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Closing date: 22nd January 2025Salary: Starting from £35,000.00 per annum, dependent on experienceReports to: 4Skills ManagerDepartment: Nations and Regions (Operations)Location: Leeds&nbsp;Excited about empowering talent in TV production? As a 4Skills advisor, you’ll deliver key initiatives supporting diverse talent across the UK.As part of C4’s ‘4All the UK’ strategy, in October 2019 we opened a new national HQ in Leeds and a Creative Hub in both Bristol and Glasgow. This will ensure that we serve the whole of the UK and was the biggest change to the organisation’s structure in its history.&nbsp; A key part of this strategy is to attract and develop talent across the UK. 4Skills is our training and development initiative that brings together all our existing training schemes across C4. This on-going programme is focussed on finding and nurturing talent from the Nations and Regions with the aim of attracting people into broadcasting and production from diverse backgrounds. 4Skills will address skills gaps and also play a key role in progressing the careers of those already in the industry. In this role, you’ll play a key role in delivering some of our 4Skills projects, in particular our external-facing offer, covering initiatives to develop new writers, content development funding for production companies and supporting the career development of those already in the sector. You’ll help 4Skills to develop strong industry partnerships, develop the creative sector across the Nations and Regions and support people to grow in their careers. Reporting into our 4Skills Manager, you’ll focus on delivering a range of key 4Skills projects, such as 4Skills Accelerate, Content Development Partnerships, Content Creatives, Business Boost and our C4 New Writers Scheme. More information on 4Skills can be found at <a href="http://www.careers.channel4.com/4skills" target="_blank">www.careers.channel4.com/4skills</a>. You’ll need to be able to manage your own time effectively and working on multiple projects. You’ll have, a real passion to make a difference and remove barriers for people to access careers in the industry, and a strong understanding of the TV production sector outside of London. You’ll use your project skills to support delivery across the 4Skills portfolio, working with the 4Skills team, colleagues across other parts of the business (such as Commissioning and Creative Diversity) and external organisations (such as training providers, ScreenSkills and regional Screen Agencies). The role is based at the National C4 HQ in Leeds and may require travel when running events in the nations and regions.&nbsp; Some evening and weekend work will be required occasionally for which you’ll be given time back in lieu.&nbsp;Key responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Support the overall 4Skills portfolio of work, contributing to the development, delivery and evaluation of the schemes. This includes working with the 4Skills Manager to ensure projects are delivering within timeframes, budget and team resources.</li><li>Work closely with the rest of the 4Skills team in relation to the delivery of 4Skills projects.</li><li>Lead the day-to-day relationships with relevant external delivery partners such as training providers to ensure successful delivery of 4Skills projects,</li><li>Deliver relevant 4Skills projects, including UK wide schemes as well those with a focus on our regional offices in Leeds, Bristol and Glasgow. Be responsible for all or some of the different stages of these projects including....<ul><li>Design, scoping and setting up a project so that it has clear outcomes and impact such as number of training roles created by a scheme, or specific skills that are gained.</li><li>Delivery and implementation of projects - looking for new approaches so that we are more efficient or have more impact.</li><li>Engaging with all relevant partners, stakeholders and suppliers to ensure that they deliver against the project plan and timetable, such as running recruitment, delivering workshops, or creating training assets.</li><li>Monitoring progress of the project against key milestones, to ensure that it is on track and will deliver its overall aims. If not on track, take action to address or communicate to senior colleagues.</li><li>Manage individual project budgets to ensure value for money and undertake financial processes such as invoicing, contracting etc.</li><li>Undertake an evaluation at the end of each project to assess if it has delivered its objectives, report this information and share any learnings.</li></ul></li><li>Manage multiple relationships and collaborate with a wide variety of internal &amp; external partners.</li><li>Analyse and communicate 4Skills data to support individual projects and the overall 4Skills strategy.</li><li>Research and understand skills challenges in the sector and develop solutions to address these.</li><li>Seek out new ways to communicate the 4Skills programmes to people of all backgrounds, and build long-term engagement such as through our 4Skills alumni programme.</li><li>Utilise the C4 project management framework and toolkit to ensure consistent and efficient delivery of 4Skills programmes across C4.</li><li>Provide other ad hoc support relating to projects and planning as required.</li><li>Ensure that Channel 4 values and diversity commitments are embedded in 4Skills projects are in line with the Channel 4 Diversity.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Be energised by, and have experience of, inspiring people from different backgrounds about careers in the creative industries.</li><li>Have experience of the TV Production sector and/or Broadcasting, and understand the roles involved in production.</li><li>Have an understanding of the barriers facing companies and freelancers working across the Nations and Regions.</li><li>Have experience of delivering projects, events and activities that support skills development.</li><li>Experience of how training schemes and other programmes are delivered.</li><li>Understand and be able to use social media to engage with people.</li><li>Have excellent organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly.</li><li>Strong analytical skills, able to process and present information in a structured format and in a clear unambiguous way leading to recommendations about project delivery and evaluations.</li><li>Have experience of coordinating a budget and running necessary financial processes such as raising invoices, recording payments etc.</li><li>Ability to support and develop junior members of the team and provide direction on tasks where relevant.</li><li>Keen to improve and develop existing approaches and learn from what works.</li><li>Excellent attention to detail.</li><li>Be passionate about increasing diversity and removing barriers to employment.</li><li>Build relationships quickly and enjoy working with lots of different parts of the business.</li><li>Strong communication skills and comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively both upwards and at peer level with functional and business colleagues.</li><li>Excellent written communication, copywriting ability and proof-reading skills.</li><li>Excellent Microsoft Office Skills, and ability to use word, excel or powerpoint to share information with senior stakeholder .</li><li>Demonstrates a proactive attitude with high levels of initiative.</li><li>Hands on, pragmatic and delivery focused.</li><li>Aligned to the C4 values and remit.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Have experience of overseeing content development funding.</li><li>Have experience of working on schemes aimed at creative roles including new writers.</li><li>Have completed an industry training scheme yourself.</li><li>Have formal project management qualification or be working towards them, and experience of using these professionally.</li><li>Experience of providing content for a website or social media feeds.</li></ul> Hybrid workingFrom September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week.&nbsp; &nbsp; Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week. All our offices are open five days a week.&nbsp;The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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4Skills advisor

Closing date: 21st January 2025Salary: £46,500-£48,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London office, or at any of our regional offices in Sheffield, Edinburgh, or Bristol, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join the Hachette Children’s Group PR team at a senior level, in a management role for one direct report.&nbsp;Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) is one of the largest children’s publishers in the UK, with an excellent track record in creating bestselling and award-winning books for children of all ages. We publish best-selling picture book, fiction and non-fiction authors and illustrators and licensed brands including Cressida Cowell, Leigh Bardugo, Onjali Q. Raúf, Clare Balding, Kes Gray, Jim Field, Jessica Townsend, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Alice Oseman, Matthew Syed, David Almond, Lauren Child, Rachel Bright, Marion Deuchars, Dermot O’Leary, Nick East, Tanya Byrne, Dean Atta, Francesca Simon, Alex T. Smith, Tim Peake, Zanib Mian, J.K. Rowling, Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees, Pippa Curnick, Maz Evans, L.D. Lapinski, Benjamin Zephaniah, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Piers Torday, Pippa Curnick, Rainbow Magic, Beast Quest and Octonauts.We are a friendly team of publicists and marketers who’ve delivered award-winning campaigns with a strong ethos of collaboration, high achievement, and whole-list mentality. We are proud to be working with an exceptional roster of authors, illustrators and brands, and the most exciting debut talent.Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>You’ll be delivering all levels of front list and back list campaign, from household names and big brands to exciting debut authors and illustrators, focusing not only on top tier results, but on longer term goals, collaborating with colleagues across the company and multiple external stakeholders.&nbsp;</li><li>You’ll be managing one direct report, responsible for their development and performance, and lending your experience more generally for more junior colleagues.&nbsp;</li><li>This role involves contribution to HCG’s PR team infrastructure and federal responsibilities, so you’ll also be working with a whole-list mindset, and representing HCG to trade and consumers.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We’re looking for someone who has expertise in managing multiple stakeholders, is passionate about the power of children’s books and who has a track record of creative, impactful campaigns, as well as excellent relationships in the media, events and influencer spaces. The team works across all age groups and genres, and the perfect person for the role would know how to gain visibility for all their books in a competitive market.</li><li>You will be a strong team player who enjoys working collaboratively, confidently liaising with multiple colleagues, high-profile authors, illustrators, agents, licensors, journalists and booksellers.&nbsp;</li><li>Your written and spoken communication skills should be exemplary.</li><li>We are looking for someone who is keen to contribute to the wider team in both a managerial and federal way, contributing to the efficiency of team infrastructure and lending experience to more junior colleagues.</li></ul>We are open to discussing part time.&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

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Hachette UK

Head of PR

Closing date: 19th January 2025Salary: £33,000–£42,000, dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week&nbsp;An exciting opportunity to publish fantasy and science fiction at one of the most successful and dynamic digital publishers in the world.Find us brilliant new authors. Publish great books. Collaborate with a talented team. And learn all there is to know about creating digital bestsellers.We’re looking for someone who makes a habit of improving the way things are done, and who enjoys combining smart data and creativity.Second Sky is an imprint of Bookouture, the UK’s biggest digital publisher of commercial fiction. Bookouture has grown rapidly every year and have now sold&nbsp;over 80 million books to readers worldwide. To keep up this incredible rate of growth, we are looking for the best editorial talent to acquire for our dedicated SFF imprint, Second Sky. Launched in 2023, our authors include Kaylie Smith, Luanne Bennett, R.S. Moule and Marc Alan Edelheit, and we have seen success in multiple subgenres and in all formats. If you love genre fiction, want to get brilliant books in the hands of readers around the world, and are excited about digital publishing and the chance to shape a new and expanding list, we want to hear from you.At Bookouture, editors have the freedom to acquire autonomously without hurdles to jump through, and we can go direct to designers with a creative vision. We don’t have acquisition meetings. We have access to daily sales and pre-order numbers at the click of a button. We can change covers, copy and titles overnight – and see the impact the next day. We build strong and trusting relationships with our authors, collaborating with them to ensure readers love what we publish together. Our books are published across the world, and we are as focussed on the US as the UK. We were among the first publishers to harness the power of data, and we believe we remain the best at it. We have all the advantages of being part of a big five publisher with the mindset and entrepreneurial drive of a start-up. If you think this sounds like an exciting place to work, we want to consider your application.&nbsp;What you'll be doingWe have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated commissioning editor to join our Second Sky editorial team.&nbsp;<ul><li>You will be publishing around 18 books a year, across a range of commercial SFF subgenres.&nbsp;</li><li>You will be acquiring, editing and publishing with a high level of autonomy and ensuring we are publishing the highest potential authors in the most commercial way, with an eye on the global market, excellent author care, and strong copywriting skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking for<ul><li>You will have a strong sense of what science fiction and fantasy readers want, and have an eye for a great story.</li><li>You will be a creative copywriter, a meticulous editor, and excellent with authors.</li><li>You will have an eye for a brilliant cover design and know what makes a strong commercial package across the US and UK.</li><li>You will use data to inform your work, and love using your analytical brain to understand what’s working and what could be done better.</li><li>You will have a can-do attitude and a creative approach to problem-solving.</li><li>You will be a strong communicator, capable of building good relationships and unafraid of having challenging conversations when needed.</li><li>You will have a relentless focus on results, and on getting our books to the broadest possible readership. You will be agile and reactive, thriving on change and taking risks.</li><li>You will be invested in diversifying our business, making our books as diverse as the range of readers we aim to reach.</li></ul>You may have a background in working on science fiction and fantasy in a publishing role, but this is not essential if you can demonstrate that you have a passion for the genre and all the skills we’re looking for.&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Commissioning editor

Closing date: 26th January 2025Salary: £33,000-£42,000, dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Find brilliant new authors, publish excellent books, collaborate with a talented team and learn all there is to know about creating digital bestsellers.We’re looking for the very best talent to join our editorial team – from both within publishing and beyond.Bookouture is the UK’s fastest growing digital publisher, and part of Hachette UK. We have grown rapidly over the last twelve years to a team of 54 people, we have sold over 80 million commercial fiction and non-fiction books to readers worldwide, and 2024 was a record-breaking year for us. Off the back of this incredible success, we’re excited to be growing our editorial team.At Bookouture, editors have the freedom to acquire autonomously without hurdles to jump through, and we can go direct to designers with a creative vision. We don’t have acquisition meetings. We have access to daily sales and pre-order numbers at the click of a button. We can change covers, copy and titles overnight – and see the impact the next day. We build strong and trusting relationships with our authors, collaborating with them to ensure readers love what we publish. Our books are published across the world, and we are as focussed on the US as the UK. We were among the first publishers to harness the power of data, and we believe we remain the best at it. We have all the advantages of being part of a big five publisher with the mindset and entrepreneurial drive of a start-up. If you love commercial fiction, want to get brilliant books in the hands of readers around the world, and are excited about digital publishing and combining data and creativity, we want to hear from you.&nbsp;What you'll be doingWe have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated commissioning editor to join our editorial team.&nbsp;<ul><li>You will be publishing around 18 books a year, across a range of commercial fiction genres.&nbsp;</li><li>You will be acquiring, editing and publishing with a high level of autonomy and ensuring we are publishing the highest potential authors in the most commercial way, with an eye on the global market, excellent author care, and strong copywriting skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking for<ul><li>You’re a creative person with a passion for stories, able to spot trends and understand what makes a reader tick.</li><li>You use data to inform your work, and love using your analytical brain to understand what’s working and what could be done better.</li><li>You’re a strong communicator, capable of building good relationships and unafraid of having challenging conversations when needed.</li><li>You have a relentless focus on results, and on getting our books to the broadest possible readership. You’re agile and reactive, thriving on change and taking risks.</li><li>You will be invested in diversifying our business, making our books as diverse as the range of readers we aim to reach.</li></ul>You may have a background in working on commercial fiction in a publishing role, but this is not essential, if you can demonstrate that you have all of the other skills that we’re looking for.&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Closing date: 19th January 2025Salary: £27,000 - £31,000 (London); £24,840 - £28,520 (Sheffield), (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, motivated and creative junior designer / designer to join the Hodder &amp; Stoughton Art team.With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, our unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre. We continue to find new ground, new audiences and new voices with every title we publish. We are passionate readers and believe in the power of words to change lives.Hodder &amp; Stoughton is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>You will be a vital part of the team, expected to work across all our imprints, handling the creative process from initial brief to final artwork.</li><li>You will need to ensure that all work is delivered to the highest standard, on schedule and within budget.</li><li>You’ll work closely with staff in other departments, developing great working relationships and demonstrating strong skills in conveying ideas and effectively interpreting feedback.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for a dynamic and organised creative with a passion for books and a portfolio that displays an exciting use of type and image.</li><li>You should possess a meticulous eye for detail, have great communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team.</li><li>Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills and an established knowledge of print and digital reproduction know-how is a bonus.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>In your application, please submit your CV and a Portfolio of recent relevant work (which is in the cover letter section).</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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