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Closing date for applications: 17th December 2025Salary: £27,000 per annumDepartment: Foreign rightsReporting to: Foreign rights managerContract Type: PermanentWorking Hours: Full TimeLocation: Vauxhall, London (hybrid post probation) Launch your publishing career with this entry-level role, supporting a dynamic foreign rights team and helping bring exceptional children’s books to readers around the world.&nbsp;Walker Books UK is part of the vibrant international&nbsp;Group that includes Candlewick Press, Holiday House and Peachtree in the USA and Walker Books Australia. Renowned for its truly original publishing and outstanding quality, the&nbsp;Walker Books Group&nbsp;is home to a wide range of children's and young adult books. Award-winning authors and illustrators for the group include Angie Thomas, Sydney Smith, M.T Anderson, Patrick Ness, and Jon Klassen. We are also enormously proud to publish beloved&nbsp;family brands including Lucy Cousin’s&nbsp;Maisy, Michael Rosen’s&nbsp;We're Going on a Bear Hunt,&nbsp;Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram’s&nbsp;Guess How Much I Love You&nbsp;and&nbsp;Martin Handford’s&nbsp;Where’s Wally?This is a unique and varied entry-level opportunity for a self-motivated individual looking to work in children’s publishing and launch their career in foreign rights. Within this role, you will provide support to a busy and dynamic international foreign rights team selling rights worldwide. You will get the opportunity to be involved in a broad range of tasks and projects. You will use your initiative and multi-tasking skills in this pivotal role to support the sales and administrative needs of the foreign rights team and liaise closely with a number of internal teams such as design, editorial, production, publicity and marketing in a fast-paced environment. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Walker Books Group on débuts, award-winning and best-selling children’s books with customers from all around the world, across a wide range of formats, such as picture books, non-fiction, novelty and major licensed brands. Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Support sale fulfilment in assigned territories to account managers including:<ul><li>Liaise with production, IT, pre-press, marketing and legal departments</li><li>Oversee fulfilment of foreign-language editions of our titles, from confirmation of order to shipping</li><li>Maintain up-to-date records on progress of sales/print runs</li><li>Follow up local publication dates and author copies, and update databases accordingly</li></ul></li><li>Coordinate printing requests from the team and liaise with the Production department on schedules and costings for first printings and reprints</li><li>Coordinate and submit printed marketing materials for international trade event</li><li>Provide administrative support to sales, including scheduling meetings, managing correspondence, and maintaining client records</li><li>Manage the foreign rights inbox for external customer queries.</li><li>Manage the department’s supply of finished copies</li><li>Organise and update the foreign rights archive with finished copies</li><li>Conduct market research and stay informed about industry trends and developments</li><li>Manage and support organise industry events, book fairs and sales trips, including:<ul><li>Setting up the timetables for fair attendees</li><li>Liaising with our stand management companies on set up and organisation of the fairs (stand location/fair passes/furniture and equipment)</li><li>Maintaining an up-to-date list of attendees, including authors and illustrators</li><li>Booking accommodation</li><li>Overseeing organisation of customer dinners</li><li>Coordinating travel currency</li><li>Maintaining up to date knowledge on any health and safety guidelines relating to travel and fair attendance</li><li>Organising distribution of the leaflets to agents and in-house</li><li>Manage administrative fair preparation tasks prior to attendance</li></ul></li><li>Subject to further role development, attending fairs and customer meetings abroad.</li><li>Ad-hoc tasks as required&nbsp;</li></ul>Please note the above is not an exhaustive list and does not necessarily include all the duties the job holder may have to perform. This job description may be amended to meet changing needs of the business. Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceTo be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate evidence of the following skills and/or experience:<ul><li>Excellent interpersonal skills, have the confidence in communicating with other departments as well as foreign publishers</li><li>Excellent time-management, organisational and administrative skills</li><li>An ability to use initiative and work calmly under pressure with a ‘can-do’ / proactive approach to problem-solving</li><li>An ability to prioritise work given specific deadlines, juggling multiple projects and requests without close supervision, with meticulous attention to detail</li><li>An understanding of the importance of a sales support role in relation to customer service and business development</li><li>An appreciation of working with, and making a positive contribution to, a busy and dynamic international sales team</li><li>Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office applications, in particular Microsoft Excel</li><li>Mathematical and analytical skills are advantageous, as well as a high standard of written English</li><li>An interest and understanding of foreign cultures; foreign language skills will be advantageous but not essential</li><li>An interest in international publishing would be advantageous, but no prior publishing experience is necessary in order to apply for the role</li><li>Highly self-motivated, enjoys working as part of a team, and also able to work independently</li></ul> What we offer<ul><li>A supportive working environment where all voices are respected and creativity is not hierarchical</li><li>Hybrid work (at least two days in the office per week) once you have successfully passed probation</li><li>22 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (with annual leave increasing with length of service up to 27 days)</li><li>Enhanced Pension Scheme</li><li>Health Insurance and Health Cash Plan</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay</li><li>Access to an Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Plus, other great benefits!</li></ul> Additional informationIf you have any queries about this role or require any reasonable adjustments for your application or throughout the recruitment process, please let our team know by contacting us via the 'Apply' button.Please note we reserve the right to close vacancies before the closing date where we have received sufficient applications. We recommend submitting your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. All children deserve to see themselves, their families, and their communities represented in the books they read. As children’s book publishers, it is our goal to ensure that the books and content we publish authentically and joyfully reflect the world around us. As an employer, we are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive working environment where everyone is included, valued, and empowered to do their best and most creative work. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds without regard to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, sex, or any other characteristic protected by law and those not yet protected by law.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Walker Books Ltd

Foreign rights assistant

Closing date for applications: 16th December 2025Salary: £29,000 – £32,000 depending on experienceContract: Full time, permanent contract of employmentHolidays: 33 days including bank holidays, increasing 1 day per year at the end of your second year to a max of 38 daysLocation: The AOI offer hybrid working opportunities, with a combination of office and home working, the role requires a number of days in our London office Support a vibrant community of illustrators, delivering guidance and resources that help them at every stage of their careers.We are looking for a passionate, energetic addition to our team – who is eager to grow their business knowledge. The membership department is the beating heart of the Association of Illustrators (AOI), and the membership advisor role offers a unique opportunity to work directly with a vibrant and engaged community of illustrators. The central aims of the role are to offer members the best possible guidance at all stages of their careers, and to ensure the AOI membership continues to grow. ResponsibilitiesMembership service (est. 80% of the role)&nbsp;<ul><li>Provide excellent, accurate business advice to members via the dedicated phone/email helpdesk focusing especially on licensing, contracts, ethics, and general business support around freelance issues (comprehensive 6-month training will be provided)</li><li>Maintain an excellent and up to date understanding of the needs and challenges facing illustrators in business practice, for example in contracts, finance, business planning and industry standards and proactively scope future issues</li><li>Maintain records and produce reports and analysis of member usage of the help desk</li><li>Working with the membership administrator, ensure accurate records are kept</li><li>Undertake proactive membership campaigns to increase awareness of our service and grow membership</li><li>Contribute to the ongoing evaluation of the membership offer, to ensure a relevant and valuable service is provided</li></ul>Membership events and benefits (est. 10% of the role)<ul><li>In conjunction with the membership team, conceive and deliver talks and events which support existing and attract new members. This will mainly be in the UK, but may include international travel</li><li>Deliver business masterclasses online via zoom for colleges and universities</li><li>Working with the membership team, secure a wide range of relevant member benefits and discounts.&nbsp;</li></ul>Communications (est. 7% of the role)<ul><li>Research and draft resources to ensure members are informed and supported in all areas of industry and business practice</li><li>Working with the communications officer, support a strategic and vibrant use of AOI social media</li><li>Working with the wider team, update and promote the AOI Folios to a wide range of commissioners.&nbsp;</li></ul>Other duties (est. 3% of the role)<ul><li>To keep up to date with current issues affecting the industry including rights, fees and professional standards</li><li>Contribute to the overall development of the organisation with ideas and proposals of future initiatives as required</li><li>Ensure the smooth running of the office and provide support for other staff members as required</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Excellent communication skills, face to face, over the phone and in writing.</li><li>Ability to explain complex information clearly, to a wide range of people (creatives, educators, agents, commissioners etc.)</li><li>Experience working in a role which supports a creative community</li><li>Demonstrable ability to proactively find and offer solutions</li><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>Experience of public speaking</li><li>Strong office, IT and administration skills</li><li>Good team player who works well under pressure and is able to remain calm and constructive</li><li>An interest and commitment to progressing the illustration industry</li><li>An understanding of business practice, ethical and contractual issues facing freelance illustrators</li><li>Experience of using WordPress and CRM systems</li></ul> To apply, please send a CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) addressing why you are interested in this role, and how your experience demonstrates you meet each point of the person specification.To view the full job description, person specification and apply, click the 'Apply' button. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Association of Illustrators

AOI membership advisor

Closing date for applications: 10th December 2025Salary: £24,840 based in Sheffield; £27,000 based in London (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week From copy-editing and proof-reading to liaising with authors and agents, assist with all stages of the publication process, helping bring books to life that spark conversation and make an impact.Wildfire Books is a boutique imprint of Headline Publishing Group that launched in 2016. Our aim is to publish forward-thinking, agenda-setting fiction and non-fiction that spark conversation and spread like wildfire – books, as we like to say, that have a bit of soul. The results speak for themselves: in a few short years, we’re proud to have had many Sunday Times bestsellers and our books have been nominated for the Women’s Prize, International Booker Prize, the Orwell Prize, Cundill History Prize, Hawthornden Prize, Baillie Gifford Prize, National Book Award, Carnegie Medal, Book of the Year at the Nibbies, McKitterick Prize, National Book Critics Circle, Pulitzer Prize, CWA Daggers, and more. What you'll be doingAs editorial assistant at Wildfire 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; keeping an eye on the schedule; or liaising with authors and agents. Meanwhile, you’ll be learning what it takes to acquire new fiction and non-fiction projects, and how we build our publishing strategies and campaigns. 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. At least that’s what two of the people who have done it before say:Areen Ali (now senior commissioning editor)&nbsp;“Wildfire is one of best imprints at which to kick-start your publishing career. As a team we cover a lot of ground in terms of the genres we publish, and you’re guaranteed to gain a lot of diverse experience. If you’re a dynamic person, with lots of creative energy and you’d love to be part of positive team, we’re definitely the right place for you.”Jo Edwards (now assistant editor)“Wildfire is the perfect place to take the first step in your publishing career. The role involves working across both fiction and non-fiction within a closeknit team where everyone has a voice. If you’re driven, resourceful and imaginative, this is the ideal environment to grow and develop your editorial judgement. You’ll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience from day one, helping you learn quickly and placing you in a strong position to start building your own list.” Who we are looking forFirst and foremost, we’re looking for someone who really loves books and wants to throw themselves into learning how the editorial side of publishing works. You’ll be full of creative energy, thriving on working with brilliant authors and amazing ideas. There are a few other things that will also be really important:<ul><li>You’ll love reading fiction and non-fiction books</li><li>You’ll be interested in the world around you – from current affairs and social issues, to arts and culture, and maybe popular science…</li><li>Your attention to detail will be extraordinary</li><li>You’ll be really organised, and able to juggle lots of things all at once</li><li>You’ll be confident and calm</li><li>You’ll know your way around Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc</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></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Editorial assistant

Closing date for applications: 15th December 2025Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Take the lead on digital operations at a bestselling commercial fiction publisher, overseeing content delivery and ensuring systems run smoothly.Bookouture is a dynamic digital publisher of bestselling commercial fiction. Our unique publishing model and transformative campaigns have created unrivalled international author brands. We connect stories, authors and readers globally, publishing books that reflect the diversity of the societies we live in. Our submissions are always open as we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to share their story. Bookouture 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.Our digital operations team plays a crucial role in the heart of Bookouture, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a meaningful impact. From maintaining critical systems to spearheading strategic initiatives, our team is committed to driving operational excellence and delivering exceptional results. What you'll be doingYou'll be managing a team of two, handling the operational tasks that keep our digital systems running smoothly - managing content delivery, maintaining data quality, and resolving day-to-day issues.<ul><li>Overseeing our operations database (Airtable), designing automations, interfaces and workflows</li><li>Resolving operational issues as they arise either yourself or by delegation to the team</li><li>Providing coding support and solutions</li><li>Communicating project outcomes and progress</li><li>Team management, review and development</li><li>Strategic projects management</li><li>Ensuring efficient and accurate content setup and delivery to retail partners</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>Advanced Airtable knowledge (including automations, interfaces, workflows)</li><li>Scripting abilities using various coding frameworks including Python and JavaScript</li><li>Proven experience with API integration</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail</li><li>The ability to prioritise multiple projects and delegate effectively</li><li>Clear communication skills across varied audiences</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head of digital operations/digital operations manager

Closing date for applications: 16th December 2025Salary: £29,000-£34,000 pa depending on experience Are you an editor with a background in crime, thriller and horror publishing? Or an assistant editor looking for your next step?&nbsp;Bloomsbury Publishing’s Head of Zeus are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and collaborative editor to join the fiction team to help grow the publishing on Aries, our crime and thriller list. We’re looking for someone with a passion for the Head of Zeus ethos and either a track record in editing and publishing commercial crime and thriller fiction, either in print or digital, or an assistant editor with extensive experience working in this field. This is an opportunity for an ambitious and creative individual to help publish, and commission as necessary, within a respected imprint, home to multiple award-winners and Sunday Times bestsellers. Reporting to the Head of Zeus editorial director for Aries, fiction, the successful applicant will be a voracious reader, have strong relationships within the industry, show demonstrable market awareness, and will be keen to seek out new publishing opportunities. The chosen candidate will have a clear vision for publishing books on the Aries imprint – either inherited or acquired – based on market experience, and how they would complement the list as a whole as well as exhibiting the skills and enthusiasm needed to bring colleagues, both in the home and international markets, with you on that journey.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Managing ongoing existing publishing for a range of current Aries authors, shaping and strategising their publishing going forward</li><li>Considering submissions with scope for acquisition going forward</li><li>Building strong relationships internally with the wider stakeholders in production, sales, marketing and publicity</li><li>Managing relationships with new and existing authors and agents with diplomacy and excellent author care</li><li>Demonstrating strong market awareness of the current market and using this to inform your publishing, both inherited and newly acquired.</li><li>Working collaboratively with the editorial director, Aries, and the publishing director and the wider editorial team to develop new ideas and opportunities for growth</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Demonstrated editorial experience in crime and thriller publishing; experience with horror genre desirable</li><li>Publishing vision: A proactive publisher and acquirer; interested in developing IP</li><li>Passionate: An avid consumer of crime and thriller fiction</li><li>Meticulous attention to detail</li><li>Excellent proofreading and copy-editing skills</li><li>Energetic and energising: Able to inspire internal colleagues</li><li>IT literate, understands how technology can enhance publishing</li><li>Organised and excellent at prioritising tasks</li><li>Articulate, an excellent copywriter</li><li>Strong visual sense (confident briefing covers and communicating vision for positioning)</li><li>A willingness to develop skills in relation to contractual negotiations, auctions, etc.</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is full-time and permanent. The role is based at our London office <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=801b366342af44fea3fe86be6ae483f4af73a64fae2a5a0ffaa2f25a7ba09d93JmltdHM9MTc2MzUxMDQwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=3f0cb080-353a-6b14-07b8-a57b34596ade&amp;u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9MH5-RW1iZWRkZWR-QWRkcmVzc19MaW5rJnR5PTE4JnE9SGVhZCUyMG9mJTIwWmV1cyZzcz15cGlkLllORDNEMTlCMzJERDY5MDdBMyZwcG9pcz01MS41Mjc2MTg0MDgyMDMxMjVfLTAuMTA4Mzg2ODk2NTUwNjU1MzZfSGVhZCUyMG9mJTIwWmV1c19ZTkQzRDE5QjMyREQ2OTA3QTN-JmNwPTUxLjUyNzYxOH4tMC4xMDgzODcmdj0yJnNWPTEmRk9STT1NUFNSUEw&amp;ntb=1" target="_blank">5-8 Hardwick St, London EC1R 4RG</a> on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).This position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.Please apply with a CV (Word or PDF format only) and answer the applications questions via our website&nbsp;detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Tuesday 16th of December 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. 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:Working Pattern<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 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Learning &amp; Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal &amp; IPG Skills Hub</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Ride to Work Scheme</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li><li>EAP Advice and Counselling</li></ul>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.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Editor, Aries - Head of Zeus fiction

Closing date for applications: 10th December 2025Salary: Up to £38,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, experienced marketing manager to join the Hachette Children’s Group multi-award-winning marketing team.&nbsp;Hachette Children's Group is one of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper.Hachette Children's Group 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 doingThis is a strategic and hands-on campaign role covering the full marketing mix, including trade sell-in, on and offline advertising, content creation, partnerships, eCRM (electronic customer relationship management), POS (point of sale) and more. You will be responsible for planning and delivering a broad range of campaigns across our list, right through from picture books to young adult (YA) and including new launches, backlist and ongoing brands. Alongside this, you will lead on business to business (B2B) communications with the book trade, including managing our direct-to-bookseller channel Hachette Children’s Scoop.We offer a creative environment within an enthusiastic and collaborative team. There is significant opportunity for professional development within the role and, as part of Hachette, you will benefit from an extensive training library and development schemes such as mentoring. Who we are looking for<ul><li>The successful candidate will have significant proven marketing experience, ideally within or relevant to the children’s book industry</li><li>Demonstrable creative ability is vital, paired with commercial awareness and a firm focus on return on investment (ROI)</li><li>You should be confident using digital tools, with a flair for harnessing social media and securing partnerships, an excellent copywriter, confident project manager and first-rate communicator</li><li>Resourceful and motivated, you will be buzzing with ideas and the knowledge of how to translate them into action, and juggle multiple projects with initiative and efficiency</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Marketing manager

Closing date for applications: 18th December 2025Salary: £35,000-£42,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Drive global sales for bestselling books, connecting a diverse range of authors with readers across the world.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 10 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.Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Orion, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder &amp; Stoughton; Headline; Octopus, and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools. What you'll be doingHachette UK, one of the leading book publishers in the UK, is looking for a highly organised and self-motivated international sales &amp; product manager to cover a period of parental leave. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the group international sales department on a FTC.Reporting to the international sales &amp; product director you will be responsible for sales of Hodder&nbsp;books in Australia and New Zealand, South Africa and India as well as working closely with our open market sales team to ensure that they have the key information and material they need to make a success of those lists in their markets.Key tasks:<ul><li>Achieve and exceed budgeted international sales for Hodder being directly responsible for ANZ, SA and India and working with the international team in other markets.</li><li>Be the voice of international in key internal meetings and provide market information where relevant</li><li>Set sales budgets at a title level, and provide acquisitions numbers and feedback</li><li>Curate and present the lists to ANZ, SA and India and international teams</li><li>Be in constant communication with the international product and sales teams as well as divisional editorial, marketing and publicity teams</li></ul> Who we are looking forWe’re looking for a calm, confident team player who has excellent communication and organisational skills, great commercial acumen, attention to detail, an ability to multi-task and prioritise, and an enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving sales environment.&nbsp;Presentation skills are a must, and you must be as happy working autonomously as working as part of a team, with exceptional people-skills and an ability to influence and empathise. We need someone who is self-motivated, committed, loves books and can talk about them with conviction and passion whether it’s fiction or non-fiction. Previous sales experience is a must as well as knowledge of the publishing industry, ideally in international markets. Familiarity with trends and opportunities within these markets is desirable.You’ll need to be proficient with Microsoft Office (especially Excel), comfortable working with numbers and sales budgets and ideally have some experience with Biblio.&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;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our 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.

International sales & product manager (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 7th December 2025Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: London or Sheffield Are you looking to take your next step in marketing and develop your skills?&nbsp;Do you have enthusiasm, fresh ideas, and the drive to learn and innovate?We publish books of excellence and lasting value written by authors with passion and expertise. We're home to popular fiction and non-fiction writers alongside some of the most progressive new voices in publishing. Established in 1768 and with a rich and illustrious history, we are the oldest imprint in the business and oldest surviving trade list in British publishing. 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.We are seeking a temporary marketing executive/senior marketing executive to join our supportive and dynamic team: if you answered yes to the above, then we want to hear from you! What you'll be doingWe are seeking a temporary marketing executive/senior marketing executive to join our supportive and dynamic team: if you answered yes to the above, then we want to hear from you!Working in John Murray Press' specialist marketing team you will take on marketing of Jessica Kingsley Publisher's Social Work and Mental Health books, and books on Fashion, Design and Architecture from LK Specialist.&nbsp;You will be responsible for: devising, creating and delivering marketing and specialist publicity campaigns, executing digital and social media marketing, attending conferences, building third party partnerships, designing marketing collateral, supporting authors and more. This is a varied role, suitable for someone keen to develop their capabilities across the full marketing mix, with the opportunity to help shape our marketing and our growing catalogue of books.&nbsp; Who we are looking forWe would love to hear from you if you…&nbsp;<ul><li>Are driven by results and understand how they inform marketing strategy</li><li>Can develop a deep understanding of the market and the issues that affect and influence customers</li><li>Have a demonstrable interest in marketing and wider industry innovation</li><li>Thrive in a team environment where you are encouraged to share ideas</li><li>Have strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines</li><li>Are a fluent, accurate and persuasive copywriter</li><li>Are a natural communicator – confident in building strong relationships with colleagues, authors and third parties</li><li>Have a strong design sensibility</li><li>Are passionate about social change</li><li>Previous experience working in publishing in preferable but not essential</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Marketing executive / senior marketing executive (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 10th December 2025Salary: 35,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Bring your organisational expertise to a publishing powerhouse, working alongside designers to deliver standout covers on time and with creative excellence.With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, our unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre. We continue to find new ground, new audiences and new voices with every title we publish. We are passionate readers and believe in the power of words to change lives.Hodder &amp; Stoughton 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 doingAs studio manager, you will have a comprehensive overview of the production and delivery of all Hodder &amp; Stoughton’s cover design work. You will oversee the workflow of our designers and freelancers to ensure covers are delivered on time and within budget. Acting as the go-to for queries, you will help to balance workloads, identify priorities and improve processes. You will also be responsible for maintaining a high level of accuracy across design data, including schedules on Biblio, budgets and invoices.Responsibilities include:<ul><li>Overview and management of workflow across the design team</li><li>Setting priorities and driving adherence to critical path</li><li>Managing freelance resource and contracts</li><li>Creating agendas and minutes for the weekly meetings</li><li>Dealing with reprint and third-party rights requests</li><li>Ensuring invoices are paid on time</li><li>Developing and creating processes to improve efficiencies in the team</li></ul> Who we are looking forYou will have experience working in a fast-paced environment and you are very comfortable multi-tasking with strong organisational and project management skills. You’ll be confident in developing processes to create an efficient, effective workflow for everyone.The ideal candidate will have knowledge of book design workflow and will need to communicate well and build positive working relationships at all levels. It’s important that you are able to take initiative and problem-solve. The ideal candidate will be a confident user of Excel and the Microsoft 365 suite, with some basic knowledge of design software. What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Studio manager

Closing date for applications: 7th December 2025Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Work at the heart of a major publishing powerhouse, supporting global partners and driving sales for books, puzzles, stationery, and more.&nbsp;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 10 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.Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Orion, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder &amp; Stoughton; Headline; Octopus, and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools. What you'll be doingOver the last few years we have grown our business with our imported, intercompany lists and the third party publishers we distribute. You will be working on a mix of book, and non-book products (games, puzzles, stationary) and with colleagues/publishers from all over the world (US, Singapore, India, Netherlands etc). The key responsibilities within the role are:Intercompany: Paperblanks, Hachette Livre and Hachette India<ul><li>Be the main point of contact between these companies and our sales representatives</li><li>Work with the operations team to ensure metadata is as accurate as possible</li><li>Alongside the inventory team, assist with initial print numbers and forecasts during peak seasons</li><li>Share any useful sales material with the team, ensuring they have everything they need for sell in</li><li>Assist the Head of Imports in selling in to Waterstones</li><li>Send sales reports and conduct analysis to better understand opportunities for growth</li></ul>Third Party Clients: New Harbinger, BIS and Talisman<ul><li>Develop and manage relationships with these publishers</li><li>Manage sales of the lists and be responsible for feedback on title metadata, pricing and pub dates</li><li>Offer input on print numbers and monitor sales to key markets</li><li>Schedule internal presentations twice a year</li><li>Deal with general queries and attend regular meetings</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>Strong organisational skills coupled with a keen eye for detail</li><li>Great communication skills including the ability to build customer relationships</li><li>An independent decision maker (within agreed parameters)</li><li>Team player who is always willing to help</li><li>Strong IT skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook</li><li>Commercial and analytical minded, able to analyse data to enhance sales and profitability</li><li>Flexible, proactive and positive work ethic</li><li>Good knowledge of the book and stationary market</li><li>Demonstrable sales experience</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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