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Closing date for applications: 13th December 2024Salary: Dependent on experience £30k-£32kContract: Permanent&nbsp;Are you a skilled leader with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service and building strong partnerships in a fast-paced, global environment?We, Hachette UK Distribution, are the leading book distribution company in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. Hachette UK Distribution is part of the Hachette UK publishing group.&nbsp;What you'll be doingWe are looking for a Team Leader to manage the team and to drive and empower the team providing outstanding customer service with expertise in cash collection. Taking ownership and being solution-focused in order to be a trusted partner to our customers and publishers.We are looking for proven experience of working in a customer focused function, effectively driving engagement and leading the day to day running of the team, managing the workflows and resource, whilst working to agreed deadlines and service levels.Tasks involved in the role include (but not limited to):<ul><li>Develop effective working relationships with clients and customers to become a trusted partner. This includes being involved in regular meetings with customers and publishers, ranging from attendance to running the meeting.</li><li>Improve efficiency in cash collection activities and reduce bad debt exposure</li><li>Produce and analyse reports to identify trends and areas to focus</li><li>Evaluate the creditworthiness of potential customers</li><li>Commercial appraisal of credit risk in growth territories and new relationships</li><li>Attend client ledger review meetings</li><li>Work with sales teams to ensure harmonisation of processes and best practice is being carried out</li><li>Promote a positive and inclusive attitude with other departments, customer, clients and other external parties.</li><li>Act as point of contact for all matters relating to collections and credit management</li></ul>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.&nbsp;Who we are looking forThe ideal candidate will:<ul><li>Have proven experience of working within a fast-paced customer focused environment.</li><li>Be able to demonstrate their understanding of Publishers and their needs.</li><li>Have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Possess good problem-solving skills and have the confidence to use initiative to resolve queries.</li><li>Need to be competent in IT skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook.</li><li>Have existing knowledge (or be willing to learn) SAP CRM and SAP ECC.</li><li>Be expected to have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal including using Microsoft Teams and the telephone to internal and external customers at all levels.</li><li>Have demonstrable management experience or be ready to step into a people management role.</li></ul>&nbsp;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>33 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 e.g. Burrito van, Pie van, Ice Cream van, Staff Party</li><li>Many employee networks to join</li><li>Free onsite parking</li><li>Free tea and coffee</li><li>Creating an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self #Ibelong #AndSoDoYou #OneTeam</li></ul>&nbsp;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 include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Credit services team leader

Salary range: £30,000 - £38,000 per annum, dependent on experience&nbsp;Reports to:&nbsp;Senior Sales Manager, Non-TradeDepartment:&nbsp;Non-Trade SalesWorking pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid – minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from homeLocation:&nbsp;HYLO, 5th Floor, 103-105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;Bonnier Books UK is seeking a talented and driven individual to join our dynamic non-trade team.&nbsp;In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategic sales plans to drive the success of our diverse range of titles across specialized sales channels. This could be anything from presenting to gift wholesalers to creating a custom novelty children’s book.The role will cover both Bonnier Books UK’s children's and adult publishing. Spanning a huge range of titles, offering you the opportunity to learn and sell across every category of a major trade publisher. &nbsp;You will collaborate across the business to ensure the non-trade team is keeping within budget and hitting targets. You will be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with key accounts, negotiating favourable terms, and ensuring the timely delivery of our products.Proven organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively will be key. Knowledge of Biblio, SeeView, PowerBI is a plus, although training will be provided. The role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience working in an entrepreneurial and independent part of the business. Ultimately this role will be fundamental in helping the non-trade team to reach their annual budgets and develop new business.&nbsp;&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Selling to customers and keeping them updated with title information. Understanding and implementing individual methods of communication for each of the customers assigned to the role.</li><li>Creating and delivering customer presentations&nbsp;</li><li>Supporting the Senior Sales Manager, Non-Trade where necessary with wider customer targets</li><li>Setting up and running meetings with assigned customers; understanding when to do so and what information is best to bring to the meeting (i.e. title information, business updates)</li><li>Attending internal meetings and being a lead for non-trade for defined divisional responsibilities</li><li>Advocating for the non-trade team and sharing customer-specific points within internal meetings</li><li>Understanding financial targets regarding assigned customers and the wider non-trade targets as a whole</li><li>Taking initiative to take on new responsibilities within the team</li><li>A keen understanding and experience of the production side of non-trade; costing up books, upspeccing and despeccing, calculating margins</li><li>Reaching out to new business and building the customer base for the non-trade team; pinpointing titles in the programme to focus on for business development</li><li>A strong sense of organisation and ability to juggle many projects at once</li><li>Providing support and organisation at external events like bookfairs, where required</li><li>Liaising with all other departments, including Editorial, Publicity, Marketing, Production, and Design</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A special sales or co-edition background, but all candidates with a publishing sales background will be considered</li><li>Pitching and negotiating skills&nbsp;</li><li>MS Office skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint</li><li>Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Organisation and time management&nbsp;</li><li>Communication skills – internal and external</li><li>An enthusiasm for books and reading</li><li>Outside the box thinking</li></ul>This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of Bonnier Books UK, a leading publisher committed to bringing captivating stories and content to readers worldwide. If you possess a passion for the publishing industry, a proven track record in special sales, and the drive to excel in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.&nbsp;The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

LABS Victoria House

Igloo Books

Black & White Publishing

Bonnier Books UK (Head Office)

Bonnier Books UK

Junior sales manager, Non-Trade / Sales manager, Non-Trade

Salary: £27,000 - £28,000 per annum, dependent on experience&nbsp;Reports to:&nbsp;Deputy Trade Sales Director, Fiction and Senior Sales Manager, Non-TradeDepartment:&nbsp;UK SalesWorking pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid – minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from homeLocation: HYLO, 5th Floor, 103-105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual to work within the UK sales team.&nbsp;As the UK sales executive, you will be providing essential support to ensure the smooth running of the team as well as looking after a select number of your own accounts. This role would suit someone currently working as an assistant looking for the next step in their publishing career.&nbsp;The role will be part of the UK trade and non-trade&nbsp;teams, working across the Adult &amp; Children’s divisions. Proven organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively will be key.&nbsp;As this role is across the trade and non-trade teams, there is the opportunity to develop expertise across a range of accounts the teams look after.&nbsp; This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small, dynamic team and the successful candidate will be a vital part of helping the team meet their annual targets.&nbsp;&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Creating and maintaining PowerPoint presentations for internal and external use</li><li>Providing support on UK key accounts as well as attending select customer meetings</li><li>Processing orders for the non-trade team, as well as managing some smaller accounts</li><li>Work closely with and be the primary touchpoint for the field sales team</li><li>Key point of contact for internal and external queries as well as building exceptional relationships with key stakeholders</li><li>Attending and providing organisational support at external events such as book fairs, signings and retailer events, as required</li><li>Management and distribution of key sales materials such as samples and POS in a timely manner</li><li>Collating marketing materials and sharing with customers as needed</li><li>Maintaining customer databases</li><li>Supporting sales managers with building submission grids, and collating of information</li><li>Maintaining awareness of deadlines and using initiative to keep to them</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>MS Office skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Power BI, Biblio and Vista is a plus, though training will be provided.</li><li>Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Organisation and time management&nbsp;</li><li>Communication skills</li><li>An enthusiasm for books and reading</li><li>Outside the box thinking</li></ul>&nbsp;The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

UK sales executive

Salary:&nbsp;£28,000 - £30,000 per annum, dependent on experience + Study SupportReports to:&nbsp;Commercial Finance TeamDepartment:&nbsp;Commercial Finance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid – minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from homeLocation:&nbsp;HYLO, 5th Floor,103-105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bonnier Books UK is seeking a talented commercial finance analyst to join our Trade Division.In this role, you will&nbsp;provide financial reporting, commercial information and general business partnering support to our Adult and Children publishing divisions.As a commercial finance analyst, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to gather and analyse financial data, identify trends, and develop recommendations to optimize business performance. You will be responsible for preparing financial reports, forecasts, and budgets, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial information.The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, with experience in data analysis, financial modelling, and reporting. You will possess excellent communication and presentation skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization. A keen eye for detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving are also essential.If you are a driven and analytical individual who is passionate about contributing to the success of a leading publishing company, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Prepare weekly and monthly financial reporting</li><li>Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes</li><li>Assist business partnering and understand the business financial needs and support with sales and costs tracking</li><li>Review and report on previously published book performance</li><li>Assist in systems improvements to our business intelligence system&nbsp;</li><li>Support the royalties’ team with financial analysis and reconciliations</li><li>Identify and implement reporting improvements</li><li>Prepare the key monthly provision calculations on returns, stock and advances</li><li>Ensuring best practice and financial controls are followed</li><li>Support on annual audit requests</li><li>Contribute to ad-hoc analysis</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Strong numeracy and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.</li><li>Good understanding of financial modeling and forecasting techniques.</li><li>Proactive approach to problem solving</li><li>Ability to convey complex financial information to non-finance colleagues and partners across the business and build strong working relationships.</li><li>Advanced Excel user (e.g. INDEX/MATCH, Conditional formatting, Power Query etc).</li><li>Experience in a finance-related role is welcomed.</li><li>Previous experience using PowerBI or other visualisation software would be an advantage.</li><li>We welcome applications from those studying towards a financial qualification.</li></ul>&nbsp;The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Commercial finance analyst

Closing date: 1st of January 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: The fellow will be paid £2,400 per monthDuration: This 6-month fellowship is for 35 hours per week, Monday to FridayLocation: Hybrid working from the London office 3 days a week, specifically Tuesday-ThursdayStart date: March 2025&nbsp;The Financial Times has an exciting opportunity for aspiring sub-editors from the Black community.Do you love words and hate typos? Are you interested in working on big news stories but not necessarily as a reporter? If so, then you may be suited to a career as a sub-editor in a global news organisation.The FT’s global, award-winning editorial team represents the gold standard in journalism, seeking depth, originality and balance that differentiates the FT from the pack and engages subscribers.The Fellowship is a six-month, paid contract in the heart of the FT’s London newsroom. The successful candidate will be trained by experienced sub-editors on the crucial final stages of the news production process. You will learn how to sense-check articles, edit for accuracy and clarity, and write engaging headlines and other display copy before pressing the button to publish.&nbsp;What you will learn<ul><li>You will be embedded in the FT’s two main sub-editing teams, helping produce the newspaper and working on the digital publishing desk</li><li>You will sub-edit articles for the newspaper’s different editions, cutting them to length and writing headlines, standfirsts and captions. You will learn how to lay out pages and sign them off before they go to print</li><li>You will revise-edit content for FT.com, learning to hit the highest standards of accuracy and quality, often under tight time pressure. You will be taught how to write engaging digital headlines and add visual components to engage readers</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceThe successful candidate will:<ul><li>Show an interest in current affairs and financial news</li><li>Care deeply about accuracy and good grammar</li><li>Be aware of what makes an attention-grabbing headline, both in print and online</li><li>Be capable of keeping a cool head under deadline pressure</li></ul>You do not need a degree to apply and career change applications are also welcome.&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:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul>&nbsp;This training opportunity is open exclusively to Black candidates to help address historical under-representation in the creative industries and support greater diversity.Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and to take a short sub-editing test.The successful candidate will participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

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