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Closing date for applications: 4th August 2025Salary: £35,000 per annum Are you globally minded, commercially aware, and excited by the opportunity to represent one of the UK’s most iconic cultural brands on the world stage? Join the team at National Gallery as a brand licensing and picture library manager.National Gallery Global has an exciting opportunity for a brand licensing &amp; picture library manager (international markets) to drive and grow global partnerships that celebrate the Gallery’s collection around the world.The brand licensing and picture library team acts as a dynamic engine within National Gallery Global, proactively driving revenue growth through ethical, commercially successful partnerships and collaborations. We extend the Gallery’s reach and relevance worldwide, working with publishers, scholars, brands, and manufacturers who share our values of quality, sustainability, ethical production, and artistic integrity. We are a commercially ambitious, collaborative team, committed to protecting and celebrating the National Gallery brand. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in the Gallery’s global future, as we expand our reach and relevance following our 200th anniversary.In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing licensing and image rights activity in international territories developing relationships with overseas agents, licensees, and brands. You’ll seek out new markets, negotiate agreements, and contribute to the international positioning of the National Gallery as a centre of creative and commercial excellence. You will work closely with the head of department, global partners and internal cross functions. Ensuring all activity aligns with the Gallery’s values of artistic integrity, sustainability, and cultural sensitivity. The role will involve supporting strategic business development, contract oversight, and mentoring the assistant manager to ensure effective delivery across territories.If you are globally minded, commercially aware, and excited by the opportunity to represent one of the UK’s most iconic cultural brands on the world stage—we’d love to hear from you. Responsibilities<ul><li>Develop, manage, and grow a global network of brand licensing and picture library collaborators that align to the National Gallery brand</li><li>Generate new business ideas and pitch proposals aligned with National Gallery Global's brand licensing and picture library strategy</li><li>Oversee international licensing and picture library portfolio, including renewals, negotiations, and terminations</li><li>Evaluate agreements to drive sales growth considering impact to both brand licensing and picture library</li><li>Work closely with internal teams including retail, creative and comms &nbsp;</li><li>Collaborate with the creative team to translate collection assets into marketable products</li><li>Negotiate, draft, and manage contracts to protect the Gallery’s interests</li><li>Manage and maintain Picture Library website content, ensuring systems are updated and information is accurate</li><li>Maintain financial records and reports to support informed decision-making</li><li>Monitor international market trends and competitors, providing insights to guide strategic planning and produce regular market intelligence reports</li><li>Champion a culture of commercial energy, engagement, and proactive problem solving within the team, ensuring that Brand Licensing and Picture Library operate as a robust, strategic growth engine for the Gallery</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Strong commercial negotiation skills (GAP qualification or equivalent experience)</li><li>Proven experience in project or relationship management (Prince2 or equivalent experience)</li><li>High digital literacy (Microsoft Office proficiency; IDCL/BCS Level 1 &amp; 2 preferred)</li><li>Practical product management (desirable)</li><li>Knowledge of copyright and intellectual property licensing principles</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills</li><li>Strong organisational skills and attention to detail</li></ul> The National Gallery values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Gallery

The National Gallery

Brand licensing and picture library manager – international markets

Closing date for applications: 4th August 2025Salary: £29,000 - £31,000 per annumDepartment:&nbsp;Development&nbsp;Responsible to: Corporate development managerContract: Full-time – permanent, 40 hours per week from 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, although additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the post.Location: The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB Do you enjoy crafting partnerships and love theatre? Join The Old Vic and help grow the meaningful relationships behind this renowned independent cultural institution.The corporate development officer is part of the development team, which fundraises for The Old Vic Theatre Company and The Old Vic Theatre Trust, which is a registered charity. Its aim is to raise voluntary funds for the theatre from individuals, companies, charitable trusts and foundations, and fundraising event activity. The corporate development officer will aid the corporate development team in maintaining and enhancing member and sponsor relationships through outstanding customer service and stewardship and to offer administrative support on the day-to-day running of the team. Additionally, to play a key role in meeting corporate revenue targets for The Old Vic by managing a portfolio of corporate membership accounts and seeking new business. ResponsibilitiesStewardship &amp; account management<ul><li>To act as account manager on a portfolio of corporate members and other agreed relationships; to draft agreements; to provide, track and administrate all the agreed benefits to these clients and deliver outstanding stewardship to secure renewal</li><li>To manage and track the day-to-day delivery of all The Old Vic’s corporate sponsors and members. This includes ticket requests, client events, table reservations, drinks tabs, tours, and site visits</li><li>Build strong professional relationships with all partners and day-to-day contacts, ensuring supporters and their staff are kept up to date with regular news from the theatre</li><li>Lead on seeking approvals on supporter artwork, ensuring branding is in line with the contractual agreements and membership benefits, liaising with the marketing team</li><li>Ensure corporate supporter crediting is correct on the Old Vic’s website, donor wall, programmes and production assets</li><li>Coordinate employee volunteering opportunities and content creation for Take the Lead, liaising with the education and community team</li><li>Work with the corporate development team and wider organisation to collate evaluation reports for corporate supporters, including top tier partners’ quarterly meeting reports</li></ul>New business<ul><li>To work with the head of corporate development and corporate development manager on cultivating new business by identifying new prospects, presenting a strategic commercial offer, making independent approaches, and tracking new business outreach</li><li>Identify and deliver mid- and long-term partnership plans for our supporters to retain them over multiple years. You will also look to identify and deliver opportunities for income growth for supporters across other areas of corporate partnerships (sponsorship, ESG, training)</li><li>Keep abreast of skills and information across all the fundraising sector to contribute to overarching departmental aims and financial targets</li><li>Create proposals, decks, and associated budgets for new business opportunities</li><li>Lead new business approaches through networking at events, meetings, phone calls, and pitches to secure support</li><li>Keep abreast of skills and information across all the fundraising sector to contribute to overarching departmental aims and financial targets</li></ul>Research, database &amp; communications<ul><li>Undertake research on current and prospective corporate sponsors and members, writing prospect profiles and updating supporter/prospect details on Tessitura, The Old Vic’s database</li><li>Carry out benchmarking research of corporate giving within other venues and keep up-to-date research on The Old Vic corporate supporters’ giving elsewhere</li><li>Manage all corporate ticket requests on Tessitura, making bookings and processing payments</li><li>Draft supporter communications, including event invitations, season announcements, and priority booking periods</li><li>Manage corporate sponsor marketing and content plans and lead on communications related to partnership activations</li><li>Design feedback surveys for corporate training days, compiling and sharing feedback to facilitators and clients, ensuring positive feedback is tracked to be used on future proposals</li><li>Ensure corporate supporter crediting is correct on the Old Vic’s website, donor wall, programmes and production assets</li></ul>Internal and external events<ul><li>To liaise with the head of events, events manager and clients to deliver client, cultivation, and internal events for the corporate team at the highest standard</li><li>To support the corporate development manager in arranging corporate training events through contracting and facilitator communications</li><li>Represent The Old Vic at corporate training events and ensure participants have a great experience on the day, in collaboration with the events manager</li><li>To oversee all catering arrangements, ticketing, seating plans, and sourcing of training materials for all corporate member/sponsor/training events, working closely with the events manager</li><li>To design, draft and send all invites, manage and respond to RSVPs, sending joining instructions to appropriate guests in advance of each internal event and recording attendance on Tessitura</li><li>To create event guest lists and compile briefing notes for guests attending internal events</li><li>To oversee the design and timely delivery of programme wraps for sponsor events, liaising with The Old Vic’s design team, external printers, and the client</li><li>To attend and assist at regular supporter events, taking an active role in event delivery and networking with guests, with additional hours as necessary</li></ul>Corporate development administration<ul><li>To support the corporate development manager and head of corporate development in implementing departmental strategy and diversifying of income streams for The Old Vic</li><li>To contribute to the compiling of projections, budgets and business plans in relation to the corporate team</li><li>To offer administrative support on the day to day running of the corporate team including some diary management, meeting set up, arranging couriers, and taking minutes at meetings as required</li><li>To conduct diligent financial administration for the corporate team, including: tracking and coding corporate development expenditure, tracking income, raising invoices and ensuring they are paid in a timely manner, and processing recharges</li><li>To draft facilitator agreements for corporate training activity</li><li>To carry out any other duties as reasonably requested by the head of corporate development and corporate development manager</li></ul>General<ul><li>To work closely with the wider team to ensure that the best possible systems and processes are in place</li><li>To maintain an electronic and physical filing system with meticulous upkeep and organisation of corporate records and correspondence</li><li>To represent The Old Vic appropriately – taking a professional approach to presentation and communication with corporate partners, the wider business community, peer organisations, and internal team</li><li>To comply with The Old Vic’s equal opportunities, sustainability and health &amp; safety and staff handbook policies at all times</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 and experience<ul><li>Administration and events experience</li><li>Good knowledge of the principles of fundraising and stewardship</li><li>Prospecting and research experience</li><li>Outstanding organisational skills</li><li>Excellent written and verbal skills and ability to network confidently</li><li>Fully computer literate: word processing, spreadsheets, database, internet, and email</li><li>Adept at adapting to new environments and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines</li><li>Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders at all levels of seniority</li><li>Ability to work effectively within a small team and on own initiative</li><li>Resilient, flexible, and discreet</li><li>Well-motivated and proactive</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.

The Old Vic Theatre

Corporate development officer

Closing date for applications:&nbsp;Monday 4th August 2025&nbsp;Salary: £27,000 per annumDepartment: PublicityReporting to: PR managerContract Type: PermanentWorking Hours: Full timeLocation: Vauxhall, London (hybrid post probation) Kick-start your publishing career in this entry-level role, supporting imaginative campaigns and promoting some of the most iconic names in children's books.Walker Books UK is part of the vibrant international&nbsp;group that includes Candlewick Press, Holiday House, Peachtree and Pixel + Ink in the USA and Walker Books Australia. Renowned for its truly original publishing and outstanding quality, the&nbsp;Walker Books Group&nbsp;is home to a wide range of children's and young adult books.Award-winning authors and illustrators for the group include Angie Thomas, Sydney Smith, M.T Anderson, Patrick Ness, and Jon Klassen. We are also enormously proud to publish beloved&nbsp;family brands including Lucy Cousin’s&nbsp;Maisy, Michael Rosen’s&nbsp;We're Going on a Bear Hunt,&nbsp;Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram’s&nbsp;Guess How Much I Love You&nbsp;and&nbsp;Martin Handford’s&nbsp;Where’s Wally?This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual seeking an entry level role in publicity and children’s publishing, with opportunities to work directly with some of the best children’s authors and illustrators in the industry. The main purpose of the role is to provide crucial administrative support to our busy publicity department, and requires an individual who is highly organised and able to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks. A proven passion for the children's book market is key, and an understanding of basic publicity principles, media and events is desirable.​Responsibilities<ul><li>Co-ordinate and circulate Walker’s PR updates to ensure everybody across the business is aware of PR activity and coverage, including; monitoring press coverage, managing reviews and awards with updates on a central Biblio system, writing a weekly newsletter, and ensuring key press &amp; award activity is represented across all Walker social media channels</li><li>In conjunction with the PR team, co-ordinate submissions including awards for all Walker titles, trade buyers’ guides and festival pitches</li><li>Support the PR team with events logistics including; supporting with the smooth running of launches, attending pitch meetings, assisting with the booking of logistical arrangements (including travel &amp; accommodation), and attending virtual and in-person events as required – this may involve weekends and evenings and travel around the UK</li><li>Oversee and manage the blogger/influencer contacts list, keeping it up to date and organised as well as facilitating the monthly mail-outs of titles to young adult (YA) bloggers, and managing call outs for new YA bloggers to join the list</li><li>Co-ordinate gratis mailings from the warehouse on behalf of the team</li><li>Oversee the PR in-box correspondence, as well as PR shelves &amp; cupboards to make sure they are stocked and kept in good order, with materials &amp; post appropriately handled</li><li>Support PR and marketing with campaign brainstorms, and on occasion, research into the market &amp; competitor activity, as well as drafting press releases</li><li>Adhoc tasks as required including (but not limited to); diary management, meeting minutes, supporting head of publicity with budget work, character costume bookings etc</li></ul>Please note the above is not an exhaustive list and does not necessarily include all the duties the job holder may have to perform. This job description may be amended to meet changing needs of the business. Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceTo be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate evidence of the following skills and/or experience:<ul><li>A clear passion and enthusiasm for children’s book publishing, and an interest in media and events is vital for this role</li><li>Experience in juggling and prioritising multiple projects and requests</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience in communicating appropriately with a range of people from a variety of backgrounds</li><li>Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload in order to meet deadlines with exceptional attention to detail</li><li>A strong working knowledge of Microsoft applications</li><li>Highly self-motivated</li></ul> What we offer<ul><li>Hybrid work (at least two days in the office per week) once you have successfully passed probation</li><li>22 days annual leave per year plus Christmas closure period and bank holidays (with annual leave increasing with length of service up to 27 days)</li><li>Enhanced pension scheme</li><li>Health insurance and health cash plan</li><li>Life assurance</li><li>Enhanced maternity and paternity pay</li><li>Access to an Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Plus, other great benefits!</li></ul> All children deserve to see themselves, their families, and their communities represented in the books they read. As children’s book publishers, it is our goal to ensure that the books and content we publish authentically and joyfully reflect the world around us. As an employer, we are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive working environment where everyone is included, valued, and empowered to do their best and most creative work. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds without regard to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, sex, or any other characteristic protected by law and those not yet protected by law.​If you have any queries about this role or require any reasonable adjustments for your application or throughout the recruitment process, please let our team know by contacting us.Please note we reserve the right to close vacancies before the closing date where we have received sufficient applications. We recommend submitting your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Walker Books Ltd

Publicity assistant

Closing date: 1st August 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: £28,500Contract: Full time, permanentLocation: Remote working with travel to London for regular in-person meetings or member events.Start date: Early August onwards Craft engaging content and deliver impactful events in this dynamic comms and events role.UK Screen Alliance in partnership with Animation UK is the trade association that represents visual effects (VFX), TV &amp; film studios, post production, production services and animation in the UK. It is the membership organisation for about 200 leading employers in this sector, and its primary purpose is advocacy at national, regional and local level for its member companies, to ensure that business conditions in the UK are optimal. The sector we represent generates well in excess of £2billion in GVA for the UK economy each year.We’re looking for a creative and highly organised communications and events coordinator to help amplify our voice across the UK screen industries and to support the planning and delivery of exciting industry events. You’ll play a key role in creating engaging content, managing our digital channels (including our website and social media), coordinating our newsletters, and helping to run a calendar of events that bring our members and stakeholders together. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in communications and events who is passionate about the UK screen industries and enjoys working in a small team where your voice and ideas really count. Key responsibilitiesEssential&nbsp;<ul><li>Experience of website management (WordPress)</li><li>Level 2 Maths and English at least</li><li>Experience of professional social media management (LinkedIn and Instagram)</li><li>Knowledge of Canva or similar (for image formatting and simple graphics)</li><li>Experience of event management</li><li>Ability to build rapport and effective working relationships quickly with other team members, current and prospective members, current and prospective sponsors, senior influencers and suppliers of member benefits</li><li>Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to write promotional and informational content</li><li>Highly organised, pro-active and motivated with the proven ability to work on own initiative and problem-solve</li><li>Good IT skills – PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, Zoom and Outlook. Experience with contact databases. Ability to intuitively adapt to use other web platforms such as MailChimp, Eventbrite and Survey Monkey</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>A good understanding of the TV, film or advertising industry and the creative process and the supply chain involved in content creation</li><li>A professional manner and attitude</li><li>Strong attention to detail</li><li>Energetic and imaginative</li><li>Able to remain calm under pressure</li><li>Able to multi task and prioritise to meet deadlines</li><li>Able to integrate into a small team</li><li>Self motivating</li><li>Willingness to learn</li><li>Able to easily adapt to change</li><li>Able to travel in the UK and overseas and to have occasional overnight stays if event schedule requires</li><li>Able to attend occasional events outside of normal working hours</li></ul> &nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a> &nbsp;</li></ul>We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Creative Access also offers programmes of training, networking and support specifically designed for people from under-represented groups.

UK Screen Alliance

Communication and events coordinator

Deadline for applications: 3rd August 2025Salary: £35,000-£38,000 (with paid overtime)Contract: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours/week)Location: Small Axe office, London (we are an office-based organisation) Champion creativity and impact in this production role for change makers. From concept to delivery, you'll help bring powerful, progressive campaigns to life.Small Axe is looking for an integrated creative producer to work across a range of campaigns. An integrated creative producer at Small Axe works within our campaigns delivery team. This core team and extended network is made up of campaigners, digital experts, designers, press advisors, filmmakers and content creators who work collaboratively to produce powerful campaigns. An integrated creative producer helps bring to life creative ideas and content across a variety of platforms and mediums to cut through the noise and move people to act on the most important issues of our time.You will work flexibly across a variety of campaigns, working end to end on production work - from managing print production for Amazon's first unionisation drive in the UK, to holding together the planning and execution of content at our annual conference with the National Education Union on the Free School Meals For All campaign. You'll produce high-quality digital fundraising content for the International Rescue Committee responding to global conflicts and crises, as well as high and low-fi video and film production for a number of campaigns like Stop School Cuts.Collaborating closely with our brilliant campaigns delivery team made up of campaigners, designers, a network of creatives, and a broad range of clients and partners, you'll produce film, photography, graphics, websites, billboards and more.You'll join a multidisciplinary, integrated and highly collaborative delivery team, focused on winning progressive campaigns. Responsibilities<ul><li dir="ltr">Produce end-to-end, high quality creative - including digital, original film &amp; photography, websites, print and branding projects, out of home advertising (OOH), and more - from concept to delivery</li><li dir="ltr">Put together timelines, budgets, briefs and run sheets to produce events, photo-shoots, creative content in multiple mediums</li><li dir="ltr">Input into creative concepts, creative reviews and project wash-ups</li><li dir="ltr">Use AGILE principles to maintain daily momentum and tracking on multiple projects; keeping clients, collaborators and team to schedule and budget on creative deliverables</li><li dir="ltr">Support other project leads and cross-disciplinary teams to collaborate and communicate effectively to create high quality and impactful work</li><li dir="ltr">Identify resourcing requirements and source, commission, brief and organise teams for production including internal colleagues and suppliers (eg animators, actors, venues)&nbsp;</li><li dir="ltr">Hold day-to-day communication with at least one client. Communicate confidently and sensitively with partners and support the team to process and action feedback</li><li dir="ltr">Plan, execute and produce film &amp; photo shoots - including travel logistics, collaborator liaising, scheduling, on-site production, health and safety requirements</li><li dir="ltr">Create or complete content natively in social platforms and post content</li><li dir="ltr">Make lo-fi film and photo content using mobile phone including capturing &amp; editing, employing simple software like CapCut or Canva&nbsp;</li><li dir="ltr">Identify scope creep or budget issues and flag promptly to project leads</li><li dir="ltr">Support in improving production processes to make them more effective or efficient e.g. documentation, asset storage, quality assurance, capacity planning and feedback</li><li dir="ltr">Support in expanding our creative freelance network by identifying new collaborators, setting up trials and maintaining our collaborator database</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li dir="ltr">3-5 years of direct or transferable experience under their belt. That could be in a creative or digital agency, in a studio, news media or in campaigning roles</li><li dir="ltr">A commitment to progressive politics and change</li><li dir="ltr">Strong examples of production work to-date in different mediums/contexts</li><li dir="ltr">Experience of project management, end-to-end production process, keeping to budgets and deadlines</li><li dir="ltr">Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and a fast-paced environment</li><li dir="ltr">Confidence to pick up new tools as new creative tech emerges (e.g. CapCut, Canva, AI plug-ins, Veed.io)</li><li dir="ltr">Ability to take a good photo or shoot a video on a smartphone</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of working on or volunteering with social or political campaigns</li><li dir="ltr">Copywriting experience e.g. scripts, decks, social media graphics and posts, etc</li><li dir="ltr">Experience in making simple edits via Adobe Creative Cloud</li><li dir="ltr">Understanding of design principles across different platforms</li></ul> Please note this role requires candidates to have the Right to Work in the UK. If you are successful in getting this job, Small Axe requires a DBS check. Small Axe is a full-time office-based organisation (unless on-site for shoots/events).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.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Small Axe

Integrated creative producer

Closing date for applications: 3rd August 2025Salary: £36,000+ dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits) Play a crucial role in streamlining sales operations across diverse publishing divisions in this dynamic role.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. It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual to join our group sales operations department as a sales operations manager (product). Reporting to the head of sales operations, this pivotal role works across eight Hachette Publishing divisions providing a vital link between the divisions, UK sales and Hachette distribution.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Monitor metadata readiness for sales presentations and feeds to sales systems, working with editorial operations within the publishing divisions</li><li>Serve as a source of system expertise and guidance across Hachette for Edelweiss</li><li>Provide management and guidance for event stock ordering and on-site author signings in close liaison with multiple teams across the business</li><li>Manage data for a key US sales partner, including uploading data, preparing conference presentations, and resolving feed issues in collaboration with others</li><li>Provide day to day direction and support for a team of three who are responsible for diverse sales operations tasks, making sure their work meets the needs of the business</li><li>Manage and support your team, making sure everyone performs well, gets chances to grow, and has the right support when needed</li></ul> Who we are looking forWe are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the fast-paced central sales operations team. You’ll be passionate about books and be focused on getting our products in front of retailers and ultimately into the hands of readers. If you love smart processes, enjoy digging into systems, and take pride in making things work better, this role is for you. Demonstrable experience in these areas is key:<ul><li>A relevant background in operations in publishing</li><li>As you’ll be line managing 3 talented operations team members, people-management or substantial supervisory experience</li><li>The ability to show sound judgement and take charge when needed</li><li>Be able to establish strong rapport with colleagues across all levels</li><li>Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with a focus on customer service</li><li>You’re quick to solve problems and can juggle shifting priorities when things change or evolve</li><li>Comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, able to communicate decisions clearly and succinctly</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>The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and home working (2 days) per week. 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> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Sales operations manager (product)

Closing date for applications: 30th July 2025Salary: £40,000 - £44,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London office or our regional office in Sheffield, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and home working (2 days) per week. Bring your sales expertise to a pivotal role behind global publishing success and help connect readers around the world with award-winning titles.&nbsp;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 doingReporting to the head of international sales &amp; product, you will be responsible for sales of&nbsp;Little, Brown books in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), South Africa (SA) and India as well as working closely with our open market sales team to ensure that they have the key information and material they need to make a success of those lists in their markets.Key tasks:<ul><li>Achieve and exceed budgeted international sales for Little, Brown being directly responsible for ANZ, SA and India and working with the international team in other markets</li><li>Be the voice of international in key internal meetings and provide market information where relevant</li><li>Set sales budgets at a title level, and provide acquisitions numbers and feedback</li><li>Curate and present the lists to ANZ, SA and India and international teams</li><li>Be in constant communication with the international product and sales teams as well as divisional editorial, marketing and publicity teams</li></ul> Who we are looking forWe’re looking for a calm, confident team player who has excellent communication and organisational skills, great commercial acumen, attention to detail, an ability to multi-task and prioritise, and an enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving sales environment.Presentation skills are a must, and you must be as happy working autonomously as well as working as part of a team. We need someone who is self-motivated, committed, loves books and can talk about them with conviction and passion whether it’s fiction or non-fiction. Previous sales experience is a must as well as knowledge of the publishing industry. Familiarity with trends and opportunities within these markets is desirable.You’ll need to be proficient with Microsoft Office (especially Excel), comfortable working with numbers and sales budgets and ideally have some experience with Biblio.&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>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.

International sales & product manager

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

National Theatre

Producing travel and accommodation coordinator

Closing date for applications: 8th August 2025Salary: £23,970 (+ bonus + benefits)Location: Following your initial training period which will be office based (in Didcot, Oxfordshire), you will be able to make the most of the current hybrid model.&nbsp; The hours will be 9am to 5pm (35 hours per week) with a one hour lunch break working Monday to Friday. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with exceptional customer service skills to support global operations at a top publishing group.We, Hachette UK Distribution, are the leading book distribution company in the UK. We are one of the most advanced distribution centres in Europe, with leading-edge automation and modern systems which will ensure world-class service to customers and publisher clients. We ship in excess of 60 million books globally each year and supply one out of every four books to the UK trade. Hachette UK Distribution is part of the Hachette UK publishing group.Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. What you'll be doingOn a day to day basis you will be dealing with all aspects of contact internal and external to the business, including providing first class service to our global customer base. This means on a typical day you could be responding to e-mails and telephone calls, processing orders, co-ordinating deliveries, organising collections with carriers, investigating claims (e.g. shortages and damages), issuing refunds, general administration duties and other duties such as:<ul><li>Proactively liaising with both customers and publishers to maintain a first class working relationship</li><li>Preparing and processing orders/claims received from customers and publishers</li><li>Liaising effectively with all other departments to achieve swift problem solving and maintaining excellent communication internally and externally whilst also ensuring special requirements are met on time</li></ul>As part of the customer services team you will be working to ensure all targets are met, demonstrating growth mindset by working with your team leader to promote change that will improve customer experience and ensure continued high standards of quality and productivity are maintained. This role offers the opportunity to become an essential part of the customer services team and gain lots of experience regarding distribution and elements of the publishing industry. Who we are looking forDo you strive to provide outstanding service with a personal touch? Do you exceed expectations by taking ownership and being solution-focused? Do you make an effort to build strong and trusted relationships? If so, we would love to receive your application as we are recruiting a customer service advisor.Why should you be excited about this opportunity?&nbsp; Well, Hachette UK Distribution has seen real growth in the past 5 years, moved into a new state of the art facility and has built a reputation for being ‘best in class’ in our industry.You will live and breathe our customer service vision and have a passionate and proactive approach to delivering excellent customer service.&nbsp; You will enjoy liaising with, and collaboratively working with, the operations team and credit services team as well as our client publishers to resolve issues and proactively seek to continuously improve processes and procedures.It is highly likely that you will already have proven experience of working in the following roles and or industries: hospitality, retail, customer service advisor, customer service assistant, customer&nbsp;account manager, customer support, customer care advisor, complaints handler, customer experience, customer excellence, telesales, call centre. What we offerOur people are our greatest asset and our benefits reflect this. Therefore, we offer an extensive list of benefits that include:<ul><li>34 days annual holiday including Bank Holidays</li><li>Pension Plan and Life Assurance schemes</li><li>Company enhanced family policy including maternity, paternity and shared parental</li><li>Reward programme giving discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers</li><li>2 Community Days per year</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Generous discounts on books we publish</li><li>Mental Health First Aiders / Champions and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development Programmes including Mentoring</li><li>Staff Events</li><li>Many employee networks to join</li><li>Free onsite parking</li><li>Free tea and coffee</li></ul> Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities.&nbsp; 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&nbsp;let us know. We will notify all candidates of the outcome of their application.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Customer service advisor

Closing date for applications: &nbsp;31st July 2025Salary:&nbsp;£45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experienceLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reporting to:&nbsp;Publishing Director, Blink&nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Department:&nbsp;EditorialImprint:&nbsp;Blink Are you a publishing leader with an eye for spotting emerging trends and the next big thing in non-fiction? Take your deep editorial expertise and interest in popular culture, podcasts, celebrity and social media to this role with imprint Blink.Do you have hands-on publishing experience and a proven track record of success? If so, then we’d love you to join our team of commercially-minded and self-starting publishers to help lead our commercial non-fiction imprint, Blink, here at Bonnier Books UK. Blink is seeking a creative, experienced and well-connected Editorial Director to join its market-leading non-fiction team. The successful candidate will report into the Publishing Director.This is an incredible opportunity to become part of our fast-moving, open, friendly, and highly successful publishing team acquiring and publishing general non-fiction on a small and focused list that has featured bestselling books from authors like Freddie Flintoff, Lily Allen, Boy George, Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer and Professor Steve Peters, among many others. As Editorial Director of Blink, you will take your knowledge of commercial non-fiction and bring it to bear, acquiring 10-15 new titles a year in a broad range of commercial non-fiction – including celebrity autobiography, sport, film/TV, gift and humour, popular history and memoir. You will already have excellent contacts with a wide range of agents, authors, ghostwriters and talent managers, and a proven track record in publishing successful, bestselling titles in the categories above.Most importantly, you will have a high market awareness and a strong sense of initiative. Our preferred candidate will have proven themselves to be a consistently good publisher with an eye for trends and the ability to publish books that combine commercial subjects with high-quality writing. You are likely to already have several bestsellers under your belt. This role will suit candidates who are used to working in fast-paced and exciting environments, who are excellent communicators and strong team players, who are full of ideas and love to drive them through to fruition. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Key responsibilities<ul><li>Acquiring, editing and publishing 10-15 titles a year that support the vision and ethos of Blink in line with commissioning criteria</li><li>Full management of all parts of the publishing process: contract negotiations; structural editing; first-class creative oversight; liaising with authors and in-house editorial, design, production, sales and wider comms teams to deliver highly effective and best-in-class publishing</li><li>Reporting into the non-fiction Publishing Director, you will provide leadership across Bonnier’s commercial non-fiction. Working alongside our non-fiction editorial team and the wider business you will have significant input in list strategy, branding and awareness.</li><li>Maintain a strong eye on new market trends across home and international markets, and identify key opportunities</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A proven track record of demonstrable commissioning experience</li><li>Excellent contacts</li><li>Negotiating experience</li><li>Self-motivated with the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload to meet multiple deadlines</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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