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Closing date: 8th January 2025Salary: Circa £38,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.Contract: 18-month fixed term role&nbsp;We are looking for a dynamic Commissioning Editor on an 18-month fixed-term contract.Penguin General is one of the publishing divisions that make up Penguin Random House UK. There are six imprints at Penguin General: Fig Tree, Hamish Hamilton, Penguin Business, Penguin Life, Viking and Sandycove. The latter is based in Dublin.At Viking, we publish a select range of bestselling, prize-winning novelists to reach the broadest possible audience. We pride ourselves on our ability to launch brilliant new careers and take established authors to new heights, combining critical success with commercial ambition. Some of our bestselling authors from 2024 include Leigh Bardugo, William Boyd, Nick Harkaway, Emily Henry, Gabriel García Márquez, Richard Osman, Elif Shafak and Elizabeth Strout.This role will partially cover a period of parental leave with responsibility for a small number of existing authors, as well as providing the opportunity to acquire and publish onto the Viking fiction list. Reporting to the Publishing Director, you will work within a self-motivated editorial team, liaising with authors, agents and other internal and external stakeholders accordingly.This role is a chance to publish fiction&nbsp;across a varied and vibrant list, acquiring commercial genre and general fiction within a collaborative and supportive team. You will have a passion for championing new voices, the hunger to seek out new publishing opportunities over following trends, and knowledge about what certain audiences want to read and how to reach them. You will be able to generate buzz, both internally and externally, for your books and your list. At Penguin General, we strive for working life to be progressive, energising, motivating and rewarding for all our colleagues at every level.&nbsp;What you’ll bring<ul><li>Able to confidently articulate your taste and passion and combine it with strategic, analytical thinking in relation to the Viking list and the wider market.</li><li>Effective communicator, able to make convincing verbal pitches, write persuasive cover copy, brief covers with clarity, and fulfil a publishing vision for all aspects of a book’s package.</li><li>Great relationship-builder, able to work effectively across departments including Sales, Rights, Marketing and Publicity to coordinate successful publications.</li><li>Excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail, and an ability to work effectively under pressure.</li></ul>&nbsp;How to applyPlease apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Wednesday 8th January 2025. As part of your cover letter, we’d like you to include a note on:<ul><li>The 5 works of commercial fiction (not published by Viking) you wish you’d published that exemplify your taste and market knowledge, with a brief commentary about your selection (max 500 words).</li></ul>Please ensure you include a cover letter, as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

London

Penguin Random House

The Publishing Process

Commissioning editor, Penguin General (18-month FTC)

Closing date: 5th January 2025Salary: Circa £33,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.&nbsp;Are you currently in editorial and keen to work with some of the biggest brands and most exciting new creators in the market?Are you passionate about children’s publishing? The Puffin Picture Books team have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the team as an Editor on a permanent basis.We publish some of the biggest names in picture books from iconic classic brands such as The World of Peter Rabbit, Spot and The Very Hungry Caterpillar and bestselling heritage creators including Allan Ahlberg, Anthony Browne and Shirley Hughes, to major new talent including Tom Fletcher, Nadia Shireen, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Nathan Bryon, and Dapo Adeola. We are passionate about bringing stories to life that change and shape lives.As an Editor at Puffin, you’ll work with a broad range of classic brands and heritage authors, as well as contemporary classics of the future. This is a great opportunity to join a large, creative, commercial team and there will be collaborative support to develop your editorial skills on the job. For the right candidate, there may be the opportunity eventually to commission, working alongside and being supported by the editorial team.We’re looking for someone with demonstrable editorial experience and solid market knowledge in preschool publishing. You might currently be an Assistant Editor looking for your next challenge, or an Editor wanting hands-on experience on a different type of list and exposure to household brands and names.&nbsp;What you'll do<ul><li>Collaboratively working on the in-house process for specific books, including scheduling, running costings, compiling metadata, jacket and cover copy.</li><li>Working closely with authors, estates and brand owners on existing projects at different stages of publication.</li><li>Editing manuscripts for a select number of titles.</li><li>Liaising with in-house teams, authors and agents.</li><li>Presenting titles at internal meetings.</li><li>Contributing to the publishing vision by inputting ideas for your books, including format, binding, design, price, and promotional campaigns.</li></ul>&nbsp;What you’ll bringEssential<ul><li>Proven skills in editing and working with authors and agents.</li><li>Solid market knowledge and demonstrable interest in pre-school publishing.</li><li>Excellent demonstrable communication skills and understanding of managing multiple stakeholders at varying seniorities.</li><li>Initiative, creative motivation, and a proactive nature.</li><li>Strong attention to detail.</li><li>To be able to prioritise, multitask and work under pressure.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>To be engaged with popular culture, be well-informed of current trends, and have design awareness.</li><li>To be a team player with interpersonal sensitivity.</li></ul>&nbsp;How to applyPlease apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Sunday 5th January 2025.As part of your cover letter, we’d like you to respond to the following question (no more than 200 words):<ul><li>We’re looking for someone with a passion for classic children’s publishing brands. Please share with us a preschool publishing brand which really stands out to you in today’s market. What makes it so successful?</li></ul>Please ensure you include a cover letter, as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be between 1-2 pages.Please note we are looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible, but we are also happy to accommodate a reasonable notice period for the right candidate.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Editor, Puffin (Penguin Random House Children's)

Closing date: 29th December 2024Start date: February 2025 (6-month contract)Location: The role will be a combination of working from home and working at our London TVC offices, minimum 3 days a week will be required in the office.&nbsp;&nbsp;We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Co-ordinator to work on an ambitious new VFX series.The Science Unit produces a huge range of bold and trail-blazing content. We combine the greatest factual storytellers, unrivalled production values and specialist factual knowledge, to tell stories that reach the four corners of the planet. We supply content to a range of broadcasters and platforms including the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, PBS, Netflix and YouTube, as well as branded content and podcasts.We are looking for an experienced full-time production co-ordinator who is invested in the content and enjoys contributing to the common goals of a supportive production team. Must have experience in VFX and CGI, and be able to juggle/ prioritise different demands from different people; have stamina over a long production, resilience and understanding the knock-on of changes to plans and adapting accordingly.&nbsp;What will you do?<ul><li>You will report to the Line Producer and in partnership with the editorial team providing logistical and co-ordinator support to their production teams, ensuring delivery on schedule within budget and within operational and financial constraints.</li><li>You will also contribute to and help to implement, practical actions to reduce environmental impact throughout production.</li></ul>&nbsp;What does it take?<ul><li>You must have a genuine interest in BBC Studios output and Science content&nbsp;</li><li>You’ll have&nbsp;experience working as a Production Co-ordinator across Factual content</li><li>Must have experience working on VFX or CGI productions</li><li>Experience of working on productions involving international delivery/co-productions</li><li>Strong organisational and planning skills paired with accuracy and an aptitude for systems</li><li>Prior experience using Albert and delivering sustainable productions&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Benefits<ul><li>We offer a competitive salary package</li><li>Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance</li><li>26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days</li><li>A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more</li><li>A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li><li>Excellent career progression – access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation</li></ul>&nbsp;The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce, that represents the audiences we serve, and encourages applications from candidates from any background, especially people from diverse communities. Equity of opportunity is important to us, and we endeavour to make our processes equal, fair and meritocratic for everybody.BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets.As a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on <a href="mailto:We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours here. The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce, that represents the audiences we serve, and encourages applications from candidates from any background, especially people from diverse communities. Equity of opportunity is important to us, and we endeavour to make our processes equal, fair and meritocratic for everybody. More information on our D&amp;I plan can be found here. BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here. As a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk" target="_blank">reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk</a>.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

BBC Studios Bristol

BBC Roath Lock Studios

MediaCity UK

BBC Studios Glasgow

BBC Studios

100 Years of the BBC

Top Gear

Production co-ordinator, The Science Unit

Closing date: 17th January 2025Salary: £40,000+ dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;We are looking for a passionate and driven publicist to lead on campaigns and strategy for a range of Orion’s key launches.The Orion Publishing Group, a division of Hachette UK, publishes commercial and literary, award-winning popular fiction and non-fiction and is home to bestselling authors such as Sir Ian Rankin, Emily English, Adam Kay, Michael Connelly, Brandon Sanderson, Veronica Henry, Santa Montefiore, Clare Chambers, Cathy Bramley, Michael Palin, Malala Yousafzai, Gillian Flynn, Candice Carty-Williams and many more.&nbsp;In 2021 we won the Publisher of the Year award at the British Book Awards, and our award-winning Communications team has a proud track record of creating high-impact, creative, sales-driving campaigns to help bring our books to readers.&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Publicity Manager to join our dynamic and creative Communications team, to cover a 12 month secondment. As Senior Publicity Manager you will be responsible for leading and implementing sales-driving and profile-building publicity campaigns,&nbsp;fully integrating all aspects of the media and events spaces to positively raise the profile and awareness of the author and book&nbsp;across our wide range of imprints.You will be working directly with some of the industry’s biggest and most exciting publishing including Michael Connelly, Emily English and Chris Whitaker as well as working across our fiction and non-fiction lists more broadly. You’ll be required to confidently present plans to colleagues in-house and externally to authors and agents, pitch for new business, regularly updating key stakeholders on progress, as well as offering exceptional author care and maintaining excellent relationships with authors and agents.This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a multi-disciplined, award-winning team responsible for a wide variety of publishing. You’d be working in a creative and dynamic environment, utilising a wide variety of essential publicity skills to reach the widest possible readership.&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>You will have demonstrable experience with a proven track record of creating industry-leading publicity campaigns across fiction and non-fiction that result in sales.</li><li>An interest in commercial publishing as well as experience working with brand authors is desired.&nbsp;</li><li>Alongside demonstratable PR experience, the ideal candidate will be extremely efficient, have a broad range of contacts across the media and events, and bring initiative, creativity, and passion to the role.</li><li>The ability to multi-task, work calmly under pressure and be a strong team player are also vital.</li><li>This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced publicist ready for a new challenge.</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>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Senior publicity manager (12 month FTC)

Closing date: 15th January 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: £37,440 per annum via a training bursaryDuration: 6 monthsWorking hours: 10am – 6pm, Monday to Friday with the exception of live broadcast days to be scheduledLocation: LondonStart date: 10th February 2025&nbsp;Build your expertise as an events assistant producer with hands-on training in scripting, stakeholder management, and live gallery production.<a href="https://productions.bbcstudios.com/our-production-brands/events-productions/" target="_blank">BBC Events Productions</a>, is an award-winning unit with decades of unique experience in creating and broadcasting large scale, national and international events which are rich in ambition, emotion, and creativity. They are responsible for producing and broadcasting some of the country’s biggest ceremonial events such as The Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II, The Coronation of King Charles III, D-Day 80, Trooping the Colour, and Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph among many others.The department currently has an opportunity for an experienced Assistant Producer to join their team for six months to be trained up in the events production space. Throughout their contract, the successful candidate will gain experience working across a range of Events programming.On the job training will be provided across all the productions worked on to ensure you have an excellent knowledge of putting together live event broadcasts, including scripting, dealing with key stakeholders, commentary research, VT production and working on a live broadcast. The trainee will also gain an insight into live gallery producing to enable them to confidently take the step up to producer in future.&nbsp;This is the ideal opportunity for an experienced Assistant Producer who is keen to work in live production, but hasn’t had the right opportunities presented to them. So, if you are ready to step into the world of ceremonial events and be part of some of the most watched broadcasts around the globe, this could be the role for you…&nbsp;What you will learn<ul><li>A full understanding of end-to-end ceremonial events production.</li><li>Expertise in bringing some of the biggest national historical moments to life.</li><li>A full insight into how the BBC Events team operates.</li><li>Live production skills and experience, including working with commentators and in a live gallery.</li><li>Scripting, VT production, and working with archive.</li><li>Stakeholder management.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we're looking for<ul><li>An established Assistant Producer with at least 2 year’s experience at this level.</li><li>Prior experience in writing detailed research briefs and biographies.</li><li>Prior experience of working with on-screen talent.</li><li>Prior experience of casting and dealing with sensitive content matter and contributors.</li><li>The ability to work independently and pro-actively as part of a small team.</li><li>Creative and bursting with engaging ideas.</li><li>A person who can thrive in a live, fast-paced environment where things can change quickly. The need to be flexible in your work approach and comfortable in busy environments is essential.</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul>&nbsp;This opportunity is specifically created for individuals from specific groups that are under-represented across the creative industries and at BBC Studios. Those backgrounds include, but aren’t limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled people, those undergoing gender reassignment / transitioning and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of training, networking, and support specially designed for individuals who are under-represented in the creative industries as they progress in their careers.

Assistant producer

Closing date: 10th January 2025Salary: Up to £33,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated analyst to join our Commercial Analysis team.&nbsp;Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. We're made up of 12&nbsp;autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.Hachette UK is part of&nbsp;Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Generating consistent and accurate reporting and analysis that drives understanding of key market trends across our physical and digital products.</li><li>Presenting insight and data to colleagues across the business, including divisional directors and industry-leading trade publishers.</li><li>Interpreting internal and external data to inform and support divisional strategy, for example publishing categories and company acquisitions.</li><li>Supporting the Commercial Analysis team on data projects, helping with reporting and analysis of large datasets.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will have exceptional analytical, organisational and communication skills.</li><li>You will be highly numerate, confident handling large data sets and able to communicate financial information to non-finance colleagues in an engaging way.</li><li>A statistics, technical or computing background, with a keen interest in books and knowledge of the publishing process is advantageous.</li><li>You will also have excellent excel skills and strategy capability, with proven experience in using data to support and influence business decisions.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Data analyst

Closing date: 10th January 2025Salary: Up to £40,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Oversee accountancy processes at this powerhouse publisher.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. We're made up of 12&nbsp;autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.Hachette UK is part of&nbsp;Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries.The Royalty Accountant is responsible for completing and overseeing all accounting processes related to generating royalty calculations and reports for contributors.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Ensure Stison royalty system is up to date; new contracts added, royalty rules as per contract setup, all relevant sales are reported correctly within specific royalty clauses and uploaded, and payments captured and reconciled to SAP</li><li>Run and send out Stison and manual royalty reporting to key contributors in a timely manner</li><li>Contributors’ details verified on SAP and process Advance and Royalty invoices and payments sending to treasury department for payment</li><li>Provide timely and effective support for all queries related to royalties and Advances</li><li>All relevant Licensor sales are reported correctly within specific royalty clauses and submitted in a timely manner on their specific reporting platform</li><li>Process incoming royalties and Advances from 3rd party sub right customers ensuring authors/contributors receive contracted share</li><li>Support the transition to new royalty system, Alliant, and amend business processes</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>Experience in the publishing/media industry and ideally previous royalties experience</li><li>Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups</li><li>Desirable experience at using Stison royalty system</li><li>Ability to work independently and in a team to deliver on this key remit</li><li>Must have a high level of attention to detail</li><li>Good record-keeping and good time management skills</li><li>Good verbal and written communication skills to interact with internal and external contacts</li><li>Must be able to work under pressure when required</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>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Royalty accountant (12 month FTC)

Closing date: 2nd January 2025Salary: Up to £53,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. If you are based in London, London Weighting will be added on top of the base salary (£5319)&nbsp;Be at the forefront of data platform technology, enabling insights across BBC Studios.BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels &amp; streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe. We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Eastenders, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III.The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena. From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain’s most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we’re the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK’s largest distributor of British content.Our Data Platform Team plays a pivotal role in empowering the wider business with the data and infrastructure tools needed to drive innovation, insights, and storytelling through data. We build and maintain the foundational technology stack that underpins our data products, ensuring that teams across BBC Studios can easily and securely access the information they need.As a Data Platform Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining the core data infrastructure at BBC Studios. Working closely with other members of the Data Platform Squad, you will create automated and scalable solutions that enable data engineers, analysts, and product teams to seamlessly access and process large volumes of data. This is a hands-on engineering role that involves leveraging a variety of modern technologies and best practices.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential&nbsp;<ul><li>Strong experience building and maintaining infrastructure on AWS (e.g S3,IAM, Lambdas, RDS)</li><li>Demonstrable proficiency with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code Principles.</li><li>Solid experience developing backend services using Node.js (Typescript)</li><li>Proven knowledge of SQL and familiarity with relational database concepts.</li><li>Experience with building React apps.</li></ul>&nbsp;Desirable<ul><li>Exposure to other programming languages (e.g., Python) for data tooling and Automation.</li><li>Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and DevOps practices.</li><li>Experience with Snowflake.</li><li>&nbsp;Understanding of data governance, security and compliance standards.</li></ul>&nbsp;What you will gain from working at BBC Studios?<ul><li>We offer a competitive salary package.</li><li>Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance.</li><li>Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid.</li><li>26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days.</li><li>&nbsp;A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.</li><li>&nbsp;A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).</li><li>Excellent career progression – access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation.</li></ul>&nbsp;This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neuro divergent and must meet either: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act-2010" target="_blank">the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010)</a>, or<a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/50/contents" target="_blank"> the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995)</a> if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.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.

Software engineer - Extend

Closing date: 14th January 2025Salary pay range: £30,750 - £36,400Contract: The role is a full-time 12 month fixed term contract position&nbsp;We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic editor to join our illustrated non-fiction team as maternity cover for a period of 12 months from February 2025.&nbsp;Bloomsbury Children’s Books is home to a flourishing non-fiction list, boasting best-selling, award-winning authors and illustrators, and publishing a wide variety of internationally- acclaimed non-fiction books from picture books and gift books to mono books for children aged 7+.Reporting to the Head of Illustrated Publishing, you’ll be joining a vibrant team with whom you’ll work in a fast-paced, creative environment. This role may suit a freelancer with considerable experience looking for a more permanent position for a time. This will not be a commissioning role.&nbsp;Responsibilities﻿﻿Working closely with the Head of Illustrated Publishing and the wider non-fiction team, you’ll look after a number of your own titles. Your core responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Liaising with authors, illustrators and agents as required</li><li>Delivering the highest standard of structural editing, copy-editing and proofreading</li><li>Ensuring projects run on schedule and are delivered within budget</li><li>Liaising with out-of-house copy-editors, proof-readers and other freelancers</li><li>Drafting excellent cover copy for covers, catalogues and AIs</li><li>Working with our editorial assistant, to maintain bibliographic data, schedules and publishing programmes</li><li>Running acquisition P&amp;Ls and negotiating contractual terms when required</li><li>Presenting and briefing titles at key internal meetings, including acquisitions and cover briefing &nbsp;</li></ul>Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The successful candidate will have significant demonstrated editorial experience, ideally within a non-fiction environment</li><li>They will be well-organised with excellent communication skills and should enjoy working both independently, and as part of a collaborative, supportive team</li></ul> &nbsp;Additional informationThe role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and TuesdayPlease apply with a CV and covering letter telling us about two books that have had an important impact on you and why addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via clicking the 'Apply' button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Tuesday 14th January 2025.&nbsp;Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.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

Senior editor, Children's Illustrated Non-Fiction (maternity cover)

Closing date: 19th January 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;Do you want to drive sales and maximise revenue at a leading theatrical licensing company?Concord Theatricals provides the UK arts sector with theatrical licensing, music publishing, script publishing, cast recording and first-class production. The UK home of Rodgers &amp; Hammerstein Theatricals, Samuel French Ltd and Tams-Witmark, its unparalleled roster includes the work of Irving Berlin, Agatha Christie, George &amp; Ira Gershwin, Marvin Hamlisch, Lorraine Hansberry, Kander &amp; Ebb, Marlow &amp; Moss, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Harold Pinter, Cole Porter, Terrence Rattigan, Rodgers &amp; Hammerstein, Thornton Wilder and August Wilson. With offices in London, New York and Berlin, we have the most expert team in the industry.The Manager, Professional Licensing will work with the Directors to maximise sales of Theatrical Performing licences for International and Professional customers.&nbsp;They will respond to the needs of International sub-agents, particularly with regard to plays, and&nbsp;manage any required communication with CT NY, authors and agents. Additional responsibilities will include processing professional play licences handled by the UK office throughout applicable International territories&nbsp;and handle relevant translations used&nbsp;in theatrical productions.The successful applicant will work with Director, Marketing &amp; Business Strategy to form plans to improve CT’s reach to the International market with SVP oversight.&nbsp;They will provide the highest standard of timely, accurate and knowledgeable customer service, and ensure the most effective and efficient application of operational and IT systems, while working under general supervision.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Maximise the revenues from sales of all Concord Theatricals products, including primarily theatrical licensing to the International and Professional markets.&nbsp;</li><li>Oversee all licensing matters relating to ORiGiN and Play Bureau in conjunction with amateur licensing, and ensure International sub-agents have the latest licensing information and follow correct procedures.</li><li>Provide all customers with accurate and knowledgeable advice on the telephone, by email and online.</li><li>Support and contribute ideas to the effective implementation of marketing campaigns and initiatives.</li><li>Process licences and related functions in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.</li><li>To use all systems effectively and contribute ideas for improving systems and applications to optimise processing efficiencies.&nbsp;</li><li>Maintain effective systems for protecting copyright and ensuring that monies legally due on all performances of&nbsp;Concord Theatricals&nbsp;rights are tracked and collected.&nbsp;</li></ul>Outline of specific functions<ul><li>Maximise the revenues from sales of all Concord Theatricals products, including primarily theatrical licensing to the International and Professional markets.</li><li>Provide timely responses to all enquiries and knowledgeable advice and suggestions on Concord Theatricals products.</li><li>Develop relationships with regular customers, authors, agents/representatives.</li><li>Proactively contact customers to promote Concord Theatricals products.</li><li>Participate in marketing campaigns to promote new and other specific Concord Theatricals products.</li><li>Oversee licensing matters by ORiGiN and Play Bureau in conjunction with amateur licensing, and ensure current information on availability is provided to all International sub-agents.</li><li>Oversee approvals and usage of translations of Concord Theatricals play titles handled by the UK office.</li><li>To ensure you provide all customers with accurate and knowledgeable advice on the telephone, by email and online, including:<ul><li>Having a good knowledge of the content of the plays and musicals in the licensing catalogue.</li><li>Providing current information on the availability of titles based on up-to-date communications with authors and agents.</li><li>Helping organisations select titles for their group, cast, theatre and/or audience.</li><li>Helping organisations to plan a season or programme.</li></ul></li><li>Use all systems effectively – assist in the monitoring and maintaining the performance of systems used by the licensing team and contribute ideas for improving systems and applications to optimise processing efficiencies.</li><li>Assist in maintaining effective systems for protecting copyright and ensuring that monies legally due on all performances of Concord rights are tracked and collected.</li><li>Provide regular and ad hoc data on customers and sales performance in collaboration with Directors and collate and produce reports.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure that all relevant sales and payment documentation and data are processed on a timely and accurate basis as required by the accounting department.</li><li>Represent Concord at Press Nights and other industry events including evenings and weekends as required.</li><li>Ensure timely and accurate processing and shipping of production materials.</li><li>Monitor processing volumes and identify any issues, backlogs, and delays.</li><li>Any reasonable requests from direct line manager.</li><li>To consult regularly with the following colleagues:<ul><li>Directors, Licensing: to refer to for support and authority regarding any local operational or system issues.</li><li>Amateur Licensing Team: to liaise regularly and provide support with restrictions and general licensing processes to ensure consistency within the whole team. Also, to support Amateur Licensing in busy periods, when possible, on system issues, contacting authors and agents for clearances, and providing knowledge of Concord Theatricals play titles as alternatives to restricted or withdrawn titles</li><li>Other Management Personnel: In the UK or US as deemed necessary.</li></ul></li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceExperience<ul><li>Minimum 2 years’ experience in the Theatre Industry</li><li>Knowledge of the Theatre Industry including but not limited to Customer Service, Sales, Administration, Production&nbsp;</li><li>A knowledge of and interest in learning more about the titles in our various catalogues, with a focus on play titles</li><li>Negotiation experience</li></ul>Attributes<ul><li>A demonstrable knowledge and experience in theatre</li><li>Customer service experience</li><li>Good telephone manner</li><li>Energetic and hardworking</li><li>Willing and flexible</li><li>Well organised; excellent attention to detail</li><li>Systematic and focussed</li><li>Diplomatic; good with people</li><li>Resilient; patient; level-headed and composed</li><li>Problem solving mentality</li><li>Ability to self-motivate as well as work closely in a team.</li></ul>Skills<ul><li>Computer literate in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook</li><li>Rapid keyboard skills</li><li>Excellent oral and written communicator</li></ul>&nbsp;To applyPlease send your CV and covering letter by clicking the 'Apply' button. Applications may be addressed to Jane Monksfield, quoting the job title ‘Theatricals Licensing Manager’ in the subject line.You must be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

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