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Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 16 SeptemberSalary range: £27,500 per annumStart date:&nbsp;As soon as possible &nbsp;&nbsp;We are looking for an energetic, creative and highly motivated assistant.&nbsp;This an exciting opportunity to join C&amp;W literary agency on a permanent full-time basis.&nbsp;We are a close-knit team of 18 people, representing bestselling and prize-winning authors around the world, with a proud track record of supporting writers from the very beginning of their career.This role will involve providing administrative support to the Head of International Rights, working closely alongside the Associate Agent and Rights Executive.&nbsp;This role gives an ideal opportunity for an assistant to use their excellent administrative skills to discover more about international publishing, build excellent knowledge and contacts within the industry and work with an incredible stable of authors across the C&amp;W list and those of the other agencies with whom we work.Please note this role is currently based on a hybrid working pattern which involves a mix of working from home and from our central London offices. This is envisaged to continue in the medium term, but is subject to ongoing review.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will love reading a wide variety of literature and have a keen interest in book publishing and the international publishing market.&nbsp;</li><li>While previous publishing or foreign rights experience would be beneficial, it is not a requirement for the role.&nbsp;</li><li>You will have excellent communication skills, be highly organised, have a sharp eye for detail, and enjoy working as part of a collegiate and ambitious team.&nbsp;</li><li>We need someone who feels confident handling a high volume of administrative work, including contractual details.&nbsp;</li><li>You should be engaged with digital and social media, and as this role involves writing copy for our website it would be useful if you have experience of writing copy.&nbsp;</li><li>As part of a lively department, you will be expected to use your skills to help facilitate colleagues’ projects; to roll up your sleeves and pitch in.&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of a foreign language is helpful but not necessary.</li></ul>&nbsp;Why choose us?You will be joining one of the UK’s leading literary agencies and have the opportunity to work with well-known and exceptional upcoming authors. We are a small, committed, and collaborative team of literary agents, translation rights agents, and finance professionals within Europe’s largest and most successful talent agency, The Curtis Brown Group.&nbsp;We offer an extensive list of benefits designed to meet your needs for today and in the future, including: free yoga and personal training classes, many health and wellbeing tools and resources, eyecare vouchers, a bike to work scheme, season ticket loans, private healthcare (after 2 years’ service), a retail discounts portal, various employee groups to get involved in, and much more!&nbsp;To applyPlease send your CV with a covering letter via clicking the 'Apply' button. Please make&nbsp;sure you put ‘Translation Rights Assistant (C&amp;W)’&nbsp;in the subject line of your email and include where you first saw this role advertised.The first stage of our recruitment process will involve an initial skills-based assessment to objectively assess your potential suitability for the role. Following completion of this stage, we will invite a selection of candidates we believe to be most suitable for the role to a short phone interview, followed by a final face-to-face interview on zoom with the final candidate shortlist.&nbsp;Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process. &nbsp;We aim to build a creative environment that celebrates the differences of our clients and colleagues, offering equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, socio-economic background, age, disability, sexual orientation and national origin.&nbsp;&nbsp;In our role as conduits and champions of cultural expression we are conscious of our responsibility to reflect the world around us. This means making a considered effort to create an inclusive culture in the workplace and promote opportunities for the broadest possible range of talent.&nbsp;&nbsp;We welcome all applications from people with interesting ideas, skills and experience.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers support to those seeking employment in the Book Trade, including help with interview costs for those who might need it. More information can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.btbs.org%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cclarissa.booth%40curtisbrowngroup.co.uk%7Ceb1e4ad75ec147f6a38e08d9746f6662%7C70cd8431c37d486f8efb7dac403225c1%7C0%7C0%7C637668844063674308%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=u5NBG3oRoXWe190M65vXcYYLwU03K9DFkJmZdeoeW%2Fo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.btbs.org/</a>.

Curtis Brown

Translation rights assistant

Closing date: 12th September 2024Salary range: minimum of £27,500 (dependent on experience)Start date: As soon as possible&nbsp;&nbsp;Play a pivotal role in managing exciting talent, promoting clients, and driving creative opportunities as an assistant at this leading talent agency!An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant to support three Agents across two offices in our Theatre, Film &amp; Television (TFTV) department. Cynthia Okoye represents a list of exciting writers and directors for film and television, and Ligeia Marsh and Hannah Young represent a number of brilliant writers, directors and producers.The role of an agent’s assistant centres around ensuring the smooth running of the agents’ offices through effective organisation and exceptional client care. Client promotion, seeking new opportunities across the industry globally and safeguarding their interests is at the heart of what an agent does. The successful candidate will need to quickly gain a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of each of the client’s work and specific requirements.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, great attention to detail and experience within an administrative role.</li><li>This role is the ideal opportunity for someone excited by the challenge of working for busy offices and the skill set to adapt, learn and assist efficiently.</li><li>Some experience working in a talent agency in an administrative role would be useful although not essential as we will provide the relevant training and support.</li><li>A passion for, and knowledge of, the industry – particularly across television, film &amp; theatre would also be useful.</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Please send your CV with a covering letter to the hiring team at Curtis Brown by clicking the 'Apply' button. Please make sure you put ‘Assistant to TFTV Agents’ in the subject line of your email and include where you first saw the role advertised.&nbsp;</li></ul>Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process.&nbsp;&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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