involve administrative and editorial support across the team, diary and meeting management, keeping on top of metadata and critical path, as well as creative tasks such as writing copy, reading submissions and contributing ideas. You will need to have very strong organisational skills including a strong eye for detail and an ability to prioritise a diverse workload. You will also need to be a good communicator and work well within a team.<ul><li>General administrative support</li><li>Meetings admin</li><li>Scheduling, Biblio, Metadata</li><li>Proofreading and corrections</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Great organisational skills&nbsp;and time management</li><li>Ability to prioritise a complex workload</li><li>Excellent verbal and written English</li><li>Communication skills&nbsp;and strong author care</li><li>Strong eye for detail and high standards</li><li>IT competency, particularly with Word, Outlook, Excel and databases</li><li>Proactive attitude and professional manner</li><li>An interest and understanding of the lifestyle and wellbeing market</li></ul> Additional informationPlease note: Interviews will be taking place from 1st - 4th of August.&nbsp;This position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.Please apply with a CV and Cover Letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via our URL detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp; Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources.The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Editorial assistant, Lifestyle & Tonic

Closing date for applications: 6th August 2025Salary: £29,000 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. Are you looking for the next step in your editorial career? Orion Literary is looking for an enthusiastic and meticulous assistant editor to support its award-winning publishing at Weidenfeld &amp; Nicolson and White Rabbit.Weidenfeld &amp; Nicolson has been publishing since 1949 and is home to a wide range of literary fiction and non-fiction, modern classics, prizewinning debuts and worldwide bestsellers. Our authors include Antony Beevor, Clare Chambers, Helen Garner, Elinor Cleghorn, Richard Coles, Naoise Dolan, Lucy Rose, Claire Lombardo, Nussaibah Younis, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Adam Rutherford, Philippe Sands, Malala Yousafzai and Raymond Antrobus.White Rabbit was set up in 2019 as an imprint dedicated to pop culture writing, specialising in non-fiction, history, memoir, illustrated and high-end limited editions relating to popular music across the spectrum. Our authors include Bobby Gillespie, Adelle Stripe, Lias Saoudi, Carl Cox, David Keenan, Jude Rogers, Mark Lanegan, Vashti Bunyan, Kim Gordon, Sinead Gleeson, Stuart Braithwaite, Chris Frantz, Lenny Kaye, Robin Turner and Vivien Goldman.Reporting to the publishing director, you will be responsible for providing editorial and administrative support to the publisher of White Rabbit and W&amp;N publishing director, working on an exciting range of literary fiction and non-fiction (specifically memoir, biography, social and cultural history, and occasional illustrated titles). What you'll be doingFrom the moment of acquisition right through to publication, you will be closely involved in all aspects of the publishing process – from reading submissions for acquisition, overseeing publishing timelines, drafting copy and cover briefs, updating Biblio, organising proof mailouts, liaising with colleagues across the business as well as a thrilling range of authors – including novelists, non-fiction writers, musicians and high-profile cultural figures – and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of all aspects of the White Rabbit imprint.This is a highly varied, creative and exciting role for someone with a genuine passion for literary fiction, non-fiction and pop culture, and a rare opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their editorial career. Who we are looking forYou will have proven experience in an editorial role, possessing the following editorial skills:&nbsp;<ul><li>An intimate understanding of the path of a book from acquisition to publication</li><li>Reading, reporting and making editorial suggestions on proposals and manuscripts</li><li>Putting manuscripts and offsets into production</li><li>Proof reading and copyediting</li><li>Using publishing systems such as Bookscan and Biblio</li><li>Drafting effective publishing materials: AIs, cover briefs, acquisition forms, cover copy, keywords</li><li>Assessing permissions</li><li>Corresponding with authors and agents</li></ul>The ideal candidate will be:<ul><li>Highly organised with a meticulous eye for detail</li><li>An excellent communicator</li><li>A competent administrator, proficient with Outlook, Biblio, Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint</li><li>Able to multitask, prioritise effectively and handle a highly varied workload</li><li>Passionate about literary fiction and non-fiction, and music and culture in general</li><li>Fluent in a language other than English (not essential)</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.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. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Assistant editor

Closing date for applications: 3rd August 2025Salary: £28,000 per annum, depending on experienceLocation: Primarily based at the Casarotto Ramsay office in London, with the possibility of some remote workingContract: Full time permanent, 37.5 hours per week, plus a 1 hour unpaid daily break usually 10am – 6.30pm Monday – Friday. Due to the nature of this role some evening work will be required, and you may be asked to work additional hours from time to time. Champion writers and directors in this entry-level assistant role for someone with strong organisational skills and a love of theatre.At Casarotto Ramsay &amp; Associates, we represent and manage many of the world’s best-known writers, directors, literary properties, and below-the-line talent in film, theatre, television and new media. We also strive to welcome new, exciting and powerful voices to our client roster, and we are strongly and vocally supportive of diversity and inclusion of marginalised groups within our industries. Agents have a key role in finding new talent and helping budding writers, directors, designers and other creatives working within the media industries to realise their talent. Agents promote the work of their clients and reach out and make connections for them within the industry. They also negotiate their contracts, help them manage their schedules and work with them to strategise and decide on next best steps. Agents also often have to troubleshoot.&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has arisen for an assistant to join our Theatre department full-time. You will provide administrative support to two agents and ensure the effective upkeep and management of internal systems.This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required by the assistant and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the nature of the post as agreed with their managers. Responsibilities<ul><li>Handling a high volume of emails and calls, both from clients and producers. Corresponding with clients and helping them with queries.</li><li>Managing diaries and co-ordinating meetings for the agents and their individual clients.</li><li>Tracking &amp; updating information that comes in by using existing systems and databases (and updating/innovating systems as needed).</li><li>Reviewing and administering contracts (tracking the status of contracts, circulating for signature, chasing up as necessary and ensuring we have fully executed copies)</li><li>Putting together booking notices using information from contracts regarding details of payments to be invoiced. Working with accounts team to chase payments and support with additional administrative finance queries.</li><li>Organising theatre tickets for agents, and both international and domestic travel for agents and clients and creating itineraries for festival attendance and press night visits.</li><li>Keeping client bios and CV’s up to date both internally and on the website.</li><li>Maintaining social media and composing posts to promote client’s work.</li><li>Taking minutes in meetings and sending out scripts on behalf of the agents to Theatre, TV and Film producers.</li><li>Creatively engaging with the theatre industry &amp; new work, i.e. reading and seeing un-represented writers’ and directors’ work, as well as clients’ work, and feeding back. Building an understanding of different theatres and producers.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A passion for theatre and knowledge of the theatre industry</li><li>Computer literacy, with familiarity with Microsoft Office programs, &amp; a personable phone manner</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills</li><li>High level of accuracy and attention to detail in your work</li><li>Exceptional organisational and time management skills – ability to multi-task and work under pressure and prioritise effectively</li><li>Experience of working collaboratively and as a team player</li><li>An ability to maintain confidentiality</li><li>A flexible approach to problems – a person who can learn quickly</li><li>A strong work ethic and willingness to work some additional hours (e.g. theatre trips)</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Tickets to client productions</li><li>Interest free cycle to work scheme, subsidised gym membership</li><li>Private health insurance after two years’ service</li><li>Travel insurance after two years’ service</li><li>Non-contractual company bonus scheme</li></ul> Casarotto Ramsay strives to support a creative industry that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our community, especially in supporting equal opportunities for our clients and colleagues regardless of gender, race, socio-economic background, age, disability, sexual orientation and national origin. As such we are making a concerted effort to foster an inclusive workplace culture and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and drive to support new, exciting work. Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Casarotto Ramsay & Associates LTD

Casarotto Ramsay & Associates

Assistant to two theatre agents

Closing date for applications: 3rd August 2025Salary: £37,500 per annum, depending on experienceLocation: Primarily based at the Casarotto Ramsay office in London, with the possibility of some remote working.&nbsp;Contract: Full time permanent, 37.5 hours per week, plus a 1 hour unpaid daily break usually&nbsp;10am – 6.30pm Monday – Friday. Due to the nature of this role some evening work will be required, and you may be asked to work additional hours from time to time.&nbsp; Casarotto Ramsay &amp; Associates is seeking an organised dynamic and proactive assistant to support the head of theatre.At Casarotto Ramsay &amp; Associates, we represent and manage many of the world’s best-known writers, directors, literary estates, and below-the-line talent in film, theatre, television and new media. We also strive to welcome new, exciting and powerful voices to our client roster, and we are strongly and vocally supportive of diversity and the inclusion of marginalised groups within our industries. Agents have a key role in finding new talent and helping budding writers, directors, designers and other creatives working within the media industries to realize their talent.&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has arisen for an executive assistant to join our theatre department full-time. You will provide administrative support to the head of theatre and ensure the effective upkeep and management of internal systems. As executive assistant to Head of Theatre, Mel Kenyon, broadly speaking, you will be responsible for managing her busy diary on a day to day basis , liaising with producers and clients on her behalf, tracking contractual negotiations, and being across payments for the clients.&nbsp; You will need to be highly organised and able to multi-task. An interest in theatre and/or willingness to learn about it, the key players and the theatre world in general would be advantageous.This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required by the executive assistant and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the nature of the post as agreed with their manager. Responsibilities<ul><li>General PA duties: managing&nbsp;Mel’s diary including all personal commitments as needed as well as booking complex meetings and calls across time zones, keeping track of her to-do list and reading lists, managing and submitting Mel’s expenses, ensuring emails and enquiries are seen and answered in a timely manner, arranging intricate travel (such as multi-leg trips, international itineraries which require coordinating visas, transportation, and accommodations), answering phone calls while gatekeeping and managing access to Mel internally and externally.</li><li>Liaising with clients, setting up client meetings, handling their queries, and sending client samples as well as finding and checking the rights status for existing in person when requested.</li><li>Handling client membership to guilds and royalty collection entities such as the WGA and ACLS including registering clients, submitting earnings and ensuring dues are paid by accounts.</li><li>Updating the agency’s website’s client page, and the individual client biographies and CVs, as well as providing content for the agency’s twitter page.</li><li>Dealing with client contracts: issuing, sending out for signature, tracking, logging, scanning and archiving contracts when fully executed.</li><li>Keeping all agency accounting systems up to date; includes creating and maintaining client deal slips to track deals and chasing all client payments on the agency system as well as liaising with client accountants when required, for example in regard to foreign tax forms.</li><li>Collating and communicating relevant industry and client news, e.g. up and coming production news and reviews of client shows as well as researching lesser-known theatres and creatives for Mel and/or the department when needed.</li><li>General theatre department administration including organising the weekly meeting and managing the agenda, organising ‘surgery’ time (that is one-on-one problem solving time with Mel) , managing and maintaining show listings, updating the board pack and new client listings yearly, helping companywide communication such as communicating department issues to the relevant team members and helping department compliance of new systems or policies, organising department social events when needed such as leaving drinks or Christmas social.</li><li>Keeping a thorough record of directors’ and designers’ professional commitments for diary overview and assisting when needed with international engagements that require flight arrangements and visas etc.</li><li>Training for the negotiation and administration of simple agreements for the agent’s clients (always under the supervision of a senior agent). Liaising closely with a senior agent to assist in the handling of more complex agreements.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Strong proven experience assisting a high-level executive</li><li>Highly computer literate, with knowledge of Microsoft Office programs</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail</li><li>The ability to multitask and work well under pressure</li><li>Excellent organisational and forward-planning skills</li><li>Dynamic positive approach and receptiveness</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills</li><li>Excellent time keeping</li><li>Proactive</li><li>Computer literate, with accurate and fast typing speed</li><li>Excellent communication skills and confident telephone manner</li><li>Discretion and confidentiality</li><li>Able to react and respond quickly to new information or instructions</li><li>Ability to work closely with Mel and with all your other colleagues: team work is essential</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Knowledge of, and interest in, the theatre industry or a desire to learn</li><li>Some contractual experience desirable though training will be provided</li></ul> Benefits:<ul><li>Tickets to client productions</li><li>Interest free cycle to work scheme, subsidised gym membership</li><li>Private health insurance after two years’ service</li><li>Travel insurance after two years’ service</li><li>Non-contractual company bonus scheme</li></ul> Casarotto Ramsay strives to support a creative industry that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our community, especially in supporting equal opportunities for our clients and colleagues regardless of gender, race, socio-economic background, age, disability, sexual orientation and national origin. As such we are making a concerted effort to foster an inclusive workplace culture and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and drive to support new, exciting work.&nbsp; Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Executive assistant to head of theatre

Closing date for applications: &nbsp;31st July 2025Salary:&nbsp;£45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experienceLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reporting to:&nbsp;Publishing Director, Blink&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;EditorialImprint:&nbsp;Blink Are you a publishing leader with an eye for spotting emerging trends and the next big thing in non-fiction? Take your deep editorial expertise and interest in popular culture, podcasts, celebrity and social media to this role with imprint Blink.Do you have hands-on publishing experience and a proven track record of success? If so, then we’d love you to join our team of commercially-minded and self-starting publishers to help lead our commercial non-fiction imprint, Blink, here at Bonnier Books UK. Blink is seeking a creative, experienced and well-connected Editorial Director to join its market-leading non-fiction team. The successful candidate will report into the Publishing Director.This is an incredible opportunity to become part of our fast-moving, open, friendly, and highly successful publishing team acquiring and publishing general non-fiction on a small and focused list that has featured bestselling books from authors like Freddie Flintoff, Lily Allen, Boy George, Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer and Professor Steve Peters, among many others. As Editorial Director of Blink, you will take your knowledge of commercial non-fiction and bring it to bear, acquiring 10-15 new titles a year in a broad range of commercial non-fiction – including celebrity autobiography, sport, film/TV, gift and humour, popular history and memoir. You will already have excellent contacts with a wide range of agents, authors, ghostwriters and talent managers, and a proven track record in publishing successful, bestselling titles in the categories above.Most importantly, you will have a high market awareness and a strong sense of initiative. Our preferred candidate will have proven themselves to be a consistently good publisher with an eye for trends and the ability to publish books that combine commercial subjects with high-quality writing. You are likely to already have several bestsellers under your belt. This role will suit candidates who are used to working in fast-paced and exciting environments, who are excellent communicators and strong team players, who are full of ideas and love to drive them through to fruition. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Key responsibilities<ul><li>Acquiring, editing and publishing 10-15 titles a year that support the vision and ethos of Blink in line with commissioning criteria</li><li>Full management of all parts of the publishing process: contract negotiations; structural editing; first-class creative oversight; liaising with authors and in-house editorial, design, production, sales and wider comms teams to deliver highly effective and best-in-class publishing</li><li>Reporting into the non-fiction Publishing Director, you will provide leadership across Bonnier’s commercial non-fiction. Working alongside our non-fiction editorial team and the wider business you will have significant input in list strategy, branding and awareness.</li><li>Maintain a strong eye on new market trends across home and international markets, and identify key opportunities</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A proven track record of demonstrable commissioning experience</li><li>Excellent contacts</li><li>Negotiating experience</li><li>Self-motivated with the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload to meet multiple deadlines</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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