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Closing date for applications: 25 September 2025Salary: £27,000 Start your publishing career at Bloomsbury, supporting the development of influential history titles and learning first-hand how great academic books are made.&nbsp;Bloomsbury is a leading international publisher with strengths in trade, children’s, professional and academic publishing. We are currently looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking editorial assistant to provide administrative and organisational support for our academic history list. The successful candidate will assist and report to the editorial director for European history, supporting them to achieve agreed revenue and profitability on the list and developing strong working relationships with authors.We publish a range of history titles for scholarly and student audiences, including bestselling titles such as Germany since 1945, Valkyrie&nbsp;and So, About Modern Europe…. This is an excellent opportunity to learn first-hand about a broad range of activities across the publishing business and develop the key skills required for a career in publishing. The successful candidate will join a friendly team based in our central London offices.The role purpose is to provide administrative support to the editorial director for European history in the effective management of print and electronic products throughout the publication process.&nbsp; This includes liaising with authors to ensure manuscripts are delivered on time, preparing manuscripts for production, sending proposals and draft manuscripts for review, managing backlist titles, and other administrative duties. Responsibilities<ul><li>Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with authors, volume editors and series editors to ensure a high standard of author care throughout the publishing process</li><li>Keeping the publishing programme on schedule through regular liaison with authors, and by maintaining and updating the frontlist plan for any given year</li><li>Preparing manuscripts for handover to production to agreed standards and on schedule</li><li>Setting up new titles on Biblio (our bibliographic database), and ensuring that any changes to projects are updated promptly and in line with key dates</li><li>Writing and editing marketing copy</li><li>Commissioning peer reviews for projects as requested; ensuring these reviews are delivered in a timely way; recording the progress of all projects under review</li><li>Putting together cover briefs, cover copy and briefing cover designs</li><li>Supporting the editorial director in managing backlist, including monitoring stock levels, reprints and the Print on Demand scheme, as required</li><li>Responding promptly and appropriately to external and internal inquiries</li><li>Providing basic reports and sales information</li><li>Providing administrative support for team (filing, photocopying etc)</li><li>Creating and managing companion websites</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceEssential:<ul><li>Highly organised with the ability to multi-task and prioritise</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail and command of English spelling and grammar</li><li>Proactive and able to take initiative</li><li>Good time management with ability to meet deadlines</li><li>Evidence of project management skills</li><li>Solution-focused, calm and able solve problems under pressure</li><li>Flexible and able to work independently</li><li>Effective team working, networking and building relationships</li><li>Excellent communication (oral and written) to internal and external contacts, handling information sensitively and professionally</li><li>Strong IT skills including competency in using Microsoft Office, Word and Excel</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Will have knowledge and/or experience of Biblio and other relevant processes, systems and websites</li><li>Some commercial awareness and understanding of the publishing industry desirable</li><li>Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationship</li><li>An interest in academic publishing, and in developing industry and market awareness</li><li>Some prior publishing experience an advantage</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is a full-time, permanent position 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). Allocated office days for this role are Wednesdays and ThursdaysAs 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 and answer the application form questions via our website detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Thursday 25th of September 2025. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. We do not require a cover letter for this vacancy. 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. 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 – 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><li>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</li></ul> 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>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.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Editorial assistant, history - Bloomsbury Academic

Closing date for applications: 24 September 2025Salary: £37,500 - £42,500 per annum depending on skills and experienceLocation: 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: Wednesdays and Thursdays. Help transform sales data into actionable insights and shape the future of digital publishing at Bloomsbury!We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic data analyst to join Digital Resources division.&nbsp;The aim is to boost overall sales of our digital product portfolio and the productivity of cross-functional teams, through the supply of reliable data.&nbsp;You will be joining a dynamic, growing and friendly team, who are re-imagining Bloomsbury’s academic publishing for a digital environment. Bloomsbury Digital Resources sits within the wider Bloomsbury Academic and Professional Division. Bloomsbury is a key player in scholarly publishing and winner of The Bookseller’s Academic, Educational &amp; Professional Publisher of the Year Award 2021. The Academic &amp; Professional Division is growing and recently acquired Rowman &amp; Littlefield, ABC-Clio, Red Globe Press (from Macmillan Education Ltd), Zed Books and Oberon. ResponsibilitiesSales reporting and analysis&nbsp;<ul><li>Collect sales data and evaluate performance based on KPIs, supporting BDR’s MD and the broader editorial and sales teams with requirements</li><li>Help with providing benchmarking for editorial teams that is evidence-based and data-driven</li><li>Prepare gap analyses by product that identify target institutions</li><li>Ensure that there is compliance around data integrity, for example around subject codes</li><li>Report and track the growth of global customer base by type and region, tracking success against predetermined benchmarks</li><li>Provide regular, standardised sales reporting on individual products/platforms for product teams and content partners (where required).</li><li>Guide sales team in entering accurate opportunity forecasts in Salesforce and generate reports showing variance against SF opportunities</li><li>Assist in the creation of reports for Salesforce clean-up projects</li><li>Run and distribute sales reports for use in meetings as required</li><li>Liaise with sales team to ensure SF opportunities are correctly annotated (e.g. new business instead of renewal)</li><li>Support account managers with the provision of COUNTER usage reports for customers, as required.</li><li>Work with IT as appropriate to further improve Salesforce automation and create reporting efficiencies, as appropriate (for example, Tableau)</li><li>Work with broader team on lead generation, including through use of AI technologies</li><li>Support BDR sales team by acting as a check on data that the team are sending to accounts, for example pricing updates</li><li>Cognos sales reporting as required</li></ul>Usage reporting and analysis<ul><li>Work with the product innovation team to improve usage reporting / analysis that tracks all subscriber usage by product on a quarterly basis, actively identifies “at risk” accounts</li><li>Prepare monthly usage reports for key clients</li><li>Supply usage data relating to existing products and product portfolios, including for new product proposals</li><li>Working with IT Team on setting up usage dashboards in Data Studio</li></ul>Operations support<ul><li>Work with sales and marketing&nbsp;teams to help develop methodology for tracking campaign activity including sales against target (value and units) and new trials</li><li>Provide training and support for any new usage systems</li><li>Look for a way to improve usage reports including learning new systems&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Highly numerate with strong data manipulation and reporting; highly proficient in Microsoft Excel</li><li>Flexible approach with ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, responding swiftly to different demands from the business and prioritising work load</li><li>Excellent understanding of systems and how to manage them to facilitate workflows</li><li>Ability to understand commercial goals for products and people skills to help the broader team to achieve these</li><li>Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with ability to communicate at all levels</li><li>High standard of work with attention to detail</li><li>Ability and desire to understand and improve processes</li><li>Self-starter, organised and a good problem-solver, able to eliminate obstacles through creative and adaptive approaches</li><li>Team player</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Salesforce and Tableau experience or desire to learn</li><li>Familiarity with SQL</li><li>An interest in the development of digital technologies for the publishing industry</li><li>Experience with Google Analytics and/or other website usage analytics packages</li><li>Understanding or experience with accounting a plus</li></ul> Additional informationBloomsbury values the importance of life–work balance and we offer flexible working options. This full-time role is only expected to be in the office 2 days per week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) and we offer a core hours policy of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, with flexible Fridays throughout the year. The role is a&nbsp;full-time, permanent position.&nbsp;Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘Apply’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 24th September 2025. 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. 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 45 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>Sharesave Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house doctor</li><li>Eyecare Voucher Scheme</li><li>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&nbsp;</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. 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.

Data analyst, Bloomsbury Digital Resources

Closing date for applications: 25 September 2025Salary: £25,000Working hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday to FridayLocation: London, hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the officeInterview dates: 6 and 7 October 2025Start date: October 2025 Are you a skilled communicator with a passion for books and media? From author events to press coverage, gain hands-on experience supporting standout publicity and marketing campaigns behind a diverse and exciting publishing list.<a href="https://atlantic-books.co.uk/" target="_blank">Atlantic Books</a> is an independent British publishing house founded in 2000. We have since developed a list that has a world-wide reputation for quality, originality and breadth, and includes literary and commercial fiction, history, politics, memoir, current affairs, health, and personal development. Atlantic Books is a founding member of The Independent Alliance, a global alliance of UK publishers and their international partners. It was formed in 2005 and is now the fourth largest publishing group in the UK, allowing Atlantic to reach the widest possible market for its authors. At Atlantic, we strive to make our publishing as reflective of society as possible. That speaks to both the books we help put out into the world, but also our staff and network of contacts we speak to on a daily basis: from copyeditors to designers, animators to reviewers.The campaigns assistant role provides administrative and campaign support to the publicity and marketing teams. They are responsible for key regular communications between the publicity team and the media, oversee the creation of key internal documents such as meeting forms and notes, and are responsible for the timely submission of prize applications and other promotional materials.&nbsp; Key activities<ul><li>Acting as first point of contact for general media inquiries and providing assistance where needed e.g. mailing review copies, emailing cover images</li><li>Managing media clippings: logging electronic clippings daily and circulating weekly round-ups to all stakeholders</li><li>Assisting with event organisation: includes liaising with bookshops/festivals, compiling author schedules, liaising with the sales team, designing invitations and showcards, coordinating guest lists, ordering catering, scheduling social media assets</li><li>Attending and assisting at company and author events (mostly out of office hours): this can include set up and take down, serving drinks, taking photos and videos for social media, selling books, accompanying authors to book signings</li><li>Mailing materials (books, proofs, POS, catalogues) to media contacts and booksellers</li><li>Managing prize submissions: logging prize information on the database, maintaining prize folders and sending materials via post and email</li><li>Compiling and mailing information and material for The Bookseller on a monthly basis: new fiction titles, new non-fiction titles, paperbacks, category spotlights, Booksellers Choice</li><li>Creating and sending the monthly Press Dates email to media contacts</li><li>Collating material for The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide</li><li>Management of the bi-annual Atlantic Books new titles catalogue</li><li>Undertaking ad-hoc campaign research tasks to assist the publicity and marketing teams</li><li>Assisting in maintenance of the bound proof process including managing quantities</li><li>Helping maintain company social media accounts, with a focus on Instagram</li><li>Maintaining contacts databases</li><li>Booking travel and accommodation for authors</li><li>Processing expenses and invoices for both publicity and marketing</li><li>Minute-taking and form ownership for lead titles and campaigns meetings</li><li>Compiling data for quarterly campaign review meeting</li><li>Monitoring and responding to generic department email inboxes</li><li>Ordering stationery</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Demonstrable knowledge of and genuine interest in publicity and traditional print/online/broadcast media and events as it relates to book promotion</li><li>Demonstrable knowledge of and genuine interest in social media and content creation</li><li>Facility with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)</li><li>Exceptional communication, organisation, prioritisation and time management skills</li><li>Outstanding attention to detail in all tasks</li><li>Adaptability and ability to problem solve and show initiative</li><li>Ability to anticipate team support needs and respond dynamically</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</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> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.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.

Atlantic Books

Campaigns assistant

Closing date for applications: 22 September 2025Salary: Starting from £36,000 Bring your negotiation skills to a leading global publisher and shape the contracts that deliver bestselling books across the UK, Australia and India.Simon &amp; Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognised writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honours and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon &amp; Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon &amp; Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and proactive contracts manager, responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts for the UK, Australia and India adult and children’s publishing divisions. They will provide contractual advice across the business, delivering a focused and quality service. This role will include line management responsibility for the contracts assistant. Responsibilities<ul><li>Reporting to the head of contracts, the contracts manager will draft and negotiate contracts with authors, agents, publishers, and other third parties for the acquisition of rights across key territories</li><li>The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders to negotiate favourable terms and will provide legal and contractual advice to editorial teams</li><li>The role also includes analysing US and agency contracts, advising colleagues on contractual queries, and overseeing digitalisation of backlist contracts</li><li>The successful candidate will oversee workflow, maintain high-quality standards, and support team members’ professional growth and development</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will be organised and efficient, a competent negotiator, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills are essential for building and maintaining effective working relationships</li><li>Candidates must have relevant experience working with publishing or media-related contracts, trade publishing experience being desirable, with a solid understanding of current publishing practices</li><li>A good grounding in administration, IT and&nbsp; database systems is a must</li><li>A legal background is advantageous but not essential</li></ul> Simon &amp; Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon &amp; Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Simon & Schuster UK

Contracts manager (FTC)

Closing date for applications: 21 September 2025Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum Are you ready to grow your tech skills in a creative environment? Join a collaborative IT team where you'll help shape and support the systems behind a world-class publisher.Are you a passionate and motivated junior systems developer? We have an exciting opportunity to join our collaborative IT team supporting the development, enhancement, and maintenance of internal business systems and contributing to the digital infrastructure that powers our daily operations.&nbsp;World-renowned illustrated publisher Thames &amp; Hudson is seeking an individual with a solid technical foundation and a passion for learning to assist in designing and testing scalable solutions to meet evolving business needs, provide technical support to users, and help maintain critical data workflows and integrations in a fast-paced, supportive environment. Responsibilities<ul><li>Collaborate with the senior developer and business analyst to translate system requirements into reliable code</li><li>Develop, enhance and maintain scripts, integrations, and application workflows</li><li>Test new and existing functionality to identify bugs and performance issues</li><li>Respond to first- and second-line technical support tickets and liaise with users to troubleshoot problems</li><li>Contribute to internal knowledge bases and technical documentation</li><li>Maintain and support our title management and related systems</li><li>Work with structured data formats including JSON, XML and CSV</li><li>Assist with data cleansing, import/export, and validation tasks as required</li><li>Build strong working relationships with colleagues across departments to understand their operational needs, supporting and guiding users adapting to system changes or upgrades</li><li>Participate in team meetings and contribute to planning discussions</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;You will already have:<ul><li>Experience with databases; FileMaker experience is a plus</li><li>Basic understanding of Python or similar programming languages</li><li>Familiarity with JSON and API usage</li><li>An eagerness to learn and develop technical skills</li><li>Good problem-solving and troubleshooting skills</li><li>Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal</li><li>A detail-oriented approach, be well organised, and willing to take ownership of tasks</li></ul>Experience in these areas is a plus, but not essential:<ul><li>Understanding of object-oriented programming principles</li><li>Experience working with third-party APIs and integrations</li><li>Familiarity with HTML/CSS and basic web development</li><li>Knowledge of ETL pipelines or data modelling principles</li><li>Previous experience in a publishing or creative industry environment&nbsp;</li></ul>We’re looking for:<ul><li>A proactive, adaptable team player with strong time management skills, a collaborative spirit, and a drive for continuous improvement</li><li>An analytical mindset, someone who is always looking for ways to enhance processes</li></ul> Additional informationApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. To apply, please send your CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the requirements above, to the email listed on our website via the 'Apply' button.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><li>And more!</li></ul> At Thames &amp; Hudson, we believe that employing a diverse workforce is essential to succeed and selection decisions are based on applicants’ experience and skills. 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

Junior systems developer

Closing date for applications: 28 September 2025Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience (+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 Join a top UK publisher and help bring books to millions! Manage key UK accounts, drive growth and shape sales strategy across award-winning imprints.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. We're made up of 11&nbsp;autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business. It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries. What you'll be doingAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join the group sales team at Hachette UK as a key account manager/director. Reporting to the divisional sales director – Little, Brown Book Group &amp; Hachette Childrens Group, you will be responsible for management of selected UK key accounts, as well as working closely with the divisional sales director on forward-looking sales and publishing strategy. You will be responsible for growing the sales profitably by working closely with the wider Little, Brown/Hachette Children’s Group team, including editorial, marketing and publicity. Who we are looking forWe’re looking for a candidate with previous account management experience, as well as someone who has a wide view of the UK market. The role also calls for divisional responsibility on strategy meetings and as such, we’re looking for someone with excellent communication skills and ideally previous experience working closely with marketing, publicity and editorial colleagues.We’re looking for a team player with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, an ability to multi-task and prioritise, and an enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving commercial environment.The successful candidate will be committed to building internal and external relationships, supporting divisional strategy and beating sales budgets. 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 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

Key accounts manager/director

Closing date for applications: 22 September 2025Salary: £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. Bring your digital marketing experience to a fast-paced publishing division behind bestselling books, where you'll oversee digital strategy while leading exciting and impactful marketing campaigns.&nbsp;The John Murray Group, which encompasses John Murray Press, Quercus and John Murray Specialist, 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 exciting debuts, crime fiction and celebrity-led titles, to lifestyle, memoir, history and 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. John Murray Press is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doingReporting to the senior marketing manager for Literary &amp; Non-Fiction publishing, the successful candidate will oversee the digital strategy for John Murray and Quercus, including our PPC and Amazon advertising, alongside your own allocation of exciting book marketing campaigns.You’ll join the division at a hugely exciting time for the John Murray Group, creating impactful campaigns across an exciting list of non-fiction books, working with authors to harness their online platforms for book sales. You’ll be responsible for running successful and strategic digital campaigns for our biggest brands, playing a leading role in our organic social media and eBook promotion strategies, and deliver multi-platform seasonal campaigns for Summer Reading and Christmas Gifting. Who we are looking for<ul><li>You’ll succeed in this role if you are excited about the idea of connecting books with readers and have excellent experience in digital marketing.</li><li>You’ll be an expert in digital advertising across all major platforms including Amazon, Google, Meta, Twitter and TikTok, and have a strategic and analytical mindset.</li><li>You’ll be a strong relationship builder, able to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and a confident communicator over email and in person.</li><li>You might be described as data-obsessed!</li><li>We welcome applications from people within the publishing industry, but this is by no means essential. Most importantly, you will have a passion for the books you’ll be working on and proven experience in digital marketing.</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>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 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.

Digital marketing manager (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 21 September 2025Salary: Salary £28,000 (28 hours) / £35,000 FTEContract: The role is part-time for 4 days per week and a 12-month fixed-term position starting December 2025 Help shape the future of academic publishing by building and expanding a dynamic philosophy list that highlights both traditional thought and emerging ideas.Bloomsbury is a leading international publisher with strengths in trade, children’s, professional and academic publishing. We are currently looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced commissioning editor to contribute to the growth of our Academic Philosophy list.&nbsp;Our list publishes over 100 titles a year and&nbsp;comprises&nbsp;of high quality and cutting-edge scholarship alongside texts and resources for students.&nbsp;We publish philosophical traditions from around the world and cater to an&nbsp;audience engaging critically with contemporary thought. This is an excellent opportunity to join our team of editors and play a part in the expansion of our publishing programme.&nbsp;The successful candidate will join a friendly team based in our central London offices. Responsibilities<ul><li>To research new product lines and markets in Ancient and Renaissance philosophy; Ethics and Applied Ethics; Italian philosophy</li><li>To identify, manage and secure new book resources for researchers and students</li><li>Work with authors, volume editors and series editors to ensure a high standard of author care</li><li>Work closely with editorial, marketing, sales, production and digital teams</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A growth mind-set, always seeking opportunities to expand and improve</li><li>Highly organised with the ability to multi-task and prioritise</li><li>Results-oriented and commercially focused and with the ability to develop negotiating skills</li><li>Proven ability to work positively and collaboratively with colleagues, internal stakeholders</li><li>Handles and communicates information sensitively and professionally</li><li>Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationships</li><li>Some direct experience of commissioning and managing book projects</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is part-time for 4 days per week and a 12-month fixed-term position starting December 2025. 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: Wednesdays and Thursdays.Please apply with a CV and covering letter&nbsp;addressed to human resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘Apply’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Sunday 21st September. 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 – 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 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.

Commissioning editor

Closing date: 5th October 2025 If you have the desire to write, a great idea and a compelling voice – and if you’re a writer of colour without the financial means to attend a Curtis Brown Creative course, this scholarship opportunity is for you.This scholarship will provide the full course fee for a talented writer of colour with limited financial means to study on our three-month online <a href="https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writing-ya-and-children&amp;apos;s-fiction-three-months-1025" target="_blank">Writing YA &amp; Children's Fiction course</a> led by award-winning author Catherine Johnson. The course will run from 20 October 2025 to 16 February 2026.This scholarship is part of the <a href="https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/breakthrough-writers-programme" target="_blank">Breakthrough Writers’ Programme</a>, our outreach programme which offers opportunities to under-represented writers.&nbsp;We aim to promote diversity in our student groups and to enable talented writers to join our courses whom we might not otherwise have heard from. ELIGIBILITY<ul><li>The scholarship is open to writers of colour over the age of 18, who fulfil our low-income eligibility criteria.</li><li>Applicants must have one of the following categories of ethnicity: <ul><li>East Asian (Chinese; Japanese); South Asian (Indian; Pakistani; Bangladeshi); Southeast Asian (Vietnamese; Korean; Filipino); any other Asian background; Black African; Black Caribbean; Black Other; Mixed – White and Asian; Mixed – White and Black Caribbean; Mixed – White and Black African; any other mixed background from more than one group; or any other background by which you identify as a person of colour.</li></ul></li></ul>Applicants must also fulfil our financial criteria:<ul><li>Unmarried&nbsp;and not co-habiting with a partner,&nbsp;with an annual (gross, pre-tax) income of less than £25,000 and personal savings of less than £5,000.</li><li>Married or co-habiting with a partner, with a total annual (gross pre-tax) household income of less than £35,000 and personal savings (jointly or individually) of less than £5,000.</li></ul>If you don’t quite fit our financial criteria but are nonetheless financially challenged, then do apply, explaining your circumstances in the form.Our form asks you to make a statement about your ethnicity, your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity. TERMS &amp; CONDITIONS<ul><li>Applicants to the Breakthrough YA &amp; Children's Fiction Scholarship for Writers of Colour must fulfil our eligibility criteria. Our form asks you to make a statement about your ethnicity, your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity.</li><li>With respect to the earnings thresholds set out in our eligibility section: for salaried applicants, your&nbsp;current salary at date of application must be under the threshold. For self-employed applicants, your gross pre-tax profits (average figure for the last two financial years) must be under the threshold. State benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance should be counted as income.</li><li>Applicants may be asked to provide proof of their financial circumstances in support of their scholarship applications.</li><li>Because the scholarship is open only to those who do not have the means to attend the applicable course without financial assistance, applicants should bear in mind that their application will be considered only for the scholarship places and not for other fee-paying places on the courses.</li><li>Applicants to this scholarship must not be currently represented by a literary agent.</li></ul> READY TO APPLY?Curtis Brown Creative offers places on our courses on the basis of proven writing ability. Please apply with the first 3,000 words of the novel you’d like to work on during the course, and a synopsis of no more than a page (both need to be in the same document, as you can only upload ONE file to our application form). Please note that those with the financial means to attend our courses should not apply to this scholarship.This scholarship will be awarded to the applicant whose submission material shows the greatest potential and promise in our view. The decision will be made by the Curtis Brown Creative team.Our application process is simple, and we encourage all writers meeting the eligibility criteria to apply.Don’t worry if you have little or nothing to say in response to questions about e.g. writing experience or employment. Just fill out the form, upload your work and we’ll be in touch soon.The deadline for applications is&nbsp;Sunday 5 October, and we will respond to applicants by&nbsp;Thursday 9 October.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Closing date for applications: 19 September 2025Salary: £30,000 (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Take the next step in your HR career by joining a collaborative team at the heart of a publishing powerhouse, supporting the divisions that bring award-winning books to life.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. We're made up of 11&nbsp;autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business. It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries. What you'll be doingAs HR officer for Hachette UK, you will work closely with the HR business partners, HR &amp; reward officer and HR assistants to drive and deliver the HR team's aims and objectives. You will support all of the publishing divisions, including adult trade, non-trade as well as group functions. You will be responsible for supporting a wide range of HR projects that meet business objectives and will work closely with employees and managers in providing guidance and advice on any informal and formal employee relations issues. We’re looking for a proactive and curious HR officer who is able to multi-task and enjoys working in a collaborative team! Who we are looking forPersonal attributes/skills<ul><li>Ability to balance the needs of the business with the needs of the employee</li><li>Commercially minded</li><li>Ability to multi-task and maintain composure in a demanding environment</li><li>Ability to prioritise and handle ever changing and conflicting workload priorities</li><li>Ability to think innovatively and generate ideas and solutions offering a range of options</li><li>Ability to deal with sensitive issues and to maintain confidentiality at all times</li><li>High level of initiative and autonomy, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team</li><li>The ability to build positive relationships with staff at all levels</li><li>Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate in a logical way, to listen and to clearly present information to others</li><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>Accurate and exacting standards</li><li>High level of resilience with the ability to read people and adapt approach accordingly</li><li>A self-starter</li><li>Team player with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude</li><li>Takes pride in providing first-class customer service to managers across our business</li><li>Tactful, diplomatic and approachable</li></ul>Experience/knowledge<ul><li>Good experience in HR within large business environments is an advantage</li><li>Proven experience of having managed parental leave, sickness absence and informal employee relations cases from start to finish</li><li>Understanding of human resources practice and a good grasp of employment law</li><li>High level of competency in the use of MS Office packages</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>&nbsp;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.

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