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Closing date: 12pm, 2nd January 2025Salary: £26,250 per annumWorking hours: 5 days per week and evening work where necessaryHoliday: 20 days paid leave in addition to public holidays and 3 days between Christmas and New Year&nbsp;This is an opportunity for someone in the early stages of their career who is keen to learn about the day-to-day running of a theatre company.As Executive Assistant you will be at the heart of the organisation providing comprehensive support to the Executive Director. You will be a central point of communication for the Executive Director within the organisation and the initial contact for Trustees. The Executive Assistant is a position requiring discretion and confidentiality. The successful candidate will have access to a range of information and have insight into strategic ambitions and planning of the company.This post requires someone who enjoys organisational and administrative tasks, someone who can be confident and personable when communicating whether in person, over the phone or email, and who enjoys multi-tasking, prioritising workload and forward planning in a fast paced and dynamic environment.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Proven organisational skills and an ability to prioritise a wide variety of tasks to meet multiple deadlines.&nbsp;</li><li>Exceptionally strong planning, administration, organisational and people skills</li><li>Experience of complex diary management</li><li>Experienced and timely minute taker who can work in detail with speed, accuracy, and professional discretion</li><li>Ability to identify and interpret matters of urgency, prioritise workload, and action accordingly</li><li>Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction, as well as collaboratively within a wider team</li><li>A confident approach and ability to meet changing deadlines and respond proactively to internal and external pressures</li><li>A professional attitude with respect for discretion and confidentiality</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Excellent numerical skills</li><li>Excellent IT skills, particularly in MS Office packages, Outlook diaries, Accounting Software, Dropbox and Gmail/Drives</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills</li><li>Professional attitude, especially under pressure with deadlines and conflicting interests</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Enthusiasm for the arts and/or experience working in a creative environment</li><li>Experience of working in a professional theatre environment</li><li>Experience of working in a charity or with a board of trustees</li></ul>&nbsp;The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.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.

Tall Stories

Executive assistant

Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 dependent on experienceDepartment/Team: Theatre OperationsResponsible to: Head of Building OperationsContract: Fixed Term – 12 months, March 2025 (or sooner) – March 2026Location: Flexible mix of home working and from The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NBHours: Full-Time (Usual working hours are Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm with some occasional out of hours work - e.g. evenings and weekends - as required).The Old Vic offers the ability to work these flexibly under the guidelines in our Ways of Working policy. Additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the post&nbsp;Lead health, safety, and compliance efforts in one of London's most iconic cultural spaces.The purpose of this fixed term role is to provide health, safety and compliance support for the Old Vic Theatre Operations team during the mobilisation, opening, and initial period of operation of The Old Vic Backstage during 2025. In addition to providing ‘back-fill’ support for team members focusing on that project, this role will assist with identifying and documenting new safe ways of working, processes and policies associated with opening a new six-floor public space.The Health &amp; Safety Compliance Manager works within the Theatre Operations Team. In their role they will have day-to-day oversight for all health, safety and compliance matters - including providing H&amp;S support to colleagues across the Theatre, ensuring that we have good contractor management processes and good record keeping in place. They will ensure there is a holistic approach to Health, Safety and Compliance across the Old Vic. &nbsp;Areas of responsibilityH&amp;S and compliance knowledge, skills, training and monitoring<ul><li>Staying up-to-date and circulating relevant legislation and codes of practice.</li><li>Supporting the Head of Building Operations to ensure that Old Vic H&amp;S and compliance policies are up-to-date, suitable, sufficient and reviewed regularly.</li><li>Identifying and developing relevant training across The Old Vic, and ensuring that training is suitable, high quality and good value.</li><li>In collaboration with the Head of Building Operations, maintaining an overview of the training regime and record keeping for essential life, safety and security critical systems, from a H&amp;S &amp; Compliance perspective.</li><li>Carrying out health and safety workplace inspections and audits within all areas of the organisation and prioritising action to be taken to resolve any outstanding issues.</li><li>Working with the Head of Building Operations and The Old Vic’s external advisors to run regular Health and Safety Audits and Fire Risk Assessments of all sites, ensuring that any key changes are reviewed and re-assessed between audits.</li><li>As appropriate; sharing, advocating and liaising with external H&amp;S bodies.</li></ul>Culture and risk management<ul><li>Developing and promoting a positive culture across the organisation in relation to Health and Safety.</li><li>Seeking to apply a consistent but flexible approach to health, safety, and fire across all areas of the business whilst remaining mindful of the creative process. Carrying out training as required, including new starter H&amp;S inductions, Fire Marshal and evac chair training.</li><li>Developing strong relationships and influencing behaviours across all areas of The Old Vic to facilitate the promotion of health and safety awareness and drive best practice.</li><li>Reducing harm by promotion of a positive and pro-active health, safety and compliance culture within the Old Vic - and ensuring that everyone working at The Old Vic is aware of and understand their H&amp;S responsibilities.</li><li>Identifying and reviewing key risks to inform overall H&amp;S and related work planning.</li><li>Support the Operations Director and Head of Building Operations to maintain The Old Vic’s H&amp;S Risk Register.</li></ul>Data and reporting<ul><li>Ensuring thorough and appropriate safety records are maintained and anything of concern is promptly reported to the Head of Building Operations.</li><li>Leading on the H&amp;S management of Blue Lemon [The Old Vic’s H&amp;S &amp; Learning Management System management system], including ensuring accuracy of data and facilitating training across the organisation.</li><li>Analysing H&amp;S data and recommending actions or improvements where necessary.</li><li>Organising and preparing reports for meetings as required; such as the H&amp;S Committee, internal management and Board meetings.</li></ul>Incidents, strategic emergency response team (SERT) and business continuity planning<ul><li>Investigating and documenting accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences and providing meaningful statistics and advice to management.</li><li>Acting as a specialist responder for incidents, emergency responses.</li><li>Contributing to Old Vic business continuity planning.</li></ul>Licencing<ul><li>Assisting with The Old Vic Backstage premises licence application process, including coordinating and attending meetings with the Licencing Authority as required.</li><li>Supporting with Minor Licence Variation applications for the theatre.</li><li>Ensuring that health, safety and compliance processes support licence conditions.</li><li>Assisting in the dissemination of awareness about licence conditions.</li></ul>Health &amp; safety management support<ul><li>Providing support to the Head of Building Operations in the management of health, safety, and compliance across The Old Vic.</li><li>Ensuring that H&amp;S policies, practices, and procedures are adhered to (and documented) across all areas.</li><li>Undertaking Old Vic wide projects as appropriate to enhance our systems and procedures e.g. accident report systems, risk assessment software etc.</li><li>Supporting teams in writing up and reviewing risk assessments, prioritising remedial actions and monitoring their implementation to minimise risk to employees, visitors and assets.</li><li>Alongside the Head of Building Operations, provide advice, guidance, and assistance to all managers in the implementation of policies and systems in order to ensure the achievement of required standards and working practices.</li><li>Where possible introduce initiatives that will enhance health and safety standards and awareness.</li><li>Attending the Health &amp; Safety Committee meetings.</li><li>Coordinating and minuting the Health &amp; Safety Steering Group meetings.</li><li>Ensuring that minutes and actions arising from Health &amp; Safety Steering Group meetings are circulated to members and risks escalated to the Head of Building Operations or Operations Director as required.</li><li>In the Head of Building Operations’ absence, attending Technical H&amp;S Meetings.</li></ul>Compliance: life safety, contractor management, permits to work, responsible person etc<ul><li>Working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that all life safety systems are maintained and inspected regularly in line with relevant guidance to minimise the risk of any business interruption and ensuring any changes in legislation are met.</li><li>Having ownership of the onboarding and record-keeping process for contractors, ensuring that these are kept up to date and that all staff are aware of their responsibilities when engaging contractors to work on site.</li><li>Alongside colleagues in the Technical department, managing the Theatre’s Permit to Work procedures.</li><li>Managing H&amp;S related compliance and ensuring that all relevant licencing and certification is valid and up to date.</li><li>Ensuring that asbestos is assessed, managed and reviewed regularly, that key personnel receive the relevant training, and that the Asbestos Register is shared with staff and contractors in advance of any work in relevant areas.</li><li>Acting as a Deputy Responsible Person in relation to Legionella Management, ensuring that we are adhering to our Water Management Plan.</li><li>Ensuring that all contractors have submitted the relevant and requisite documentation prior to the commencement of works (RAMS, insurance, etc) and that any necessary Permits to Work are in place.</li></ul>Building security<ul><li>Supporting the Head of Building Operations in the management of The Old Vic’s technical security systems, including providing CCTV footage to Police or other authorities as required.</li><li>Ensuring that ways of working, policies and processes prioritise the safety and security everyone in the building.</li><li>Working with the Operations Administration Coordinator to ensure that there are good records for all keys, alarm fobs and security passes issued to staff – and overseeing the upkeep of the Key Safe Log.</li></ul>Capital building projects and capital expenditure<ul><li>Support the Head of Building Operations and the Operations Director, with the planning, development and implementation of all fire, safety, security and compliance elements of capital building and capital expenditure projects, ensuring that changes made during works do not compromise the plans and interfaces with the current building and strategies.</li><li>Inputting into site-wide strategies for fire, safety, security, and compliance - liaising with relevant contractors and consultants to review cause and effect and establish a hierarchy of control between the relevant strategies.</li><li>Assisting the Head of Building Operations with operational planning in relation to health, safety and compliance - in preparation for completion of capital building projects, and in relation to all requirements for Old Vic Backstage in particular.</li></ul>This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the Theatre's management may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Hold an IOSH (or Tech IOSH) qualification.</li><li>Demonstrable experience in a similar role with strong awareness of health and safety procedures and practices and a strong understanding of compliance.</li><li>Experience of dealing with internal and external stakeholders at all levels including senior leaders, colleagues, and contractors.</li><li>Ability to build relationships and communicate with a diverse range of people in a professional manner.</li><li>A flexible attitude with the ability to adapt accordingly to the role.</li><li>Demonstrable ability to use initiative to provide options and solutions for a fast-paced, time bound, changing, often reactive, service.</li><li>Action oriented, with the ability to take the initiative and deliver results.</li><li>Sensitivity in dealing with confidential information.</li><li>Excellent IT skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of the global majority, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse and disabled candidates.The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Old Vic Theatre

Health and safety compliance manager

Closing date: 24th December 2024Salary: £28,500 per annumContract: Fixed term for 22 monthsHours: 36 hours per week, full time&nbsp;Location: Role will be based primarily in South Kensington, London with 6 months in Leeds&nbsp;&nbsp;Curious about curation? Passionate about contemporary sculpture? Don't miss this 22-month traineeship based in London and Leeds.The Victoria and Albert Museum, in partnership with Leeds Art Gallery and the Henry Moore Institute, is seeking to appoint an Art Fund Vivmar Foundation Trainee (fixed term, 22 months). The Art Fund Vivmar Foundation Traineeships are generously supported by The Vivmar Foundation, launching a new initiative to encourage diversity in the recruitment of curatorial staff.During the 22-month programme, the trainee will spend a total of 16 months at the V&amp;A South Kensington forming part of the team responsible for the care, research, display, and interpretation of the collections of the Decorative Art and Sculpture Department. The post-holder will work particularly on the development, display and interpretation of contemporary sculpture in addition to building core museum collections management experience.&nbsp;The Art Fund Vivmar Curatorial Trainee will also spend 6 months based at the Leeds Art Gallery where they will work with the team there and the Henry Moore Institute as part of the longstanding partnership between the two organisations. They could also be involved in projects related to the Yorkshire Sculpture International at Leeds Art Gallery and/or the Henry Moore Institute.&nbsp;Key activitiesDeepening knowledge<ul><li>Demonstrating interest in a curatorial specialism in one area of the V&amp;A's collections, namely contemporary sculpture, and enthusiasm for learning from the work of established specialists; applying intellectual curiosity and critical thinking to developing knowledge of contexts for objects and collections and stories they might tell.</li><li>Developing understanding of the Museum collections management systems and documentation and their research potential.</li><li>Developing understanding of the range of scholarship in the specialist field; developing personal links with colleagues in regional and international museums</li></ul>Collecting<ul><li>Learning about Museum Collections Management processes</li><li>Learning about processing acquisitions and loans into the collections</li><li>Learning about collections through day-to-day handling of objects; taking responsibility for object movement and appropriate documentation; assisting with programmes of improvement to collections care; developing awareness of museum ethics</li><li>Developing knowledge of documentation in the department; undertaking cataloguing, documentation and digitisation of collections; assisting in the production of labels and interpretation; devising efficient ways to organise information and make it accessible to others</li><li>Dealing with routine enquiries and assisting in providing access to objects in reference collections and study rooms; supervising visitors</li></ul>Presenting and interpreting collections<ul><li>Participating in the development of permanent and temporary displays, using subject and collections knowledge; checking galleries and organising relevant maintenance in collaboration with Conservation and Collections Care &amp; Access</li><li>Participating in the development of exhibitions as required</li><li>Participating in the development of material for publication in print and online; broadening understanding of how to enhance the museum's reputation through strong narratives and engaging storytelling; contributing to photography and digitisation programmes</li><li>Collaborating with colleagues in Learning on the development of their programmes; contributing content as required</li><li>Representing V&amp;A through participation in professional and social networks and visits</li></ul>Innovating<ul><li>Understanding museum policies, strategies and priorities and contributing to the development of new policies and plans as required; developing awareness of developments and changes in the wider museum community</li><li>Understanding the suite and scope of museum projects and public programmes and contributing as required</li><li>Contributing to National and International programmes and partnerships as required</li></ul>Team playing and achieving<ul><li>Playing an active role in the communities of participation across all the curatorial teams</li><li>Undertaking projects or responsibilities as delegated by senior colleagues which will change from time to time</li></ul>&nbsp;What you'll bring<ul><li>Demonstrable interest in sculpture from study, practice or observation</li><li>A demonstrable interest in, and enthusiasm for telling stories about collections.&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsiveness to opening up the collections to a broad audience, including non-traditional users</li><li>Ability to collaborate as part of a team and to work flexibly and calmly under pressure</li><li>Practical and organisational skills with a keen attention to detail, particularly record keeping</li><li>Highly motivated and able to demonstrate initiative</li><li>&nbsp;A demonstrable interest in the history of art, design and performance</li><li>Experience of communicating clearly, with the ability to adapt your communication style for different groups</li><li>Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to manage multiple tasks</li></ul>&nbsp;At the V&amp;A, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for all and strive to go above and beyond public duty placed upon us&nbsp;by&nbsp;the Equality Act 2010.&nbsp;As such, we are&nbsp;delighted to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We actively encourage applications from those people who have traditionally not considered working with us especially those from diverse and marginalised groups.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Art Fund Vivmar curatorial trainee

Closing date: 23 December 2024 at 12pmSalary: £20,280 (£33,800 full time equivalent)Department/Team: Marketing &amp; CommercialResponsible to: Head of Marketing &amp; InsightsDuration: 6-month fixed-term contractJob Share: This is a job share working 3 days a weekHours: Part-time, 3 days a week (Monday–in office, Tuesday–remote, Thursday–in office)Location: 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB&nbsp;Manage communications and bring social campaigns to life at this legendary theatre!The Communications &amp; Content Manager will report to the Head of Marketing &amp; Insights and work closely with the second Communications &amp; Content Manager, Communications &amp; Content Assistant and the wider Marketing &amp; Commercial team to ensure that The Old Vic’s social, e-comms, content and communications output are industry leading. They will work collaboratively with the Head of Marketing &amp; Insights and campaign leads, using data and insights to inform campaign planning, content and editorial planning and paid social budgeting and implementation, with a key focus on maximising sales and supporting audience development objectives.Together with the Communications &amp; Content Manager, and in collaboration with the Head of Marketing &amp; Insights, they will act as brand guardian for The Old Vic, ensuring that the organisation’s tone of voice is reflected across all outward facing communications, and is of the highest standard for the audiences we’re communicating with. Supporting the Head of Marketing &amp; Insights, they will support ongoing horizon scanning across social channels, responding sensitively and discreetly to crisis communications as required. They will also work collaboratively with other departments such as Production, Development and Education &amp; Community in order to fully promote everything The Old Vic does.This role will work as part of a job share. The other half of the job share will be working Tuesday, Wednesday, half day on Friday (with Tuesdays as crossover with this role).&nbsp;Purpose of the job<ul><li>To ensure an integrated approach is applied across all communication output, enabling The Old Vic to effectively reach, engage and convert online audiences.</li><li>To ensure The Old Vic is a digital leader across all its digital output, always staying ahead of evolving best practise across paid and organic social, content and e-comms</li><li>To ensure that The Old Vic has a vibrant, creative and engaging digital presence that acts as a gateway to the theatre and everything we do.</li><li>To be the expert for paid social activity, working closely with the campaign leads and third party contacts to continually review campaign execution and performance</li><li>To produce written and visual content for the organisation, both in-house and in collaboration with freelance writers, designers, filmmakers, influencers, cast and creative teams</li><li>To act as the voice of The Old Vic across all digital channels, approaching copywriting with enthusiasm, precision and care</li><li>To approach The Old Vic’s digital presence with energy and innovation, acting as the voice of The Old Vic in order to elevate the organisation’s brand and find creative solutions to problems as they arise</li><li>To be committed to The Old Vic’s core objectives in all that you do, and to realise the artistic vision of the Artistic Director and creative teams across each production</li><li>To protect The Old Vic’s brand at all times.</li></ul>&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesTactical<ul><li>To work closely with the Communications &amp; Content Assistant across long-term planning and scheduling across all social channels in line with the social strategy – including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube</li><li>To run weekly CRM meetings with the wider Marketing team to ensure a cohesive e-comms schedule and to scrutinise audience segmentation</li><li>To lead on editorial content across assigned productions, education &amp; community, development and front of house in collaboration with campaign leads</li><li>To work closely with the Deputy Head of Communications to write press releases and manage the internal and external sign off processes</li><li>To manage the reporting process across Sprout Social, Google Analytics and other platforms to ensure all digital activity is accurately tracked and reported on</li><li>To act as brand guardian for the organisation, supporting the Head of Marketing &amp; Insights in copywriting across supporting programme, web and social copy</li><li>To support the Head of Marketing &amp; Insights the planning and implementation of influencer events and activity</li><li>To proactively monitor social channels in a horizon scanning capacity</li><li>To work with the Company Stage Manager in the recruitment of social ambassadors across productions with the intention of capturing trending and behind the scenes insights over the course of the production</li><li>To carefully follow sign off procedures to ensure all content is approved before publication</li><li>To provide customer service support across social channels at critical times in the event of technical problems</li><li>To competently manage acquiring rights where appropriate for content creation</li><li>Ensuring we capture as wide a range of Old Vic activity as possible to be used strategically to represent and promote the organisation now and in the future.</li></ul>Planning<ul><li>To support and realise the social and content strategies set by the Head of Marketing &amp; Insights, commissioning and creating written editorial content, collaborating with the Design team to realise written content across visual digital channels</li><li>To act as the in-house expert for the organisation’s paid social plan, regularly attending client calls and reporting on success and learnings to ensure high return on investment. To advise the campaign leads on social campaign budgeting and pacing – including awareness, retargeting and lead generation</li><li>Manage the e-comms output, owning the CRM schedule, ensuring copy and design are engaging and to the highest standard and sign off processes are adhered to</li><li>Regularly update the organisation’s central activity calendars and ensure all stakeholders are well informed on campaign activity, developing clear dissemination plans in collaboration with the Press and Marketing teams to ensure maximum impact</li><li>To work closely with the Communications &amp; Content Manager on the social and e-comms plan to ensure there is seamless and coherent social posting, e-comms and paid social output, to avoid competing messaging and activity</li><li>To lead on post-show reports and ongoing evaluation of social and content activity, bringing solid insights to help inform future campaign planning.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Excellent knowledge of social channel best practices and experience of delivering engaging social campaigns</li><li>Experience of delivering e-comms campaigns for high profile announcements or marketing activity, such as on-sales</li><li>Significant experience of working across paid social, including Meta ads</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail</li><li>The ability to manage a busy workload</li><li>An understanding of the challenges and opportunities for arts institutions in the contemporary landscape</li><li>An understanding of diversity within the cultural sector</li><li>Experience of delivering sales and audience development objectives</li><li>Excellent copywriting and editing skills</li><li>The ability to work well under pressure</li><li>Experience of creating a variety of content, including filmed and written</li><li>A working knowledge of google analytics</li></ul>&nbsp;As a Disability Confident employer,&nbsp;The Old Vic has made a commitment that all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for this job will be invited to interview.&nbsp;However in the event that we have a high volume of applications all of whom meet the criteria and identify as disabled, meaning it is not practicable to interview everyone, we may apply a weighting to the shortlisting criteria, or add an additional shortlisting stage before any interviews take place. In all cases we will take care to ensure that any criteria or weightings do not disadvantage disabled applicants.We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of the global majority, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse and disabled candidates.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Communications and content manager - Job Share

Closing date: Monday 6th January 2025 at 10amSalary: £55,708.07&nbsp;Join the National Theatre to lead ambitious productions, balancing artistic vision with top-tier project management.We are looking for a Production Manager&nbsp;to join the National Theatre Production Team.Forging close communication between a tight team of production and technical supervisors on each show is one of the most important aspects of the roles in this office. Tapping into the huge wealth of experience and talent within the building can help ensure a smooth transition from creative idea to reality on stage.It is incumbent on the Production Manager to ensure the artistic vision is achieved within the resource allocated to the production and that this is done safely, conscientiously, regarding the environment, and to a high standard. It is important that an open and trusting relationship is developed between the Production Manager and members of the artistic team.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Have a demonstrable record as a Production Manager in the delivery of a wide range of theatre productions at the highest artistic and technical level.</li><li>Dedicated and committed with excellent focus and organisational skill, with the ability to demonstrate the application of excellent project management skills across several projects simultaneously.</li><li>Budget literacy.&nbsp;</li><li>An awareness of the latest techniques and relevant regulations as applied to the preparation and staging of major productions including a good working knowledge of health and safety regulations, Theatre Green Book and ABTT Technical Standards.</li><li>An excellent and confident communicator and leader. Resilient and with the ability to demonstrate and communicate enthusiasm and professionalism in all aspects of this highly demanding job.</li><li>Able to demonstrate a recognisable level of experience and credibility within the industry.&nbsp;</li><li>IT and AutoCAD literate.&nbsp;</li><li>IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent safety qualification.</li></ul>&nbsp;We support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

National Theatre

Production manager

Closing date: 6th January 2025Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 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;Manage and inspire a team to deliver top-quality, future-proof content for global learning success.Hachette Learning is the home of accessible, future-proofed educational resources where we put students, teachers and parents at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to help every teacher and learner across the globe to succeed by creating and delivering high-quality content and support.Hachette Learning 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 doing<ul><li>The job holder will lead a team of editorial staff managing in-house projects as a key part of the Product Delivery team, supporting the Division in the delivery of the product roadmap.</li><li>The job holder will manage the recruitment, training, resourcing and career development of a team of Editorial Project Managers, and is responsible for ensuring effective, streamlined processes are used throughout.</li><li>This role will be the departmental point of contact for all resource requests and will determine in-house or out-of-house route. They will manage the division’s in-house capacity, allocating new projects to the in-house team, and create and implement processes to support effective resource management.</li><li>The role is responsible for managing workload and performance to deliver agreed content on schedule, within budget and to appropriate quality.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking for<ul><li>The ideal candidate will be an experienced line manager who has managed large teams of editors.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have managed a variety of complex print and digital products from manuscript to publication, ideally in educational publishing or related field.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have excellent project management skills, and have extensive experience managing budgets and suppliers.&nbsp;</li><li>We are looking for someone who has strong capacity management skills, able to resource and oversee multiple products through to publication.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have proven process improvement skills and have experience in implementing new processes.</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>

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Resourcing and capacity manager

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 for applications: Sunday 5th January 2025Salary: £36,000Contract:&nbsp;Full-time, 12 month temporary maternity cover position&nbsp;Head of Zeus is seeking a well-connected, creative and enthusiastic Publicity Manager to work across our Aries and AdAstra fiction imprints. This role is to cover a maternity leave and reports to the Head of Publicity.From serial killers to spies, medieval soldiers to golden age crime, Aries is home to your very favourite characters. Our crime, thriller, action, adventure and horror imprint, publishes acclaimed authors including master of crime, Martin Edwards, award-winning historical fiction author Clare Whitfield and bestselling historian and broadcaster, Dan Jones.&nbsp;Ad Astra is high-concept, hard-core and literary Science Fiction and fantasy. Its authors include true stars of their genres: Cixin Liu, Hao Jingfang, Kelly Link, Ken Liu, A.G. Riddle, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Lavie Tidhar, to name just a few.The Aries/AdAstra Publicity Manager will be part of our high-achieving, ambitious publicity team, working to deliver brilliant, sales-driving book campaigns and excellent author care for these imprints. This temporary role, to cover a maternity leave, is ideal for someone with previous experience of working in a busy publicity department and who has particular specialist knowledge of how to run successful crime/thriller and science fiction/fantasy PR campaigns.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Planning and running creative publicity campaigns for our Aries and AdAstra imprints and being the main point of contact for authors.&nbsp;</li><li>Developing and maintaining strong media relationships across print, broadcast, podcasts, events and the digital space.&nbsp;</li><li>Delivering excellent author care, from preliminary campaign planning meetings, through to launch and beyond.</li><li>Working creatively to identify and pitch potential feature and interview opportunities for our authors</li><li>Writing press releases and coordinating review copy mailings to targeted media lists.</li><li>Organising launch parties as well as bookshop and festival events.</li><li>Collaborating with Marketing colleagues on blogger mailings and early influencer proof mailouts.</li><li>Participating in monthly imprint meetings and departmental planning meetings.</li><li>Collaborating with colleagues in the wider Sales &amp; Marketing and Editorial departments to develop joined up book campaigns.</li><li>Providing PR support to other imprints when required, including advising junior colleagues.&nbsp;</li><li>Day to day administrative duties including managing prize submissions, booking author travel and reporting on publicity coverage and events to other departments and the wider company.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp; Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Previous experience in a book publicity team; running own publicity campaigns and delivering excellent levels of author care.&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent contacts, including good relationships with sci-fi/fantasy and crime fiction event programmers and reviewers.</li><li>Good understanding of the national media landscape, including digital media.</li><li>Strong relationship building skills, both with internal colleagues and third parties.</li><li>Excellent communication skills.</li><li>A demonstrable ability to multi-task, prioritise and meet deadlines.</li><li>A creative approach to finding new platforms to expand a campaign’s reach and find potential new readers&nbsp;</li><li>A demonstrable passion for crime/thriller and science fiction/fantasy books and the ability to convey this is essential</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is based at&nbsp;our London office: Head of Zeus, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London, EC1R 4RG on a 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: Tuesday and Wednesday&nbsp;Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via our URL detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Sunday 5th January 2025.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications&nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern&nbsp;<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits<ul><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></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 14 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources.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 requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Publicity manager, Sales - Head of Zeus (maternity cover)

​Closing date: 10am, 6th January 2025Salary: £27,500 (£22,000 pro rata) plus pension contributionsLocation: Bristol (hybrid working)Contract: 28 hours per week until end of December 2025Interviews: Will take place in Bristol on Wednesday 15 January 2025&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and organised individual with a passion for music and technology, who is eager to drive innovation and accessibility within an inclusive music programme.As Music and Technology Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the musical and technical operations of the <a href="https://noyo.org.uk/" target="_blank">National Open Youth Orchestra</a> (NOYO), contributing to its success and impact for young disabled musicians.&nbsp;Your responsibilities will include managing music resources and equipment, supporting the creation of music resources and arrangements. As well as providing musical and technical guidance to musicians and their families, teachers and Music Leaders, you will support the development of our accessible musical instrument, <a href="https://theclarion.uk/" target="_blank">the Clarion</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Significant experience in music, music technology and live music</li><li>Fluent in reading and working with standard musical notation (Grade 5 music theory or equivalent)</li><li>Confident in using Sibelius software</li><li>Competent with music technology hardware and software, with a demonstrable ability to learn new music technology quickly and confidently</li><li>Proven ability to deliver technical support for musicians, teachers, and ensembles</li><li>Highly organised, with strong administrative and IT skills</li><li>Ability to support and train others in music technology</li><li>Effective verbal and written communication, and strong interpersonal skills; able to tailor complex musical or technical information appropriately for different individuals and audiences</li><li>Capacity to work independently, meet deadlines and be adaptable</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Grade 8 music theory or equivalent</li><li>Experience working with young disabled musicians</li><li>Knowledge of emerging music technologies and accessibility in music education</li><li>Knowledge of alternate musical notation, e.g. guitar tab, percussion notation etc.</li></ul>&nbsp;Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are. We take our responsibility to acknowledge, challenge and dismantle barriers within music and our organisation extremely seriously. To that end, we are especially interested in receiving applications from Disabled people.We also recognise that systems of privilege, structural disadvantage and barriers to participation often intersect with one another. For this reason, we particularly welcome applications from people from other structurally disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented groups. This may include people from the Global Majority, migrants, refugees, LGBTQIA+ people and/or people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Open Up Music

Music and technology officer

Closing date for applications: 24th December at 11.59pmSalary: £25,000 per annum&nbsp;The Stage Media is seeking a marketing executive to join its marketing team.One of the UK’s oldest media groups, The Stage Media Company has an extensive publishing history which makes it a fantastic organisation to continue your marketing career.The Stage Media Company is the primary source of up-to-date news and services for the UK’s theatre, performing arts and book publishing industry. Its two weekly titles, The Stage and The Bookseller, are established leaders within their respective fields, offering industry news, authoritative reviews and insightful features.As a Marketing Executive, you will be reporting to the Head of Marketing and assisting with a range of subscriptions marketing activity. The hands-on role includes marketing across all channels including print, digital, social media as well as facilitating partnerships and attending events and exhibitions.This role is suitable for someone with some experience in a marketing role and an interest in developing their subscription marketing skillset. Applicants must have attention to detail, a desire to learn, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy workload. An understanding of the book trade and/or theatre industry and the specific challenges and opportunities faced in these sectors would be an advantage.&nbsp;Key responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to:Subscriber acquisition campaigns<ul><li>Campaign planning, implementation, and analysis to increase subscriber acquisition</li><li>Deliver fantastic email marketing, including copywriting and list management</li><li>With support from the social team, run social media (organic and paid), PPC and display campaigns, including retargeting</li><li>Working with the inhouse designer to create impactful print and digital collateral</li><li>Measure and review performance with key ROI and KPI criteria to increase success</li></ul>Subscriber retention campaigns<ul><li>Plan and execute retention campaigns including email renewal series</li><li>Optimise touchpoints across the subscription lifecycle</li><li>Promotion of subscription benefits and usage of partner discounts</li></ul>Group subscription campaigns<ul><li>Delivery of campaigns focused on corporate and multi-user subscriptions</li><li>Support sales staff with necessary insight and messaging</li><li>Provide sales staff with collateral required for subscriptions sales pitches</li></ul>Events and partnerships<ul><li>Represent our brands at industry events including awards and conferences</li><li>Develop partnerships and contra deals with relevant industry partners</li><li>Seek opportunities to promote subscriptions with our owned events</li></ul>Other<ul><li>Undertaking research related to subscriptions marketing when requested and presenting findings to educate the team</li><li>Staying on top of marketing trends, platform updates and new features and sharing this with the marketing team</li><li>Supporting the marketing team with general activity where required and especially at busy periods</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Experience working in a marketing environment, preferably in subscriptions within a media organisation</li><li>Thorough understanding and demonstrable evidence of successful implementation and measurement of online marketing including email, paid social and paid search campaigns</li><li>Experience of analysing marketing metrics and producing reports that demonstrate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns</li><li>Robust communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and accurately with people at all levels within the organisation and external suppliers</li><li>Experience of data management as well as thorough GDPR knowledge</li><li>Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage time and workload</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail</li><li>Experience with marketing technology, such as Wordpress, Affino, Adestra or equivalent</li><li>Positive and enthusiastic attitude</li><li>Able to balance competing priorities and a busy workload</li><li>Committed to personal development</li></ul>&nbsp;The Stage Media Company welcomes people from a range of backgrounds, and with different perspectives. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and encourage applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and abilities.Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

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