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Application deadline: 12pm on Thursday 30th MaySalary: £40,000 per annumTerms: Permanent, full time    Working hours: 35 hours per week; including one duty management shift per weekInterview round one: Monday 13th MayInterview round two: Week beginning Monday 20th May Are you a data-driven leader with a passion for the performing arts?The Head of Ticketing is a key role within the Audiences team, ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of all ticket sales and maximising revenue at the Donmar. The successful candidate will have extensive experience of working with a ticketing system such as Spektrix and will plan and deliver regular training sessions for Customer Service Assistants to ensure a consistently high standard of customer service. The Head of Ticketing will provide regular financial and audience data reporting, feeding into audience development strategies and pricing initiatives. On a day-to-day basis the Head of Ticketing will provide leadership and strategic problem solving for ticketing operations, ensuring that data is managed in accordance with data protection and best practice. The Head of Ticketing will be passionate about excellent customer service, able to motivate and inspire, with meticulous attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Passion for providing a consistently excellent experience for customers</li><li>Extensive experience of a ticketing and CRM system such as Spektrix</li><li>Experience of managing and developing a dynamic Box Office team in a professional performing arts environment, including devising and delivering training</li><li>Experience of delivering high levels of service to a range of customers including philanthropic supporters</li><li>Proven track record of increasing ticket sales and improving customer service standards</li><li>Proven experience of preparing and presenting comprehensive reporting on all aspects of a complex ticketing operation for senior management</li><li>Strong financial analytical skills with the ability to present to senior management</li><li>Ability to plan the delivery of a consistently high level of service whilst accommodating high levels of activity</li><li>An in-depth understanding of Data Protection and PCI regulations</li><li>Ability to lead and manage complex and multiple projects in a highly pressured and dynamic environment</li><li>Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team</li><li>A clear and confident communicator</li><li>Personable and enthusiastic</li><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>The ability to collaborate with many different stakeholders, including producers and creative personnel</li><li>Ability to prioritise, multi-task and adapt to new situations</li><li>'Can-do’ attitude, personal drive, resourcefulness and initiative</li><li>Strong problem solver</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of using Spektrix</li><li>Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the work of the Donmar Warehouse</li><li>Experience of working in a producing theatre</li></ul> Please note that we do not accept CVs or cover letters; submissions received without correct forms, or outside of our online portal Breathe will be declined.If you have any questions, or require an alternative format to apply, please email <a href="mailto:jobs@donmarwarehouse.com" target="_blank">jobs@donmarwarehouse.com</a>.We particularly encourage applications from those who are currently underrepresented both at the Donmar and more widely in the industry, and specifically from D/deaf or disabled, or neurodivergent applicants and applicants who experience barriers and inequity due to ethnicity, gender identity and/or socioeconomic background.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Donmar Warehouse

Head of ticketing

Closing date: 09:00 am Friday 17 May 9amInterviews: Virtual (Microsoft Teams) Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 JuneContract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)Salary: £26,096 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working. Location: Manchester (The role will be based at the office base listed; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week)  Arts Council England has an exciting opportunity for an organised and efficient assistant to join our collaborative team. As an Assistant (Grant Management), you will be responsible for providing a consistent and high-quality grant management service and associated functions. You will provide advice and support to applicants and staff across the organisation and deliver assessment and monitoring services. In addition, you'll work closely with post holders across the Chief Operating Officer’s unit, relationship managers, Officer, Compliance and Improvement, the Senior officer and officers in the Grant Support team.  ResponsibilitiesIf you were already in this Assistant (Grant Management) role, here are some of the areas you would have been working in this week:<ul><li>Reviewing applications for eligibility and risk and processing bank details and associated administration</li><li>Supporting our decision-making processes for all of our funding programmes</li><li>Managing the post-decision grant process, including recording decisions (where applicable), preparing and distributing funding agreements for our investment programmes, and monitoring grant conditions and grant closure</li><li>Implementing contact management checks on all applications received and reviewing contact details in line with the fraud policy.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>To succeed in the role you will have experience of working in a customer service orientated environment coupled with some experience of grant funding programmes. An understanding of the arts and cultural business environment would be essential.</li><li>You must have an understanding of financial management and business awareness as well as the ability to interpret complex information and make judgements about levels of risk.</li><li>You will also have excellent IT skills and experience of using databases.</li><li>You will be highly organised with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and exercise effective judgement when organising, planning and managing complex tasks, and you will have the ability to initiate work and perform according to self-imposed timetables.</li><li>You will have first-rate interpersonal and communication skills – both speaking and in writing – and the ability to communicate in a confident and engaging manner with people from different backgrounds.</li><li>Finally, you will have a good understanding of the current diversity agenda and its relationship to the work of the role</li></ul> Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.If there are any adjustments that would help support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application, for further information please visit their website at <a href="https://hive.evenbreak.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/working-us/benefits" target="_blank">here</a>.Please note that, we are currently consulting on our Staff Code of Ethics and changes which will avoid conflicts of interest. The changes would mean that employees of the Arts Council would not be able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk</a>We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application <a href="https://artscouncilengland-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/catherine_kane_artscouncil_org_uk/Eb75zAi8uDxFhhBbkFOmReABiLZsa5eqio-1OeGns5lgLA?e=gbgIFG" target="_blank">guidance</a> and more about our commitment to diversity on our website <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-creativity-and-culture/diversity" target="_blank">here</a>. To view the job description please click the Apply button at the top right.Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk</a>

Arts Council England

Assistant, Grant Management

Closing date: 17th May 2024Salary: £26,500 (+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. Are you a multitasking master? A whiz at organisation? Octopus Publishing needs you!Octopus publish books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere. Octopus is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.You will provide administrative and organisational support to the Managing Director and the Commercial Director and support the wider business as required.This will include managing the day-to-day administration in the office, organising meetings, processing invoices, organising internal events and managing internal documents.   Who we're looking for<ul><li>Reporting to the MD, this is a role that requires good communication, problem-solving and project-management skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to be flexible, adaptable and thrive in a fast-paced hybrid office environment.</li><li>It would equally suitable for someone wanting to get back into work after a career break as it would be for someone looking for their first job in publishing. </li><li>What really matters is that you are a calm and tactful, enjoy working with a wide variety of people and projects and take pride in improving process.</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>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 Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit <a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Assistant to managing director and commercial director

Closing date: 29th May 2024 at 10amSalary: £30,500, pro rataContract: Part-time (21 hours per week), permanent roleLocation: The role can be home or office-based (London or Manchester), or hybrid Help nurture donor relationships, uncover new opportunities, and transform lives through the arts in this exciting role.Arts Emergency are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our dynamic Fundraising &amp; Marketing team. Arts Emergency provides 16-25 year olds in London, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and beyond with a trained mentor working in their field of interest. Mentors help Young Talent set goals, explore their passions and make decisions about higher education, training and careers.This role focuses on thanking and looking after our large network of donors (1600+ monthly donors and many more one-off donors). As Fundraising Officer, you will be the first line of support for fundraising enquiries and be responsible for updating the fundraising database, thanking all new donors and conducting research into new funding opportunities. It’s a very rewarding post, in which you’ll interact with lots of interesting and generous people, and play a role in transforming young people’s life chances. You’ll work particularly closely with our Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Manager, Marketing Manager, and the wider Arts Emergency team around the country. Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide first-line support for all fundraising enquiries and ensure they are followed up appropriately and in a timely manner</li><li>Ensure the fundraising database and Gift Aid declarations are up to date</li><li>Support the Head of Fundraising in preparing income reports</li><li>Send thank you emails and post packs to donors at all levels, and keep the website up to date with donor recognition</li><li>Coordinate donor relationships and user experiences within Arts Emergency for regular and one-off donors and for community fundraisers</li><li>Conduct detailed, ongoing research into new funding opportunities and prospective supporters</li><li>Support the Finance team with income administration</li><li>With the wider team, design a schedule of innovative donor events and coordinate preparation</li><li>Contribute to donor communications on social media</li><li>Undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the scope of this post</li><li>Maintain the ethos and values of Arts Emergency</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A good grasp of general fundraising principles and best practice in fundraising from a variety of audiences (e.g. Individuals, Communities, Major Donors, Corporates)</li><li>A good understanding of diversity and access issues within the cultural industries or state/higher education</li><li>Experience of working in a fundraising environment</li><li>Experience of donor stewardship and relationship fundraising</li><li>Experience of prospect research and  event coordination</li><li>Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office programs and CMS databases</li><li>Good administrative and organisational skills</li><li>Great interpersonal and relationship-building skills</li><li>Great writing skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and emotively</li><li>Time management skills â€“ the ability to work to deadlines and able to balance several priorities at once</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring tasks fully meet the brief</li></ul> Arts Emergency is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive organisation. We’re dedicated to social justice and making the arts and humanities equitable for all. We help our volunteers to address the structural inequalities in the cultural and creative industries, and use our voice to influence gatekeepers to make real, long-term changes.When we recruit we will always: show the salary, pay a living wage, and won’t demand a degree as an essential criteria (unless a specific qualification is required for a role). We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, LGBTQIA+ people, Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates.We are committed to the employment and development of disabled people. We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the person specification for a post.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Arts Emergency

Fundraising officer

Application deadline: 10am Monday 20 May 2024Terms: Permanent, full timeSalary: c. £50,000Interview round one: Thursday 30 and Friday 31 May Interview round two: Wednesday 5 June Donmar Warehouse is seeking a casting director with a proven track record in professional theatre to join them in this upcoming role.The casting director is a senior member of the Donmar Warehouse’s Artistic Team, playing an active and integral role in programming, proposing and steering actor-led projects that fit within our mission, working closely with the Artistic Director. They work with our Artistic Director and visiting directors to cast Donmar shows. They also actively cultivate leading talent and champion emerging artists. Alongside Company Stage Managers and the Producing team, they support actors during their time working at the Donmar, helping create the conditions for them to do their best work.A detailed job description is available to download via the Apply button at the top right. Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>A minimum of five years proven experience as casting director in professional theatre</li><li>Strong current relationships with leading directors</li><li>Excellent relationships with actors’ agents in the UK</li><li>Good knowledge of the dramatic canon</li><li>Proactive and confident, with the ability to cultivate new relationships with established and emerging talent</li><li>Diplomatic, discreet and professional</li><li>Knowledge and experience of union agreements, including British and American Equity</li><li>Enthusiasm for the work of the Donmar</li><li>Good commercial instincts and awareness of which actors will attract audiences</li></ul> Desirable<ul><li>Experience of working with musical theatre artists</li><li>Good contract negotiation skills</li><li>Experience of working in the commercial theatre</li><li>Management skills</li><li>Experience of working at a senior level within a comparable organisation</li><li>Member of Casting Directors Guild</li></ul> Please note that we do not accept CVs or cover letters; submissions received without correct forms, or outside of our online portal Breathe (found via the Apply button) will be declined.If you have any questions, or require an alternative format to apply, please email <a href="mailto:jobs@donmarwarehouse.com" target="_blank">jobs@donmarwarehouse.com</a>.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Casting director

Application deadline: 9am, Wednesday 29th May 2024Salary: £38,000- £40,000 depending on experience per annumHours: Monday to Friday, 10am-6pm with 1 hour for lunch. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.First round interviews will take place: Thursday 13th June 2024Second round interviews will take place: Thursday 20th June 2024 Are you passionate about engaging with young people and community groups through theatre?The Almeida Theatre is seeking a Participation Producer. This post is offered on a Permanent, full-time contract.The Almeida is a theatre company with a national and international reputation for producing work of the highest standard - achieving recognition through consistent critical acclaim, increasing national reach, international profile and breadth of audiences.This post will work closely with the Director of Participation, producing all shows which originate from the Participation team, setting up and managing participation projects and working closely with young people and community groups. There is also an opportunity to instigate and creatively lead on participation projects.The Participation Producer will manage the Participation Coordinator and the Participation Assistant, as well as any work placements and freelancers. They will manage show and project budgets and contribute to the writing of funding applications and evaluation reports. Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Experience of producing high-quality participation shows, for and with young people and community groups, including liaising with directors, production teams, other creative teams and managing budgets</li><li>Flexible, inventive and risk-taking approach to devising participatory projects which will connect and respond to the main programme at the Almeida</li><li>Confident in leading workshops with people of differing ages, abilities and experience</li><li>Experience in recruiting and managing freelance artists to lead creative projects</li><li>Experience in recruiting participants from diverse communities to take part in projects</li><li>Passion for the Almeida’s theatre programme and sensitivity and imagination to respond to it</li><li>Accomplished written and verbal skills with good proofreading</li><li>Experience of working with social media</li><li>Ability to multi-task and manage a variety of different projects at the same time, including keeping good schedules and keeping track of different budgets</li><li>Awareness of safeguarding issues</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of working in a professional theatre context</li><li>Experience in managing teams, including administrators, placements and freelancers</li><li>Arts Award trained</li></ul> The Almeida Theatre is an equal opportunities employer, and our aim is to create a diverse and inclusive working environment which reflects the city we live and work in and the communities and audiences that we engage with. The recruitment process is open to all, but we particularly encourage applications from people of colour and D/deaf &amp; disabled candidates as these groups are currently underrepresented at the Almeida.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Almeida Theatre

Participation producer

Salary: £29,000 per annum, depending on experienceClosing date for applications: 20th May 2024, 11.59pmWorking pattern: The role is full-time (35 hours pw), Monday-Friday. We ask employees to commit to a minimum of 60% attendance in the office. Location: Farringdon, London, EC1A We are seeking an editorial assistant to work on the Profile non-fiction list. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves books and wants to gain experience in trade publishing in a busy, friendly and stimulating environment. Profile Books is one of the most successful independent publishers in the UK; on our award-winning imprints we publish internationally renowned names including Mary Beard, Shoshana Zuboff, Saidiya Hartman, Robert Greene, Ryan Holiday and the Murdle puzzle books.  ResponsibilitiesYou will support senior editors in many parts of the editorial process, including:<ul><li>Reading and reporting on submissions and manuscripts.</li><li>Helping to develop manuscripts and pitches.</li><li>Administrative duties such as preparing materials for meetings, author liaison, permissions and picture research support</li><li>Endorser outreach and mailings</li><li>Adding and maintaining excellent bibliodata</li><li>Producing AIs and cover briefs</li><li>Copywriting</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceTo be successful in the role, you will be: <ul><li>A voracious reader and a fluent writer, interested in the business of books and able to analyse how readers respond to them. </li><li>You’ll be creative, reliable, organised, meticulous, a confident communicator, good at taking the initiative and able to keep a clear head when work gets busy. </li></ul> BenefitsWe strive to be a supportive and collegiate workplace that recognises and fosters excellence, driven by a love of readers, writers and ideas. We offer many other workplace benefits including a generous holiday allowance, annual bonus scheme, life assurance and pension scheme.  To applyPlease email your CV to the email found by clicking the 'apply' button with a cover letter that addresses the following questions:<ul><li>Tell us about a book, published in the last year, that you’ve enjoyed.</li><li>What interests you particularly about working for Profile books?</li><li>Tell us about some of the things you have done that show how well you match the person specification.</li></ul> Profile strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from candidates of any background who have relevant experience and skills. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may require when attending an interview. We offer expenses for travel to London to attend interviews.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Profile Books

Editorial assistant

Closing date: 27th May 2024 at 11.55pmSalary: Between £29,605 - £32,982 How can arts audiences develop, engage people, and be inclusive? We're looking for someone driven in answering these questions to join us at Warwick Arts Centre!Warwick Arts Centre is the largest multi-art form arts centre outside London, presenting events, activities, films and exhibitions to over 200,000 people every year.We are one of the region’s leading learning, visual arts, cinema and performing arts venues. We work with exceptional artists and creatives from the city, region and globally delivering a programme that reflects our local and global context. As an arts centre on a university campus, our ambition is to develop programmes which speak to and reach our audiences on campus, in the city of Coventry and the wider region. Our city is one of the most ethnically diverse and youngest in Europe our goal is to reflect this through our work and the people we employ.Our audience development officer sits centrally within our Marketing and Creative Learning teams and plays a central role in supporting our work to develop our profile and maintain our presence in our local community, connecting people of all ages and backgrounds to Warwick Arts Centre and our programme. They will work alongside our live programming, visual arts and cinema teams and closely with our visitor experience and operations teams. Responsibilities<ul><li>Be our community liaison and work closely with our Head of Creative Learning to develop meaningful, co-produced project ideas that build a sense of belonging in our spaces.</li><li>Support non-ticketed activity across Creative Learning, Music Centre and Gallery.</li><li>Coordinate the storytelling and sharing of our Audience Development work, giving voices to the communities we work with across our social channels.</li><li>Coordinate our student welcome and support activities for our student community.</li><li>Support our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work and be a key member of our Access Panels, ensuring that our activities are reflective of what our community needs and wants.</li><li>Work closely with the Director of Marketing and Head of Creative Learning on evaluation across our activities.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience Essential <ul><li>General education to A level or degree standard and experience in an arts administration, programming or producing context. </li><li>An interest and enthusiasm for the arts and working with audiences.</li><li>Experience of working in the arts with specific experience of working on audience development projects, creative learning and/or marketing. </li><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. </li><li>Experience of facilitation and delivering creative learning projects.</li><li>Ability to use initiative and work under pressure and to tight deadlines. </li><li>Good understanding of a range of art forms. </li><li>Excellent organisational skills. </li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills, being able to effectively communicate with public, audience project participants and staff. </li><li>Ability to work with people at all levels, and from a variety of backgrounds including in intergenerational community settings.</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team. </li><li>Willingness to work unsocial hours. </li><li>Excellent IT skills including the ability to adapt new software.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>A good honours degree or equivalent.</li><li>Knowledge of managing budgets.</li><li>Excellent understanding of and experience of using social channels and evaluation platforms.</li></ul>This role will require an enhanced DBS check with the child’s barred list.   What we offerWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities. We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click <a href="https://warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/internal/rewardandbenefits/" target="_blank">here</a>.  Our commitment to inclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued.  Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages <a href="https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/" target="_blank">here</a>. Warwick Arts Centre is a department of the University of Warwick, and the successful candidate will be employed by the University of Warwick.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Warwick Arts Centre

Audience development officer

Closing date: Tuesday 21st May 2024Salary: Starting from £38,000Hiring manager: Fiona Macdonald, Publishing Director Do you know your Diplodocus from your Brachiosaurus? Or your Ancient Egypt from your ancient Egypt? We’re looking for a talented and organised senior editor to join our small creative team in London!<a href="https://neonsquidbooks.com/" target="_blank">Neon Squid</a> publish beautifully illustrated non-fiction books for kids aged 5 to 14. Recent highlights include Tales of Ancient Worlds by archaeology YouTuber Stefan Milosavljevich, We Need to Talk about Vaginas by Dr Allison K. Rodgers and Secrets of the Forest by Alicia Klepeis.We are looking for a Senior Editor who can come up with great new ideas and formats, find exciting authors, manage multiple books at once, train junior members of staff, and be capable of getting poo jokes into even the most serious of topics. They must have a strong visual eye and will work closely with our designers.As we’re a small team this will be a hands-on and varied role, with a chance to shape the direction of our young imprint. The successful candidate must be an experienced children’s non-fiction editor capable of working effectively in a busy environment and managing schedules and budgets. They must have a good commercial brain, knowledge of the international book market and a willingness to challenge the status quo.Creative applications are encouraged! Key tasks<ul><li>Coming up with new book ideas</li><li>Managing multiple titles at once</li><li>Training junior members of staff</li><li>Finding and commissioning exciting expert authors</li><li>Presenting to sales and marketing teams.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Excellent editing skills</li><li>Strong communication skills</li><li>Handy with a spreadsheet</li><li>Able to use Adobe InDesign </li><li>Knowledge of what makes kids tick!</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Had presenting skills</li><li>Had the ability to work well in a busy environment</li></ul> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qG7bNUFuCm84VLjb4EaWTEwxrRuFrp97/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Please click here to read the full job description.</a>This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Priddy Books

Senior editor, Neon Squid

Closing date: 14th May 2024Salary: £28,000 per annumContract: This is a full-time, permanent position Create striking and eye-catching campaigns to drive our books into the hands of readers around the world.We are looking for a Junior Marketing Designer to join our in-house design team to create impactful and striking consumer-facing campaigns in conjunction with our marketing teams based in the UK and Australia. You will be supporting the design team on essential administration, as well as designing marketing materials for our award-winning titles, from proof covers to print ads and social media assets.You will learn to interpret a marketing brief, collaborate with marketers and bring your creative ideas to a range of campaigns – from literary fiction to a broad range of non-fiction and children’s books. You will be highly organised, efficient, self-motivated, a good communicator and willing to learn.Global bestselling brands include Harry Potter, Sarah J. Maas, Tom Kerridge and Wisden alongside award-winning writers and illustrators such as Chris Riddell, Kamila Shamsie, Madeline Miller, Jessie Burton and George Saunders. This role reports to the Marketing Designer Manager. Responsibilities<ul><li>Assisting the Marketing Design Manager and design team with design projects and administrative support to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the team.</li><li>Design of print materials, including proof covers, activity packs, point-of-sale items and more</li><li>Design of digital marketing materials, including social media assets, online advertising banners and animated gifs, sales materials and more</li><li>Translating previous campaigns into new marketing material</li><li>Supplying the marketing teams with marketing materials and open files on request</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>A portfolio that demonstrates creative flair, versatility, technical skills</li><li>Solid understanding of the Mac OS</li><li>Solid understanding of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Photoshop)</li><li>Experience preparing print-ready assets</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience with Adobe AfterEffects</li><li>Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro</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.As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.Please apply with a CV, covering letter and portfolio (link in your covering letter) 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 May 2024. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing does not sponsor visa applications.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. The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

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