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Salary range: £37,000 - £40,000Contract: The role is a full-time, permanent position working 5 days per week Steer sales strategies, build relationships, and drive growth across bestselling authors and brands in this exciting role.Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for a Key Account Manager to join our UK Special Sales team.The candidate will contribute towards our ambitious growth strategy for the Special Sales channel working across all Bloomsbury publishing divisions to sell our extraordinary list of bestselling authors and brands. Our list encompasses Children’s, Head of Zeus, Adult Trade, Cookery and Lifestyle including the following authors: William Dalrymple, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Johan Hari, Elodie Harper, Dan Jones, SJ Maas, Madeline Miller, Poppy O’Toole, J.K Rowling and Katherine Rundell.The candidate will have responsibility for sales made to a range of Special Sales accounts with a specific focus on driving backlist strategy in close collaboration with publishing teams.  Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage a varied portfolio of accounts, creating and ensuring best practise is followed at all times.</li><li>Contribute to strategies to maximise turnover and profit of Special Sales department, selling across the Children’s, Adult Trade, Lifestyle, Head of Zeus and Special Interest divisions whilst working towards group sales strategy and targets.</li><li>Actively identify new business opportunities in the non-trade and non-traditional retail sectors.</li><li>Demonstrate commercial awareness and an in depth understanding of P&amp;Ls in order to build bulk print runs working closely with the UK Sales and Export teams to maximise ROI for the business. </li><li>Represent the Special Sales team at relevant internal meetings, providing market insight, contributing to and shaping sales strategy. </li><li>Feed into internal reporting across all publishing divisions, including, but not restricted to business reviews, acquisition discussions and weekly sales updates.</li><li>Work closely with the publishing, production and operations teams and senior stakeholders.</li><li>Support sales team colleagues when necessary.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience <ul><li>Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with stakeholders of different levels.</li><li>Excellent time-management and organisational skills, experienced at multi-tasking and prioritising work-load.</li><li>Demonstrate excellent client relationship building and development skills.</li><li>Self-starter, able to use initiative with excellent problem solving skills.</li><li>Strong negotiation skills with a clear understanding of the commercials.</li><li>Creative, flexible and agile approach to sales.</li><li>Good attention to detail.</li><li>Knowledge of Biblio, Vista, Nielsen and Cognos would be advantageous.</li><li>Skilled at Word, Excel and PowerPoint.</li></ul> 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 Tuesday. 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.

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Key account manager, Special Sales

Salary range: £50,000 – £58,000Contract: The role is a full-time, permanent position This is an exciting senior-level opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and profit-driven professional.Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for a Head of Special Sales to join our UK Sales Team. The candidate will lead our ambitious growth strategy for the Special Sales channel working across all Bloomsbury publishing divisions. Our list encompasses Children’s, Head of Zeus, Adult Trade, Cookery and Lifestyle including the following authors: William Dalrymple, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Johan Hari, Elodie Harper, Dan Jones, SJ Maas, Madeline Miller, Poppy O’Toole, J.K Rowling and Katherine Rundell. The candidate should demonstrate a genuine passion for Special Sales and an understanding of the diverse range of existing retail opportunities in this space. The candidate should also have the ability to plan for the future by seeking out and developing new business opportunities. The Head of Special Sales role will focus on creating and implementing Special Sales strategy and driving new business alongside managing the Special Sales key account team; the role will report into the Children’s Sales Director. They will be responsible for representing the Special Sales channel to key stakeholders internally and externally and responsible for reporting against ambitious budget targets. Based in our Bedford Square office this will be a hybrid-working position. Responsibilities<ul><li>Creating, implementing and guiding Special Sales strategy across all Bloomsbury lists. Build and report against an ambitious budget in line with wider organisational goals.</li><li>Effectively build collaborative relationships across all Publishing Divisions, championing Special Sales deals and customers, and be a lead voice in the acquisitions process, providing market analysis and context to UK acquisition figures. </li><li>Build a strategic, profitable and attractive year round backlist offering with Key Account manager, in collaboration with publishing teams. </li><li>Nurture an extensive and diverse list of existing retailer relationships to maximise revenue and profit opportunities, constantly reviewing processes and alignment to wider publishing strategy to maintain best possible return on investment. </li><li>Strong focus on opening up new channels and business opportunities for Bloomsbury and support team in developing new customer relationships. </li><li>Work effectively with key stakeholders across Publishing, Production, M&amp;P and Operations teams to support team in driving forward bespoke Special Sales projects in line with organisational strategy.</li><li>Manage and develop the Special Sales team, inspiring each team member to achieve their best and drive towards organisational objectives. Line management and account management responsibility TBC.</li><li>Demonstrate commercial awareness and support the wider business in presenting regular sales data/analysis and market trends/customer activity insights.</li><li>Provide written contributions for author and agent pitches. </li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience <ul><li>Account and team management experience and leadership qualities.</li><li>Solution driven - able to identify and highlight potential obstacles to achieving objectives and propose solutions where appropriate.</li><li>Assertive and assured decision-maker, and able to work under pressure.</li><li>Possesses a high level of resilience and drive, able to be flexible and change direction as required.</li><li>Excellent time-management and organisational skills, with a keen awareness of deadlines and ability to multi-task.</li><li>The interpersonal skills necessary to develop and sustain effective relationships internally across all levels of the business, and on behalf of the Company with external bodies and with its suppliers.</li><li>Strong and confident communicator, well-practiced in presentation skills across all mediums.</li><li>Highly numerate and comfortable with negotiation, forecasting, budgeting and data analysis.</li><li>Leads by example and possesses a high degree of integrity.</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and focus on efficiency at all times.</li><li>Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Teams.</li><li>Experience of publishing specific systems such as Biblio, Nielsen Bookscan, Cognos and Vista would be beneficial.</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3D 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 Tuesday.  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 of special sales

Salary range: £34,000-£36,000 per annum (FTE)Contract: A permanent part time (3 days a week) position Lead the dance in marketing excellence as our marketing manager at Rambert School.Rambert School is a worldleading centre of ballet and contemporary dance training; a dance education sector innovator shaping new generations of dance professionals to the highest standard.We currently seek a passionate, experienced and highly motivated individual to drive a multi-channel marketing strategy, with a strong focus on digital and social media to ensure the continuous visibility and profile of the School. Areas of responsibilityWorking closely with, and reporting into, the Head of Development &amp; Communications, the Marketing Manager will deliver the key objectives of the School, which are currently: <ul><li>Positioning and promoting the School as one of the foremost and innovative dance schools in the world; </li><li>Attracting and retaining the very best in global student talent by demonstrating the benefits and high-quality aspects of our training; </li><li>Communicating the full range of Rambert School activities to new and existing audiences; </li><li>Supporting the widening participation commitments of the school, to actively include applicants, participants and audiences from under-represented groups. </li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Marketing experience.</li><li>An excellent networker, communicator, and writer. </li><li>Educated to degree level or above (or the equivalent). </li><li>Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with experience of delivering multi-faceted projects within tight timeframes.</li><li>Expertise across a wide range of marketing disciplines and media with strong evidence of impact and results.</li><li>Strong understanding of stakeholder engagement.</li><li>Expertise of digital content &amp; social media, including scheduling programmes, such as ContentCal and international social media.</li><li>Ability to understand complex and technical policy issues and translate these into a deliverable marketing strategy.</li><li>Knowledge of CRM databases, including segmentation &amp; targeting for personalisation.</li><li>Solid understanding of email KPIs and deriving insights for wider business reporting and actions.</li><li>Computer literate – Excel, Word, Mac &amp; Windows OS and experience with Photoshop, WordPress and MailChimp.</li><li>Ability to manage and work to budgets.</li><li>Strong leadership skills, confident in creating and delivering strategies.</li><li>An enthusiastic team-player with line management experience, who has strong interpersonal skills and a proactive and collaborative attitude, able to inspire the confidence of colleagues.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of working in the third sector and/or a theatre, dance and education organisation. </li><li>Membership of relevant professional bodies, such as the Arts Marketing Association (AMA). </li><li>Experience with design packages; preferably InDesign.</li><li>Understanding of GDPR requirements and processes. </li></ul> 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. Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance

Marketing manager

Closing date: 12th January, 23:59Salary: £25,742-£29,605Interviews: 26th January  Would you enjoy supporting the director of a busy art gallery? Do you have experience of administration and ensuring reporting requirements and plans are maintained in an efficient way? Kettle's Yard house and gallery in Cambridge is looking for an assistant to the director &amp; programme support. This role will provide administrative support to the director, and undertake tasks related to the administration of the programme of activities at Kettle's Yard.With a changing programme of vibrant contemporary exhibitions, this is an exciting time to join the team at Kettle's Yard. This role supports the varied work of the director and is a key part of a small team supporting the overall operations of a busy gallery including exhibition and events planning. This is an excellent opportunity for strong administrators and PAs with a passion for the creative arts. Responsibilities  <ul><li>Provide administrative support to the director, including diary management and arranging meetings, booking and arranging travel, note-taking, collating, and filing expenses, maintaining key contact lists (including staff, committee members, and other stakeholder groups).</li><li>Be a first point of contact and manage and respond to inquiries.</li><li>Provide support to the director in his role as head of the program through organizing and maintaining files and planning documents, arranging regular meetings of the program team, taking and circulating notes as required.</li><li>Assist the director with maintaining and developing key donor and stakeholder relationships.</li><li>Support the assistant director and the administration &amp; reporting assistant to ensure reporting requirements and deadlines are met by the programming team.</li><li>Support the programming team to compile and prepare reports and keep related spreadsheets up to date.</li><li>Assist in administrating funding applications and data collection to meet funder requirements.</li><li>Support the running of events at Kettle’s Yard when required.</li><li>Act as 'secretary' to the senior leadership team (SLT) and the Kettle’s Yard Music Committee by compiling, circulating, and filing quarterly committee papers and taking the minutes of meetings.</li><li>Provide organizational and administrative support for other regular meetings, including housekeeping team meetings.</li><li>Assist with the implementation of current and new organizational procedures and administrative systems, liaising with the operations manager and other managers as required, and attending monthly operations meetings on behalf of the programming team.</li><li>Set up and maintain processes to support the efficient planning and delivery of the program, in liaison with other colleagues.</li><li>Support the program team with maintaining and updating budgets.</li><li>Support the operations manager and wider front-of-house team in relation to the effective management of the office and public events, through championing new ways of working, environmental sustainability, and compiling and collating program-related data.</li><li>Depending on the personal circumstances of the post holder, be a building key holder.</li><li>Seek to uphold Kettle’s Yard’s values and contribute, as appropriate, to organizational policies, plans, and working groups, including financial resilience, inclusion, access, anti-racism, and environmental sustainability</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Providing administrative support in a busy office as part of a team.</li><li>Managing multiple tasks and deadlines.</li><li>Confidence with IT (including Excel) and ability to learn new computer-based processes as required.</li><li>Strong literacy skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Ability to multi-task.</li><li>Ability to take accurate notes of meetings.</li><li>Ability to communicate with and liaise confidently and clearly with a wide range of stakeholders.</li><li>The ability to work evenings on occasion.</li><li>A commitment to inclusion, anti-racism, and environmental sustainability.</li><li>Educated to A level standard/NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of practical experience.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience in diary management and making travel arrangements for senior staff.</li><li>Experience in working in an arts or cultural organization.</li><li>Experience of collating data and information for reports</li><li>Administrative related qualifications</li><li>An interest in the visual arts  </li></ul>The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Kettle's Yard

Assistant to the director & programme support

Closing date: 31st December 2023Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 per annum depending on experienceContract: This is a permanent, full-time positionLocation: Largely based in our London office, but will be required to attend our Harlow office on a regular basis Deliver insightful financial analysis at a literary powerhouse in the heart of London.Faber and Faber is a leading independent literary publisher based in central London. We have a rich literary history dating back to the 1920s. Our list of authors includes Sally Rooney, Marina Hyde, Gary Younge, Max Porter, Akwaeke Emezi, Kazuo Ishiguro, Leïla Slimani, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Sebastian Barry, Rachel Cusk, and a backlist including the works of T. S. Eliot, Seamus Heaney, Sylvia Plath, William Golding and P. D. James among many others. Faber is also a supplier of sales and distribution services to independent publishers and has a market-leading creative writing school.We are looking for a Commercial Manager to provide excellent and up-to-date financial analysis to Faber’s leadership team, in particular the Commercial Director and the CEO. Responsibilities<ul><li>Informing business strategy through the provision and interpretation of both regular and ad hoc reports </li><li>Providing analysis for, organising and attending performance review meetings</li><li>Providing timely and accurate cash flow and profit forecasts to CEO and CD</li><li>Leading on and delivering certain aspects of the annual budgeting process and any interim reforecasts</li></ul> What we're looking for<ul><li>A part or fully qualified accountant with a good understanding of the financials related to book publishing</li><li>Excellent communication and organisational skills</li><li>The ability to take a broad strategic overview as well as pay attention to detail</li></ul> If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply by sending a covering letter and CV quoting reference CA.Faber has a staff of just over 140, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber.Our benefits include:<ul><li>Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles</li><li>Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year</li><li>Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice</li><li>Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app</li><li>Season-ticket loans</li><li>Cycle-to-work vouchers</li><li>Subsidised eye tests</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Life assurance and income protection insurance</li><li>Access to online GP and advisory services</li></ul>We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice <a href="https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-privacy" target="_blank">here</a> and our Data Protection Policy <a href="https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-policy" target="_blank">here</a>. Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy before submitting your application.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Faber & Faber

Commercial manager

Salary: £45,000-55,000, dependent on experience. Reporting to: the Board of Trustees. Working alongside the Artistic Director and Marketing Director as part of the Executive team.  Location: the Tall Stories office in Islington. The company is open to a conversation about a balance of remote working and flexible working hours.   Are you committed to enriching the lives of children and their grown-ups through excellent theatre projects? If you share Tall Stories’ passion and ambition, we’d love you to join our executive team.  Tall Stories is a mid-scale touring theatre company that creates and shares stories which broaden horizons and inspire generations. We are a registered charity, internationally recognised for our exciting blend of storytelling theatre, catchy music and lots of laughs. Our work is focused towards 3 to 11 year-old children and their families. This key senior leadership role is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Tall Stories, alongside the Artistic Director and Marketing Director, ensuring its continued position as a leading family storytelling company. We are looking for the right person to seize the opportunity to lead on the business and operational aspects of this successful company. Our Executive Director will be a dynamic individual with the drive and talent to build on our rich history of over 25 years, while working in partnership with our executive team to create and implement a strategy to further delight, enrich and excite the lives of existing and new audiences at home and abroad. The post will work strategically to manage and deliver the company’s business plan by developing Tall Stories’ artistic, operational and financial activities.   Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Significant experience of arts management, ideally within a touring theatre company</li><li>Experience in leadership and people management of an artistically led organisation</li><li>Experience of overseeing mid-scale touring projects and accompanying budgets</li><li>Strong communication and liaison skills</li><li>Experience of strategic planning to generate sustainable income</li><li>Clear understanding of the financial systems within arts organisations</li><li>Significant producing experience, ideally on the mid-scale </li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Knowledge of the national and international touring landscape, at commercial and/or subsidised scales</li><li>Charity management and compliance (training can be undertaken)</li><li>Understanding of audience development and outreach</li><li>Working with local authorities and/or libraries</li><li>Experience of leading on equality, diversity and inclusion within an organisation</li></ul> Tall Stories promotes a supportive learning environment and has a commitment to training and development across the organisation to support the development of employees. If there are points in the job description or personal specification that you feel less confident with, please do not let this put you off applying. We welcome open conversations.For more information about this post and how to apply, please read the recruitment pack via clicking the 'Apply' button.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. Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Tall Stories

Executive director

Closing date for applications: 12 December 2023Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 per annum, based on experience.Working hours: Monday to Friday, 10.00 am to 6.00 pm at White Cube Bermondsey, LondonBenefits: Hybrid working / Private Healthcare / Pension scheme / Bonus scheme White Cube is looking for a digital marketing manager responsible for managing paid digital marketing efforts, including SEM, paid social and performance display advertising, and unpaid digital marketing efforts, including campaigns and segmentation strategies for both email and web channels. The Digital Marketing Manager will report to the Director of Digital and Audiences but work closely with cross-functional team members and external agencies. This role will require the ability to be strategic, from vision to execution. The role is part of a growing team responsible for the gallery's diversifying web and e-commerce platforms. It will be pivotal in redefining the client experience across our digital channels and developing and executing a digital strategy for customer acquisition, retention and segmentation across paid channels. Responsibilities Paid channels<ul><li>Implement and oversee the management of SEM, SEO, paid social and performance display advertising channels with an emphasis on channel performance.</li><li>Managing tactical aspects of digital marketing programs, including designing tests, outlining key targets, prospecting groups, and setting goals with internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Analyse data to provide insights and recommendations to drive optimisation of paid marketing channels.</li><li>Proactively identify new digital marketing activations and technology/platforms to help drive brand awareness, sales and customer acquisition and oversee ad-hoc projects as needed.</li><li>Briefing in and approving artwork and concepts for marketing campaigns/ads with relevant teams (Design / Artist Liaison / Communications)</li><li>Assist in developing and executing digital channel testing that includes ad copy, landing page optimisation and various targeting options to increase conversions.  </li></ul>Email and website<ul><li>Oversee management of email program and strategy, including any client segmentation and re-marketing campaigns.</li><li>Work with the Communications and Digital team in the building and approval of email campaigns.</li><li>In partnership with Communications, Sales and Publications teams, determine optimal email calendar, as well as segmented, retargeting and triggered email campaigns.</li><li>Manage data-driven aspects of end-to-end email marketing campaigns, including audience segmentation and targeting, set-up, deployment, reporting, and ongoing testing and optimisation.</li><li>Oversee tracking and reporting of key email metrics such as Open Rate, CTR, and Unsubscribes by various segments, establishing benchmarks for each.</li><li>Develop close working partnerships with Email Service Provider and in-house Technology and Creative teams to help lead progress on departmental goals for email optimisation, including HTML template enhancements, mobile optimisation, data-driven personalisation.</li><li>Manage landing page strategy and testing with an eye on ROI tied to lead generation and engagement.  </li><li>Budgeting and reporting Prep for Monthly and Quarterly Business Review with Digital leads, clearly presenting results and KPIs.</li><li>Strategize, manage and forecast marketing budget for efficiency across different channels, including branding and acquisition efforts.</li><li>Set goals for channel performance, track performance against goals and report performance to senior leadership, staying cognisant of ROI.</li><li>Manage vendor strategy, implementation and reporting of campaigns.</li><li>Initiative and develop A/B testing ideas to improve conversion and other key KPIs.</li><li>Conduct regular analysis of digital marketing activities on the art industry's leading players and/or business trends in different markets.  </li></ul>Knowledge, skills, experience<ul><li>Solid experience in customer acquisition marketing is required. Experience at a globaland/or e-commerce brand is strongly preferred.</li><li>Experience in email marketing, including strategy, implementation, segmentation, automation, analytics and reporting.</li><li>Ability to understand analytics data, build reports and summarise in meaningful ways for the goals of the business.</li><li>Previous management or leadership experience, including project management, people management and driving progress in a cross-functional project team.</li><li>Knowledge of digital marketing best practices and ability to quickly learn technical systems and in-house tools.</li><li>Acute attention to detail and proofreading skills.  </li></ul>Technical skills<ul><li>Advanced proficiency in 3rd party software platforms such as Google AdWords, Facebook Ads Manager, Web analytics reporting tools like Google Analytics.</li><li>Google AdWords and Facebook Ads Certification (desirable)</li><li>Website CMS (essential)</li><li>Experience using MailChimp or other email marketing platforms (essential)</li><li>Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint (essential)</li><li>Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop (essential), InDesign (desirable), Premier (desirable)</li><li>Salesforce (desirable)</li></ul> We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early based on the volume of qualified applications received.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

White Cube

Digital marketing manager

Learn how to become a rounded communications consultant, supported by an in-depth training programme which covers topics such as media relations, digital media, sustainability, research, and much more.Headland is an award-winning, fast-growing communications consultancy, specialising in corporate communications, financial PR, public affairs, and brand campaigning. We are looking for talented, enthusiastic, and ambitious people to join our 2024 trainee programme in early September 2024. Knowledge, skills and experienceWe are a values-led organisation, and we’re looking for people who are ambitious, collaborative and inventive in all that they do. If the below sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application:<ul><li>Either a university degree (completed or due to finish in summer 2024) OR you have some experience in a professional setting (work experience doesn’t need to be in the communications sector)</li><li>A genuine interest in business, current affairs and the media</li><li>An enquiring mind and thirst for continuous learning</li><li>A ‘can-do’ attitude and a collaborative mindset</li><li>The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment</li><li>A genuine desire to build a career as a communications professional</li><li>The potential to grow into a rounded adviser</li></ul> What Headland offers you<ul><li>Diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture with friendly teams that motivate and encourage you to learn and develop</li><li>Opportunity to work across a diverse mix of high-profile clients, industry sectors and practice areas</li><li>Access to senior members of the team to help you learn from their experience and navigate your career</li><li>Ongoing mentoring from a senior colleague</li><li>A buddy to help you settle in</li><li>Training and development throughout your career, including an introductory learning programme with over 30 hours of formal training when you start</li><li>Continuous Feedback approach to reviews so you can learn and develop faster</li><li>Competitive salary and remuneration</li></ul> If you are interested in applying for the 2024 scheme, please click the 'apply' button to answer a few questions and submit your CV. We look forward to hearing from you!Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Headland

Trainee account executive

Closing date: 14th December, 23:59Salary: £28k+ (depending on skills and experience) Do you have a positive, proactive attitude and demonstrable sales experience? Join Southbank Centre as a commercial events sales executive! The Southbank Centre is Europe’s largest arts centre and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions, occupying an 11-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames.Through art, we invite our visitors to enjoy shared cultural encounters together. To gaze. To listen. To be moved. To discover a new idea or a new perspective. We are proud that for the last 70 years, the performances and exhibitions here have moved millions. We have provided a home for art and for artists. A community centred on art, where everyone, no matter their job, helps make the experience.This is a sales role and ideal starting point into the world of commercial events at Southbank Centre; understanding the role commercial activity plays within Southbank Centre and an opportunity to progress and develop your sales skills. The commercial events team manages all aspects of commercial venue hires across Southbank Centre as well as cultivation/fundraising &amp; other internal events. We're best known to be the home of the BAFTAs, BFI Film Festival and hold graduations for most of London’s top Universities.  Main responsibilitiesEnquiries<ul><li>Manage the venue hire enquiry inbox ensuring a same day response, including distributing email enquiries to other members of the team and organisation as appropriate.</li><li>Answer the main events telephone enquiry line and distribute to team/internal departments where necessary.</li><li>Respond to venue hire, brand activation and commercial filming/photography enquiries, providing the enquirer with information on venues and date availability in a confident, knowledgeable and timely manner.</li><li>Maintain a consistently high level of customer service throughout the sales process.</li><li>Ensure all enquiry details are recorded correctly on Artifax, the events enquiry database, and rooms are correctly held where necessary.</li><li>Regularly follow up on all current enquiries to ensure all necessary systems and processes are managed and up to date.</li></ul>Sales<ul><li>Convert enquiries to confirmed business as well as proactively drive forward revenue and contribute to achieving the yearly sales target.</li><li>Monitor &amp; manage the promotion, enquiries and sales of the different spaces as advised by the commercial events sales manager.</li><li>Monitor &amp; manage commercial filming/photography enquiries via the FilmApp application portal, including providing costs, collecting information/necessary paperwork from clients, booking in site visits and contracting the shoots.</li><li>Liaise with clients to gather detailed information about their event, advise and up-sell as appropriate, until the event is confirmed.</li><li>Conduct knowledgeable and structured site visits of all spaces.</li><li>Liaise with the internal Diary Planning team to ensure venues are available for client use and can sit alongside other activity taking place across site.</li><li>Issue venue hire contracts and invoices as required.</li><li>Hand events efficiently and clearly over to the nominated Event Manager, ensuring a smooth and clear transition for the client.</li><li>Work with the commercial marketing manager to promote key spaces, maximising visibility within the industry.</li><li>Produce regular sales reports as required.</li></ul>Relationships &amp; partnerships<ul><li>Develop long term, collaborative partnerships with key clients where a mutually beneficial relationship can support the aims of the Southbank Centre.</li><li>Undertake account management for small and medium sized clients and to support the commercial events sales manager with account management for larger clients.</li><li>Assist the commercial event sales manager with entertaining prospective clients, when required.</li><li>Support Commercial Event Sales Manager in attending trade shows and exhibitions and to represent SC at networking events as required.</li><li>Develop long term relationships with all internal stakeholders</li><li>Maintain a good knowledge on key competitors and industry trends</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Demonstrable sales experience and customer service skills in a similar sector, field or venue</li><li>An understanding of the events industry and can demonstrate transferable skills to this role</li><li>An understanding of selling an artistic venue as a commercial space</li><li>Confident and outgoing communicator both verbally and in writing</li><li>Able to build strong relationships with both our internal and external stakeholders</li><li>A positive, proactive attitude and a methodical approach with attention to detail</li><li>The ability to work flexibly, alone and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Able to balance a busy schedule of work, with deadlines and shifting demands</li><li>Numerical skills and knowledge of working to financial targets;</li><li>Demonstrable administration and IT skills</li><li>Willingness to occasionally work outside of normal working hours, if required (Time Off In Lieu is available). This happens 2 to 3 times a year maximum.</li><li>Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to the role that diversity and inclusion play in the activities of the Southbank Centre as a whole and in the work of this particular job.</li></ul> We welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse background or those who are D/deaf or disabled. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments such as a BSL interpreter for your interview please indicate this on your application form. Interviews will take place at The Southbank Centre. If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or concerns you can also email <a href="mailto:hrteam@southbankcentre.co.uk" target="_blank">hrteam@southbankcentre.co.uk</a> and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements. If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Southbank Centre

Commercial events sales executive

Closing date: 15th December 2023Starting salary: £24,000Location: This will be a hybrid role with a requirement to be in the Central London office three days a week and an option to work remotely for two. A new vacancy for an enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated international rights assistant has opened within literary agency Peters, Fraser + Dunlop.  <a href="https://petersfraserdunlop.com/about-us/" target="_blank">Peters Fraser + Dunlop</a> is one of London’s leading literary agencies, providing specialist expertise to its clients in all aspects of publishing and media. We represent a wide-ranging list of clients including high profile authors such as Danielle Steel, Simon Schama, Bear Grylls, Edna O’Brien and Jeanette Winterson. The Foreign Rights team also sells rights for clients represented by David Godwin Associates and Morgan Green Creatives. The candidate will have a genuine interest in international rights, a keen eye for detail and will be proficient in managing a high volume of administration work in a fast-paced environment. You will be highly organised, articulate over phone and email and be a passionate reader of both fiction and non-fiction. Experience preferable but not necessary. The candidate will be a crucial part of the international rights team and will be able to maintain strong relationships with all our contacts as well as working closely with other PFD departments including primary agents.  Responsibilities<ul><li>Preparing rights guides and schedules for book fairs and international trips.  </li><li>Working closely with our contracts assistant and ensuring department databases (including Bradbury Phillips) are up to date. </li><li>Supporting the international rights team with day-to-day tasks including event planning and meeting organisation. </li><li>Assisting with foreign cover approvals and liaising with foreign publishers and translators. </li><li>Liaising with authors, agents and co-agents. </li><li>General office administration for the department – acting as the first point of contact for the team. </li></ul> To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to Antonia Kasoulidou via clicking the 'Apply' button by Friday 15th December.  PFD reserves the right to close the application process early if we have found the right candidate. 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.

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