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Closing date: 10th January 2025Salary:&nbsp;£27,000 per annum&nbsp;Reports to:&nbsp;Facilities Manager&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Office-based, five days per week 8:30am - 5pmDepartment:&nbsp;FacilitiesLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bonnier Books UK has a new and exciting opportunity for a receptionist and executive assistant to join our dynamic team.In this role, you will be responsible for providing exceptional administrative support to our leadership board and acting as the first point of contact for our company. Your key duties will include managing a busy reception area, greeting visitors and clients with a warm and professional demeanor and providing general administrative assistance to our leadership board. You will also be responsible for coordinating schedules, arranging meetings, and ensuring the smooth running of our fantastic new office space.The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong organisational abilities, and a keen eye for detail. You should be proficient in using various office software and have a strong track record of providing high-quality customer service. A positive attitude, flexibility with approach, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are also essential.If you are passionate about working in a collaborative and supportive environment and are eager to contribute to the success of a leading publishing company, we would love to hear from you.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Greet and register all guests at HYLO</li><li>Arrange building passes for all new members of staff</li><li>Liaise with Bonnier Books UK’s building managers as required</li><li>Support the leadership board with diary management, as required&nbsp;</li><li>Book and manage meetings and room bookings, as required by the leadership board&nbsp;</li><li>Take responsibility for booking travel arrangements for the leadership board</li><li>Compile expense reports for leadership board</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a clear and considered communication style&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent attention to detail&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to build trust&nbsp;with staff at all levels</li><li>Collaborative and a team&nbsp;player</li><li>A self-starter who is proactive, flexible and solutions-focused with the ability to prioritise and efficiently manage their workload</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel</li><li>Some office experience would be an advantage.</li></ul>&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

LABS Victoria House

Igloo Books

Black & White Publishing

Bonnier Books UK (Head Office)

Bonnier Books UK

Receptionist and executive assistant to leadership board

Closing date: 15th January 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: £37,440 per annum via a training bursaryDuration: 6 monthsWorking hours: 10am – 6pm, Monday to Friday with the exception of live broadcast days to be scheduledLocation: LondonStart date: 10th February 2025&nbsp;Build your expertise as an events assistant producer with hands-on training in scripting, stakeholder management, and live gallery production.<a href="https://productions.bbcstudios.com/our-production-brands/events-productions/" target="_blank">BBC Events Productions</a>, is an award-winning unit with decades of unique experience in creating and broadcasting large scale, national and international events which are rich in ambition, emotion, and creativity. They are responsible for producing and broadcasting some of the country’s biggest ceremonial events such as The Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II, The Coronation of King Charles III, D-Day 80, Trooping the Colour, and Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph among many others.The department currently has an opportunity for an experienced Assistant Producer to join their team for six months to be trained up in the events production space. Throughout their contract, the successful candidate will gain experience working across a range of Events programming.On the job training will be provided across all the productions worked on to ensure you have an excellent knowledge of putting together live event broadcasts, including scripting, dealing with key stakeholders, commentary research, VT production and working on a live broadcast. The trainee will also gain an insight into live gallery producing to enable them to confidently take the step up to producer in future.&nbsp;This is the ideal opportunity for an experienced Assistant Producer who is keen to work in live production, but hasn’t had the right opportunities presented to them. So, if you are ready to step into the world of ceremonial events and be part of some of the most watched broadcasts around the globe, this could be the role for you…&nbsp;What you will learn<ul><li>A full understanding of end-to-end ceremonial events production.</li><li>Expertise in bringing some of the biggest national historical moments to life.</li><li>A full insight into how the BBC Events team operates.</li><li>Live production skills and experience, including working with commentators and in a live gallery.</li><li>Scripting, VT production, and working with archive.</li><li>Stakeholder management.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we're looking for<ul><li>An established Assistant Producer with at least 2 year’s experience at this level.</li><li>Prior experience in writing detailed research briefs and biographies.</li><li>Prior experience of working with on-screen talent.</li><li>Prior experience of casting and dealing with sensitive content matter and contributors.</li><li>The ability to work independently and pro-actively as part of a small team.</li><li>Creative and bursting with engaging ideas.</li><li>A person who can thrive in a live, fast-paced environment where things can change quickly. The need to be flexible in your work approach and comfortable in busy environments is essential.</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul>&nbsp;This opportunity is specifically created for individuals from specific groups that are under-represented across the creative industries and at BBC Studios. Those backgrounds include, but aren’t limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled people, those undergoing gender reassignment / transitioning and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of training, networking, and support specially designed for individuals who are under-represented in the creative industries as they progress in their careers.

BBC Studios Events Productions

BBC Studios Events Production

Assistant producer

Closing date: 17th January 2025Salary: £40,000+ dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;We are looking for a passionate and driven publicist to lead on campaigns and strategy for a range of Orion’s key launches.The Orion Publishing Group, a division of Hachette UK, publishes commercial and literary, award-winning popular fiction and non-fiction and is home to bestselling authors such as Sir Ian Rankin, Emily English, Adam Kay, Michael Connelly, Brandon Sanderson, Veronica Henry, Santa Montefiore, Clare Chambers, Cathy Bramley, Michael Palin, Malala Yousafzai, Gillian Flynn, Candice Carty-Williams and many more.&nbsp;In 2021 we won the Publisher of the Year award at the British Book Awards, and our award-winning Communications team has a proud track record of creating high-impact, creative, sales-driving campaigns to help bring our books to readers.&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Publicity Manager to join our dynamic and creative Communications team, to cover a 12 month secondment. As Senior Publicity Manager you will be responsible for leading and implementing sales-driving and profile-building publicity campaigns,&nbsp;fully integrating all aspects of the media and events spaces to positively raise the profile and awareness of the author and book&nbsp;across our wide range of imprints.You will be working directly with some of the industry’s biggest and most exciting publishing including Michael Connelly, Emily English and Chris Whitaker as well as working across our fiction and non-fiction lists more broadly. You’ll be required to confidently present plans to colleagues in-house and externally to authors and agents, pitch for new business, regularly updating key stakeholders on progress, as well as offering exceptional author care and maintaining excellent relationships with authors and agents.This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a multi-disciplined, award-winning team responsible for a wide variety of publishing. You’d be working in a creative and dynamic environment, utilising a wide variety of essential publicity skills to reach the widest possible readership.&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>You will have demonstrable experience with a proven track record of creating industry-leading publicity campaigns across fiction and non-fiction that result in sales.</li><li>An interest in commercial publishing as well as experience working with brand authors is desired.&nbsp;</li><li>Alongside demonstratable PR experience, the ideal candidate will be extremely efficient, have a broad range of contacts across the media and events, and bring initiative, creativity, and passion to the role.</li><li>The ability to multi-task, work calmly under pressure and be a strong team player are also vital.</li><li>This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced publicist ready for a new challenge.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Senior publicity manager (12 month FTC)

Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 dependent on experienceDepartment/Team: Theatre OperationsResponsible to: Head of Building OperationsContract: Fixed Term – 12 months, March 2025 (or sooner) – March 2026Location: Flexible mix of home working and from The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NBHours: Full-Time (Usual working hours are Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm with some occasional out of hours work - e.g. evenings and weekends - as required).The Old Vic offers the ability to work these flexibly under the guidelines in our Ways of Working policy. Additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the post&nbsp;Lead health, safety, and compliance efforts in one of London's most iconic cultural spaces.The purpose of this fixed term role is to provide health, safety and compliance support for the Old Vic Theatre Operations team during the mobilisation, opening, and initial period of operation of The Old Vic Backstage during 2025. In addition to providing ‘back-fill’ support for team members focusing on that project, this role will assist with identifying and documenting new safe ways of working, processes and policies associated with opening a new six-floor public space.The Health &amp; Safety Compliance Manager works within the Theatre Operations Team. In their role they will have day-to-day oversight for all health, safety and compliance matters - including providing H&amp;S support to colleagues across the Theatre, ensuring that we have good contractor management processes and good record keeping in place. They will ensure there is a holistic approach to Health, Safety and Compliance across the Old Vic. &nbsp;Areas of responsibilityH&amp;S and compliance knowledge, skills, training and monitoring<ul><li>Staying up-to-date and circulating relevant legislation and codes of practice.</li><li>Supporting the Head of Building Operations to ensure that Old Vic H&amp;S and compliance policies are up-to-date, suitable, sufficient and reviewed regularly.</li><li>Identifying and developing relevant training across The Old Vic, and ensuring that training is suitable, high quality and good value.</li><li>In collaboration with the Head of Building Operations, maintaining an overview of the training regime and record keeping for essential life, safety and security critical systems, from a H&amp;S &amp; Compliance perspective.</li><li>Carrying out health and safety workplace inspections and audits within all areas of the organisation and prioritising action to be taken to resolve any outstanding issues.</li><li>Working with the Head of Building Operations and The Old Vic’s external advisors to run regular Health and Safety Audits and Fire Risk Assessments of all sites, ensuring that any key changes are reviewed and re-assessed between audits.</li><li>As appropriate; sharing, advocating and liaising with external H&amp;S bodies.</li></ul>Culture and risk management<ul><li>Developing and promoting a positive culture across the organisation in relation to Health and Safety.</li><li>Seeking to apply a consistent but flexible approach to health, safety, and fire across all areas of the business whilst remaining mindful of the creative process. Carrying out training as required, including new starter H&amp;S inductions, Fire Marshal and evac chair training.</li><li>Developing strong relationships and influencing behaviours across all areas of The Old Vic to facilitate the promotion of health and safety awareness and drive best practice.</li><li>Reducing harm by promotion of a positive and pro-active health, safety and compliance culture within the Old Vic - and ensuring that everyone working at The Old Vic is aware of and understand their H&amp;S responsibilities.</li><li>Identifying and reviewing key risks to inform overall H&amp;S and related work planning.</li><li>Support the Operations Director and Head of Building Operations to maintain The Old Vic’s H&amp;S Risk Register.</li></ul>Data and reporting<ul><li>Ensuring thorough and appropriate safety records are maintained and anything of concern is promptly reported to the Head of Building Operations.</li><li>Leading on the H&amp;S management of Blue Lemon [The Old Vic’s H&amp;S &amp; Learning Management System management system], including ensuring accuracy of data and facilitating training across the organisation.</li><li>Analysing H&amp;S data and recommending actions or improvements where necessary.</li><li>Organising and preparing reports for meetings as required; such as the H&amp;S Committee, internal management and Board meetings.</li></ul>Incidents, strategic emergency response team (SERT) and business continuity planning<ul><li>Investigating and documenting accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences and providing meaningful statistics and advice to management.</li><li>Acting as a specialist responder for incidents, emergency responses.</li><li>Contributing to Old Vic business continuity planning.</li></ul>Licencing<ul><li>Assisting with The Old Vic Backstage premises licence application process, including coordinating and attending meetings with the Licencing Authority as required.</li><li>Supporting with Minor Licence Variation applications for the theatre.</li><li>Ensuring that health, safety and compliance processes support licence conditions.</li><li>Assisting in the dissemination of awareness about licence conditions.</li></ul>Health &amp; safety management support<ul><li>Providing support to the Head of Building Operations in the management of health, safety, and compliance across The Old Vic.</li><li>Ensuring that H&amp;S policies, practices, and procedures are adhered to (and documented) across all areas.</li><li>Undertaking Old Vic wide projects as appropriate to enhance our systems and procedures e.g. accident report systems, risk assessment software etc.</li><li>Supporting teams in writing up and reviewing risk assessments, prioritising remedial actions and monitoring their implementation to minimise risk to employees, visitors and assets.</li><li>Alongside the Head of Building Operations, provide advice, guidance, and assistance to all managers in the implementation of policies and systems in order to ensure the achievement of required standards and working practices.</li><li>Where possible introduce initiatives that will enhance health and safety standards and awareness.</li><li>Attending the Health &amp; Safety Committee meetings.</li><li>Coordinating and minuting the Health &amp; Safety Steering Group meetings.</li><li>Ensuring that minutes and actions arising from Health &amp; Safety Steering Group meetings are circulated to members and risks escalated to the Head of Building Operations or Operations Director as required.</li><li>In the Head of Building Operations’ absence, attending Technical H&amp;S Meetings.</li></ul>Compliance: life safety, contractor management, permits to work, responsible person etc<ul><li>Working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that all life safety systems are maintained and inspected regularly in line with relevant guidance to minimise the risk of any business interruption and ensuring any changes in legislation are met.</li><li>Having ownership of the onboarding and record-keeping process for contractors, ensuring that these are kept up to date and that all staff are aware of their responsibilities when engaging contractors to work on site.</li><li>Alongside colleagues in the Technical department, managing the Theatre’s Permit to Work procedures.</li><li>Managing H&amp;S related compliance and ensuring that all relevant licencing and certification is valid and up to date.</li><li>Ensuring that asbestos is assessed, managed and reviewed regularly, that key personnel receive the relevant training, and that the Asbestos Register is shared with staff and contractors in advance of any work in relevant areas.</li><li>Acting as a Deputy Responsible Person in relation to Legionella Management, ensuring that we are adhering to our Water Management Plan.</li><li>Ensuring that all contractors have submitted the relevant and requisite documentation prior to the commencement of works (RAMS, insurance, etc) and that any necessary Permits to Work are in place.</li></ul>Building security<ul><li>Supporting the Head of Building Operations in the management of The Old Vic’s technical security systems, including providing CCTV footage to Police or other authorities as required.</li><li>Ensuring that ways of working, policies and processes prioritise the safety and security everyone in the building.</li><li>Working with the Operations Administration Coordinator to ensure that there are good records for all keys, alarm fobs and security passes issued to staff – and overseeing the upkeep of the Key Safe Log.</li></ul>Capital building projects and capital expenditure<ul><li>Support the Head of Building Operations and the Operations Director, with the planning, development and implementation of all fire, safety, security and compliance elements of capital building and capital expenditure projects, ensuring that changes made during works do not compromise the plans and interfaces with the current building and strategies.</li><li>Inputting into site-wide strategies for fire, safety, security, and compliance - liaising with relevant contractors and consultants to review cause and effect and establish a hierarchy of control between the relevant strategies.</li><li>Assisting the Head of Building Operations with operational planning in relation to health, safety and compliance - in preparation for completion of capital building projects, and in relation to all requirements for Old Vic Backstage in particular.</li></ul>This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the Theatre's management may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Hold an IOSH (or Tech IOSH) qualification.</li><li>Demonstrable experience in a similar role with strong awareness of health and safety procedures and practices and a strong understanding of compliance.</li><li>Experience of dealing with internal and external stakeholders at all levels including senior leaders, colleagues, and contractors.</li><li>Ability to build relationships and communicate with a diverse range of people in a professional manner.</li><li>A flexible attitude with the ability to adapt accordingly to the role.</li><li>Demonstrable ability to use initiative to provide options and solutions for a fast-paced, time bound, changing, often reactive, service.</li><li>Action oriented, with the ability to take the initiative and deliver results.</li><li>Sensitivity in dealing with confidential information.</li><li>Excellent IT skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of the global majority, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse and disabled candidates.The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Old Vic Theatre

Health and safety compliance manager

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 1st January 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: £25,956 per annum (pro rata)Location: Hybrid –&nbsp;4 days/week in London office and 1 day/week from homeWorking hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday - FridayKey dates and duration: Late January - December 2025 (11 months)&nbsp;Are you curious about the educational power of Shakespeare and eager to support projects that bring his stories to life for diverse learners?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/" target="_blank">Shakespeare’s Globe</a> is a world-renowned performing arts venue, cultural attraction and education centre located on the bank of the River Thames in London. It celebrates Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment. Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, the Globe's diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity and excites learning to make Shakespeare and, more recently, exciting new writing accessible for all.As an education administrator, you will learn how to ensure the effective running of daily activities through in-person and online workshop support, administrative planning and assistance for the Education department. The Learning team has schools visiting every day and you will share responsibility for greeting them and ensuring they have a positive experience at the Globe. You will also be central to all of the administrative work that makes the Learning experiences possible. We are looking for a positive communicator with exceptional attention to detail and the willingness to learn new systems, use them effectively and suggest improvements.&nbsp;&nbsp;Key activities<ul><li>Assist the Education team to ensure that all projects, courses and events are planned, staffed and resourced to a consistently high standard.</li><li>Be a welcoming and supportive contact for participants and groups attending the activities across Shakespeare’s Globe sites. Sign-in groups on arrival, liaise with the Front of House team, monitor attendance and effectively handle enquiries relating to the event.</li><li>Assist with data entry on relevant booking systems. Take responsibility for daily administrative tasks (emails, scheduling, arranging resources, mailings etc), ensuring that records and data are carefully maintained and monitored.</li><li>Work as part of your team to create and contribute to regular timetables and planners to give an overview of Education’s upcoming projects, tasks and meetings. Disseminate this information in cross-departmental operations meetings where necessary.</li><li>Assist the department as lead support in the generation of purchase orders and processing of invoices and expenses; assist with processing credit card spend; assist with the monthly reconciliation of finance statements and cash floats.</li><li>Ensure that appropriate spaces are booked and prepared for sessions and events. This could include technical set-up, the provision of refreshments, or preparing workshop resources. Ensure that the spaces are cleared after each session in preparation for the next booking.</li><li>Ensure that all procedures for security, health and safety and good housekeeping are properly carried out in line with the working practices of Shakespeare’s Globe.</li><li>Communicate positively to inspire a continued sense of community and connection with Freelancers.</li><li>Liaise with Education Practitioners, Faculty members, theatre professionals and visiting speakers to ensure the smooth running of Education activities under the guidance of senior team members and the line manager.</li><li>Source props and costumes for rehearsals and performances and ensure the safe keeping and return of these items.</li><li>Gain familiarity with the Education product offering, understanding how activities are effectively delivered in order to respond proactively to queries.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we are looking for<ul><li>An interest in working with the general public and students from a wide range of backgrounds.</li><li>Ideally, an interest in the arts/theatre; you don’t have to be an expert or big fan of Shakespeare, just understand the potential of his work as a vehicle for expanding young people’s thinking about people and the world. Sometimes, this potential comes from debate about his work and legacy – something the organisation acknowledges and encourages.</li><li>Administrative &amp; customer service skills gained in any relevant environment (this doesn't need to be professional experience)</li><li>Good time management and organisational skills.</li><li>Attention to detail.</li><li>Willingness to learn new systems and suggest improvements.</li><li>Keen ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.</li><li>Ability to respond rapidly and calmly to changing situations.</li><li>Discretion, sensitivity and tact.</li><li>The ability to work well as part of a team.</li><li>Willingness to learn, be open to new ideas, and to constructively receive guidance.</li><li>A good working knowledge of Windows-based software (including Excel).</li><li>You may have a relevant degree (e.g. in arts, English literature, or other skills related to the role) but this is not essential.</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul>We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled people, those undergoing gender reassignment / transitioning and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.Creative Access offers&nbsp;<a href="https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/career-support-programme" target="_blank">programmes of training, networking and support</a>&nbsp;specifically designed for people from these under-represented groups.

Shakespeare's Globe

Education administrator (Learning)

Closing date for applications: Sunday 5th January 2025Salary: £36,000Contract:&nbsp;Full-time, 12 month temporary maternity cover position&nbsp;Head of Zeus is seeking a well-connected, creative and enthusiastic Publicity Manager to work across our Aries and AdAstra fiction imprints. This role is to cover a maternity leave and reports to the Head of Publicity.From serial killers to spies, medieval soldiers to golden age crime, Aries is home to your very favourite characters. Our crime, thriller, action, adventure and horror imprint, publishes acclaimed authors including master of crime, Martin Edwards, award-winning historical fiction author Clare Whitfield and bestselling historian and broadcaster, Dan Jones.&nbsp;Ad Astra is high-concept, hard-core and literary Science Fiction and fantasy. Its authors include true stars of their genres: Cixin Liu, Hao Jingfang, Kelly Link, Ken Liu, A.G. Riddle, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Lavie Tidhar, to name just a few.The Aries/AdAstra Publicity Manager will be part of our high-achieving, ambitious publicity team, working to deliver brilliant, sales-driving book campaigns and excellent author care for these imprints. This temporary role, to cover a maternity leave, is ideal for someone with previous experience of working in a busy publicity department and who has particular specialist knowledge of how to run successful crime/thriller and science fiction/fantasy PR campaigns.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Planning and running creative publicity campaigns for our Aries and AdAstra imprints and being the main point of contact for authors.&nbsp;</li><li>Developing and maintaining strong media relationships across print, broadcast, podcasts, events and the digital space.&nbsp;</li><li>Delivering excellent author care, from preliminary campaign planning meetings, through to launch and beyond.</li><li>Working creatively to identify and pitch potential feature and interview opportunities for our authors</li><li>Writing press releases and coordinating review copy mailings to targeted media lists.</li><li>Organising launch parties as well as bookshop and festival events.</li><li>Collaborating with Marketing colleagues on blogger mailings and early influencer proof mailouts.</li><li>Participating in monthly imprint meetings and departmental planning meetings.</li><li>Collaborating with colleagues in the wider Sales &amp; Marketing and Editorial departments to develop joined up book campaigns.</li><li>Providing PR support to other imprints when required, including advising junior colleagues.&nbsp;</li><li>Day to day administrative duties including managing prize submissions, booking author travel and reporting on publicity coverage and events to other departments and the wider company.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp; Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Previous experience in a book publicity team; running own publicity campaigns and delivering excellent levels of author care.&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent contacts, including good relationships with sci-fi/fantasy and crime fiction event programmers and reviewers.</li><li>Good understanding of the national media landscape, including digital media.</li><li>Strong relationship building skills, both with internal colleagues and third parties.</li><li>Excellent communication skills.</li><li>A demonstrable ability to multi-task, prioritise and meet deadlines.</li><li>A creative approach to finding new platforms to expand a campaign’s reach and find potential new readers&nbsp;</li><li>A demonstrable passion for crime/thriller and science fiction/fantasy books and the ability to convey this is essential</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is based at&nbsp;our London office: Head of Zeus, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London, EC1R 4RG 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: Tuesday and Wednesday&nbsp;Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via our URL detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Sunday 5th 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&nbsp;<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 –&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>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>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 14 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 requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp;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

Publicity manager, Sales - Head of Zeus (maternity cover)

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