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Closing date: 13th MarchLocation: Manchester&nbsp;Start date: 1st April 25Salary range: up to £72,000&nbsp;BBC Studios Entertainment are looking for a Line Producer to join the VT team on Morning Live, who is passionate about programme making, thrives working in a dynamic environment and will inspire their production management teams in thinking of new, commercial and innovative ways of working.&nbsp;BBC Studios Entertainment are the team behind many award winning series such as The One Show, Morning Live, Dragons’ Den, Top Gear, Antiques Roadshow, Countryfile and Gardeners World. In our unique department we get the opportunity to work on a vast range of content, in a variety of genres, in some of the most exciting locations in UK and around the world delivering the best broadcast content possible.The successful candidate will work closely with the Executive Producer for the Films team on running the department, forward planning and ensuring the smooth running and delivery of the VTs. Overseeing the Films team staffing and regularly liaising with the broadcaster,&nbsp; agencies, suppliers and freelancers is a key part of the role. We pride ourselves on being a supportive department, working collaboratively alongside each other to make programmes come to life. The Line Producer plays a key role in delivering this support and helping establish a supportive culture. They will be fundamental in nurturing the production and editorial teams, as well as always looking for new talent. You have to be forward thinking and have a positive outlook and most importantly be able to multi-task delivering content for a live daily show. It is an amazing opportunity to join a very ambitious team and expand your own knowledge to the full. Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Proven ability to juggle multiple teams at any one time; driving forward progress and ensuring deadlines are met and priorities are clearly communicated.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience of delivering over 15 specialist films a week and being able to adapt to topical and last minute changes.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong budgeting and scheduling skills with a sound knowledge of freelance and market rates.</li><li>Demonstrable experience in the day to day management of production staff, undertaking responsibility for their recruitment, appraisal and training.</li><li>Excellent working relationships with suppliers in the outside broadcast market and wider industry</li><li>Knowledge of the Manchester television production industry, suppliers, freelancers and crew.</li><li>A proven track record of working with talent and agents.&nbsp;</li><li>Confidence in large budget management over a 12 month period.</li><li>Driving savings, efficiencies and continually reviewing working practices to ensure best practice and on screen value for money.</li><li>A sound understanding in health and safety procedures.</li><li>You will be a problem solver who is comfortable running a large team with a demanding schedule delivering films for live daily output.&nbsp;</li></ul>We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

BBC Studios Bristol

BBC Roath Lock Studios

MediaCity UK

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BBC Studios

100 Years of the BBC

Top Gear

Line producer – Morning Live

Closing date for applications: 21st March 2025Salary: £32,000-£38,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Contract: Permanent Shape the next generation of thriller or crime fiction. Sphere Fiction, a Publisher of the Year, is looking for an Editor to join their teamSphere is the commercial hub of Little, Brown, a major trade division within Hachette and four-time winner of the Publisher of the Year Award.Sphere Fiction is one of the most innovative and successful commercial imprints in the UK and the proud home of globally bestselling brands Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Patricia Cornwell, Nicholas Sparks and more, as well as some of the biggest recent bestsellers and brands of the future, including Ali Hazelwood and Colleen Hoover. Our ethos is to publish something for everyone; we put what readers want front and centre and aim to reach mass audiences who might be traditional book-buyers as well as those who might instead be entertainment consumers first and foremost. &nbsp; &nbsp;What you'll be doingYou’ll be working closely on the Fiction Publisher’s titles, an excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in everything from brand publishing to debut launches. The majority of this list consists of crime and thriller fiction, with the occasional general fiction or historical project.Reporting to the Sphere Fiction Publishing Director, you will inherit a small number of authors for your own list, and this role also has scope to commission new titles for Sphere, working in close conjunction with the senior publishing team. &nbsp; &nbsp;Responsibilities also include, but aren’t limited to:<ul><li>Proactively supporting on the Publisher’s titles throughout the publication process, including managing the critical path, attending campaign meetings and contributing to edits</li><li>Championing a select list of your own titles</li><li>Working effectively with marketing, sales, publicity, production, design and rights teams</li><li>Establishing strong relationships with authors</li><li>Maintaining good relationships with literary agents and scouts</li><li>Finding and acquiring new talent for the Sphere fiction list</li></ul> Who we are looking forWe are looking for a proactive, highly organised candidate who loves commercial fiction – especially crime fiction – and has demonstrable experience contributing to publication plans through their own publishing or through supporting senior colleagues. This is an opportunity for an editor looking to gain experience across a wide variety of publications with the added opportunity to acquire and publish their own list.We are also looking for:<ul><li>Strong awareness of the crime fiction market and trends</li><li>Experience communicating with and editing authors</li><li>Experience briefing jackets, writing cover copy and metadata</li><li>Attention to detail and ability to hit deadlines</li><li>Some commissioning and/or IP development experience is advantageous but not essential</li></ul>Alongside how your experiences fit the role, in your covering letter we would also love to hear about the commercial crime fiction publication (from any publisher) that has most impressed you in the past twelve months, and why. What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>This role can be based at our London, Sheffield, or Edinburgh office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (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>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Commissioning editor

Closing date: 16th March 2025Salary: £24,840–£27,600 in Edinburgh and Sheffield and £27,000–£30,000 in London (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based in any of our Edinburgh, London or Sheffield offices, with a blend of in-office (minimum 3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Join the talented and creative team at this fast-growing publisher.Bookouture is the UK’s fastest growing digital publisher and part of Hachette UK. We are only twelve 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.&nbsp;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></ul>&nbsp;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, looking for your first or second role in publishing. We are always open to applications from people looking to change career as well.</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 enhance creativity, and challenging and changing the way things are done.</li><li>You will have a growth mindset, always looking for ways to improve and learn in your role.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerBookouture is a dynamic working environment, where your ideas will be heard and where you will have the capacity to change things, take risks and do things differently.&nbsp;We are a fun and sociable workplace where there is always lots going on.&nbsp;You will be part of a fast-growing company, with the opportunities for career progression that offers.Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role on Creative Access.

Publishing executive

Basic starting salary: £27,125.00 per annum, dependant on experienceReports&nbsp;to:&nbsp;AV&nbsp;Hub&nbsp;ManagerLocation:&nbsp;ManchesterNumber&nbsp;of&nbsp;positions:&nbsp;3&nbsp;(1&nbsp;permanent&nbsp;and&nbsp;2&nbsp;x&nbsp;12-month&nbsp;FTC)&nbsp;Are you great with numbers &amp; building relationships? We're hiring an AV hub assistant to support our sales team and manage ad campaigns.AV Sales are charged with generating maximum commercial revenue on a sustainable basis. The principal focus is airtime &amp; C4 streaming; however, there is also an emphasis on cross-sell partnership opportunities, liaising with specialist teams as &amp; when appropriate. AV Sales are responsible for ensuring that inventory is fully optimised. The AV Team advises the Trading Team as to the level of flexibility within deal book, what sales policy might encompass and then manages &amp; delivers deals subsequently negotiated to a successful conclusion.The AV Hub Assistant will process campaign approvals for both linear &amp;digital, ensuring that they are delivered in line with agreed terms, inventory allowing.They will work directly with Campaign Operations and the other portfolio teams to ensure that inventory is optimised to the maximum benefit of Channel 4.They will also seek to identify sales opportunities to maximise 4Sales revenue in the course of carrying out their daily tasks.&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Process campaign requests and ensure campaigns are set up, booked and delivered.</li><li>Ensure spots are scheduled efficiently, in line with deal parameters and in accordance with company and industry guidelines and regulations.</li><li>Monitor campaigns on a daily basis to ensure deals are delivered and airtime is optimised.</li><li>Complete turnarounds for agencies in a timely manner.</li><li>Respond to ongoing agency requests and queries relating to linear and digital airtime.</li><li>Support AV Executives and others in maintaining agency relationships</li><li>Ensure traffic deadlines are met.</li><li>Run day to day administrative systems and provide procedural support to the rest of the Account Team.</li><li>Support AV Executives in administering select parameters on Channel 4 and where appropriate, Channel 4’s digital channels, Channel 4’s VOD platform and its third party trading partners.</li></ul>Technical &amp; professional skills<ul><li>An understanding and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, (including Excel up to intermediate standard).</li><li>Good negotiating and sales skills.</li><li>Knowledge of the Account Team’s portfolio.</li></ul>Autonomy/Judgement/Decision making<ul><li>Must be able to work with little supervision within guidelines.</li><li>Seeks guidance for problems such as continuing agency conflict, significant changes to campaigns and late sales or problems that fall outside of guidelines.</li><li>Judgement on placing ads responsibly according to industry regulations and guidelines.</li></ul>Relationship management<ul><li>Able to develop good external and internal relationships: it is essential to maintain an open and communicative relationship with all stakeholders.</li><li>Act as a point of contact for all agency airtime problems and issues: a client-facing role developing and maintaining effective relationships with agencies.</li></ul>Complexity/Problem solving<ul><li>Constantly balance customer relationships with maximising the capacity of Channel 4.</li><li>Resolve day to day trading issue with partners, involving the AV Executive, AV Manager, Senior AV Lead and AV Leader if appropriate.</li><li>Resolve day-to-day internal issues of schedule changes, optimising airtime and creating inventory to allow late sales.</li><li>Monitor campaigns for accuracy of delivery versus agreed terms; ensures that inventory is optimised with minimal wastage.</li><li>Time management - able to juggle and prioritise tasks according to strict deadlines.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Experience&nbsp;of&nbsp;working&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;sales&nbsp;or&nbsp;customer&nbsp;service&nbsp;environment</li><li>Excellent&nbsp;numerical&nbsp;ability</li><li>Intermediate&nbsp;Excel&nbsp;Skills</li><li>Proficient&nbsp;in&nbsp;Microsoft&nbsp;Office&nbsp;Suite</li><li>Highly&nbsp;organised</li><li>Excellent&nbsp;attention&nbsp;to&nbsp;detail</li><li>Experience&nbsp;of&nbsp;building&nbsp;relationships&nbsp;quickly</li><li>Experience&nbsp;of&nbsp;working&nbsp;to&nbsp;deadlines</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Negotiation&nbsp;skills</li><li>Experience&nbsp;of&nbsp;working&nbsp;within&nbsp;TV/VOD&nbsp;sales</li><li>Awareness&nbsp;of&nbsp;industry&nbsp;guidelines&nbsp;and&nbsp;regulations&nbsp;(OFCOM,&nbsp;BCAP,&nbsp;Clearcast)</li></ul>&nbsp;Hybrid workingFrom September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week. Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week. All our offices are open five days a week.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

National HQ

Bristol Creative Hub

Manchester Sales Office

G;asgow Creative Hub

Channel 4

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Be more rainbow

AV hub assistant

Closing date: 21st March 2025Salary: £36,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Contract: 12-month fixed-term contractLocation: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;We are looking for a creative, motivated, and results-driven salesperson to maximise sales through Waterstones for Hodder &amp; Stoughton.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.Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Orion, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder &amp; Stoughton; Headline; Quercus; Octopus, and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools.Hachette UK is part of&nbsp;Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, and Ireland.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.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Reporting to the Hodder &amp; Stoughton Sales Director, you will have the opportunity to work on an exciting list of books, including bestselling authors such as David Nicholls, Lucy Worsley, Kaliane Bradley, Ella Mills, John Grisham, Stephen King, Callie Hart, Graham Norton, and Roxie Nafousi.</li><li>Your responsibilities will include achieving sales targets for Waterstones across all Hodder &amp; Stoughton imprints, building and nurturing relationships with key contacts at Waterstones’ head office and booksellers, and collaborating closely with internal teams in sales, marketing, editorial, and publicity.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forThe successful candidate will have:<ul><li>A proven sales track record</li><li>Experience in Waterstones account management</li><li>Experience in building strong customer relationships</li><li>Excellent knowledge of the UK book market</li><li>Commercial awareness&nbsp;and strong analytical skills</li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a willingness to work as a team player</li><li>Excellent organisational and time-management skills with a meticulous eye for detail</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Key account manager (12 month FTC)

Deadline for applications: 9am on Monday 17 March 2025Salary: £50,000 per annumWorking hours: Full-time (37 hours) although flexible working will be considered including compressed hours, reduced hours (minimum 29.6 hours), and flexible start and finish timesLocation: Hybrid working options availableInterviews: Will take place on Wednesday 2 April 2025&nbsp;We are looking for an entrepreneurial and inspiring individual to join our Executive Team and lead our trading subsidiary company, The Hepworth Wakefield Enterprises.The Hepworth Wakefield has welcomed over 3 million visitors since opening in May 2011 and is now established as one of the most successful public art galleries in the UK, attracting critical acclaim and audiences from around the world.You will have a proven track record of delivering innovative and ambitious plans to maximise commercial income, outstanding senior management skills and a collegiate approach to working collaboratively across the organisation. This is a critical role to the long-term success and profitability of The Hepworth Wakefield, which comes at an exciting time of digital transformation and expansion of our visitor offer.&nbsp;&nbsp;ResponsibilityThe role has responsibility for ensuring profitability in all areas of the commercial business and finding ways to grow income by identifying new opportunities and ways of working.&nbsp;THWE has many strands including: retail (online and in-store); artist editions; hospitality (Gallery café and Garden café, as well as event catering); venue hire (including filming and photography, conferences, corporate events and weddings); publishing (in partnership and in-house); licensing; car parking; our fairs &amp; markets programme and paid-for public events.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Extensive commercial experience, including retail and catering, in the arts, museum or heritage sectors, preferably at a senior management level</li><li>Experience of managing a multi-disciplined team</li><li>Proven experience of generating sales and developing new income-generating streams</li><li>Financial management including budget management. A track record of setting and delivering performance targets</li><li>Proven track record in developing e-commerce growth and increasing online sales</li><li>Excellent communication skills; confidence, tact and maturity to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders and customers</li><li>Strong administrative and organisational abilities with meticulous attention to detail</li><li>Excellent leadership and entrepreneurial skills, with experience managing multi-disciplined teams, including digital and e-commerce colleagues</li><li>Demonstrable ability to maximise the potential of digital systems (including eCommerce platforms and CRM systems), developing new revenue-generating digitial initiatives and online engagement</li><li>Strong knowledge of SEO, paid media, social commerce, digital marketing, with the ability to analyse and use data-driven decision making</li><li>Solid understanding of customer experience (CX) and user journey optimisation</li><li>Ability to prioritise, manage, and decide between, conflicting interests, pressures and influences</li><li>Ability to influence others, set out a vision and take others along with it as a team</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively</li><li>Dedicated to the continuing professional development of the department and themselves</li><li>A commitment to anti-racism, diversity &amp; equality in the workplace</li><li>Commercial marketing approaches, with an understanding of digital trends in museums, cultural commerce and online retail</li><li>Strong interest and empathy with art and artists, and in the activities and policies of THW</li></ul>&nbsp;We are committed to improving diversity within our organisation and welcome applications from candidates who are under-represented within the arts sector.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Hepworth Wakefield

Director of commercial

Closing date: 17th March 2025Salary: £38,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Are you a successful, ambitious and experienced non-fiction commissioner looking to take the next step in your career?&nbsp;&nbsp;Weidenfeld &amp; Nicolson is one of the most prestigious and long-standing imprints in the history of British publishing. Our books are agenda-setting, award-winning, best-selling and genre-defining.&nbsp;Since its inception in 1949, W&amp;N has been widely recognised for its commitment to and track record of excellence in non-fiction publishing. In recent years, the imprint’s illustrious history has been reanimated by a new commissioning team, who have delivered multiple unmissable publications, and become known for their agility, ambition and dynamism. &nbsp;Our non-fiction authors include Raymond Antrobus, Antony Beevor, Oliver Bullough, Ed Caesar, Elinor Cleghorn, Ian Dunt, Jennifer Higgie, John Higgs, Andrew Holgate, Bettany Hughes, Greg Jenner, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Michael Palin, Charlotte Proudman, Adam Rutherford, Philippe Sands, Quentin Tarantino, and Malala Yousafzai.&nbsp;This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join one of the industry’s oldest and most prestigious imprints. Working within W&amp;N’s tight-knit team of editors, you’ll be responsible for the development of a dynamic publishing programme, championing bold, high quality and commercially successful non-fiction that captivates readers worldwide. Your commissioning will span across a wide range of subjects. Whether that includes popular history, books by major cultural figures and standout interventions in science and current affairs, we’re excited to hear your ideas for how to strengthen W&amp;N’s exceptional non-fiction list.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What you'll be doingCollaborating with teams across publishing, sales, rights, marketing and PR, you’ll play a key role in bringing exceptional future bestsellers to a global audience. You will acquire new titles, nurture strong relationships with authors and agents and play an instrumental role in shaping the list for years to come.&nbsp;&nbsp;We’re looking for someone to make an immediate impact in this exciting new role. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record acquiring and successfully publishing quality non-fiction titles and must possess a strategic vision for growing the list.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for a creative, ambitious and commercially focused non-fiction publisher. </li><li>You will be a proactive commissioner with entrepreneurial flair who is comfortable with generating ideas and making direct approaches to authors and agents. </li><li>You will have strong commercial instincts and outstanding non-fiction market awareness. </li><li>You will be keenly alert to&nbsp;trends, consumer interests and the evolving technology landscape that will help you navigate the rapidly changing non-fiction space.&nbsp;</li><li>You will be motivated by success and have a reputation for tirelessly pursuing sales for your books. </li><li>You will be comfortable working with a wide range of authors, including academics, journalists and&nbsp;high profile names. </li><li>You will relish this unique opportunity to actively contribute to W&amp;N’s non-fiction strategy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>Please note that job title and salary will be dependent on experience and shaped around the successful candidate.&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Senior commissioning editor / editorial director / publishing director

Deadline: 12 noon on 24 March 2025Salary: from £30,000-£33,000 per annum, depending on experience – where £33,000 equates to a high level of relevant experience across the role and a strong demonstration of competence through the application process.Hours: Full-time. Main office at Cobden Works, Salford, UK.&nbsp;Walk the Plank seeks a brilliant production manager to support the delivery of the company’s ongoing programme of ambitious arts and cultural activity.This is an exciting time for the new Production Manager to join Walk the Plank, one of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations, and winner of several recent awards including: National Outdoor Events Association -’Sustainability’, Access All Areas - ‘Best Operations’, Event Production Show - ‘Best Use of Tech', Global Web Excellence - ‘Accessibility’ and ‘Cultural’.Walk the Plank is one of the UK’s leading outdoor arts organisations with a reputation for creating innovative productions and performances which engage artists and communities in a wide range of outdoor settings.Walk the Plank’s track record of making work that engages citizens in public celebration is founded on ambitious creativity that connects with ordinary people. From fire gardens and site-responsive installations to parades and festivals, the company consistently attracts acclaim and showcases talent.As one of three Production Managers, you will have a chance to work on projects in many different locations, as part of an exciting creative environment.Our production team plays a crucial role ensuring that each project is executed to the highest standards for our clients – from festivals and local authorities to government agencies and commercial clients – with regard to artistic quality, budgets, creativity, safety, sustainability and audience engagement.&nbsp;Liaison with:<ul><li>Internal: Walk the Plank team and freelance creative and production team, stage managers, rigging and show crews, and our marketing and comms team.</li><li>External: Clients, promoters, suppliers and freelance contractors.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with particular attention to detail.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to get on with a wide variety of people at all levels and to work well within a team.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to deal with and manage different people from wide-ranging backgrounds in diverse circumstances including under pressure.&nbsp;</li><li>A highly proactive approach to production management, taking a lead where necessary to ensure essential tasks and processes are carried out.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to work on own initiative and willing to learn new techniques/skills in accordance with agreed changes to working practice.</li><li>Ability to deliver high-quality work under time pressure and to tight deadlines.&nbsp;</li><li>Willingness to engage with company’s strategies around Sustainability and Environmental responsibility, including monitoring, and advocacy within your teams.</li><li>A problem solver, with a calm and methodical approach.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to deal with correct prioritisation of tasks including when faced with limited resources.&nbsp;</li><li>Produce work to a high level of accuracy using a methodical approach.&nbsp;</li><li>High level of competency using Microsoft Office Suite (in particular Excel).&nbsp;</li><li>Passport holder, not subject to travel restrictions.&nbsp;</li><li>Eligible to work in the UK.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of working in a similar role in the live events or creative industries sector.&nbsp;</li><li>Good knowledge of and enthusiasm for the arts.&nbsp;</li><li>Relevant Health and Safety qualification/s.&nbsp;</li><li>Full, clean driving licence, with ability to drive 7.5T.&nbsp;</li><li>Competent in creating scale site plans in Autocad or similar.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience of working with pyrotechnics and/or special effects.</li></ul>&nbsp;Terms and conditions<ul><li>Work pattern: The nature of our work means that members of our production team are required to work flexibly, and outside normal hours to ensure the effective delivery of our work. We operate a time off in lieu system to compensate for time worked beyond contracted hours. The spread of our work is extensive, so you must be prepared to travel and stay overnight where required. Some overseas travel may be necessary.</li><li>Holiday/TOIL/Leave: Includes 24 paid holiday days plus 8 Bank Holidays, Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) as per company policy and statutory sick pay entitlement.</li><li>Office and Home Working: We believe that sharing a space on a regular basis, interacting across the different parts of the company, and picking up on new threads and conversations together helps us to deliver great work and is an important and worthwhile part of our company culture. For that reason, we encourage office working as the norm. However, we will of course support flexible working and working from home where it is beneficial or necessary for the employee or company.</li><li>Pension: We offer 3% company pension contribution in addition to employee contributions</li></ul>&nbsp;Walk the Plank is committed to equal opportunities, and is Disability Confident Committed Employer, a Living Wage Employer, a Mental Health Aware Employer and a Creative Access Employer Partner.We value a diverse team and welcome applications from all sectors of the community as part of our aim to reflect the diversity of our audiences.D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent applicants fulfilling the basic criteria for the role will be interviewed. If you have any specific access requirements for the interview or foresee any barriers to the proposed way of working, please specify if you are invited to interview.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Walk the Plank

Production manager

Job Title: Publicist, Scripted Location: Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow Reports to: Head of Communications, Scripted Department: Content Communications Job Grade: P2 Basic salary: starting at £33,688.00 dependant on experience We’re looking for an outstanding Publicist to join Channel 4’s busy Content Communications team.The role can be based in any of the following Channel 4 offices: Leeds, Manchester, or Glasgow. Channel 4 is committed to diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Want to spend your days promoting brilliant content for one of the most innovative and dynamic broadcasters in the UK? The Channel 4 scripted departments have been responsible for some of the most ground-breaking and distinctive shows on television – from Derry Girls, It’s A Sin, Queenie, Big Boys, Stath Lets Flats and The Handmaid’s Tale to Hollyoaks, Patience, The Couple Next Door and We Are Ladyparts. DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION The Content Communications department is responsible for generating and shaping media coverage and driving buzz around Channel 4’s programmes, content, vision, services and talent. The department proactively publicises Channel 4's programmes and content across all newspapers, digital, TV and radio, magazines, trade publications, podcasts and with influencers - with a view to driving audiences and amplifying its brand and reputation. The department is responsible for communicating the effectiveness of Channel 4's delivery against its public service remit and protecting the reputation of the organisation, its individuals and programming. The Content Communications department handles all media requests for programme information, talent and executive interviews, clips and pictures. JOB PURPOSE&nbsp;<ul><li>The Publicist role works with the team to develop creative, targeted, noisy publicity campaigns that generate conversations and drive audience viewing to Channel 4’s programmes and content as well as effectively communicating its unique remit and brand values. </li><li>This role will work on campaigns for a range of programmes, with particular focus on promoting content across our drama and comedy slates. </li><li>The Publicist will work as part of the wider Content Communications team which is overseen by the Director of Content Communications and they will have the opportunity to work across multiple programming genres and with different members of the department.</li></ul> KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Reporting to Head of Communications, Scripted, the Publicist will:<ul><li>Develop stand out publicity strategies for key priority genres, (drama and comedy) and to come up with innovative ideas for generating noise around key projects across all broadcast channels and streaming.</li><li>Proactively promote their assigned programmes to a range of media including – print, broadcast, digital and influencers.</li><li>Develop a network of excellent working relationships with journalists and influencers across a range of media.</li><li>Identify issues arising out of Channel 4 projects, in conjunction with the Publicity Leads and Head of Communications – helping to prepare Q&amp;As, drafting lines against enquiry and fielding/answering calls.</li><li>Write and create press materials for review by Publicity Lead/HoC – including press releases, press information/billings, press packs and clips etc.</li><li>Supporting in the organisation and running of press events, junkets, set visits and screenings.</li><li>Contributing to written reports and evaluations of priority programme campaigns.</li><li>Work closely with picture publicity, marketing and social to deliver creative integrated PR campaigns.</li><li>Develop excellent working relationships with Channel 4 commissioning teams, independent production companies, agents and personal publicists</li><li>Some out of hours working will be required</li></ul>ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Technical/Professional Skills&nbsp;<ul><li>A track record of developing and implementing proactive, creative and innovative consumer PR strategies and campaigns.</li><li>A comprehensive understanding of PR and its place in the wider communications mix</li><li>Experience of identifying contentious issues and working with the team to mitigate these </li><li>Proven flair for creative and effective writing</li><li>Fluency in social media and a clear understanding of best practice in a PR context</li></ul>Relationship Management&nbsp;<ul><li>Experience of working with programme executives</li><li>Experience of working with talent, managers and publicists.</li><li>Outstanding communication skills and an ability to form and maintain positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders.</li><li>A good network of contacts and an interest in building and developing relationships with online influencers and digital media.</li></ul>Managing Resources&nbsp;<ul><li>Able to prioritise well, deal with multiple projects and work to deadlines</li><li>Demonstrable experience of delivering creative PR campaigns&nbsp;</li></ul>Autonomy/Judgement/Decision Making&nbsp;<ul><li>Proven ability of writing press lines and managing press enquiries to deadline.</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a close-knit team.</li></ul>Complexity/Problem Solving&nbsp;<ul><li>Proven record of managing press, logistical and resource issues</li><li>Proven record of managing conflicting priorities and demands</li><li>Business Impact/Strategic Perspective</li><li>Ability to think strategically under pressure</li></ul>Content&nbsp;<ul><li>A passion for scripted content.</li><li>An interest in working for Channel 4 and an understanding of its core values and remit.</li></ul>DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS<ul><li>Experience in a creative, content-led sector – TV drama, film, the arts, theatre, literature etc.</li><li>Understanding of the TV and media industry.</li><li>Knowledge of and experience in incorporating digital and social/influencer innovation within press campaigns.</li></ul>Please note this role will require travel to other Channel 4 hubs if required.&nbsp;Hybrid WorkingFrom September 2023 employees will be working minimum 3 days per week in their office location. The other 2 days should be working from home. This is to create more time for collaboration, creativity, learning and feedback. We also have a working from another location policy for up to 10 days. This pattern is subject to future changes which would be communicated in advance to provide employees with adequate notice of any change.&nbsp; If you need any additional support or workplace adjustments upon joining, please speak with your manager or our workplace disability lead.&nbsp;Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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