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Do you love reading? Are you always on the hunt for what’s trending? Would you like to help advertise some of the world's bestselling authors and brands? If you're passionate about digital marketing and ready for an exciting new challenge, keep reading!&nbsp;We have an exciting opportunity for a Performance Marketing Executive to join our Online Marketplace team.&nbsp;In this role, you will play a key part in expanding our online marketplace growth strategy. You'll be supporting the team to plan and execute paid search campaigns on Amazon and other international marketplaces to accelerate our growth across online channels and territories. &nbsp;Key Responsibilities &amp; TasksYou'll be hands-on with our campaigns, focusing on:<ul><li>Planning and executing Amazon paid search campaigns across multiple territories.</li><li>Monitoring and improving campaign performance, providing ongoing analysis and making recommendations about optimisations to drive growth.</li><li>Supporting the wider team with regular reports across Amazon accounts.</li><li>Researching market trends and opportunities on Amazon to make suggestions about audience and product targeting strategies. </li><li>Working cross-functionally with other teams, including Sales, Marketing, and SEO. </li><li>Coordinating our paid activities with wider business priorities and reporting on the implementation and campaigns’ effectiveness.</li><li>Staying up to date with Amazon Ads developments and experimenting with new features.</li></ul>&nbsp;We're looking for someone with a proactive, analytical, and results-oriented mindset who is a great team player. You’ll need strong verbal and written communication, as well as interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly articulate challenges and solutions to relevant stakeholders. Our ideal candidate will have some experience running paid campaigns on Amazon.&nbsp;If you’d like to develop a stronger understanding of how Amazon search works and become an expert in online advertising, please apply! Please apply with your most recent CV by 9 January 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:<ul><li>25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Volunteering policy and charity matching</li><li>Employee assistance programme</li><li>60% discount on company books</li><li>Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership</li><li>Shopping discounts </li><li>Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)</li><li>Up to 30 days remote working from abroad*</li></ul>*Subject to certain criteria being met.And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business.DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office.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 or undertaking internships. 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.

Dorling KIndersley

DK Publishing

DK Online Marketplace - Performance Marketing executive

Salary per annum: £27,000 &nbsp;We’re looking for an ambitious Children’s Marketing Assistant to join the team and work across our award-winning and internationally successful children’s publishing list, including Picture Books, Illustrated Non-Fiction, and Fiction.&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and organised person who has a passion for children’s books and is ready to begin their career in publishing.You will be joining a friendly and collaborative team to provide support across the trade marketing division on a wide range of campaigns and assist with general admin for the department.We are looking for someone enthusiastic, ambitious, and passionate about connecting readers everywhere with their next great read, bringing their initiative and brilliant work ethic to the team.Bloomsbury’s Children’s Books is a high-performing, dynamic division of a fast-growing and ambitious publisher, and The British Book Awards Children’s Publisher of the Year 2024.&nbsp; Our celebrated list is home to perfect picture books, page-turning middle-grade adventures, blockbuster YA fantasy, and award-winning non-fiction. Its award-winning, diverse list includes authors and illustrators such as Benjamin Zephaniah, Beth Suzanna, Catherine Doyle, Jessie Burton, Jordan Stephens, Kalynn Bayron, Katherine Rundell, Katya Balen, Lex Croucher, Sam Sedgman, and Tom Percival. We are also home to the most famous children’s book brand in the world: Harry Potter. &nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide administrative support to the Marketing Director and Children’s Trade Marketing Team.&nbsp; This includes diary scheduling, processing invoices, setting up new suppliers, inputting spend on budget, organising mailings and coding expenses</li><li>Administrative responsibilities to help with the smooth running of the wider marketing team, including coordination of internal and external meetings, and working closely with the Marketing Director on diary admin and key internal meetings</li><li>Build relationships with key contacts in all other departments across the company, supporting cross-departmental comms and meetings</li><li>Creation of bi-annual children’s catalogue and project managing rights guides</li><li>A team superuser for platforms such as NetGalley, Sprout Social, and the Bloomsbury.com website, using CMS to manage updates on children’s titles</li><li>Brief and produce a variety of marketing materials, such as activity packs, social media assets, POS and sell-in material. Liaising with the internal editorial and design teams, and freelance designers throughout the process</li><li>Build up the marketing campaign knowledge and experience to manage your own campaigns</li><li>You’ll report to the Senior Marketing Manager, but work closely with all members of the team</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>A passion for books</li><li>Excellent MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Organised, proactive and creative</li><li>Basic design skills would be advantageous</li><li>A team player, with strong interpersonal skills and a great attitude</li><li>Ability to juggle and prioritise lots of competing demands</li><li>Great time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines</li><li>Strong attention to detail</li><li>Interest in pursuing new marketing opportunities and new ways of reaching readers, staying abreast of key publishing trends and the wider book market</li></ul> &nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a full-time permanent position.The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are Monday and Tuesday.As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.Please apply with a CV (Word or PDF format only) and answer the application questions via our website detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Friday 1st of January 2025.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. &nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Learning &amp; Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal &amp; IPG Skills Hub</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Ride to Work Scheme</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li><li>EAP Advice and Counselling</li></ul>&nbsp;Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing ResourcesBloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Marketing assistant, Children's Consumer

Closing date for applications: 12th January 2026Salary: £27,500 per annum + benefitsContract: This is a full-time role Play a key role in keeping the vibrant bookselling community thriving by providing hands-on member support and helping bring major conferences, awards, and events to life.The&nbsp;Booksellers Association (BA)&nbsp;is a membership organisation for all booksellers in the UK &amp; Ireland, representing over 95% of bookshops. The BA exists to support, advise and work with its members to create excellent products and services for booksellers. This role is within both the membership and the events departments of the BA.The membership department of the BA is responsible for maintaining the database of BA members. The department recruits and retains BA members, administering the recruitment and application processes, and is the first port of call for potential new members, as well as a resource for existing members. It is therefore at the front line of customer relations and has a key role in developing and delivering membership services to members of the Booksellers Association. The department is also responsible for outputs from our various databases and works closely with staff from all other business units, including the finance department, National Book Tokens Ltd and Batch Ltd.The conference &amp; events department of the BA is responsible for delivering a full and varied events programme for BA members and others in the book trade. Typically, there are four key conferences: the Irish Book Trade Conference, the Scottish Book Trade Conference, the Welsh Book Conference and the BA Annual Trade Conference. In addition to these conferences, we host a number of regional evening events as well as the Westminster Book Awards, taking place at the Houses of Parliament; a seminar programme at London Book Fair; and the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards ceremony. The events department will also be required to provide administrative support for the Nero Book Awards. Responsibilities&nbsp;Membership<ul><li>Support the application and joining process, uptake and processing of membership, and service delivery</li><li>Provide front line advice (telephone, email, letter, online) to potential and existing members and ensure timely fulfilment of advice</li><li>Work with others to coordinate and ensure effective member recruitment and retention</li><li>Carry out recruitment follow-up calls and emails to past enquirers</li><li>Update The Bookselling Year, the BA’s annual wallchart for members</li><li>Issue the monthly e-newsletter for the BA Learning Skills Hub</li><li>Manage the Net Promoter Score Survey, sending it to selected members on a bimonthly basis and collating and presenting the results</li><li>Administer the Shopfloor Publishers Project, soliciting sign-ups from booksellers and publishers, matching them up and seeking feedback from both parties after the shop visits have taken place</li><li>Help develop prospects database (including lapsed and event participants)</li><li>Ensure high quality administration and records management for potential and existing members</li><li>Take care of SANs (Standard Address Numbers) administration</li></ul>Database management, reporting and outputs<ul><li>Support the operation and development of the membership and publisher databases, including liaison with IT</li><li>Help administer membership subscriptions, including collection and logging of turnover and despatch of mailing</li><li>Manage data entry and maintain accurate and up-to-date database records</li><li>Generate member lists from the database for BA staff and BA partners</li><li>Run database queries to select appropriate members’ details for mail shots, data sales and marketing selections</li></ul>Events<ul><li>Support the management of all BA events and conferences</li><li>Respond to member enquiries about events</li><li>Process registrations and invoices for events and conferences</li><li>Develop and manage the online registration system and booking forms, working with the conference &amp; events&nbsp;manager, BA accounts department and IT department</li><li>Liaise with delegates to collate relevant information and requirements, such as dietary, for each event</li><li>Prepare name badges, delegate materials and event collateral</li><li>Edit the BA events website, including creating new photo galleries and generating content</li><li>Assist with a twice-yearly events newsletter, using email marketing software</li><li>Prepare regular email bulletins to members about upcoming events</li><li>Assist with technical support for virtual or hybrid events</li><li>Work with the social media manager to promote events across BA social media channels</li><li>Ensure that events run smoothly by working onsite, alongside the conference &amp; events manager</li></ul>Nero Book Awards<ul><li>Carry out administration for the Nero Book Awards: log entries, liaise with publishers, assist with the distribution of books to judges as necessary</li></ul>Special projects<ul><li>Provide ad hoc admin support for BA staff on special projects. Examples would include grant administration, taking minutes at meetings, database logging, desk research, phone calls, mailings</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>A good team player</li><li>Hard-working, polite, friendly and cheerful</li><li>Excellent customer service skills</li><li>Microsoft Office experience essential, including good Excel skills</li><li>Knowledge of and experience in using digital meeting platforms such as Teams and Zoom</li><li>Accurate, logical, practical and organised</li><li>Meticulous attention to detail</li><li>Tactful and diplomatic</li><li>Enthusiastic</li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li><li>Competent numerical skills</li></ul> Additional informationPlease note that the position will require a minimum&nbsp;of three days a week working at the BA’s offices in central London. The events side of the job will sometimes require working away from London, and at evenings and weekends, including staying away overnight.Candidates for this role must have the right to work in the UK. 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 Booksellers Association

Membership and events executive

Closing date for applications: 16th January 2026Salary: £60,000+ 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 weekContract: 12-month fixed-term Take the next step in your marketing career, shaping strategy and leading teams across a dynamic and diverse fiction and non-fiction portfolio.The John Murray Group which encompasses John Murray Press, Quercus, John Murray specialist and Dialogue, is one of the fastest growing and most profitable divisions of Hachette UK, with imprints that encompass a range of bestselling, pioneering and prize-winning publishing. From incredible literary and commercial fiction to thought-provoking non-fiction, we are home to bestselling fiction brands such as Mick Herron, Elly Griffiths and Beth O’Leary and the biggest names in non-fiction including David Attenborough, Trevor Noah and Miriam Margolyes. We pride ourselves on being entrepreneurial, curious, and excited about discovering and nurturing new voices that can shape and shake our world.The deputy/marketing director will join the team to cover a colleague’s maternity leave and help oversee the trade marketing department, devising and delivering the marketing strategy across our broad range of commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction. Reporting into the creative &amp; marketing director, you’ll be full of energy and thrive on working with an engaged, passionate department. As this is an opportunity to manage and develop a team, you’ll be adept at building strong working relationships with your peers and other departments, and you will be someone with outstanding leadership skills and team management experience who strives for excellence.This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative and talented head of marketing or deputy director equivalent to take the next step in their career, bringing your extensive line management experience, commercial expertise and creative spark to a great leadership role. You’ll be a highly organised and proactive individual with a meticulous eye for detail, fantastic sense of the market and excellent communication skills. You’ll be confident in leading a team, representing the needs and wants of the department and aligning these to the wider business goals, managing stakeholders at all levels of the business and bringing energy and passion to everything you do. Experience in commercial publishing is also desirable.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Working with the creative and marketing director to lead &amp; develop the John Murray Group trade marketing team, driving excellence across everything we do</li><li>Line management responsibility for approx. 4 marketers and overseeing a department of 10</li><li>Overseeing first-class campaign delivery across our fiction and non-fiction lists, in addition to directly managing key brand and breakout campaigns</li><li>This role has a particular emphasis on leading the marketing strategy for our commercial publishing (Quercus), maximising the value of our frontlist and backlist across all formats, overseeing the Quercus marketing budget and being a key voice in acquisitions</li><li>This role will champion the importance of evaluating the efficacy of marketing activity, placing consumer insight and data analysis at the heart of everything the team do</li><li>Liaison and relationship management with our media buying agency</li><li>Oversee department strategy across digital promotions, AMS &amp; communities’ growth</li><li>Manage our proof, Netgalley &amp; sustainability strategy</li><li>Attend the Hachette Group marketing director meetings</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Significant marketing experience at a senior level in publishing</li><li>Proven team and line management experience, supervising, managing and developing marketers</li><li>Expert knowledge of target market and industry, with a particular focus on commercial publishing</li><li>Excellent communication and presentation skills, you will be confident chairing meetings and expertly guiding the conversation</li><li>Strong financial understanding and budget management skills</li><li>Adaptable, organised, collaborative and an excellent problem-solver</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Deputy marketing director/marketing director (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 9th January 2026Salary: £30,000 pa Bloomsbury Publishing Plc’s contracts department is looking for a new resourceful and motivated contracts executive to join the busy and supportive team.&nbsp;This is a great opportunity for an ambitious contracts assistant or junior contracts executive looking for their next career move as you’ll be involved in creating a variety of different types of agreements working with all strands of publishing across the world.The role involves drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts for content provided across all divisions, working closely with editorial staff to answer queries and provide contractual supports, liaising and cooperating with departments across the company including royalties, rights and legal, maintaining an accurate record of contracts progress in an efficient manner, working efficiently and collaborate with the other contracts executives. Knowledge, skills &amp; experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Experience of drafting, reviewing contracts and addenda</li><li>Excellent knowledge of standard contractual terms</li><li>Excellent eye for detail and a high level of organisation</li><li>Ability to prioritise a varied workload and handle queries efficiently</li><li>Excellent knowledge of Biblio</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is&nbsp;full-time and permanent, based at&nbsp;our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and WednesdayPlease apply with a CV and covering letter&nbsp;addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 9th January 2026. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp; Bloomsbury benefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li><li>25 days holiday and 3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight -&nbsp;For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Learning &amp; Development -&nbsp;Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal &amp; IPG Skills Hub</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Ride to Work Scheme</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li><li>EAP Advice and Counselling</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Contracts executive

Closing date for applications: 5th January 2025Salary: £28,500 per annumContract: Full-time, permanent contractLocation: Hybrid working potential, based in Central London World-renowned illustrated publisher Thames &amp; Hudson is looking for an organised, proactive and collaborative international sales coordinator to join our busy international sales team.&nbsp;This is a great role for someone who enjoys keeping complex operations running smoothly, supporting colleagues across multiple markets, and taking real ownership of processes that help our books reach readers worldwide.You’ll work closely with sales managers, agents, and internal teams across production, marketing and customer services. If you love problem-solving, communicating clearly, and bringing order to fast-moving workloads — and you have an interest in visual culture and illustrated publishing — we’d love to hear from you. Responsibilities&nbsp;Supporting international sales<ul><li>Helping to grow sales beyond traditional book markets, including non-book retailers</li><li>Assisting our German-speaking commission sales rep with orders, bibliographic information and returns</li><li>Coordinating supply-chain queries for our B2C website and ensuring customer orders are delivered smoothly</li></ul>Being a trusted team backup<ul><li>Providing cover when team members are away — from handling customer enquiries to managing credit issues and processing orders</li><li>Managing sample requests and supporting agents with accurate bibliographic details</li><li>Processing author orders to non-UK addresses</li><li>Supporting all international sales managers during peak periods, especially for exclusive markets</li></ul>Sales reporting &amp; communication<ul><li>Preparing monthly sales meeting decks and ensuring information is accurate and easy to follow</li><li>Helping develop digital communication strategies for our international markets, including messaging and content creation</li></ul>International marketing &amp; event coordination<ul><li>Planning and coordinating our presence at major book fairs (Frankfurt, London) — from booking stands to organising stock, graphics and passes</li><li>Maintaining seasonal sales presentations and new-title order forms</li><li>Coordinating catalogue mailings and maintaining special-interest title lists</li><li>Creating and updating backlist/genre/subject catalogues across T&amp;H lists</li><li>Producing targeted email campaigns that highlight key titles and series</li><li>Uploading assets to our in-house bibliographic databases</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>&nbsp;Experience in a busy administrative role, juggling multiple tasks and priorities, preferably in a book publishing, sales or retail environment</li><li>Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook</li><li>Confidence working with databases and digital tools, and the use of tools to streamline processes</li><li>Experience using presentation/design software for marketing and social media</li><li>Highly organised, attentive to detail and motivated by accuracy</li><li>A strong communicator who enjoys working with colleagues across departments and cultures</li><li>A genuine interest in visual arts and the publishing industry</li><li>Proficiency in additional languages (written and spoken), are a plus</li></ul> Additional informationApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UKAt Thames &amp; Hudson, we believe that employing a diverse workforce is essential to succeed and selection decisions are based on applicants’ experience and skills.&nbsp;To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter to Sophie Castle at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@thameshudson.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@thameshudson.co.uk</a>. Use the cover letter to address how you meet the requirements above. The deadline for applications is 5 January 2025.Some of the benefits of working with us, apart from working with a highly talented and creative bunch of people, we offer:<ul><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Profit share scheme</li><li>Interest-free loan for rent deposit or season travel ticket</li><li>Discounts off our lovely T&amp;H books and co-editions</li><li>Generous pension contributions</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Free entry into hundreds of museums and galleries, nationwide</li></ul> We welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion or belief.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Thames & Hudson Headquarters

Thames & Hudson Ltd

International sales coordinator

Closing date for applications: Thursday 15th January 2026 at 5.00pmSalary: Real UK Living WageLocation: Edinburgh - potential for hybrid working patternStart date: Mid February 2026Duration: 6 months&nbsp;Working hours: Full time, 35 hours per week &nbsp;Interviews: Week commencing 2nd February 2026 Launch your publishing career at the heart of Scotland’s book industry! From digital marketing and content creation to supporting events and data projects, this traineeship offers hands-on experience and valuable insights into the industry.<a href="https://www.publishingscotland.org/" target="_blank">Publishing Scotland</a> is the network, trade and development body for the book publishing sector in Scotland. Established in Edinburgh in 1974, it is a membership body and a charity. Publishing Scotland acts as the voice and network for the publishing sector in Scotland, developing and promoting the work of companies, organisations and individuals in the industry. Its flagship programmes are all in support of its strategic pillars:<ol><li>Work towards a more diverse and sustainable sector</li><li>Professionalising the sector - helping individuals and companies with a targeted audience</li><li>Internationalising - creating international opportunities for the book sector</li><li>Showcasing the sector</li></ol>The marketing, data and events assistant trainee will have two main areas of focus. The first is providing assistance to the marketing and trade development manager at Publishing Scotland. The trainee will provide support to some of our key promotional activities in support of Scottish book publishers as well as contributing to the work that helps Scottish publishers improve their marketing and sales activities. The second focus is supporting metadata and data management projects. This will provide the trainee with insight into how these projects are managed, and experience being involved in the early stages of a major data project and in its transformational effects on the efficiency of an organisation. Key activitiesAssisting with content management for BooksFromScotland&nbsp;<ul><li>Initially, uploading information about new books and authors to the BooksFromScotland website, using WordPress</li><li>As the role progresses, making decisions about the content we put together for the quarterly e-issues</li><li>Liaising directly with publishers to acquire information about their new and upcoming titles and feature content&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>Assisting with digital marketing for BooksFromScotland&nbsp;<ul><li>Compiling the issues to be circulated via our newsletter</li><li>Digital marketing in support of BooksFromScotland on social media (X, BlueSky and Instagram)</li><li>Growing the BooksFromScotland mailing list with competitions and extra content</li><li>Engaging with publishers and authors on social media&nbsp;</li></ul>Support for Book Trade events&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Liaising to confirm slots for pitching events where publishers pitch their books to the major book festivals in Scotland</li><li>Hosting publishers and representatives of the relevant festival and ensuring the smooth running of pitching events</li><li>Liaising to confirm slots for Meet the Buyers days</li><li>Liaising with publishers on attendance for online Open Book sessions&nbsp;</li></ul>Administrative support for the annual Publishing Scotland Trade Day&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Assisting with compiling PowerPoint presentations for Fever Pitch and Opening Quiz</li><li>Liaising with publishers on book samples, food allergies and author attendance</li><li>Compiling seating plans and attendee lists</li><li>Assisting with signage and attendee lanyards</li><li>Assisting with setup on the day, making sure tables are ready for publishers&nbsp;</li></ul>Involvement with PS Data and Metadata projects&nbsp; What you will learn<ul><li>How to work in a small, collaborative team and be supported to develop essential professional skills, including communication, time management and planning</li><li>The routes that books take to market including:<ul><li>How publishers pitch books to booksellers and festivals</li><li>How publishers market their books to different types of customers</li><li>How publishers market their books directly to readers &nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>The publishing sector in Scotland including:<ul><li>Different types of publishing companies</li><li>Different genres of publishing</li><li>The key authors, agents, and publishing companies to be aware of&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul> What you will gain<ul><li>Experience of content management for a website and digital marketing via social media</li><li>Insights into how efficient systems sit at the heart of successful publishing businesses and organisations</li><li>Multiple opportunities to visit a variety of publishing businesses</li><li>The opportunity to visit and possibly do a short placement at the distributor BookSource</li></ul> What we are looking for<ul><li>Passionate about the world of books and publishing with a particular interest in learning how books are pitched, marketed and sold</li><li>Knowledge or experience using social media professionally and a content management system (ideally WordPress or similar) is beneficial</li><li>Experience organising or hosting events would be beneficial</li><li>Good analytical and problem solving skills</li><li>Good Excel skills (or the aptitude to learn them)</li><li>A willingness to ask questions about how things are done, and why</li><li>Strong organisational skills</li><li>A demonstrable high level of literacy - academic qualifications are not the only way to demonstrate these</li></ul> 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></li></ul> This opportunity is open to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates.This role is part-funded by the Mo Siewcharran Memorial Fund which supports internships for young talent from ethnicities that are under-represented in the theatre, publishing and music industries.

Publishing Scotland

Marketing, data and events assistant trainee

Closing date for applications: 4th January 2026Salary: £28,750 per annum - Full-time (35 hours per week)&nbsp; Launch your publishing career at Faber, supporting the rights and contracts that bring prize-winning books to life.Faber and Faber is a leading independent publishing house in London. They publish prize-winning fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books, as well as an unrivalled list of modern poets and playwrights. Among their list of writers, Faber and Faber have five Booker Prize winners and eleven Nobel Laureates and continue to seek out the most exciting and innovative writers at work today.We are looking to recruit a rights and contracts assistant to provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the rights and contracts departments. This is an exciting opportunity to launch your publishing career by supporting two key teams within Faber. ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will handle licensing and supply of production materials and assist with drafting and negotiating straightforward contractual agreements and addenda under supervision, including sub-rights contracts, publisher release forms and, where necessary, head contracts.You will process contracts for signature via DocuSign, upload newly signed head and sub-rights agreements into Biblio, and ensure all contractual records are accurately maintained. The position also involves managing renewals and reversions for subsidiary rights and head contracts, as well as organising book fairs by coordinating appointment schedules and preparing sales materials such as biannual rights guides.You will handle a range of administrative tasks across the rights and contracts departments, including tracking unsigned contracts, updating records, managing departmental mailings, and coordinating book orders, author copies and submissions. Building strong working relationships with royalties, editorial, authors, agents and licensees will be essential as you respond to queries and facilitate smooth communication. You will also provide general administrative support to the contracts and rights teams and contribute flexibly to other tasks as required. Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceThe ideal candidate will be organised, have an eye for detail, an excellent communicator, and be great with people. You’ll enjoy and have the ability to build positive working relationships both internally and externally. You will demonstrate good time management, be able to handle multiple tasks at once, and enjoy solving problems. You’ll thrive working in and supporting a team, while also having the confidence to work independently. Keeping things running smoothly with straightforward, practical judgement is a must. Self-motivation is essential, and an interest in copyright and international publishing would be an advantage.If the above sounds like you, then we would love to receive your application. Additional informationTo apply, please upload a covering letter and CV by clicking 'Apply' quoting reference CA.This is a permanent, full-time position based in our London office in Farringdon. We offer a hybrid working model, with four days a week in the office during probation for this position, reducing to three days a week.This position will be reporting to the senior rights manager.Faber has a staff of just over 140, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber. Our benefits include:<ul><li>Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles</li><li>Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year</li><li>Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice</li><li>Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app</li><li>Season-ticket loans</li><li>Cycle-to-work vouchers</li><li>Subsidised eye tests</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Life assurance and income protection insurance</li><li>Access to online GP and advisory services</li></ul>Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice at<a href="https://www.faber.co.uk/privacy-policy/gdpr-data-protection-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://www.faber.co.uk/privacy-policy/gdpr-data-protection-privacy-notice/</a>. Please read this notice before submitting your application. We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Faber & Faber

Rights and contracts assistant

Closing date for applications: 2nd January 2026 at 5.00pmSalary: London Living WageLocation: Somerset House, LondonStart date: 26th January 2026 (flexible)Duration: 6 months&nbsp;Working hours: 4 days per week, hybridInterviews: Week commencing 12th January Are you passionate about visual arts and eager to build your digital communications skills? This supportive traineeship gives you the chance to gain hands-on social media experience, create content, and learn how an arts organisation champions its community.<a href="https://theaoi.com/" target="_blank">The Association of Illustrators </a>(AOI) is the UK’s professional body for illustration. Founded in 1973 and based at Somerset House, it is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to championing illustrators and strengthening the illustration industry through advocacy, education and professional support. The AOI represents more than 2,100 members worldwide including freelance illustrators, agents, students, universities and studios. Its members work across children’s publishing, editorial, comics, animation, advertising, products, packaging and many other areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;The AOI is looking for a communications assistant trainee to join the AOI membership team. This is a structured learning role designed to give a supported introduction to communications work within a not-for-profit arts organisation that works closely with creatives. The trainee will work closely with our communications coordinator, learning how we develop and deliver campaigns that promote illustrators’ work, editorial content, member resources and events.&nbsp;They will gain experience in social media planning, newsletter and website editing, and preparing illustrator features. The communications assistant trainee will also be encouraged to pitch new ideas for digital content that speak to a broad community of illustrators, including those from underrepresented backgrounds.&nbsp;&nbsp;By the end of this placement, the communications assistant trainee will have built a strong portfolio, gained practical communication skills, and built confidence in pursuing a sustainable career in arts, publishing or communications. This traineeship is well suited to someone who enjoys writing, visual culture and social media and who wants to gain practical experience in arts and publishing communications. Key activitiesThe communications assistant trainee will support the AOI’s digital communications and marketing activity. They will help us celebrate illustrators’ work and promote our organisation’s offering while developing their own skills within a supportive team environment.&nbsp;<ul><li>Assist with planning and scheduling social media content across Instagram, Facebook, Threads and LinkedIn, using tools such as Later in line with the AOI content calendar</li><li>Research members’ work and illustrator folios to spotlight across social channels, newsletters and the website, with attention to a wide range of voices, styles and specialisms</li><li>Support the drafting and preparation of AOI newsletters, especially our Folios focused campaigns</li><li>Learn to use Adobe Express templates to create simple on brand digital assets</li><li>Learn to prepare, maintain, and update website content using WordPress including news articles, resources, opportunities, events and articles</li><li>Research and upload events and plan listings ahead of time</li><li>Assist with general internal and external communications administration, including Mailchimp audience management and list maintenance</li><li>Support follow-up communications after events including sharing recordings and assisting with member feedback and evaluation</li></ul> What you will gain<ul><li>Insight into communications within a creative membership organisation, including how to plan campaigns and platform illustrators’ work</li><li>Hands-on social media experience including planning, scheduling, evaluating and adapting content for different audiences using basic analytics</li><li>Content and website management skills including using WordPress to edit articles, events, and news, and preparing accessible digital content with appropriate imagery and alt text</li><li>Editorial and curation experience through helping select and present illustration work for newsletters and features</li><li>Understanding of how a not-for-profit arts organisation operates, including experience of advocacy, membership services, and events</li><li>Experience with key tools and systems including Later, Mailchimp, Adobe Express, Office365, WordPress, and SurveyMonkey</li><li>Insight into the illustration and animation industry, the types of projects being undertaken and the challenges facing the sector</li><li>Transferable professional skills including project management, collaboration, time management, communication and the ability to work to deadline</li></ul> What we are looking for<ul><li>A genuine interest and enthusiasm for illustration, visual arts/storytelling and the wider arts/publishing landscape</li><li>An interest in written subjects such as English, media or humanities is beneficial - this could be demonstrated through writing blogs, student publications, zines or social media</li><li>General familiarity with social media platforms, particularly for community or project use</li><li>Curiosity, good observational skills, and a willingness to learn and ask questions</li><li>The ability to work well both collaboratively and independently</li><li>Strong organisational skills e.g. keeping track of tasks, meeting deadlines, managing files</li><li>Experience helping to promote events, creative projects or community initiatives would be beneficial (whether paid, voluntary, or informal)</li></ul> 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></li></ul> This opportunity is open to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates.This role is part-funded by the Mo Siewcharran Memorial Fund which supports internships for young talent from ethnicities that are under-represented in the theatre, publishing and music industries.

The Association of Illustrators

Communications assistant trainee

Closing date for applications: 9th January 2026Salary:&nbsp;£29,000 - £35,000 per annum, depending on experienceReporting to:&nbsp;Production manager&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Location:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Department:&nbsp;Production &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A fantastic new opportunity has arisen for an experienced and creative individual to join the trade team at Bonnier Books UK Trade.&nbsp;At Bonnier Books UK, we believe that every book matters. We love to publish stories and content that open our eyes to new perspectives and bring us closer together. We offer a nurturing home for our authors, illustrators and brand partners, publishing bestselling books for readers and listeners everywhere. We know that fantastic stories can come from anywhere and our purpose is to bring them to as wide an audience as possible, a simple ethos that has led to us becoming one of the country’s leading publishers.We are looking for a first-class production controller to join our talented production team. You will be a key member of our friendly production team, working with an international supplier base. Flexibility, commercial acumen, and experience in both 4-colour and mono production are a must as well as having a positive and can-do attitude.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Managing a list of front list titles and reprints as required</li><li>Vendor management &amp; price negotiation</li><li>Product development &amp; safety testing</li><li>Colour &amp; quality management</li><li>Overseeing successful delivery of product</li><li>Actively liaising and collaborating with various teams across the wider business</li><li>Problem solving &amp; troubleshooting</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Demonstrable book production experience across a range of products</li><li>Experience of mono and 4 colour trade publishing </li><li>Confident communication and organisation skills, with the ability to forge strong relationships quickly with both internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Able to manage a high volume of diverse &amp; complex titles with competing deadlines</li><li>Experience and knowledge of working in Biblio3 is beneficial</li><li>Pro-active, quick thinking and analytical, with a strategic approach and excellent attention to detail. </li><li>You must be enthusiastic, positive, a great communicator and a strong team player.</li></ul> Company benefits<ul><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Holiday purchase scheme</li><li>Contributory pension scheme</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Lively social committee hosting regular events</li><li>Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service</li><li>Company-funded&nbsp;gym&nbsp;membership for all trade staff</li><li>Comprehensive staff training&nbsp;and&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;programmes</li><li>Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment</li><li>Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th&nbsp;year at BBUK</li><li>Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents</li><li>Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families</li><li>Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure</li><li>Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ</li><li>Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office</li></ul>If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website. We look forward in hearing from you.&nbsp; We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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