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Closing date for applications: 26th January 2026Salary: London Living Wage Kickstart your media career with these paid eight-week placements, gaining hands-on experience and insights across journalism, publishing, PR and marketing with top UK travel organisations.The Travel Media Awards recognises the importance of cultivating and uplifting people from different backgrounds to strengthen the industry by better reflecting the diversity within the UK.&nbsp;To address this, Step Up was launched in 2023 to drive diversity and inclusion in travel media for young people.Now in its third year, there are 10 leading travel organisations offering eight weeks of placements to successful candidates.&nbsp;The partners for 2026 are:<ul><li>Virgin Atlantic</li><li>easyJet holidays</li><li>Metro</li><li>Intrepid Travel</li><li>The Sun</li><li>FINN Partners</li><li>Kuoni</li><li>&nbsp;TTG Media</li><li>APL Media&nbsp;</li></ul>Please note, most placements are London-based, with three taking place outside of the capital. Virgin Atlantic is in Crawley, easyJet holidays is in Luton and Kuoni is in Dorking. Please check the <a href="https://www.travelmediaawards.com/travelmediaawards2025/en/page/step-up-partners" target="_blank">TMA Step Up website</a> to confirm the exact working locations of each partner company.Interns will be paid London Living Wage for the eight weeks of work placements. Benefits of the schemeTravel Media Awards Step Up interns also have the opportunity to receive a further six months of mentoring.&nbsp;Winners are also invited to the Travel Media Awards 2026, to continue their travel media journey, be that consumer, trade or PR.&nbsp;EligibilityTo be eligible for this opportunity you will be:<ul><li>Aged 18-30</li><li>A UK resident (or have the right to work in the UK)</li><li>Can demonstrate a passion for travel media.</li></ul>The Travel Media Awards Step Up programme is for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, including people of colour, people with disabilities and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Any questionsPlease read our <a href="https://www.travelmediaawards.com/travelmediaawards2025/en/page/step-up-faqs" target="_blank">FAQs</a> to find out if we have already answered your question. Otherwise, please email <a href="mailto:stepup@travelmediaawards.com" target="_blank">stepup@travelmediaawards.com</a>. Thank you! We encourage applications from people of colour, disabled people and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Travel Media Awards Step Up

Travel Media Awards

Step Up internship

Closing date for applications: 21st January 2026Salary: £25,000 to £30,000Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire&nbsp;Want to play a behind-the-scenes role in the world of publishing? Join the royalties team at the award-winning publishing group, Hachette UK.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.Hachette UK is part of&nbsp;Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, and Ireland. --- again is this necssary?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.&nbsp;What you'll be doingIn this role, you’ll support the royalties team with a range of&nbsp; operational tasks focused on data accuracy and process delivery. You’ll work with royalties systems such as Biblio and Alliant, reviewing and updating information, carrying out structured checks, and helping ensure data is correct to support the accurate payment of advances and bi-annual royalties.You’ll spend time investigating discrepancies, applying logic and common sense to understand why data doesn’t align as expected, and taking appropriate action to resolve issues or escalate them where needed. Much of the work involves following defined processes while remaining alert to exceptions, errors, or inconsistencies. You will be handling both internal and external queries from authors and agents.Full training will be provided, and the role is designed to help you build a strong understanding of royalties administration through hands-on, practical experience.&nbsp;Who we are looking forWe’re looking for someone who enjoys working with data, applying logic, and making sense of detailed information. You don’t need prior experience in publishing or royalties to succeed in this role, instead, we’re interested in how you think, how you approach problems, and how carefully you work.You’ll be comfortable following structured processes, but also confident using common sense to question information that doesn’t look right. You’re organised, methodical, and able to manage repetitive tasks reliably while maintaining a high level of accuracy.You may be early in your career, returning to work, or looking to move into a more analytical or systems-based role. Most importantly, you’re curious, dependable, and motivated to deliver work to a high standard, with the willingness to learn and develop new skills as part of a supportive team.&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>The role will be based at our London or Didcot office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.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>We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Royalties project support admin (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 31 January 2026Salary: £23,970 (+ benefits, +bonus)Location: Didcot (Oxford)&nbsp;If you're passionate about providing exceptional customer service and want to work at the heart of the publishing industry, this could be the perfect next step.We, Hachette UK Distribution, are the leading book distribution company in the UK. We are one of the most advanced distribution centres in Europe, with leading-edge automation and modern systems which will ensure world-class service to customers and publisher clients. We ship in excess of 60 million books globally each year and supply one out of every four books to the UK trade. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. Hachette UK Distribution is part of the Hachette UK publishing group.&nbsp;What you'll be doingOn a day to day basis you will be dealing with all aspects of contact internal and external to the&nbsp;business, including providing first class service to our global customer base. This means on a typical day you could be responding to e-mails and telephone calls, processing&nbsp;orders, co-ordinating deliveries, organising collections with carriers, investigating claims (e.g.&nbsp;shortages and damages), issuing refunds, general administration duties and other duties such as:<ul><li>Proactively liaising with both customers and publishers to maintain a first class working&nbsp;relationship</li><li>Preparing and processing orders/claims received from customers and publishers</li><li>Liaising effectively with all other departments to achieve swift problem solving and&nbsp;maintaining excellent communication internally and externally whilst also ensuring&nbsp;special requirements are met on time</li></ul>As part of the customer services team you will be working to ensure all targets are met,&nbsp;demonstrating growth mindset by working with your team leader to promote change that will&nbsp;improve customer experience and ensure continued high standards of quality and productivity are&nbsp;maintained.&nbsp;This role offers the opportunity to become an essential part of the customer services team and&nbsp;gain lots of experience regarding distribution and elements of the publishing industry.Following your initial training period which will be based in our offices in Didcot, Oxfordshire, you&nbsp;will be able to make the most of the current hybrid model (minimum 2 days per week in the&nbsp;office). The hours will be 9am to 5pm (35 hours per week) with a one hour lunch break working&nbsp;Monday to Friday.&nbsp;Who we are looking forDo you strive to provide outstanding service with a personal touch? Do you exceed expectations&nbsp;by taking ownership and being solution-focused? Do you make an effort to build strong and&nbsp;trusted relationships? If so, we would love to receive your application as we are recruiting a&nbsp;customer service advisor.Why should you be excited about this opportunityWell, Hachette UK Distribution has seen real&nbsp;growth in the past 5 years, moved into a new state of the art facility and has built a reputation for&nbsp;being ‘best in class’ in our industry. You will live and breathe our customer service vision and have a passionate and proactive&nbsp;approach to delivering excellent customer service. You will enjoy liaising with, and collaboratively&nbsp;working with, the operations team and credit services team as well as our client publishers to&nbsp;resolve issues and proactively seek to continuously improve processes and procedures.It is highly likely that you will already have proven experience of working in the following roles and&nbsp;or industries: hospitality, retail, customer service advisor or assistant, customer&nbsp;account manager, customer support/care advisor, complaints handler, customer&nbsp;experience/excellence, telesales, call centre.&nbsp;What we offerOur people are our greatest asset and our benefits reflect this. Therefore, we offer an extensive list of benefits that include:<ul><li>34 days annual holiday including Bank Holidays</li><li>Pension Plan and Life Assurance schemes</li><li>Company enhanced family policy including maternity, paternity and shared parental</li><li>Reward programme giving discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers</li><li>2 Community Days per year</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Generous discounts on books we publish</li><li>Mental Health First Aiders / Champions and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development Programmes including Mentoring</li><li>Staff Events</li><li>Many employee networks to join</li><li>Free onsite parking</li><li>Free tea and coffee</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities.&nbsp; 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&nbsp;let us know. We will notify all candidates of the outcome of their application.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Customer service advisor

Closing date for applications: 26 January 2026Salary: Up to £40,000 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&nbsp;Are you experienced in supporting senior staff, with brilliant problem-solving skills, highly organised and an interest in book publishing?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.&nbsp;What you'll be doingYou will provide administrative and organisational support to the managing director of Hachette Children’s Group. Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:<ul><li>Managing the MD’s complex diary</li><li>Booking and co-ordinating travel</li><li>Managing the slides, agenda, and minutes for meetings &nbsp;</li><li>Supporting the MD with office operations, reviewing and updating employee guidance notes, org charts and procedures</li><li>Supporting the other members of the HCG Board, as needed from time to time</li><li>Processing invoices and expenses</li><li>Arranging schedules for book fairs and other events</li><li>Booking author/agent lunches/dinners</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forThis 12-month parental leave role requires strong communication, problem-solving and project-management skills, attention to detail and the ability to be flexible, adaptable and thrive in a fast-paced hybrid office environment. What really matters is that you are calm and professional, take initiative, enjoy a challenge, enjoy working with a wide variety of people and projects and take pride in improving processes.Key attributes include:<ul><li>Significant office-based work experience, supporting a senior manager or team or both</li><li>Demonstrable experience of organising a complex administrative workload and juggling deadlines and priorities</li><li>Discreet and capable of dealing with commercially or personally sensitive information at the highest level</li><li>Demonstrable experience in communicating appropriately, unambiguously, and effectively with colleagues and third parties at a variety of levels, both verbally and in writing</li><li>Complex diary management and travel itinerary experience</li><li>Confident in the use of key IT programmes and able to adapt to using new systems and processes with ease</li><li>Outstanding interpersonal skills</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, 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>&nbsp;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 include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Executive assistant (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 23 January 2026Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum&nbsp;Steer sales strategies, build relationships, and drive growth across bestselling authors and brands in this exciting role.The key account manager will contribute towards our ambitious growth strategy for the special sales channel working across all Bloomsbury publishing divisions to sell our extraordinary list of bestselling authors and brands. Our list encompasses Children’s, Head of Zeus, Adult Trade, Cookery and Lifestyle including the following authors: William Dalrymple, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Johan Hari, Elodie Harper, Dan Jones, SJ Maas, Madeline Miller, Poppy O’Toole, J.K Rowling and Katherine Rundell. The candidate will have responsibility for sales made to a range of special sales accounts with a specific focus on driving backlist strategy in close collaboration with publishing teams.&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage a varied portfolio of accounts, creating and ensuring best practise is followed at all times</li><li>Contribute to strategies to maximise turnover and profit of Special Sales department, selling across the Children’s, Adult Trade, Lifestyle, Head of Zeus and Special Interest divisions whilst working towards group sales strategy and targets</li><li>Actively identify new business opportunities in the non-trade and non-traditional retail sector </li><li>Demonstrate commercial awareness and an in depth understanding of P&amp;Ls in order to build bulk print runs working closely with the UK Sales and Export teams to maximise ROI for the business</li><li>Represent the Special Sales team at relevant internal meetings, providing market insight, contributing to and shaping sales strategy</li><li>Feed into internal reporting across all publishing divisions, including, but not restricted to business reviews, acquisition discussions and weekly sales updates</li><li>Work closely with the publishing, production and operations teams and senior stakeholders</li><li>Support sales team colleagues when necessary</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills &amp; experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with stakeholders of different levels</li><li>Excellent time-management and organisational skills, experienced at multi-tasking and prioritising work-load</li><li>Demonstrate excellent client relationship building and development skills</li><li>Self-starter, able to use initiative with excellent problem solving skills</li><li>Strong negotiation skills with a clear understanding of the commercials</li><li>Creative, flexible and agile approach to sales</li><li>Good attention to detail</li><li>Knowledge of Biblio, Vista, Nielsen and Cognos would be advantageous</li><li>Skilled at Word, Excel and PowerPoint</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a&nbsp;full-time, 12 month fixed term contract position, due to begin in April 2026. The role is based at&nbsp;our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP. On a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are: Mondays &amp; TuesdaysPlease apply with a CV and covering letter&nbsp;addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the 'Apply' button how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Friday 23rd of January 2026. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>Learning &amp; Development -&nbsp;Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal &amp; IPG Skills Hub</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Ride to Work Scheme</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li><li>EAP Advice and Counselling</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources&nbsp;&nbsp;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 requiredPlease include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Key account manager, special sales - 12 month FTC

Reporting to:&nbsp;Senior DesignerLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Department:&nbsp;DesignSalary:&nbsp;£28,000 per annum&nbsp;Bonnier Books UK has an exciting opportunity for a junior designer to join its award-winning design team, creating outstanding covers across its adult imprints.&nbsp;A newly created role in a versatile team, this is the ideal opportunity for an entry-level designer looking to build up their portfolio and skills working across a range of genres and lists, in a creative and supportive environment.As well as having a strong interest in design, typography, image and illustration, you will have solid organisation skills, including the ability to maintain schedules and meet deadlines. You will also be a clear communicator, as the role will require liaising closely with the editorial, sales and production teams to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to the highest standard.A strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is essential.&nbsp;Positive and pro-active in approach, you will enjoy working as part of a close team. In return, we offer the opportunity to join a modern, vibrant and ambitious publisher, with fantastic benefits.&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Designing outstanding covers</li><li>Being aware of market trends in various genres and being prepared to break the mould and push boundaries with designs</li><li>Liaising with the creative studio manager and other departments including editorial, production, and sales to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to the highest standard</li><li>Reformatting covers - adjusting, updating, correcting and checking files when needed</li><li>Supporting the team with general administration</li></ul>&nbsp;Qualifications and Experience<ul><li>A positive team player with a pro-active approach</li><li>A clear communicator, capable of liaising with various teams and functions across the business</li><li>Good organisation skills with the ability to maintain schedules and meet deadlines</li><li>Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite / Cloud</li></ul>&nbsp;Company Benefits<ul><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Holiday purchase scheme</li><li>Contributory pension scheme</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Lively social committee hosting regular events</li><li>Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service</li><li>Company-funded&nbsp;gym&nbsp;membership for all trade staff</li><li>Comprehensive staff training&nbsp;and&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;programmes</li><li>Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment</li><li>Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th&nbsp;year at BBUK</li><li>Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents</li><li>Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families</li><li>Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure</li><li>Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ</li><li>Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office</li></ul>&nbsp;Please include a portfolio PDF when you apply.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

LABS Victoria House

Igloo Books

Black & White Publishing

Bonnier Books UK (Head Office)

Bonnier Books UK

Junior designer, Adult Trade

Closing date for applications: 1 February 2026Salary: £30,500 - £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&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity to publish commercial fiction at one of the most successful and dynamic digital publishers in the world.Find us brilliant new authors, publish great books, collaborate with a talented team and learn all there is to know about creating digital bestsellers. We’re looking for someone who&nbsp;makes a habit of improving the way things are done,&nbsp;and who enjoys combining&nbsp;smart data and creativity.Bookouture is the UK’s fastest growing digital publisher and part of Hachette UK. We are only thirteen years old but we have grown rapidly every year and have now sold more than 90 million books to readers worldwide. We were among the first publishers to harness the power of data, and we believe we remain the best at it. We have all the advantages of being part of a big five publisher with the mindset and entrepreneurial drive of a start-up. If you love commercial fiction, want to get brilliant books in the hands of readers around the world, and are excited about digital publishing and the chance to create and grow your own list, we want to hear from you.&nbsp;What you'll be doingWe have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated commissioning editor to join our editorial team. You will be publishing around 17–21 books a year, across a range of commercial fiction genres such as crime and thriller, romance women’s fiction, and historical. You will be acquiring, editing and publishing with a high level of autonomy and ensuring we are publishing the highest potential authors in the most commercial way, with an eye on the global market, excellent author care, and strong editing, packaging and copywriting skills.At Bookouture, editors have great freedom to acquire autonomously, and we can go direct to designers with a creative vision. We have access to daily sales and pre-order numbers at the click of a button. We can change covers, copy and titles overnight – and see the impact the next day. We build strong and trusting relationships with our authors, collaborating with them to ensure readers love what we publish together. Our books are published across the world, and we are as focussed on the US as the UK.&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>You will have a strong sense of what commercial fiction readers want, know a great story when you see one, and be able to guide authors to the strongest hooks.</li><li>You will be a creative copywriter, a meticulous editor, and excellent with authors.</li><li>You will have an eye for a brilliant cover design and know what makes a strong commercial package across the US and UK.</li><li>You will use data to inform your work, and love using your analytical brain to understand what’s working and what could be done better.</li><li>You will have a can-do attitude and a creative approach to problem-solving.</li><li>You will be a strong communicator, capable of building good relationships and unafraid of having challenging conversations when needed.</li><li>You will have a relentless focus on results, and on getting our books to the broadest possible readership. You will be agile and reactive, thriving on change and taking risks.</li><li>You will be invested in diversifying our business, making our books as diverse as the range of readers we aim to reach.</li><li>You might have an editorial background and be looking for a new commissioning role, but this is not essential if you can demonstrate that you have a deep understanding of the fiction we publish and all the skills we’re looking for.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerBookouture is a dynamic working environment, where your ideas will be heard and where you will have the capacity to change things, take risks and do things differently. We are a fun and sociable workplace where there is always lots going on. You will be part of a fast-growing company, with the opportunities for career progression that offers.Our 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>&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>&nbsp;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.

Commissioning editor

Closing date for applications: 18 January 2026Salary: £24,800 – £32,000, dependant 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&nbsp;Ready to make your mark in digital publishing? Help bring captivating stories to life and join a team that’s redefining the book industry.Bookouture is the UK’s fastest growing digital publisher and part of Hachette UK. We are only twelve years old but we have grown rapidly every year and have now sold more than 90 million books to readers worldwide. We were among the first publishers to harness the power of data, and we believe we remain the best at it. We have all the advantages of being part of a big five publisher with the mindset and entrepreneurial drive of a start-up. If you think this sounds like an exciting place to work, we want to consider your application.In the role of publishing executive, you’ll collaborate with a talented team to create great books and take them to market – and learn all there is to know about creating digital bestsellers. We’re looking not only for great publishing talent, but people who make a habit of improving the way things are done, who embrace change and who enjoy applying data to creativity.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Supporting our editors to ensure that our books are as good as they can be. This will include overseeing editorial schedules and managing manuscripts from copyedit stage through to typesetting / eBook conversion – focusing on producing error-free final files and updating them as necessary.</li><li>Supporting editors on packages: clearing images and liaising with designers on final cover files.</li><li>Supporting editors with author communication – updating authors on publication plans and sales and other administrative author support.</li><li>Assisting editors in creating persuasive, effective product pages, marketing materials, metadata, quotes and keywords for every one of our books.</li><li>Assisting our digital operations team to ensure that our books are distributed to as broad an audience as possible with accurate pricing and metadata.</li><li>Administrative support across the team as needed: each of our publishing executives has an area of extra responsibility (for example prizes, managing editorial, promotions, audio) and will support the head of that department with their workload.</li><li>There will be opportunities to shadow edit, provide cover feedback, draft copy and pitches, and other creative work.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>You will be an enthusiastic and wide-ranging reader of commercial fiction (romance, crime and thriller, women’s fiction, historical are our core genres). You will be able to explain why certain books are popular, from their packaging to their plot. You are probably looking for your first or second role in publishing, and we are always open to applications from people looking to change career as well.</li><li>You will have impeccable attention to detail, excellent organisation skills, and the ability to prioritise a busy workload on tight deadlines.</li><li>You will have excellent communication skills with staff, agents, authors and other key contacts.</li><li>You will be logical and analytical in your approach to all things.</li><li>You will love using data to enhance creativity, and challenging and changing the way things are done.</li><li>You will have a growth mindset, always looking for ways to improve and learn in your role.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerBookouture is a dynamic working environment, where your ideas will be heard and where you will have the capacity to change things, take risks and do things differently. We are a fun and sociable workplace where there is always lots going on. You will be part of a fast-growing company, with the opportunities for career progression that offers.Our 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>&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>&nbsp;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.

Publishing executive

Closing date for applications: 16 January 2026Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 dependent on experience and location (+benefits +bonus)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&nbsp;Bring your sales expertise to Hachette and champion world-class publishing, working with leading authors and markets across Europe.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.The Hachette international sales team is a high-performing, driven team working across 9 of our 10 publishing divisions. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an exciting and growing part of our business.&nbsp;What you'll be doingReporting into the head of sales for Europe, you will be responsible for Hachette UK and Hachette Book Group US sales into Western European markets including Benelux, France, Switzerland, Norway &amp; Iceland.&nbsp; Key responsibilities will include:<ul><li>All aspects of account management including building client relationships, regular sell in presentations, monitoring performance and providing an excellent level of customer service</li><li>Gathering and analysing sales data to inform regular business reviews with customers, spot trends and monitor sales closely</li><li>Working within a set marketing and travel budget</li><li>Achieving thorough product knowledge of all HUK &amp; HBG US publications</li><li>Product championing an allocated division(s) within the open market team and attending key internal meetings for that division</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forWe are looking for a motivated team player who has previous account management experience and a proven track record in sales. Communication and prioritisation skills are a must as well as a passion for books and:<ul><li>Excellent customer relationship building and management skills</li><li>Presentation skills</li><li>Organisational and IT skills with a meticulous attention to detail</li><li>Intelligent negotiation skills</li><li>Commercial and results driven with an&nbsp;understanding of financial drivers</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>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>&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.

International sales manager

Closing date for applications: 26th January 2026Salary: £25,000 - £27,000Contract: Permanent, four days per weekLocation: UK-based hybrid working with minimum number of days per month in the London office to be agreed on contract&nbsp;Create and curate engaging website content for one of the world’s most prestigious literary prizes, celebrating the Booker Prize's books and rich history.The Booker Prize Foundation is looking for a digital content executive to be responsible for producing, publishing and updating a wide range of content to our website. This content will cover practical information and features about our latest prizes (the Booker Prize, International Booker Prize and Children’s Booker Prize), as well as features and page updates relating to the hundreds of books that have been nominated for our prizes since 1969.&nbsp;&nbsp;The digital content executive will work closely with and report to the director of content and the deputy head of editorial. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, updating, repurposing and improving our substantial catalogue of existing evergreen digital content, from archival information to in-depth long reads, reading guides, reading lists, competitions and quizzes.They will also play an integral role in the creation of engaging new website content, taking a hands-on responsibility for producing and launching this content for maximum impact and reach. They will be involved in the entire publishing process, from ideation to execution, including writing articles, briefing designers and building pages in the CMS. This role requires an individual with a thorough understanding of best practice in digital content as well as how to nurture and represent a high-profile and respected cultural brand.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Report to the director of content, publishing engaging website content, from practical information to original features</li><li>Assist the director of content and deputy head of editorial in updating and improving existing evergreen website content</li><li>Assist the director of content and deputy head of editorial in creating new website content, including writing copy and briefing designers</li><li>Take delivery of material, editing copy as required and building pages in the CMS to the highest standard</li><li>Work closely with editorial colleagues to identify and prioritise content around our current and previous prizes, to ensure they reach the widest possible international audience</li><li>Work with editorial colleagues to improve existing content and generate new ideas, including for content that supports and champions our charitable mission and values</li><li>Maintain the Booker Prizes’ digital image library within the CMS, uploading and labelling images</li><li>Ensure all digital activity is on brand and consistent, and adheres to the organisation’s style guide</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceThe successful candidate will:<ul><li>Have demonstrable experience as either a digital content producer, editor, writer, or all three, ideally in a journalism, book publishing or cultural institution environment</li><li>Have experience of using CMS systems</li><li>Have excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Be organised and reliable with excellent attention to detail, and will be able to work calmly under pressure, especially when working to tight deadlines</li><li>Be a self-starter who can work on their own initiative as well as collaboratively within a team, and with third parties or external individuals/companies</li><li>Be able to prioritise and handle multiple simultaneous tasks</li><li>Have a good knowledge of the Booker Prizes and a passion for contemporary fiction</li><li>Experience with SEO best practice, image editing software (e.g. Photoshop), and other digital tools (e.g. Jotform, Mailchimp and quiz-making tools) is a bonus&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;How to apply&nbsp;Please send a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining your suitability for the role and a CV by 12pm Monday, 26 January 2026 via the 'Apply' button. In your covering letter, please explain why you are interested in the role and how your experience and skills match what we are looking for. Candidates will be invited to interview in the weeks commencing 2 or 9 February 2026.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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