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Closing date for applications: 22 October 2025Salary: £49,951 per annum&nbsp; Bring your IT expertise to the National Gallery, helping power and protect the critical systems that bring world-class art to millions.The National Gallery is seeking a dedicated information systems (IS) infrastructure manager to join our information systems department. Our business teams rely heavily on the availability and security of our information systems to deliver services ranging from ticket sales and exhibitions to finance and human resources. As the IS infrastructure manager, you will be responsible for the strategic planning, commissioning, and maintenance of a resilient and secure systems infrastructure. This includes managing both on-premise and cloud-hosted environments to ensure they meet the evolving needs of the Gallery. Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Strategic development of the Gallery’s information systems infrastructure, taking advantage of the opportunities provided by proven new developments that are appropriate to meet Gallery requirements</li><li>Administration of both physical and virtual servers and associated storage – currently hosted within a virtual environment both on-premises and in the cloud – organising their structure and deployment to maintain a robust and reliable set of services.</li><li>Ensure that the allocation of resources is optimised to deliver appropriate performance and service availability</li><li>Ensure appropriate arrangements are maintained for software licences, hardware support and security certificates for infrastructure systems</li><li>Instigation and management of projects and processes to develop the infrastructure to meet changing business requirements</li><li>Maintain and develop an available and resilient environment for the delivery of virtual desktops for Gallery staff access both onsite and at remote locations</li><li>Administer and develop appropriate security arrangements, including anti-virus and operating systems patching for the server infrastructure, integrated with systems used for desktop client security, and multi-factor authentication for system access from remote locations</li><li>Develop and maintain appropriate procedures and systems to provide offsite data storage capable of meeting the Gallery’s business continuity and information recovery requirements for both its on-premise and cloud hosted information systems</li><li>Administer and maintain the Gallery’s SQL Server environment, including integration with commercial and bespoke applications</li><li>Provide support for key specialist desktop applications</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Demonstration of successful administration of an enterprise-level server infrastructure in a multi-departmental organisation</li><li>Design and deliver data backup and disaster recovery processes to protect the organisation against data loss or systems failure, including on-premise and key cloud-hosted assets</li><li>Possess expertise in VEEAM or comparable backup solutions</li><li>Manage multiple projects, defining and monitoring project plans and objectives, leading the activities to successful conclusion</li><li>Design, implement and integrate databases using Microsoft SQL Server</li><li>Design, implementation, and administration of Microsoft Windows-based infrastructure, including Azure Arc , Active Directory domain controllers / associated FSMO roles and PKI implementation</li><li>Resolve complex technical problems relating to the IS architecture</li><li>Proven methodical approach to activities, prioritising personal workload and managing the workload of others in a demanding environment</li><li>Diplomatic but tenacious approach, ensuring that the best value for money is obtained from external consultants and suppliers</li><li>Flexible approach when responding to organisational needs balancing user needs against not compromising the reliability and resilience of information systems</li><li>Proven ability to positively and effectively influence thought and behaviour in a complex working environment; effectively communicating information as required to achieve this aim</li></ul> 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.

Gallery

The National Gallery

Information systems infrastructure manager

Closing date for applications: 3 November 2025Salary: £26,500 — £29,000 p.a. Help connect people with the content they care about! Use your marketing skills to grow engaged audiences at the heart of UK performing arts and publishing.&nbsp;The Stage Media Company is dedicated to providing up-to-date news, events and services for the UK’s performing arts and book publishing industries. Its two titles, The Stage and The Bookseller, are established leaders within their respective fields, offering industry news, authoritative reviews and insightful features. We are seeking a&nbsp;subscriptions marketing executive to support and deliver marketing activity for The Stage&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Bookseller,&nbsp;to drive subscriber acquisition, engagement and retention.&nbsp;You’ll be joining a dynamic and ambitious team, where you&nbsp;will act&nbsp;as the in-house specialist for subscription campaigns.&nbsp;This role focuses on subscription growth and customer loyalty, working closely with the senior marketing executives, brand marketing manager and wider team to ensure aligned but distinct marketing activity.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Support subscription growth through targeted marketing campaigns designed to acquire and retain subscribers</li><li>Lead on focused subscription campaigns, working in partnership with the senior marketing executives and brand marketing manager to ensure subscription campaigns align with wider activity</li><li>Manage group subscriber activity and liaise with stakeholders to ensure smooth service and engagement</li><li>Deliver campaigns that drive event-related subscription sales and renewals</li><li>Coordinate subscription-focused newsletters, print ads, and digital touchpoints</li><li>Plan and deliver trial campaigns designed to convert prospects into paying subscribers</li><li>Produce weekly and monthly reports on subscription performance, identifying key trends and opportunities</li><li>Brief design elements for subscription campaigns, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines and wider campaign assets</li><li>Manage reciprocal advertising partnerships that support subscriptions</li><li>Oversee subscription-focused website content to ensure it is engaging, accurate, and optimised for conversions</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Experience in subscriptions marketing, preferably within publishing or media</li><li>Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns</li><li>Confidence in data handling and reporting to track and evaluate performance</li><li>Able to work both independently and as part of a team</li><li>Creative thinker, with the ability to brief designers and contribute campaign ideas</li><li>Proactive and shows initiative to complete actions</li><li>Clear communicator, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams</li><li>Commitment to personal development</li></ul> Additional informationNormal working hours are 9am - 5pm, with occasional evening or weekend work to cover events. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, requiring at least three days a week at The Stage Media Co’s office on Bermondsey Street, SE1, with opportunities for remote work on the other days.Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background, and celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that diversity brings. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to support you and ensure you have the best possible experience.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Stage Media Company Limited

Subscriptions marketing executive

Closing date for applications: 10 October 2025Salary: £27,500 This is an exceptional opportunity to join the communications teams of two of the most exciting imprints in publishing.You'll join: Picador, a literary powerhouse and home to great prize-winning authors, and Bluebird, a publisher of ground-breaking and life-changing non-fiction. Picador is the literary imprint at Pan Macmillan and what defines a Picador book is the author’s voice: we believe the way a story is told is just as important as the story itself. We publish writers from all over the world, bringing international authors to an English-language readership and providing a platform for voices that are often not heard. Bluebird is an award-winning non-fiction imprint where the focus is on publishing books with the intention of helping readers live happier, healthier, more connected lives. We publish books that make the world more tolerant, informed, and compassionate. Our list is made up of a wide range of non-fiction subject areas in many formats, from colour illustrated cookery books and thoroughly researched investigative reporting to self-development and highly personal memoir.We are seeking a highly organised and proactive communications assistant to become the administrative and operational linchpin for both the Bluebird and Picador teams. In this pivotal role, you will provide the essential support that enables our publicists and marketers to deliver best-in-class, award-winning campaigns for our brilliant authors. You will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of two dynamic departments and in upholding their first-class reputation both within the industry and beyond. Responsibilities<ul><li>Communications &amp; information hub:&nbsp;serve as the primary point of contact for all inbound communications, skilfully managing the central publicity inboxes and fielding enquiries from journalists, reviewers, agents, and the public. Monitor, collate, and distribute press coverage, and assist in drafting and creating compelling press releases and internal updates.</li><li>Administrative excellence: provide seamless administrative support to the communications directors and wider teams, including processing expenses, coordinating freelance contracts and invoices, and managing complex schedules.</li><li>Logistical coordination: oversee all book ordering and stock management, coordinating proof mailings and ensuring authors, media, and influencers receive titles in a timely manner. You will also manage the logistics for author travel and high-level author and agent brand presentations, ensuring a flawless and professional experience.</li><li>Data &amp; reporting:&nbsp;take an active role in our campaign strategy by running reports on key metrics and data, managing the internal campaign dashboard, and compiling weekly PR activity reports for circulation to the sales teams.</li><li>Process innovation:&nbsp;champion efficiency by exploring and implementing new solutions, including AI-driven tools to enhance mailing list segmentation and process automation for routine administrative tasks, freeing up team capacity for strategic initiatives.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>You are a supremely organised individual with an innate ability to manage multiple competing priorities with precision and grace.</li><li>Possessing meticulous attention to detail, you ensure accuracy in all tasks, from data entry to proofreading.</li><li>An exceptional communicator, you have the interpersonal skills to build strong, professional relationships with internal teams, authors, agents, and external media contacts.</li><li>You are technologically adept, proficient in Google Workspace (including calendar management and basic spreadsheet skills), and demonstrate a keen enthusiasm for learning new systems and software e.g., Biblio (publishing software), Tableau (data visualisation tool), Canva (design software).</li><li>You are a proactive and resourceful problem-solver, capable of representing the communications function with professionalism and confidence.</li><li>A demonstrable passion for books and the publishing industry, particularly the lists of Picador and Bluebird, is essential.</li></ul> BenefitsIn return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package<ul><li>28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Discounted private medical insurance</li><li>Group income protection scheme</li><li>Enhanced family pay and leave</li><li>Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)</li><li>2 Volunteer Days per year</li><li>75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)</li><li>Season ticket loan/advance</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings</li><li>Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch</li></ul> Additional informationThis 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. At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We&nbsp;welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity &amp;&nbsp;Inclusion Pledge here on our website.We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please contact get in contact.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Pan Macmillan

Communications assistant, Bluebird and Picador

Closing date for applications: 13 October 2025 at 5.00 pmSalary: £40,520 - £42,707Location: Highbury, London Want to help talented young people break into the creative industries? Lead impactful programmes that open doors and support their next steps into creative careers.LSA is a sixth form academy for 16-19 year olds in London who have a passion for film and television and the stories they tell. At LSA, we do not believe that personal circumstances should ever be a barrier to any young person's ability to realise their potential and we are committed to ensuring the screen industries become more representative of London's population.&nbsp;The careers and alumni programme manager will play a vital role in supporting LSA’s network of over 1,600 young people who have graduated from our courses and are building careers within the creative industries. We are looking for someone who understands the creative industries, understands the barriers young people face to entry and is passionate about creating programmes to remove these barriers.&nbsp;In 2025 we developed a five year strategy, setting out our vision for LSA’s Alumni Programme and a number of key initiatives to empower our alumni to be a positive change in industry. The programme manager will be responsible for delivering a number of these initiatives as well as bringing their own ideas to the team. Responsibilities<ul><li>Deliver a programme of industry careers activities for our Y2 students to support their choices after LSA, offering opportunities to meet with industry professionals and LSA alumni</li><li>Work alongside the director of careers &amp; alumni and the careers and alumni assistant to offer 1:1 and group careers support to our network, including CV advice, interview feedback and practice etc.</li><li>Oversee the management of records within our database, which tracks the education and career development of the LSA alumni network</li><li>Manage our communications to the alumni network (currently done via Substack) sharing engaging and relevant opportunities</li><li>Manage our alumni events programme, offering opportunities for our alumni to engage with our industry partners, each other and showcase the work they have created since leaving LSA</li><li>Build close working relationships with a range of industry partners and support candidates in our network to apply for and thrive in those roles</li><li>Work with the Screen Academy Foundation to manage the distribution of our bursary funding each year, overseeing the application process, decision making and reporting to funders</li><li>Actively seek out new partnerships and opportunities to support our growing network of young people beginning careers in the creative industries.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceEssential<ul><li>Excellent project management skills and the ability to take a project from idea to delivery</li><li>Strong creative problem solving, we are looking for someone who embraces challenges and enjoys coming up with solutions</li><li>Motivated to work with young people to support their professional development and career goals within the creative industries</li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced busy school environment</li><li>High level of organisational skills and self management</li><li>Ability to work with a range of people, from disengaged young people to high profile industry partners</li><li>Strong computer skills - GSuite, Canva, AirTable, Substack all used daily in this role</li><li>Strong understanding of equality, diversity &amp; inclusion and ensuring the creative industries accessible to all</li><li>Experience working in the UK creative industries, creative education or a youth-focused charity</li><li>Experience of designing, delivering and reporting on youth-focused or creative programmes</li><li>An understanding of recruitment, particularly of inclusive recruitment best practice</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of managing bursary programmes / funding through trusts &amp; foundations</li><li>Experience of managing data (collecting, processing and analysing)</li><li>Experience of marketing programmes to young people</li><li>Understanding of the UK education sector</li><li>Experience of working with groups of people who are currently underrepresented in the UK creative industries</li></ul> We are committed to diversifying the screen industries and increasing the diversity of our team is an important step towards this goal. We would especially welcome applicants who are from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic groups, who are currently under-represented in our teaching staff. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, of any sexual or gender identity, neurodiverse applicants, adults of any age or religious belief and encourage applications from people with a disability.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

LONDON SCREEN ACADEMY

London Screen Academy

Careers & alumni programme manager

Closing date for applications: 20 October 2025Salary: £28,808 pro rata per annumHours: Part-time, 16 or 24 hours per week, working on a shift pattern to be determined but within the hours of 08.00-22.00 between Monday-Sunday, additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the postDepartment/team: Theatre operationsResponsible to: Building facilities managerContract: PermanentLocation: The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB Play a key role in maintaining a historic Grade II listed building at the heart of live performance.The theatre operations team are collectively responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the building day-to-day. The building facilities assistant will provide practical support in maintaining and upkeep of the historic Grade II listed building. They will act as a first point of contact for any on the ground issues or queries related to the building and maintenance. Responsibilities<ul><li>Undertaking a range of maintenance and fabric tasks to aid the upkeep of our building</li><li>Carrying out routine monitoring of building systems and equipment, including the building management system (BMS) system</li><li>Under the supervision of the building facilities manager, practical maintenance and upkeep of our auditorium space, including auditorium seat repairs and numbering, including change overs as required</li><li>Taking responsibility as a fire marshall during evacuations and performing evacuation duties were required</li><li>Monitoring and responding to radio requests for building and facilities related tasks</li><li>Supervising external maintenance contractors when working on site, providing site inductions at the start of their work(s), and ensuring that they adhere to our safe working policies and procedures</li><li>Taking receipt of deliveries and assisting with moving equipment and assets around the organisation's premises</li><li>Preparing spaces, equipment, furniture, and the format of rooms ready for use</li><li>Carrying out and logging specified building, health &amp; safety (H&amp;S), environmental, and accessibility checks</li><li>Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of current and new safe working practices and adhere to them</li><li>Providing cover for the building facilities manager as required</li><li>Assisting the building facilities manager in preparing method statements and risk assessments for in house works, ensuring these are reviewed when required</li><li>Assisting the building facilities manager in ensuring that our COSHH records (inventories, risk assessments, data sheet) records are kept up to date and reviewed regularly</li><li>Assisting with fire, health &amp; safety and any other relevant training for staff and contractors as requested by the operations director, head of building operations and head of front of house (FOH) operations</li><li>Completing reactive requests from the site relating to the building and facilities</li><li>When required, operating the building management system – for which training will be provided</li><li>Assisting the head of building operations and operations administration manager with longer term objectives, such as the goal to reduce energy and carbon emissions, by identifying any patterns or practices that could be improved</li><li>Assisting with the undertaking of scheduled preventative maintenance work and checks</li><li>Acting as a first aider and attending refresher training courses when required</li><li>Acting as a key holder and out of hours emergency contact, responding as required</li><li>Working collaboratively with The Old Vic’s third-party facilities management company</li><li>Carrying out and logging specified building, H&amp;S, environmental, and accessibility checks</li><li>Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of current and new safe working practices and adhering to them</li></ul>This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the Theatre's management may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level. Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Experience in a similar maintenance or technician role, preferably within facilities or building operations</li><li>Basic understanding of UK building regulations and health and safety requirements</li><li>Technical qualifications or certifications are a plus, such as: City &amp; Guilds or NVQ Level 2/3 in plumbing, electrical systems, or building services</li><li>Previous experience of working within a public-facing premises</li><li>Comfortable working as part of a small team collaboratively, and working autonomously with minimal supervision</li><li>Demonstrable experience of completing building maintenance tasks</li><li>Good understanding of the safe and effective use of power and hand tools</li><li>Able to multi-task, work to deadlines, identify priorities and prioritise work with competing demands.</li><li>A ‘can do’ approach and positive relationship building skills across departments</li><li>Able to use initiative and find pragmatic solutions</li><li>Demonstrable continuous improvement approach to work</li><li>IT literacy, with good experience of the Microsoft Office suite (training will be given on software programs as required)</li><li>Awareness of environmental sustainability</li></ul> We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of the global majority, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse and disabled candidates.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Old Vic Theatre

Building facilities assistant - part time

Closing date for applications: 15 October 2025Salary: £27,000 (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Launch your PR career at one of the UK's leading children's publishers! From book launches to press releases, you'll gain hands-on experience promoting the stories that inspire young readers.Hachette Children's Group is one of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doingYou will be responsible for providing general assistance in the public relations (PR) team. You will offer administrative support for the smooth running of the department as well as providing some confidential administrative support to the senior team members and undertake some campaign work for specific titles.You’ll be part of every part of the promotional process, from accompanying authors and illustrators to events,&nbsp;helping to host at launches submitting our books to trade publications, creating press releases, and much more. You’ll also be communicating with our high-profile authors and illustrators, and be the friendly, professional face of HCG both on email and in-person. You’ll create your own publishing networks, liaising with journalists, influencers, festivals and bookshops, as well as internal colleagues. Using your high-quality writing and presenting skills, we’ll ask you to collate team pitches to promote our titles and representing HCG in meetings with festivals and other partners. Who we are looking forWe are looking for someone exceptionally organised, with meticulous attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple priorities, use MS office proficiently, as well as learning publishing platforms such as Biblio.A passion for books and the media is essential, and the ideal candidate will bring creativity, enthusiasm, and proactive energy to the role. You will be a strong team player, enjoy socialising at events, be able to work collaboratively as part of a team, liaising with multiple colleagues, high-profile authors, illustrators, agents, licensors, journalists and booksellers, so you will need to be confident, with excellent communication skills, both in person and via email. You’ll be comfortable in a host role for our authors and illustrators and contacts at launches and events. Prior experience in the publishing industry is not necessary. 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>Dental 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> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette 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.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

PR assistant

Closing date for applications: 12 October 2025Salary: £24,840 - £32,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London office, or at our regional office in Sheffield, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Want to help shape tomorrow's hit books? Turn great ideas into chart-topping fiction and learn how bestsellers are made at a market-leading digital publisher.Bookouture is the UK’s fastest growing digital publisher and part of Hachette UK. We are only thirteen years old but we have grown rapidly every year and have now sold more than 80 million books to readers worldwide. 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.In the role of publishing executive, you’ll collaborate with a talented team to create great books and take them to market – and learn all there is to know about creating digital bestsellers. We’re looking not only for great publishing talent, but people who make a habit of improving the way things are done, who embrace change and who enjoy applying data to creativity. What you’ll be doing<ul><li>Supporting our editors to ensure that our books are as good as they can be. This will include overseeing editorial schedules, managing manuscripts from copy edit stage through to typesetting / eBook conversion – focusing on producing error-free final files and updating them as necessary</li><li>Supporting editors on packages: clearing images and liaising with designers on final cover files</li><li>Supporting editors with author communication – updating authors on publication plans and sales and other administrative author support</li><li>Assisting editors in creating persuasive, effective product pages, marketing materials, metadata, quotes and keywords for every one of our books</li><li>Assisting our digital operations manager to ensure that our books are distributed to as broad an audience as possible with accurate pricing and metadata</li><li>Administrative support across the team as needed: each of our publishing executives has an area of extra responsibility (for example prizes, managing editorial, promotions, audio) and will support the head of that department with their workload</li><li>There will be opportunities to shadow edit, provide cover feedback, draft copy and pitches, and other creative work</li><li>Supporting the wider company on projects in key growth areas for the business</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>You will be a keen and wide-ranging commercial fiction reader, with an insight into which books work and why. This may be your first or second job in publishing or you may be mid-career and looking to move into commercial publishing</li><li>You will be a strong communicator with an ability to communicate effectively internally and externally in a timely fashion</li><li>You will have impeccable attention to detail, excellent organisation skills, and the ability to prioritise a busy workload on tight deadlines</li><li>You will be logical and analytical in your approach to all things</li><li>You will love using data to develop your understanding of Bookouture’s publishing and market to better evaluate submissions and support commissioners</li><li>You will have a growth mindset, always looking for ways to improve and learn in your role</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>Dental 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;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, AgeWise, Wellbeing and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette 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.

Publishing executive

Closing date for applications: 14 October 2025Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our Didcot office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Bring your leadership skills and finance expertise to a leading UK publisher and play a key role in shaping high-performing finance operations.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. We're made up of 11&nbsp;autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business. What you'll be doing<ul><li>Line management of accounts payable (AP) team – effectively lead, train and mentor, assign tasks, monitor workloads, ensure adherence to deadlines, conduct performance reviews and provide feedback for continuous improvement</li><li>Supplier data - maintain master data and manage communications with suppliers regarding invoices, payments, bank details and issues</li><li>Invoice capture – ensure automated optical character recognition (OCR) system operates effectively, with invoices captured in an accurate and timely manner</li><li>Workflow processing – oversee automated workflow solution, resolving invoice issues with various stakeholders across the business</li><li>Supplier payments – ensure successful processing of weekly and monthly payment runs, ensuring compliance with UK/EU VAT requirements and global tax regulations</li><li>Reporting – preparation of reports related to accounts payable activities, including both internal (e.g. monthly ledger reporting, payment forecasting) and external reporting (e.g. Gov.net payment days reporting)</li><li>Stakeholder and supplier relations – act as key point of contact for suppliers and internal departments to resolve queries and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Controls - maintain and improve internal controls, policies, compliance and risk management related to AP function</li><li>Process improvements – identify and implement process improvements to drive efficiency and accuracy across the AP team</li><li>Ad hoc projects - assist with ad hoc projects, e.g. new AP system integrations and take-on of new acquisitions</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>Prior experience of leading an AP team or function essential, ideally in a fast paced environment</li><li>Strong knowledge of accounting principles and AP processes essential</li><li>Experience with process automation tools and workflow systems desirable</li><li>Proficiency in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.) and MS Office, especially Excel</li><li>A natural communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust at all levels of the business</li><li>Collaborative leadership style, with a focus on developing people and nurturing talent</li><li>Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive, supportive approach to resolving queries</li><li>Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities</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>Dental 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> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette 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.

Accounts payable manager

Closing date for applications: 23 October 2025Salary:&nbsp;£28,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on experience&nbsp;Reports to: Head of digital marketing, adult trade, Embla&nbsp;Location: 5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Working pattern: :&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from homeDepartment: MarketingImprint: Embla&nbsp; Turn your passion for books and social media trends into dynamic marketing campaigns that captivate readers and grow engaged online communities.Bonnier Books UK is looking for a creative marketing executive to join the adult trade division working for our digital-first imprint, Embla. In its fourth year of publishing, Embla is already home to a number of globally bestselling authors, generating significant revenue and presenting lots of opportunities for further growth. We were shortlisted for Imprint of the Year at the British Book Awards 2025 for our innovative approach, steep growth and dedication to author care. You’ll be working on our commercial fiction, with a focus on romance, historical and women’s fiction. In this role, you will work alongside our team to plan and execute campaigns for our titles and grow our online communities.You’ll have a passion for learning and honing your digital advertising skills and a love of content creation and social media trends. You'll have demonstrable experience in direct-to-consumer marketing, and be passionate about bringing creative marketing campaigns to life. We're looking for a marketer who is able to thrive in a fast-paced environment as a team player, with strong communication and organisation skills. You’ll be a vital part of our team, joining us on Embla’s growth journey. Responsibilities<ul><li>Develop and execute multi-channel marketing campaigns for your titles that maximise reach, drive sales and revenue, including setting up and managing social advertising and digital campaigns</li><li>Actively contribute to the strategy and growth of our direct-to-consumer and influencer marketing channels, helping to grow them through social channel and newsletter management</li><li>Manage Embla’s social media, including Facebook, TikTok and Instagram looking at further opportunity channels</li><li>Create engaging multi-platform content in line with consumer insights and trends tailored to different readers</li><li>Build relationships with influencers, bloggers, bookstagrammers and booktokers</li><li>Analyse campaign performance and use data-driven insights to make informed decisions and optimise future marketing efforts</li><li>Work closely with the team to maximise digital price promotions (Kindle deals)</li><li>Support the head of digital marketing on series author and brand marketing campaigns to ensure they are best in class</li><li>Actively participating in Embla’s acquisition discussions</li><li>Assist with administrative duties including design, mailings, assisting with invoicing processing and attending events and shoots</li><li>Support a culture of collaboration and transparency, as well as deliver best-in-class author care, working closely with the sales, editorial and audio teams</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Experience of running consumer focused marketing campaigns</li><li>Experience and passion for growing and engaging audiences across social platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and newsletter with a knowledge of what works across different platforms</li><li>Knowledge of digital advertising and some experience in running social advertising (Meta)</li><li>Strong content creation skills, including design, copywriting and video creation/editing</li><li>Experience managing social channels including content planning, scheduling, monitoring and responding to messages</li><li>Strong communication skills, and a proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Understanding of digital readers’ behaviour (ebook and audiobook) and how to reach and engage different types of audiences. You’re curious about the next big thing and look for new opportunities to use data and trends to reach and convert customers</li><li>Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively</li><li>Ability to take a creative and imaginative approach to engaging consumers</li><li>The ideal candidate will have some experience in marketing, in the book trade or complimentary industry</li></ul> Company benefits<ul><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Holiday purchase scheme</li><li>Contributory pension scheme</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Lively social committee hosting regular events</li><li>Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service</li><li>Company-funded&nbsp;gym&nbsp;membership for all trade staff</li><li>Comprehensive staff training&nbsp;and&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;programmes</li><li>Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment</li><li>Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th&nbsp;year at BBUK</li><li>Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents</li><li>Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families</li><li>Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure</li><li>Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ</li><li>Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office</li></ul>If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website.&nbsp; We look forward to hearing from you.&nbsp; 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.

LABS Victoria House

Igloo Books

Black & White Publishing

Bonnier Books UK (Head Office)

Bonnier Books UK

Marketing executive, adult trade, Embla

Closing date for applications: 13 October 2025Salary: £32,500 - £33,500 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 Join an award-winning marketing team at the heart of children's publishing, where you'll deliver exciting campaigns and manage vibrant social media channels that captivate readers of all ages.Hachette Children's Group (HCG) is one of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doingAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and creative senior marketing executive to join the Hachette Children’s Group multi-award-winning marketing team. This is a broad and hands-on campaign role covering the full marketing mix, including trade sell-in, on and offline advertising, content creation, partnerships, eCRM (electronic customer relationship management), POS (point of sale) and more. You will be responsible for planning and delivering a broad range of campaigns across our list, right through from picture books to YA (young adult) and including new launches, backlist and ongoing brands. You will manage the running of HCG’s social media channels, and will have specific responsibility for our education and library channels. We offer a creative environment within an enthusiastic and collaborative team. There is significant opportunity for professional development within the role and, as part of Hachette, you will benefit from an extensive training library and development schemes such as mentoring. Who we are looking forThe successful candidate will have proven marketing experience, ideally within or relevant to the children’s book industry. Demonstrable creative ability is vital, married with commercial awareness and a firm focus on ROI (return on investment). You should be digitally savvy with a flair for harnessing social media and securing partnerships, an excellent copywriter, confident project manager and first-rate communicator. Resourceful and motivated, you will be buzzing with ideas and the knowledge of how to translate them into action, and juggle multiple projects with initiative and efficiency. 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>Dental 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> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette 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 your interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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