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Closing date for applications: Monday 16th June 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: £27,000 &nbsp;We have a brilliant opportunity for a highly organised and capable editorial assistant to support the Nosy Crow Brands and Licensing and Non-Fiction editorial teams on a full-time basis.&nbsp;This is a rare chance to work at the grassroots of children’s publishing, liaising closely with two small, busy teams of editors in an exciting, creative environment. This is an entry-level role, with no previous publishing experience required, but a self-motivated individual with a can-do approach and demonstrable passion for children’s books is essential.&nbsp;Nosy Crow is a multi-award winning, independent children’s publishing company&nbsp;with many high-profile authors, illustrators, licensors and brands.&nbsp;We make child-focused, parent-friendly children’s books for ages 0–12, and&nbsp;have operations in both the UK and the USA.This role is a full-time position and is a hybrid role, working a minimum of three days per week in our office near London Bridge. The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK. &nbsp;Purpose of the JobThe role of Editorial Assistant includes a range of administrative and editorial tasks to support and contribute to these two dedicated and vibrant editorial departments, from inputting data and proofreading layouts, to helping authors, illustrators and other publishing partners both over email and when visiting our office,&nbsp;as well as liaising with other key areas of the business.The Brands and Licensing team work on a wide and exciting range of different book formats for ages 0-12 for our brilliant Nosy Crow brands, including those that have been adapted for television such as Pip and Posy and Unicorn Academy. These formats include picture books, series fiction, activity books and board books with novelty elements such as flaps and sliders.The Non-Fiction team work on an innovative list of illustrated full-colour non-fiction, activity and gift books for ages 3-12 across our National Trust, British Museum and University of Cambridge publishing partnerships, covering a diverse range of topics from world history to quantum physics, as well as our own-brand Nosy Crow non-fiction and activity titles.This position is full-time, with three days per week working on the Brands and Licensing list, and two days per week working on the Non-Fiction list. The Editorial Assistant reports to the Editorial Director for Brands and Licensing, with a dotted line report to the Publishing Director for Non-Fiction.&nbsp; &nbsp;Key&nbsp;responsibilities:<ul><li>Providing general administrative support to both editorial teams, including scheduling and Biblio upkeep, managing sales material, preparing for team presentations and external meetings with publishing partners, taking meeting minutes, processing invoices and mailing proofs, advances and contractual copies</li><li>Providing editorial support across both lists&nbsp;on a wide range of editorial tasks as necessary, including proofreading, copy-editing,&nbsp;reading submissions, and specific editorial checks to e.g. ensure adherence to&nbsp;lore and brand consistency or imprimatur guidelines</li><li>Management of the Licensing inbox, including tasks such as managing and overseeing MediaBox process/guidance, sending weekly updates to licensors, handling and escalating queries where relevant, processing and filing information, and providing relationship management for international customers</li><li>Liaising with other departments in Nosy Crow, working especially closely with Design, Production and Audio teams</li><li>Overseeing the reprints process for all titles and working on special sales projects with line management support</li><li>Working on catalogues and writing copy for Advance Information sheets</li><li>Acting as a key point of contact for licensors, authors and illustrators, and providing them with excellent care</li><li>Assisting in the smooth running of the office</li></ul> &nbsp;Key skills, characteristics and capabilities<ul><li>Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to multi-task, take initiative and prioritise your own workload in a busy and sometimes high-pressure environment</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a meticulous eye for detail and creative flair</li><li>To be a strong team player with the ability to liaise and work closely with others</li><li>A demonstrable passion for children’s books</li><li>A good working knowledge of Office 365 including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint</li></ul> &nbsp;Benefits<ul><li>Pension scheme</li><li>Christmas closure</li><li>Summer hours</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Income Protection</li><li>Critical Illness cover</li><li>Group Life Assurance</li><li>Enhanced parental leave</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Up to 80% off RRP for Nosy Crow book purchases</li><li>Emergency loans</li><li>Free fruit and snacks in the office</li><li>Moving day leave</li><li>Charitable/socially beneficial leave</li><li>Remote working anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks per year</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;If this sounds like you, please email your CV, accompanied by a cover letter of no more than 500 words, outlining why you think you would be the perfect candidate for this exciting new opportunity to Rhianna Sandford at the email address found via the Apply button.&nbsp;We really look forward to reading your application.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.Nosy Crow is a Disability Confident, committed equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants’ experience and skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of&nbsp;race, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership.&nbsp;Applications are treated with due confidentiality.Nosy Crow is a member of the Living Wage foundation.

Crows Nest

Nosy Crow

Editorial assistant – Brands, Licensing and Non-Fiction

Closing date for applications: 25th June 2025Salary: £31,000 per annumHours: This is a permanent full-time position based in our London office, requiring a minimum of 3 days in the office per week. Some evening and weekend work will be required. Are you an experienced publicity assistant looking to step up? Or a dynamic publicist pursuing your next challenge?Faber is a leading independent publisher, committed to publishing the world’s most significant voices. The current list spans Nobel laureates, bestselling literary fiction, award-winning non-fiction, poetry, film, classical music and drama alongside an unrivalled backlist.We are looking to recruit a Publicity Executive to plan and implement publicity campaigns and events across a range of titles on the adult list, including commercial non-fiction, fiction and crime, with the support of a wider, collaborative publicity team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Publicity Assistant that is looking to step into a new role, as well as already established Press Officers / Publicists. We also welcome applications from individuals with transferable skills and a passion for publicity who are looking to take the next step in their career. Responsibilities<ul><li>The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and implementing publicity campaigns to drive sales and enhance author profiles.</li><li>They will coordinate author tours with bookshops, festivals, and venues, and accompany authors to events.</li><li>Key duties include compiling press releases, pitching books and authors to media and event planners, and tracking media coverage while keeping authors, agents, and internal departments updated.</li><li>They will manage author schedules and all campaign-related administration, ensuring excellent care for both authors and agents. </li><li>Building and maintaining strong relationships with media contacts across all channels is essential, along with staying up to date with industry trends and researching new promotional opportunities. </li><li>Additionally, they will support other publicists on campaigns, handle key administrative tasks such as compiling weekly campaign updates, managing Bookseller submissions, and assisting with the organisation and running of events.</li><li>Reporting to the Senior Publicity Manager, the role will also involve supporting the wider Faber publicity team on campaigns and key aspects of administration.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will have existing media contacts and the ability to develop these and build new relationships, as well as a strong awareness of social and online media.</li><li>They will enjoy being part of a team and will have experience of working with authors and agents, the media, book trade and events partners, in addition to colleagues in the editorial, sales and marketing teams.</li><li>They will have excellent communication, time management and organisational skills, and an understanding of what is required to drive commercial success and how to reach diverse audiences through their campaigns.&nbsp;</li></ul> BenefitsFaber has a staff of just over 150, 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, discounted Faber Academy courses</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><li>Cash plan for healthcare costs</li></ul> To applyIf you would like to be considered for this role, please click the 'Apply' button to send a covering letter and CV, quoting reference CA.The closing date for applications is Wednesday 25th June 2025. 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 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://faber.co.uk/data-protection-privacy" target="_blank">https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-privacy</a> and our Data Protection Policy at <a href="https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-policy" target="_blank">https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-policy</a>. Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy before submitting your application.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Faber & Faber

Publicity executive

Closing date: 11th June 2025Salary:&nbsp;£28,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on experience&nbsp;Reporting to:&nbsp;Senior Publicity Manager&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Location:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&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;Imprint: Across all children book imprintsDepartment: Publicity If you want to work for a publisher with a difference, we want to hear from you.An exciting opportunity has come up in the Bonnier Books UK children’s trade PR team for a dynamic PR professional who will be responsible for their&nbsp;own authors and campaigns, as well as some team administrative duties.&nbsp;This position is ideal for a keen self-starter, with excellent organisational skills and a track record of delivering on or supporting impactful publicity campaigns and who is looking for the next step in their career. You will have a real passion for Children's publishing and an understanding of how to reach readers across the media and digital spheres, as well as ideally some picture book publicity experience.In this role you will have the opportunity to develop your campaign and strategy skills, and take your next steps as a publicist, by working closely with our inclusive and award-winning team. Under the supervision of the senior publicity manager, you will plan, organise, and implement publicity campaigns for children’s titles. &nbsp;You will initiate and carry out campaigns, and you will be ready to learn, progress and grow on the job. This is a fun and busy role and requires an individual who can juggle numerous tasks, prioritise, and remain calm under pressure. You will be responsible for delivering publicity campaigns from across all our imprints from board books to YA. Key responsibilities<ul><li>Create and deliver great publicity campaigns for a mix of titles across all our children’s imprints including Templar, Big Picture Press, Piccadilly Press, Studio Press, Hot Key Books and Ink Road.</li><li>Administrative duties including submitting The Bookseller previews, managing award submissions, contributing to team PR updates, and general enquiries management.</li><li>Draft press releases for trade and consumer media for book campaigns and organise review mailings and ad hoc review copies.</li><li>Pitch for and secure author profile slots across print, online, and broadcast media outlets around publication and continue to build strong relationships with media and influencers.</li><li>Pitch and coordinate author events with book retailers and/or literary festivals. Book and coordinate travel logistics for book signing tours when required, assisting publicists and helping as needed.</li><li>Work closely with colleagues, support across big campaigns and book launch events when required.</li><li>Attend and present at inter-departmental campaigns and sales meetings.</li><li>Represent the publicity team at relevant industry events, meetings and networking opportunities.</li><li>A proactive team player driven to search for new contacts, ideas and opportunities that could benefit the division as a whole.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Strong track record of delivering successful children’s publicity campaigns.</li><li>Excellent communication skills and an ability to work effectively and collaboratively with internal team members and external stakeholders.</li><li>Ability to identify key components to create a successful campaign, deliver according to sales targets, and prioritise effectively.</li><li>Experience of working in a busy press office and juggling multiple projects at once.</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> 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

Press officer, Children’s Trade

Closing date: 10th June 2025Salary:&nbsp;£50,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience&nbsp;Reporting to:&nbsp;Trade Sales DirectorWorking pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Imprint: Adult DivisionDepartment:&nbsp;SalesLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ Are you a senior key account manager or sales manager looking for greater product influence and the next step in your career?A unique and exciting opportunity to join the Bonnier Books UK Sales team, with a clear remit to grow our business across Bonnier Books UK Adult division with a focus on fiction.As well as working co-operatively with the trade sales director to deliver the ambitious growth targets for the trade focused division, you will also have total ownership for sales across Waterstones and Supermarkets. BBUK’s Waterstones business has gone from strength to strength, shortlisted for the Debut Prize for Fiction and multiple BOTM selections in 2024, including the Scottish BOTY.Equally due to the commercial nature of our lists we continue to overindex in the supermarket sector, and therefore existing relationships and experience in both markets is desirable. Internally the ideal candidate will be able to provide a strong strategic steer for our fiction list, leading the conversation with our commercial literary imprint Manilla, our regional fiction, as well as supporting the trade sales director on the powerhouse commercial fiction list at Zaffre.&nbsp;The role would suit an ambitious and analytical individual, with the ability to balance the market facing commercial and strategic thinking required to successfully influence the division, alongside a strong personal appreciation for a wide variety of trade facing fiction. Key responsibilities<ul><li>Building and developing the Bonnier Books UK Adult division in conjunction with the Adult trade sales director and the divisional MD</li><li>Full ownership of all the Adult UK Fiction Trade sales into both Waterstones &amp; supermarket sectors. </li><li>Shared management responsibility for UK sales executive.&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Ideally a senior key account manager or sales manager looking for greater product influence and the next step in their career</li><li>At least 5 years’ experience handling trade facing key accounts, ideally with existing relationships either direct or managerial across Waterstones and/or supermarkets</li><li>Minimum 1-2 years attending and contributing to the acquisitions process in house</li><li>Experience selling and influencing the direction of a wide range of Adult Trade facing Fiction&nbsp;</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>Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment</li><li>Comprehensive staff training&nbsp;and&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;programmes</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> 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.

Head of trade sales/deputy trade sales director - Adult Fiction

Closing date: 10th June 2025Salary: £27,000 Come and start your publishing career with the friendly, award-winning Bloomsbury Adult marketing team!We are looking for a creative, adaptable and passionate person to support our team and work across our critically acclaimed, bestselling General and Lifestyle lists publishing fiction, non-fiction and cookery. As part of the marketing team you will sit at the heart of the publishing process, working with all other departments across the company, in an exciting and varied role where no two days are the same. This is a brilliant first step into marketing, and the publishing industry.&nbsp; &nbsp;You’ll join a dynamic, collaborative and friendly team that works across all three of Bloomsbury’s Adult divisions: Trade, General, and Lifestyle. You will have a specialist focus on the Bloomsbury General and Lifestyle lists, and you will be part of an exciting time of growth for these new divisions.&nbsp;Alongside the Marketing Director, and the Heads Of these divisions, you’ll assist in the planning and execution of everything from campaigns to conferences, with tonnes of opportunities to learn from your experienced colleagues. You’ll be exposed to all kinds of marketing – from digital to out-of-home, trade to consumer – and as the role develops, you will have the opportunity to take on marketing campaigns of your own.&nbsp;You don’t need publishing or marketing experience – we are looking for someone enthusiastic, ambitious, and passionate about connecting readers everywhere with their next great read.Bloomsbury’s General and Lifestyle lists are home to a range of page-turning bestsellers and unmissable cookbooks. It includes legendary names such as Katie Fforde, Samantha Shannon, Alan Moore, Stuart Turton, the cast of Ghosts, Tom Kerridge and Dishoom; as well as bestselling, breakout voices such as Poppy Cooks, Jon Watts, Bal Khabra and Rosie Andrews. Responsibilities<ul><li>Assist the Marketing Director and Heads Of Marketing with day-to-day tasks on campaigns as well as general team processes</li><li>Helping to run social media campaigns and channels (for example, Bloomsbury Cooks, Raven Books), including creation of engaging and share-worthy digital content, and influencer outreach</li><li>Play a key role in developing newsletter content, feeding into content strategy, and contributing to growth across Bloomsbury’s channels</li><li>Build relationships with key contacts in all other departments across the company, supporting cross-departmental comms and meetings</li><li>Manage the day-to-day operations of the marketing team</li><li>Build up the marketing campaign knowledge and experience to manage your own campaigns</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 Group Marketing &amp; Publicity Director and Marketing Director on diary admin and key internal meetings</li><li>Assist with the preparation of presentations, conferences and showcase events</li><li>Processing invoices and keeping budget sheets up-to-date</li><li>Administering, running and fulfilling reader competitions</li><li>A team superuser for platforms such as NetGalley, Sprout Social and Bloomsbury.com</li><li>You’ll report to the Head of Marketing, General Division, but work closely with all members of the team</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>A passion for books</li><li>Experience using a range of social media platforms</li><li>Excellent MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>An eye for design</li><li>Organised, proactive and creative</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> Additional informationThe role is a&nbsp;full-time permanent position with an annual salary of £27,000.The role is 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).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are Mondays and Tuesdays.&nbsp;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. To applyPlease apply with a CV&nbsp; (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 10th of June 2025. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applicationsBloomsbury 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.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:&nbsp;<a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state 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

Closing date: 8th June 2025Salary: £29,250 - £32,000 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. Seeking your next steps in publishing? Sphere Fiction's senior team is looking for a dynamic editor to work across a range of major crime, thriller, and historical titles.&nbsp;Sphere 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. What you'll be doingYou’ll be supporting Sphere Fiction's senior team on a range of major titles; an excellent opportunity to be a key part of the team for globally-recognised names as well as brands of the future. The majority of the publishing you'll support on consists of crime and thriller fiction, with the occasional historical or general fiction title.You will also inherit a small number of authors for your own list, but please note this is not a commissioning role.Responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:<ul><li>Proactively supporting on the Fiction Publisher and Publishing Director's titles throughout the publication process, including managing the critical path, maintaining best-in-class metadata, attending campaign meetings and contributing to edits</li><li>Championing a select list of your own titles</li><li>Communicating effectively with marketing, sales, publicity, production, design and rights teams</li><li>Establishing strong relationships with authors and their literary agents</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 supporting senior colleagues' publishing at either Assistant Editor or Editor level. You may have already led on a few publications, or otherwise offered exemplary support on others' lists, preparing you to take on a small list of your own.&nbsp;We are also looking for:<ul><li>Demonstrable interest in the commercial fiction market and its trends</li><li>A proactive and quick learner </li><li>Enthusiasm for working in a tight-knit team within a busy division</li><li>Experience supporting senior colleagues' publishing</li><li>Experience communicating with and editing authors</li><li>Experience communicating with literary agents</li><li>Experience briefing jackets, writing cover copy and metadata</li><li>Ability to prioritise and manage a variety of deadlines</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>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our 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.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Editor

Closing date for applications: Friday 6th June at 5pmReports to: &nbsp;Head of Retail OperationsDepartment: OperationsLocation: London, Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)Salary: £28,000 pa &nbsp; Are you curious, calm under pressure, and excited by the idea of making life-enhancing ideas more accessible? We’re hiring a retail operations executive to join our passionate team and keep the wheels of our global retail activity turning smoothly.We are a passionate group of people on a mission to bring about healing, growth, calm and self-understanding. We derive our ideas from psychology, psychotherapy, philosophy, art and culture. As our name – The School of Life – suggests, we are here to teach people how life can be lived and what can make it truly worthwhile, effective and fulfilling. We do this via our articles, books, app, films, therapeutic services and corporate offering. &nbsp;Our values:&nbsp;<ul><li>We embrace a growth mindset</li><li>We combine passion for our purpose with commercial excellence</li><li>We are curious and open-minded in pursuit of the answers</li><li>We all roll up our sleeves</li><li>We are authentic</li></ul>&nbsp;In this role you will work to support the global retail operations of TSOL, ensuring smooth and efficient order processing and fulfilment for customers, the effective merchandising of online platforms and working to ensure we have the operational excellence to back up the work of our sales teams.&nbsp; Key Responsibilities:End-to-end sales operations<ul><li>Ensure we have the necessary process in place for efficient order processing</li><li>Shipping and documentation support for sales team where necessary</li><li>Support to ensure special customer requirements (e.g. repacking / labelling / split shipment) are captured and actioned</li><li>Circulating regular updates on stock availability to internal stakeholders</li><li>Support with reporting on high/overstock risk areas to Sales to enable active mitigation through targeted sales activity</li></ul>Merchandising<ul><li>Support Head of Retail Operations with merchandising TSOL webshop when required</li><li>Support with TSOL physical shop / pop-ups as required</li></ul>Freight management Sales order management<ul><li>Ensure shipping of B2B orders is efficient, and work to find continual process and cost improvements</li><li>Keep Sales team informed of shipment status proactively, to avoid customers chasing Sales if shipments are delayed</li></ul>Purchase order management<ul><li>Liaise between suppliers and freight forwarders to ensure smooth and timely deliveries</li><li>Booking in inbound freight with warehouse</li><li>Updating internal systems to reflect delivery quantities</li></ul>Warehouse management Support the Head of Retail Operations with day-to-day warehouse management, including:<ul><li>Ensuring visibility of inbound deliveries</li><li>Booking in deliveries with warehouses</li><li>Tracking 3PL performance against KPIs</li><li>Prioritisation of orders / communication with Sales to ensure no surprises</li><li>Ensuring invoicing accuracy and support Finance team with any queries</li></ul>Retail Customer Service&nbsp;<ul><li>Supporting external Customer Service team across B2B / B2C enquiries</li><li>Responsible for B2B customer service, ensuring customers are supported and issues with orders (deliveries, invoicing, returns) are dealt with in a timely manner</li><li>Support on B2C customer service, managing backend: resends, refunds and liaising between the warehouse and Customer - Service agency to ensure smooth process and timely turnarounds</li></ul>Support with projects as required &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Strong attention to detail</li><li>Organised and efficient, with ability to work on multiple tasks at the same time</li><li>Proactive attitude and good initiative</li><li>Curious, with an appetite to learn new skills, and a natural problem solver</li><li>Strong communication skills</li><li>At least one year of work experience, ideally in an Operational role within retail, publishing, eCommerce, logistics or customer service</li><li>Working knowledge of Excel (and full MS Office)</li><li>Experience working with project management / inventory management / warehousing systems a plus, but not essential</li></ul> &nbsp;What you’ll get from us…<ul><li>To work with a diverse team of brilliant minds!</li><li>A culture focused on growth &amp; personal development</li><li>£500 per year learning budget</li><li>Hybrid working model with 2 days work in our office on Chancery Lane &amp; use of other office spaces in the group</li><li>Use of office gym, classes &amp; sauna</li><li>25 days holiday + bank holidays</li><li>Up to 5 days per year unpaid holiday</li><li>1 extra holiday day per year of service (after 2 years service, capped at 3 additional days)</li><li>Copies of all our newly released books</li><li>Participation in The School of Life personal development sessions</li><li>Enhanced Maternity pay</li><li>Socials &amp; Lunches</li></ul>The School of Life is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. Application process:Deadline for applications 5pm, Friday 6th June. Please send a cover letter with your CV, including a short overview of why you would like to work for The School of Life.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.

The School of Life

Retail operations coordinator

Closing date: 2nd June 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London, £24,840 based in Sheffield(+bonus +benefits) Are you passionate about great storytelling in all its forms? Are you a highly organised team player who would be excited to roll up your sleeves and support a busy team of commissioners? Do you think you could bring some innovative book ideas of your own to the table? If so, we’d love to hear from you.Headline Non-Fiction&nbsp;is a part of Headline, one of the most successful, dynamic and fastest-growing consumer book publishers in the UK.The Headline Non-Fiction and the Welbeck Narrative Non-Fiction lists boast an incredible array of award-winning talent from the worlds of celebrity, music, culture, history, TV, sport and current affairs. We have an eclectic list ranging from global stars such as Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Perry, Priscilla Presley and Megan Fox to TV brands such as&nbsp;Fawlty Towers; compelling&nbsp;memoirs from authors&nbsp;such as&nbsp;Amanda Knox and Bryony Gordon; bestselling history writers such as Al Murray, Otto English and Robert Verkaik; cult comedians and musicians like James Acaster, Ivo Graham, Oasis and Flea;&nbsp;plus&nbsp;some of the biggest sporting names&nbsp;in the country including Ben Stokes and Jamie Redknapp. What you'll be doing<ul><li>We are looking for a highly organised, innovative and creative self-starter to join the Headline Non-Fiction editorial team&nbsp;in the key role of Editorial Assistant.</li><li>You’ll be assisting the editorial team with seeing books through the publication process – whether that’s helping with the admin of commissioning a book; managing the copy-editing, proof-reading and collating of our manuscripts; diligently managing the schedule; or liaising with authors and agents.</li><li>Meanwhile, you’ll be learning what it takes to acquire new non-fiction projects and how we build our publishing strategies and campaigns.</li><li>You’ll also be able to get involved with our vibrant IP development programme. It’s a busy, demanding, but most of all really rewarding entry role in publishing.</li><li>A flexible attitude and good time management skills are essential, as is the ability to prioritise under pressure.</li><li>Your day will involve lots of detail-oriented work, but there will also be plenty of opportunities to develop and stretch your commercial and creative muscles.</li><li>You’ll liaise directly with authors, TV companies, literary and talent agents, read submissions, attend author events, and get stuck into manuscripts, metadata, and copywriting.</li><li>It’s a collaborative role that will see you working closely with staff in all other departments, contributing creatively to marketing and publicity plans and maintaining our social media presence, so you will need to be an outstanding communicator and solid team player.</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>First and foremost, we’re looking for someone who loves books and wants to throw themselves into learning how the editorial side of publishing works.</li><li>You’ll be full of creative energy, thriving on working with brilliant authors and amazing ideas.</li><li>Other key attributes include:<ul><li>You’ll be interested in the world around you – from pop culture, celebrities and social media stars to current affairs, wellness, sport, history and the arts.</li><li>Your attention to detail will be extraordinary.</li><li>You’ll be efficient, organised and able to juggle lots of things all at once.</li><li>You’ll be confident, calm and an excellent communicator.</li><li>The ability to balance a busy and varied workload is important, as well as being a team player.</li><li>You’ll know your way around Microsoft Suite and be a fast learner for other software such as Adobe.</li><li>You’ll want to have fun at work, and to bring your own personality and taste to the role to really make it yours.</li><li>This is an entry-level position, and no previous publishing experience is required.</li></ul></li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> 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.

Editorial assistant

Closing date for applications: Thursday 5th June at 11.59pmContract: Full-time permanent positionSalary range: &nbsp;£33,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience &nbsp; &nbsp;We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Marketing Manager to manage industry-best, audience-led campaigns for titles across our recently-launched fiction and non-fiction commercial division. You will be full of ideas and energy, ready to become a key part of the Marketing team and driving high-impact marketing campaigns, community development and brand growth.Winner of Publisher of the Year at the 2025 British Book Awards, Bloomsbury is the UK’s leading independent publisher and unique in the world of publishing. We have the commercial clout of a big conglomerate and the nimble energy of an indie that allows us to publish with attentiveness and creativity. It is an exciting time to join Bloomsbury General; the commercial heart of Bloomsbury, we launched just two years ago and since then we have published six Sunday Times bestsellers,&nbsp;the bestselling paperback original of 2024 and we are launching our new SFF imprint, Archer, to sit alongside our already well-established crime/thriller imprint, Raven. The Marketing Manager will work across a range of fiction and non-fiction, for readers seeking entertainment and escape, and be an integral part of helping to shape marketing strategy for the division, reaching new audiences and building effective strategies for brands, imprints, communities and channels.Our list is home to a wide range of bestselling authors and brands, including&nbsp;Samantha Shannon, Stuart Turton, Laura Purcell, the cast and creators of&nbsp;Ghosts&nbsp;and&nbsp;Gladiators, Penny Lancaster, Alan Moore, Brittney Arena, Ali McNamara, Katie Fforde, Alex Aster, Bal Khabra and many more.&nbsp;As a team we are active in acquiring and publishing showstopping talent across multiple genres and this role will be a key voice in this conversation. You’ll report to the Head of Marketing, General Division, and join an award-winning, collaborative and friendly marketing team that works across Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cookery and Lifestyle titles, at a pivotal time in Bloomsbury’s growth.&nbsp; &nbsp;The role<ul><li>Creating, implementing, managing and analysing campaigns which use the full marketing mix to bring our titles to life for readers across all formats</li><li>Contributing to conversations around acquisitions with strong up-to-date trend and market awareness, producing top-quality acquisition pitch materials and attending pitch meetings</li><li>Clearly, confidently and effectively communicating strategy and updates with all key stakeholders, internal and external</li><li>Driving and leading campaigns that you are responsible for, working closely alongside&nbsp;editorial, publicity and sales colleagues</li><li>Contributing to brand and imprint strategy, working closely with the Head of Marketing (General) to set and meet KPIs across channels and communities, also working alongside our in-house digital team to showcase General titles on company channels</li><li>Creating engaging and on-point content, ranging from sales materials to consumer-facing assets, from online to outdoor; working with designers and other creative professionals to deliver creatives and visual materials on time and within budget; liaising with external media agencies</li><li>Collaborating with authors and their teams to develop enticing promotional strategies for book campaigns and beyond</li><li>Developing and deepening Bloomsbury’s strong relationship with influencers</li><li>Proactively pursuing partnerships with brand partners, media partners and key stakeholders to increase brand visibility</li><li>Collaborating with global Bloomsbury marketing teams to ensure joined-up global campaigns</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Strong marketing experience – ideally within commercial publishing</li><li>Experience working and communicating with platform authors and their teams</li><li>An excellent understanding of how to reach a range of audiences, across genres</li><li>Creative vision, with excellent negotiation and persuasion skills to see that vision through and bring everyone on the journey</li><li>Superb visual and copywriting skills, with an impeccable eye for detail and design</li><li>Good understanding of and passion for commercial fiction and non-fiction in particular, media platforms, and digital marketing opportunities</li><li>An understanding of and flair for creating engaging social media promotion</li><li>Excellent organisation, decision-making and multi-tasking skills, able to work on several projects simultaneously to tight deadlines</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively to stakeholders at all levels</li><li>Experience cross-promoting with external brands and organisations</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;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 Mondays and Tuesdays.Please apply with a CV and covering letter 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 midnight, 5th June 2025.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.&nbsp;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: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>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul>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.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.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; &nbsp;

Marketing manager

Scheme dates: September - November 2025 Applications are now open for the Felicity Bryan publishing mentorship scheme, created in honour of the pre-eminent literary agent Felicity Bryan, who died in June 2020.&nbsp;Felicity was unequivocally one of the most successful and esteemed literary agents of the last few decades. She established her own literary agency in Oxford in 1988, after a career as a journalist and then as a director at Curtis Brown in London. Her clients at that time included Mary Berry and Rosamunde Pilcher, and her burgeoning commercial and critical success gave her the basis to take on new agents and staff for what has since become the largest literary agency outside London. Felicity was awarded an MBE in the 2020 New Year’s Honours for her services to publishing. She died from stomach cancer in June 2020.The scheme is aimed at anyone from an underrepresented background who is interested in pursuing a career in the publishing industry. It is designed to be accessible to anyone, no matter their circumstances, and to give a stimulating and varied introduction to the many aspects of publishing. The mentee will be paid the Oxford Living Wage for the duration of the mentorship and there will be a stipend available to cover the cost of accommodation. The scheme is generously supported by Felicity’s family, and reflects her own energetic nurturing of talent and potential in young people starting out on their careers.The mentorship will be based primarily at the Felicity Bryan Associates offices in North Oxford. It will also include a range of industry placements at our partner organisations, including:<ul><li>Little, Brown Book Group</li><li>Profile Books</li><li>Andrew Nurnberg Associates</li><li>Sylvie Zannier Literary Scouting</li><li>Forage Literary</li><li>Daunts Books Summertown</li></ul>The scheme supports one mentee; however, shortlisted candidates will be offered six months of one-to-one virtual mentoring with a member of the FBA team, who can offer advice about the industry, job applications and who will also help review CVs and cover letters. Application processTo apply you need to answer two short questions and send us your most up-to-date CV.These questions are designed to give us a bit a more information about you, your passion for books and why you feel this mentorship would be beneficial to you.Applications are open from Thursday 22nd May 2025 until midnight on Thursday 19th June 2025. Please click the 'Apply' button to email Ria at Felicity Bryan to send your application.Longlisted candidates will be invited for interview.Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short written task. Guidance on the task will be given after the interviews with the opportunity to ask questions on anything you are unsure on.The successful candidate will start on Monday 1st September 2025. Shortlisted candidatesAlongside the 3-month paid mentorship, we also offer one-to-one virtual mentoring sessions over six-months to those candidates shortlisted for the mentorship. Each shortlisted candidate will be paired with a member of the FBA staff and can get feedback on CVs, cover letters, as well as having the opportunity to ask questions about the industry. How to applyTo apply, please send the below in one document (word or PDF) by clicking the 'Apply' button:<ul><li>Your most up-to-date CV</li><li>Your answers to the below questions&nbsp;</li></ul>1. Tell us about a book you read recently (published in the last two years) that you enjoyed. What made it stand out to you? (maximum 300 words)2. Why do you want to apply for this mentorship scheme? Your answer should include information about why you feel you are from a background underrepresented in publishing and also what you want to learn about the publishing industry.&nbsp;(maximum 300 words) EligibilityApplications for the Felicity Bryan Mentorship Scheme are open to anyone over 18, based in the UK or Ireland, who considers themselves under-represented in the publishing industry on the grounds of ethnicity, disability, sexuality, gender, class or any other circumstances.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

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