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Contract: Full-time, permanentSalary: £42,000 – £45,000 per annum, depending on experienceClosing date: 27 July 2025 &nbsp;Thames &amp; Hudson (T&amp;H) publishes beautiful books that open doors onto all aspects of culture.&nbsp;We are seeking two talented Design Managers to join our Design team—one for the ‘Trade’ division, and one for our for ‘Core’ programme. These key roles will oversee the design execution of our award-winning illustrated books and managing a wide range of exciting projects.The T&amp;H Trade Division includes our prestigious Art, History and Music lists and a wide range of books (and gifts) on contemporary culture. Noteworthy examples of T&amp;H Trade publications would include ‘Led by Donkeys’, ‘Hockney Pictures’, ‘How Painting Happens’, landmark forthcoming books on Iron Maiden and Oasis, as well as the game ‘Queen of Arts’.&nbsp;T&amp;H’s Core programme, whose titles across Architecture, Design, Photography, Fashion and Digital Culture, among other areas, target specific audiences and interest groups. The programme ranges from high-end fashion-brand collaborations to books on videogames, from architecture, graphic-design and photography monographs with leading international figures to considered visual surveys of contemporary topics and trends.&nbsp; The rolesWe are looking for candidates with excellent organisational and leadership skills, a sharp eye for detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality design on schedule and within budget.Applications will be considered for both roles. Although we’ll explore at interview stage where each candidate’s strengths are best aligned, please do tell us of your preferences or strengths in your cover letter. &nbsp;As a Design Manager, you will:<ul><li>Oversee the execution of page layouts and covers, ensuring they are audience-appropriate, visually distinctive, and meet Thames &amp; Hudson’s renowned standards.</li><li>Manage a small team of in-house designers, providing feedback, support, and ensuring workloads are balanced and deadlines are met.</li><li>Commission and manage a wide network of freelance designers, setting clear expectations and ensuring projects run smoothly, on time, and within budget.</li><li>Collaborate closely with Editorial, Production, Sales, and Rights teams to keep projects on track and resolve issues as they arise.</li><li>Represent the Design department at key meetings, bringing detailed knowledge of project status, schedules, and requirements.</li><li>Maintain awareness of design standards, production requirements, and market expectations, ensuring best practices are followed across all projects.</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing junior and mid-level designers.</li><li>A portfolio demonstrating high-quality illustrated book design, ideally within art, design, fashion, architecture, lifestyle, history, popular culture, gifts, or games.</li><li>Strong technical knowledge of typography, layout, and print production, with expert-level Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator skills.</li><li>Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines effectively.</li><li>Clear and confident communication, with the ability to coordinate across departments and present progress updates.</li><li>A proactive, solution-focused approach, with the ability to manage shifting priorities without compromising on quality.</li><li>A passion for delivering best-in-class graphic design.</li><li>You are highly organised, pragmatic, and take pride in seeing projects through to completion.</li><li>You know how to support your team, keep projects running smoothly, and ensure the delivery of consistently excellent work across every stage of the process.</li></ul>Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.At Thames &amp; Hudson, we believe that employing a diverse workforce is essential to our success. Selection decisions are based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion, or belief.We operate a hybrid working model, with the expectation that team members work from the office at least three days per week. We have recently moved into a brand-new, purpose-designed office located a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross station.To apply, please send your CV, portfolio and cover letter to Victoria Fishpool at the email address found via the Apply button. Use the cover letter to address how you meet the requirements listed in Knowledge, Skills and Experience above. You can also identify whether you have a preference for our Trade or Core lists. The deadline for applications is 27 July 2025.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;In addition to working with a highly talented and creative group of people, we offer:<ul><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Profit share scheme</li><li>Interest-free loan for a rent deposit or season travel tickets</li><li>Discounts off our lovely T&amp;H books and co-editions</li><li>Generous pension contributions</li><li>Employee Assistance Program</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Free entry into hundreds of museums and galleries, nationwide</li></ul>And more!

Thames & Hudson Headquarters

Thames & Hudson Ltd

Design manager

Closing date: 27 July 2025&nbsp;Contract: Full-time, permanent contractSalary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annumLocation: Hybrid working potential, based in Central London&nbsp; &nbsp;Are you a passionate and motivated junior IT developer?&nbsp;We have an exciting opportunity to join our collaborative IT team supporting the development, enhancement and maintenance of internal business systems and contributing to the digital infrastructure that powers our daily operations.&nbsp;World-renowned illustrated publisher Thames &amp; Hudson is seeking an individual with a solid technical foundation and a passion for learning to assist in designing and testing scalable solutions to meet evolving business needs, provide technical support to users, and help maintain critical data workflows and integrations in a fast-paced, supportive environment. &nbsp;The Role<ul><li>Collaborate with the Senior Developer and Business Analyst to translate system requirements into reliable code.</li><li>Develop, enhance and maintain scripts, integrations, and application workflows.</li><li>Test new and existing functionality to identify bugs and performance issues.</li><li>Respond to first- and second-line technical support tickets and liaise with users to troubleshoot problems.</li><li>Contribute to internal knowledge bases and technical documentation.</li><li>Maintain and support our title management and related systems.</li><li>Work with structured data formats including JSON, XML and CSV.</li><li>Assist with data cleansing, import/export, and validation tasks as required.</li><li>Build strong working relationships with colleagues across departments to understand their operational needs. Supporting and guiding users adapting to system changes or upgrades.</li><li>Participate in team meetings and contribute to planning discussions.</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;You will already have:<ul><li>Experience with databases; FileMaker experience is a plus.</li><li>Basic understanding of Python or similar programming languages.</li><li>Familiarity with JSON and API usage.</li><li>Good problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.</li><li>Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal.</li><li>A detail-oriented approach, be well organised, and willing to take ownership of tasks.</li><li>An eagerness to learn and develop technical skills</li></ul>Experience in these areas are a plus, but not essential:<ul><li>Understanding of object-oriented programming principles.</li><li>Experience working with third-party APIs and integrations.</li><li>Familiarity with HTML/CSS and basic web development.</li><li>Knowledge of ETL pipelines or data modelling principles.</li><li>Previous experience in a publishing or creative industry environment&nbsp;</li></ul>We’re looking for:&nbsp;<ul><li>A proactive, adaptable team player with strong time management skills, a collaborative spirit, and a drive for continuous improvement</li><li>An analytical mindset, someone who is always looking for ways to enhance processes</li></ul> &nbsp;Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.At Thames &amp; Hudson, we believe that employing a diverse workforce is essential to succeed and selection decisions are based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion or belief.To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter to Sophie Castle at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@thameshudson.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@thameshudson.co.uk</a>. Use the cover letter to address how you meet the requirements above. The deadline for applications is 27 July 2025.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.Some of the benefits of working with us, apart from working with a highly talented and creative bunch of people, we offer:<ul><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Profit share scheme</li><li>Interest-free loan for rent deposit or season travel ticket</li><li>Discounts off our lovely T&amp;H books and co-editions</li><li>Generous pension contributions</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Free entry into hundreds of museums and galleries, nationwide</li></ul>And more!&nbsp;

Junior IT developer

Starting salary: £30,000Contract: This is a full-time position.Location: This is a hybrid role, working a minimum of three days per week in our office near to London Bridge.&nbsp; Are you a dynamic publicity assistant looking to step up?Nosy Crow is a multi-award winning, independent children’s publishing company with operations in both the UK and the USA. We make child-focused, parent-friendly children’s books for ages 0-12.We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised and creative individual to join our team as a Publicity Executive on a full-time basis. This role is ideal for a Publicity Assistant or someone with experience in a publicity department eager to progress their career in a fast-growing company with many high profile and award-winning authors, illustrators and brands.&nbsp;The Publicity Executive will work independently on their own campaigns alongside assisting the PR team in promoting Nosy Crow’s incredible list of authors and illustrators, titles and award-winning brands, ensuring excellent author care. The Publicity Executive is managed by the Senior Publicity Manager, and works closely with the Publicity Assistant, Senior Publicity Executive and Publicity Manager within a wider, dedicated, bright and vibrant Sales and Marketing Department. We are a close team and we value the experience and creative input that we can each provide to help shape our books and campaigns to be the best they can be. Key responsibilities<ul><li>To independently devise and deliver your own imaginative, tailored, wide-reaching and well-executed publicity campaigns.</li><li>To act as a dedicated point of contact for your assigned authors and illustrators, delivering stand-out author care.</li><li>Work with the Publicity team to organise and coordinate a Nosy Crow presence at festivals as well as launches, book tours, school visits and bookshop signings, and leading on Nosy Crow’s attendance at key conferences. This entails occasional evening/weekend work.</li><li>Developing and maintaining lasting relationships with contacts in all aspects of the media, and within the librarian, bookseller and influencer community.</li><li>Help maintain and produce regular publicity communications to shout about our books.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Previous experience working in publicity, plus a range of press contacts and/or experience organising festivals, events, conferences and book tours.</li><li>A keen interest in children’s books and lots of enthusiasm! Previous experience working in children’s books is beneficial but not essential.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen eye for detail and creative flair.</li><li>Confidence in building and maintaining relationships with authors, illustrators and key contacts as well as an eagerness to collaborate with the wider Nosy Crow team.</li><li>Strong organisation and time management skills, and the ability to constantly prioritise in a busy and sometimes pressurised environment.</li><li>Basic design skills using InDesign and Photoshop desirable but not essential.</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Pension scheme</li><li>Christmas closure</li><li>Summer hours</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Income Protection</li><li>Critical Illness cover</li><li>Group Life Assurance</li><li>Enhanced parental leave</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Up to 80% off RRP for Nosy Crow book purchases</li><li>Emergency loans</li><li>Free fruit and snacks in the office</li><li>Moving day leave</li><li>Charitable/socially beneficial leave</li><li>Remote working anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks per year</li></ul> To applyIf you would like to apply for this role, please click the 'Apply' button to email your CV, accompanied by not more than 500 words outlining why you think you would be the perfect candidate for this exciting new opportunity to Rhianna.&nbsp;We really look forward to reading your application.Please let us know if you are comfortable doing so, whether or not there are any reasonable adjustments that we should consider that would help during the recruitment process.The closing date for applications is midnight GMT (UK time) on the 18th July 2025. The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.&nbsp;Nosy Crow is an Disability Confident, committed equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants’ experience and skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of&nbsp;race, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership. Applications are treated with due confidentiality.&nbsp;Nosy Crow is a member of the Living Wage foundation.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Crows Nest

Nosy Crow

Publicity executive

Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based in Sheffield (+bonus +benefits) &nbsp;Passionate about the craft of bookmaking? Ready to help bring children’s books to life? Join Hachette Children’s Group and play a key role in producing beloved titles for children and young people.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 11 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 doingWe have a fantastic opportunity to join our busy and friendly team in a varied and creative role working across a range of reprints, special sales and coeditions from our award-winning children's lists. You’ll work across colour and mono titles, and be responsible for all aspects of production from initial costing through to delivery.&nbsp; &nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>The ideal candidate will be highly organised, comfortable in managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.</li><li>You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, be resilient and work well under pressure.</li><li>You’ll enjoy working as part of a team and building relationships with colleagues and suppliers alike.</li><li>You’ll enjoy problem solving and be able to demonstrate great attention to detail.</li><li>You’re quick to learn new systems and processes.</li><li>You’ll be a strong negotiator with good numeracy and administration skills.</li><li>You will be dynamic, proactive, positive and solutions focused.</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;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. &nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Assistant production controller

Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based in Sheffield (+bonus +benefits) &nbsp;Join a vibrant non-fiction team in this entry-level editorial role at Little, Brown.Little, Brown's identity is personified by our innovative, dynamic and free-thinking people. Across our thirteen imprints, you won't find a wider range of titles anywhere in UK publishing. We pride ourselves on quality and diversity. A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award, we're one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK.Little, Brown is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.This is a rare, entry-level opportunity to join PCR non-fiction, which is made of up three imprints: Piatkus non-fiction, which specialises in health, wellness and lifestyle publishing; Constable non-fiction, home to some of the biggest names in music, sport, politics and culture; and Robinson non-fiction, which encompasses commercial non-fiction, market-leading Robinson Psychology and the practical How To and cookery list. We publish an exceptional range of non-fiction, from Cal Newport to Carol Dweck, James Kerr to Ian Wright, and are a friendly, creative team who welcome input at all levels.&nbsp; &nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>An exciting opportunity to join PCR, a division of the Little, Brown Book Group. This is a 12-month fixed-term entry-level position, perfect for someone enthusiastic and organised who wants to get started in non-fiction publishing.</li><li>The position offers the opportunity to work on three bestselling, high-volume and diverse lists. You will provide administrative and organisational support and assist in the smooth running of the editorial department.</li><li>This role will work on a wide variety of commercial and specialist non-fiction, within a friendly and collaborative team and training in the skills essential for a career as an editor. There will be on-the-job training in any systems and processes you are not familiar with.</li></ul> &nbsp;Who we are looking forThe ideal candidate should be highly organised, efficient, creative, proactive and able to work as part of a large team, with excellent administrative and IT skills (Windows and Excel). A strong interest in non-fiction publishing and impeccable spelling and grammar are essential, as well as a meticulous eye for detail, good communication skills and the ability to manage their time, prioritise and work well under pressure. &nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. &nbsp;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.

Editorial assistant (12 month FTC)

Salary:&nbsp;£37,291 to £41,985 (depending on experience)Role:&nbsp;Full time, permanent&nbsp;Location:&nbsp;Farringdon, London This is an exciting opportunity to drive sales and manage customer relationships internationally at an independent children's publisher.&nbsp;Usborne is an independent, family business, creating books which spark curiosity in children of all ages. These range from books for babies such as the bestselling THAT’S NOT MY® series of touchy-feely books, to YA fiction from acclaimed authors such as Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Ravena Guron – with everything from Sticker Dolly Dressing&nbsp;to Philosophy for Beginners in between.Whilst the company is now a market-leader in children’s publishing and one of the best-known brands in children’s books globally, the company retains a friendly and familial feel. If you want to work somewhere close-knit enough for people to know your name, but which has a first-class reputation around the world, Usborne is the place for you.Usborne’s busy Export team manages the sales of English Language books to open markets outside of the UK &amp; Ireland, North America and Australia and New Zealand. The team is made up of 5 in-house salespeople, supplemented by four external territory managers for markets such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America/the Caribbean and Japan.We are looking for an enthusiastic and well organised individual to join our busy Export Team to manage sales to, and relationships with, our customers in Southeast Asia and Pakistan. This is a hands-on, wide-ranging role, which will involve managing customer orders and queries, developing marketing and sales strategies as well as providing support to and collaborating with our external Sales Representative in the Middle East and the Territory Manager covering China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.&nbsp;This is a brilliant opportunity to grow your international sales experience in a fast-paced, creative and friendly environment where you’ll be part of a team passionate about getting books into the hands of children around the world. Key responsibilities<ul><li>Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, sales representatives and distributors.</li><li>Manage customer orders and queries.</li><li>Oversee the invoicing and account set-up process for customers, ensuring costings are prepared accurately.</li><li>Monitor customer performance and commercial terms to ensure sustained growth and profitability.</li><li>Develop tailored sales and marketing strategies to grow frontlist and backlist sales.</li><li>Explore new business opportunities and provide market insights to the wider team.</li><li>Resolve export challenges—from shipping delays to documentation issues—with a problem-solving mindset.</li><li>Work collaboratively with internal teams at Usborne including our editorial, marketing and production departments.</li><li>Travel to visit customers in your territories as well as attending relevant international book fairs.</li></ul> What we’re looking forWe are looking for someone with an excellent knowledge of book market and publishing. The successful candidate for this role will have at least 3 years international sales experience in a similar role, with a can-do, team player attitude.&nbsp;The successful candidate will also demonstrate:<ul><li>Excellent relationship-building and customer service skills.</li><li>Great communication and presentation skills.</li><li>An ability to juggle multiple deadlines and prioritise workload effectively. &nbsp;</li><li>Fantastic negotiation and influencing skills.</li><li>A keen eye for detail.</li><li>Commercial awareness with an ability to conduct market research, spot trends and respond accordingly.</li><li>Strong financial acumen and numeracy skills to handle costings, price negotiations and profit margins effectively.</li><li>Problem-solving skills.</li><li>Confidence using Microsoft Office and Biblio&nbsp;</li></ul> Location and benefitsWe offer a 35-hour working week from our offices in Farringdon, London. After a short initial induction period we operate a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home which we feel optimises our opportunities for collaboration and contact with our colleagues. You'll need to be able to reliably commute to and work from the office on in-person working days.In addition to our transparent salary grading structure, you’ll also enjoy a generous and thoughtfully designed benefits package, including:<ul><li>25 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising to 30 days after 5 years</li><li>Industry-leading pension scheme and life assurance</li><li>Access to our Employee Assistance Programme via Health Shield and in-house Mental Health First Aiders</li><li>Healthcare cashback scheme and virtual GP access</li><li>A paid volunteering day each year to give back to causes you care about</li><li>Discounts and perks through our employee rewards programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>A 75% staff discount on Usborne books (yes, really!)</li></ul> Recruitment processAfter an anonymised shortlisting process, we anticipate first interviews taking place in person around the week commencing 28th July 2025, with second round interviews also in person shortly afterwards.We are looking for the successful candidate to commence the role as soon as possible.Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role so you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK. AI noticeWe kindly ask that you refrain from using any AI tools for your application.Whilst AI is undoubtedly a useful tool in some instances, we need to see that you're able to demonstrate your ability to originate ideas and write them in a compelling manner, not just generate them using a tool.Therefore, any suspected AI usage may result in your application being rejected. Usborne is dedicated to building a diverse taskforce that reflects the wide range of communities that read our books globally. Decisions are made based on the individual’s skills and experiences and we welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, particularly those underrepresented in publishing.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Usborne Publishing

Export sales executive

Salary: £27,000 pro-rata &nbsp;Looking to kickstart or restart your career in publishing? Join Orion’s paid virtual internship and discover the publishing industry from the inside – wherever you are – with flexible, immersive experience designed for career changers and returners eager to break into books.The Orion Publishing Group, a division of Hachette UK, publishes commercial, award-winning fiction, non-fiction and gift, and is home to bestselling authors and brands such as Ian Rankin, Adam Kay, Michael Connelly, Emily English, Stephanie Garber, Brandon Sanderson, Cathy Bramley, Philippe Sands, Candice Carty-Williams, the World Of puzzle series and the Hairy Bikers.At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.You can find out more about our mission statement and values <a href="https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/imprint/orion/page/about-orion/ " target="_blank">at this link</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp;What you'll be doingOrion believes that publishing should be for everyone, at any stage of their career and in any role. To demystify the publishing industry, we are specifically targeting this scheme towards people who have started their career and spent time away from work for any reason, or are looking to make a career change and want to give publishing a try.&nbsp;&nbsp;Launched in 2020, the Orion Virtual Internship is an exciting opportunity for you to see how a major publishing house works, gain invaluable insight into the publishing industry and learn about the role that each department plays in every step of a book’s journey.&nbsp;We are offering a eight-week, paid and fully flexible/remote work experience placement. Depending on the start date you are selected for, you will be interning alongside one to two other candidates during your time with us.&nbsp;You will be placed within a department and given the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the role, team and company, working on projects and gaining a thorough understanding of the publishing process. You will also have the opportunity to gain experience across different departments – attending a variety of company meetings, as well as the chance to ‘meet’ lots of different people across the company and senior team and receive informal mentoring or career guidance.&nbsp;This role is designed to be fully virtual, but we also encourage attending a day based at any of our offices in: London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester or Bristol. &nbsp;Who we are looking forWe are specifically targeting this scheme towards people who have started their career and spent time away from work for any reason, or are looking to make a career change and want to give publishing a try.&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe publishing should be for everyone, at any stage of their career and in any role. We value the experience gained from all different kinds of jobs, and we encourage applicants from all walks of life.&nbsp;We are looking for someone that has a passion for storytelling; someone that is keen to learn; someone pro-active with a strong work ethic and a desire to apply and gain new skills.&nbsp;To be eligible, you must be over 18 and based in the UK. Please note this is the minimum requirement and we welcome people of all ages to apply. No prior publishing experience is required.&nbsp;Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access. &nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Orion Virtual Internship 2025

Closing date for applications: 23:59 Tuesday 15th July 2025Salary: From £36,000 per annum depending on skills and experience &nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, experienced commissioning editor to join the Bloomsbury Children's fiction team at the Nibbies-winning Publisher of the Year 2025.&nbsp;The chosen candidate will be working on a list packed with bestselling and award-winning books for readers aged six to young adult, and helping to create the successes of the future.&nbsp;This role involves driving a selected list of existing authors to successful publication and beyond with hands-on editorial acumen, acting as a support editor to senior staff on key brands and projects, and&nbsp;commissioning 1-3 titles a year in line with our fiction strategy. The candidate will work collaboratively with authors, illustrators and colleagues across the business. This role will report to the Senior Editorial Director or the Head of Fiction. &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>A highly experienced children’s fiction editor, with excellent structural editing skills and ideally a track record in commissioning successful fiction titles </li><li>Strong knowledge of the fiction market in both the UK and internationally </li><li>Able to confidently assess the commercial value of a project, with excellent understanding of title financials </li><li>An ability to create and maintain excellent relations with authors and agents, to help ensure that we are a destination publisher for the very best talent </li><li>Knowledge and experience of how to publish successfully and a willingness to learn more </li><li>A hard-working team player with great time-management skills </li><li>A polished and confident presenter who can sell a project to the wider team</li></ul> &nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a&nbsp;full-time permanent positionThe 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 mandatory office days for this role are Monday and Tuesday.Please apply via with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY' button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 Tuesday 15th July 2025.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications &nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern&nbsp;<ul><li>hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits:Two paid Personal Wellness DaysFlexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the weekSeason Ticket LoanSharesave SchemeAXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)In-house DoctorEyecare Voucher Scheme&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 required.Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Commissioning editor

Closing date for applications: 10 July 2025Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) &nbsp;Ready to shape bestselling books across true crime, celebrity memoirs, pop culture, and more? Sphere, home to some of the UK’s most exciting non-fiction, is seeking a meticulous and passionate editor to help bring bold, brilliant stories to life.Little, Brown's identity is personified by our innovative, dynamic and free-thinking people. Across our thirteen imprints, you won't find a wider range of titles anywhere in UK publishing. We pride ourselves on quality and diversity. A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award, we're one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK.Little, Brown is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.The Sphere imprint is the home of some of the division's bestselling commercial fiction and non-fiction, including Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Ali Hazelwood, Angela Harding, Mark Hoppus and Ladbaby. &nbsp;What you'll be doingAs a key member of the Sphere Non-Fiction team, you’ll offer integral support to the commissioning editors who publish approx. 25 new titles a year across a broad spectrum of commercial non-fiction genres. Our recent publishing includes celebrity autobiographies from actress Joanna Page and Blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus; platform-led offerings like LadBaby and Staying Relevant, as well as biography, memoir, true crime, sport, comedy, cookery, fitness, history and beautiful fully illustrated gift books. Sphere Non-Fiction is also the publisher for branded books such as Asterix and Great British Bake Off.Reporting to the Publisher, the role will involve working independently to project manage titles, being responsible for structural editing, sourcing and planning plate sections and proofreading to time, cost and quality specifications. This may also include:<ul><li>Liaising with authors and ghost writers to ensure manuscript delivery and quality (in support of the commissioning team) as well as keeping them regularly informed and updated on the progress of their book</li><li>Liaising with various teams, including publicity, sales, marketing, rights, design, audio, consumer insight, the project editing and production teams, as well as international teams and sister companies around the globe to ensure the success of each book</li><li>Providing information to internal functions to communicate progress and provide relevant information they require</li><li>Maintaining TI sheets and Metadata on Biblio</li><li>Supporting the Publisher as required for new projects including the collation of sales data, creating costings on Biblio and preparing for divisional meetings</li><li>Briefing cover designs and seeking approvals on draft covers</li><li>Drafting cover copy and proofreading covers</li><li>Attending cover shoots where necessary</li><li>Planning proactively and problem solving to maintain schedules</li><li>Attending meetings in relation to allocated projects and those for the generation of new book ideas</li><li>Reading book proposals well as highlighting books of interest on scout reports</li><li>This is not a commissioning role but an interest in commissioning would be desirable</li></ul> &nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>A passionate interest in non-fiction and the audiences non-fiction books connect with</li><li>Exceptional organisation skills including planning ahead and independently managing projects</li><li>Meticulous eye for detail</li><li>Excellent communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders</li><li>A self-starting individual who is adept at working in a fast-paced environment</li><li>The ability to multi-task and prioritise efficiently</li><li>Copy editing experience</li><li>Proofreading experience</li><li>Problem-solving and diplomacy skills</li><li>Computer literacy</li><li>Ability to work as part of a team</li><li>Adaptability</li><li>An interest in pop culture and an eagerness to contribute to the evolution of the imprint</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;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 Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. &nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Non-fiction editor

Salary: £29,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) Are you an ambitious publicist ready to shape standout campaigns across bestselling fiction and non-fiction?At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 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 doingAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Press Officer to join our dynamic and creative Communications team, to cover a 12 month parental leave. You will be responsible for implementing sales-driving and profile-building publicity campaigns,&nbsp;fully integrating all aspects of the media and events spaces to positively raise awareness of the author and book&nbsp;across our wide range of imprints.You’ll be required to confidently present plans to colleagues in-house and externally to authors and agents, regularly updating key stakeholders on progress, as well as offering exceptional author care and maintaining excellent relationships with authors and agents. &nbsp;Who we are looking forWe are looking for an experienced Press Officer and a passionate publicist to deliver creative campaigns across Orion’s broad fiction and non fiction list.You will have demonstrable experience with a proven track record of creating impressive publicity campaigns across fiction and non-fiction, along with interest and experience in commercial publishing.&nbsp;Alongside demonstrable PR experience, the ideal candidate will be efficient, have a broad range of contacts across the media and events, and bring initiative, creativity, and passion to the role. The ability to multi-task, work calmly under pressure and be a strong team player are also vital. This is a fantastic opportunity for junior to mid level publicist ready for a new challenge. &nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>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;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 make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

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