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Closing date for applications: 18 August 2025Salary: £25,500 (if Edinburgh-based) or £26,500 (if London-based) Ready to start your publicity career? Help bring book campaigns to life at a leading independent publisher and gain hands-on experience working with authors, media and events.&nbsp;Canongate Books is one of the UK’s leading independent publishers, B Corp certified and shortlisted for both Publisher of the Year and Independent Publisher of the Year at this year’s British Book Awards. We are known for our award-winning campaigns, collaborative approach and focus on author care. We’re looking for a publicity assistant to join the campaigns team full time on a permanent basis in our London or Edinburgh offices.This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual seeking an entry level role in publicity at an independent publisher, with the opportunity to work directly with some of the leading authors in the industry.&nbsp;The main purpose of the role is to provide administrative support to our busy publicity department. Our ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and hardworking individual with an interest in media and events. They will have strong interpersonal and communication skills; strong attention to detail; experience in managing and prioritising a varied workload to meet deadlines; and ideally a working knowledge of Outlook and Microsoft applications. Responsibilities<ul><li>Collating and saving media clippings from online monitoring service and weekly newspapers</li><li>Collating the monthly blogger newsletter and fulfilling book requests</li><li>Monthly bookseller submissions for category previews</li><li>Admin for the publicity team which may include processing invoices, booking travel and accommodation, maintaining budgets, writing up meeting minutes, diary management, etc</li><li>Providing production with quantities and delivery instructions for new titles</li><li>Taking an active role in running the company’s digital channels</li><li>Assisting in the smooth running of events and book signings (may involve weekends and evenings and travel around the UK)</li><li>Supporting the team in the running of publicity campaigns</li></ul>This is a full-time role reporting to the head of publicity.&nbsp; &nbsp;To apply, please send your CV (including contact details for two references)&nbsp;and a covering letter to Lucy Zhou, head of publicity, detailing why you feel you are suitable for this role Additional informationWe offer a wide range of benefits shown on our website's <a href="https://canongate.co.uk/about/employee-benefits/" target="_blank">Employee Benefits page</a>Canongate is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but believe you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role, we still want to hear from you.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access

Canongate

Canongate Books

Publicity assistant, Canongate books

Closing date: 22nd August 2025Salary: £27,000 - £33,000 per annum, depending on experience&nbsp;Reporting to: This role reports to the managing director&nbsp;Hours: 5 days – 37.5 hours a week Monday – Friday. Contracted hours are 9.30am – 6pm with one hour for lunch .Location: The Fane office is based in&nbsp;Farringdon, London, with the option to work from home up to 40% of the time. This role is also expected to spend time at the Fane Warehouse in North London. Are you an admin and operations whizz with a strong eye for detail?Fane is a leader in the production and curation of spoken word events, bringing the most exciting names in culture and entertainment to audiences around the world. We programme over 500 live and online events each year. We also run LoveMyRead, the home of book gifting online.A significant part of what Fane does involves selling books, whether for consumer events, corporate engagements, or our e-commerce platform,&nbsp;LoveMyRead. We are seeking a&nbsp;book operations manager to lead all book-related activities within the company.&nbsp;As the book operations manager, you will&nbsp;oversee and manage the operations and logistics process for Live tours across the Fane Group,&nbsp;relationship management of bookstores and publishers across the UK, distribution from the Fane warehouse, curation of the LoveMyRead website, and manage the warehouse team when it comes to distribution and stock maintenance.&nbsp; Main duties<ul><li>Maintain computerised administration for all book sales for the Fane Group for consumer and corporate events </li><li>Liaise with sales departments at multiple publishers on terms, delivery, and delivery logistics </li><li>Support the UK literary landscape by commissioning bookstores across the UK to work at Fane Group events</li><li>Liaise with the Live team and publishers with regards to terms for live events and bookselling at live events </li><li>Work with other promoters on live tours and events as an external bookselling partner </li><li>Ensure that, where necessary, all stock is signed and delivered safely to the Fane&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;warehouse for distribution purposes </li><li>Manage the curation of books sold via all e-commerce platforms, working across promotions of stock regularly with the Marketing department </li><li>Analyse with the marketing department how to best promote book sales alongside live tours and one-off shows </li><li>Keep Fane’s e-commerce platform updated to ensure the company uses signed stock effectively </li><li>Book and manage freelancers for live bookselling opportunities across the Fane Live programme. </li><li>Attend events&nbsp;regularly to oversee the running of the book</li><li>Distribution/bookselling at live events </li><li>Liaise with venues to organise the distribution of books for live events </li><li>Work closely with the Customer Service team on all customer queries regarding books at live events </li><li>Oversee and manage the Fane Warehouse and the Book Distribution Coordinator to organise all returns, inventory management, and postage of books for the Fane Online programme</li><li>Maintain all finances and invoicing for the book department</li></ul> We’d love to hear from you if you have<ul><li>Experience in a similar role </li><li>Ownership mentality </li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) </li><li>Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel </li><li>Experience of management </li><li>Accuracy and exceptional attention to detail </li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under short deadlines </li><li>Excellent time management skills </li><li>Team player with a positive attitude </li><li>Dynamic with a hands-on, can-do attitude </li><li>Willingness to learn and adapt to all kinds of situations </li><li>A high level of professional integrity</li><li>Honest, reliable, and hard-working </li><li>A comfort with working weekends and unsociable hours from time to time</li></ul>Desirable&nbsp;<ul><li>Understanding of the publishing industry. It would be useful but not essential if you have previous work experience within the sales team at a Publishing house, or in an events role at a bookstore. </li><li>Experience of line managing is desirable, but not essential </li><li>Comfortable with physically demanding work</li></ul> What we offer<ul><li>25&nbsp;days annual leave plus 2 bonus days </li><li>Bonus leave - Mental Wellbeing Day and a day off in the month of your Birthday</li><li>£120 per quarter Employee wellbeing allowance </li><li>Access to private healthcare (following 1 years’ service)</li><li>Access to free counselling and mental wellbeing services through our Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>4% pension contribution</li><li>Life Assurance of 4 x base salary</li><li>Annual season ticket loan</li><li>Bike to work scheme</li><li>Complimentary tickets to Fane shows, Kilimanjaro Live events and access to free books</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Send a CV and cover letter outlining why you would be ideal for the role by clicking the 'Apply' button.</li></ul> We strive to create a working environment that promotes and values equity, diversity, inclusion and a sense of belonging; where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work in a creative and safe space. We are committed to equal opportunities and to building a more inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Fane

Book operations manager

Closing date for applications: 8th August 2025 at 12 noon.Salary: £35,000 per annumDepartment: Producing &amp; Planning Bring your administrative experience to a role supporting the artists and creatives behind unforgettable theatre at the National Theatre.The National Theatre (NT) makes theatre that entertains and inspires using its creativity, expertise and unique reach. We share unforgettable stories with millions of audience members across the UK and around the world – on our own stages, on tour, in schools, on cinema screens and streaming at home. World-leading artists make their best work at the NT with the widest possible audience and impact.The purpose of this role is to support all actors, musicians and creatives travel, accommodation, visas, expenses etc. and co-ordinating this across producing, casting, music, stage management, company administration and the New Work Department. You will also be working closely with the Company Administration Manager, Company and Music Coordinator, Producers and Producing Coordinator and Planning and Producing Coordinator to support all visiting artists. As well as this, you will be required to provide additional support to the Company Administration Manager and deputise for the Company and Music Coordinator as required. Responsibilities<ul><li>Working closely with the Company and Music Coordinator to coordinate the onboarding process for actors, musicians, singers and creative team.</li><li>Arranging and booking travel, accommodation as required for all visiting artists including writers, creative team members, actors and musicians.</li><li>Creating itineraries and welcome packs for visiting artists as required.</li><li>Supporting the Company and Music Coordinator with processing the weekly actor payroll.</li><li>Collating and processing expenses claims and invoices for payment.</li><li>A full list of responsibilities can be found in the job description.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.</li><li>Strong office administration experience gained in a busy environment, preferably in the theatre/creative sector.</li><li>Confidence in working with artists and creatives, preferably with experience of working with artists and creatives in a previous role.</li><li>Excellent organisational and time management skills with experience of implementing and streamlining administrative processes.</li><li>Ability to present information in a clear and concise way.</li></ul>If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!&nbsp;To view the full job description and apply, click the 'Apply' button.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;

National Theatre

Producing travel and accommodation coordinator

Closing date for applications: 6pm, Monday 18th August 2025Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience&nbsp; &nbsp;We are on a mission to champion change and celebrate diversity in classical music – do you have the skills and expertise to help us?&nbsp;After ten successful years of growth, underpinned by a strong mission and successful fundraising, the Chineke! Foundation is looking for a Projects Director who will help ensure that the production and organisation of projects match their artistic ambition.You will play an important role in the continued growth and evolution of the organisation. You will work closely with the Projects Team and lead on planning, selling and delivery. You will communicate the development of any new projects whilst overseeing the pre-existing engagements and work closely with our touring agents at Askonas Holt. Reporting to the Managing Director and working as part of our dynamic team of management staff you will play a vital role in the organisation.&nbsp; Your responsibilities will be:&nbsp;<ul><li>Attending all Chineke! rehearsals, projects and tours</li><li>Working closely with the artistic team to assist on curation of programmes, keeping track of conductor/soloist invites and handling contracting once bookings have been confirmed</li><li>Meeting with venues to generate interest in our future programmes and secure concert dates to build out regional tours around core Southbank Centre dates</li><li>Keeping the Development Director and Marketing and Communications Manager up to date on projects and future plans</li><li>Keeping track of our National Portfolio Organisation requirements with Arts Council and planning projects to meet our targets on the number of concerts in each category that we have committed to in each financial year</li><li>Working closely with our important partners i.e. Askonas Holt, Southbank Centre, Woolwich Works, Royal Albert Hall</li><li>Working closely with the Artistic Team and Managing Director to ensure that our performance plans align with our mission and 5 Year Development Plan</li><li>Producing and negotiating contracts to engagements (conductors, soloists, with venues/festivals, tours, commercial engagements etc.)</li><li>Contributing to a supportive and collegiate culture within the Chineke! Foundation</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceWe are looking for these areas of experience and skills:&nbsp;<ul><li>First-hand knowledge and experience of working with orchestras</li><li>Confidence in advising the artistic team when developing programmes</li><li>Experience of recording and filming including rights and contracting</li><li>Experience of project scheduling</li><li>Ability to build strong new relationships with regional, national and international venues</li><li>Budgeting and negotiating skills</li><li>Outstanding networking skills in a range of settings</li><li>Ability to work from home and the Chineke! office at Woolwich Works in Greenwich</li><li>Commitment to advancing the cause of diversity in the arts</li><li>A strong work ethic, ability to work autonomously, and a willingness to work occasional irregular hours including weekends and/or whenever projects take place</li><li>A high standard of communication in written and spoken English</li></ul>Reporting to the Managing Director and in coordination&nbsp;with the Artistic Director and Deputy Artistic Director, you will handle the orchestra’s diary, lead on the production of projects and line manage the Orchestra &amp; Tour Manager and our Production freelancers. &nbsp;How to applyIf you have any queries, or wish to apply for the post, please send your CV and covering letter to Annabelle Baik, Concert Coordinator via the Apply button.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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