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Closing date for applications: We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received, though it will be open at minimum until 27 April 2025.Salary: £30,000 - £36,400 per annum Transform complex concepts into eye-catching copy in this exciting hybrid role.As a journalist in our Money team, you'll be pitching, researching and writing expert news, advice and features on personal finance issues for our online and magazine audiences, and working to identify future trends and consumer concerns. You'll also bring your stories to life through our award-winning podcasts, newsletter, social media and video channels.Some of the topics you'll be writing about might be complicated, but you'll have the ability to crunch data and transform complex concepts into accessible and engaging copy, while always keeping in mind what the news means for consumers and offering them actionable advice and journeys where useful. Key responsibilities<ul><li>Create engaging and optimised content across digital and print channels in line with house style, regulatory guidance and tone of voice – including news, advice, video, audio and social media – to meet audience needs and deliver the Money content strategy.</li><li>Develop content ideas and carry out high-quality research designed to achieve our goals and deliver them in collaboration with teams or individually as needed.</li><li>Monitor the performance of content against agreed KPIs and work with colleagues across Content, Product and Commercial to ensure content and user journeys are optimised on an ongoing basis.</li><li>Take ownership of a content topic area(s), develop subject expertise, monitor market and competitor developments and create and update digital content to provide our audiences with accurate, relevant and engaging content.</li><li>Work in collaboration with Editors and make a personal contribution to team development and content strategy by sharing content creation and subject expertise.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>You'll love to write and relish the chance to delve into the weeds of an issue, unearthing the most compelling consumer-focused angles and providing practical advice.</li><li>With an understanding of what makes a good story and how to present it well, you will be tenacious, with an interest in personal finance, and have experience in creating content for online or print audiences.</li><li>You'll have excellent time-management skills with the ability to work to both tight deadlines and on longer-term research projects.</li><li>As an excellent communicator, pitching will come naturally to you, and you'll be brimming with creative ideas for new approaches to content creation and innovative ways to tell stories, even if that requires a lot of number crunching.</li><li>We'd love it if you have a background in research, copywriting or journalism and some knowledge of current consumer issues. Familiarity with common content management systems and a good understanding of SEO is essential.</li></ul> Additional informationThe interview process for this role involves:-<ul><li>60-minute competency-based interview and written task</li></ul>This role offers the following benefits:-<ul><li>A competitive salary, hybrid working (based in London, with 1-2 days a week in the office), 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays and a fantastic pension scheme offering 6% in year one and 11% after this.</li></ul> If this sounds like your ideal next role, we'd love to hear from you. Please attach your up-to-date CV and short covering letter via the 'Apply' button, outlining why you feel this role would be a great fit for you.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Which?

Money content producer (senior)

Closing date: 6th May 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based outside of London (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a communications assistant to join our dynamic and creative communications team.We publish books of excellence and lasting value written by authors with passion and expertise. We're home to popular fiction and non-fiction writers alongside some of the most progressive new voices in publishing. Established in 1768 and with a rich and illustrious history, we are the oldest imprint in the business and oldest surviving trade list in British publishing.John Murray Press publish books of excellence and lasting value written by authors with passion and expertise. Our authors include Billy Connolly, David Attenborough, Matthew Syed, Andrea Wulf, Akala, Mick Herron, Jen Sincero, Miriam Margolyes, Frankie Boyle, Fiona Mozley, Jonathan Freedland and Susie Dent. John Murray Press 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. What you'll be doing<ul><li>As comms assistant, you'll provide administrative support to the publicity and marketing team to facilitate the smooth running of the department.</li><li>You will also be flexibly involved in supporting campaigns, including liaising with authors and retailers, creating proofs and assets and assisting with media outreach.</li><li>You’ll have the opportunity to work across all our imprints, encompassing a range of bestselling and prize-winning publishing from exciting debuts, crime fiction and celebrity-led titles, to lifestyle, memoir, and thought-provoking non-fiction. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul> ResponsibilitiesWorking closely with your communications team and colleagues from across the division, your responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Handling enquiries/requests from media, authors, customers and general public.</li><li>Researching and coordinating information for publicity and marketing presentations.</li><li>Assisting with events.</li><li>Providing administrative support including organising meetings and travel, minute taking, budget administration, updating records, circulating and updating review lists, filing and circulating cuttings, sending out proofs and press releases and more.</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>You don’t need to have previous publishing experience to excel in this role.</li><li>The ideal candidate will be passionate about books; bring creativity and enthusiasm to the role; possess exceptional communication skills; be highly organised with great attention to detail and an understanding of the media and digital landscape is also desirable.</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Communications assistant (12 month FTC)

Closing date: 27 April 2025&nbsp;Contract: Full-time permanent contractSalary: £27,000 per annumLocation: Hybrid working potential, based in Central London&nbsp;Love illustrated books and brilliantly told stories? Join our Children’s team at Thames &amp; Hudson and help bring bold, beautiful titles to life.Thames &amp; Hudson is the leading global publisher of illustrated books on the visual arts. We are looking for a well organised, enthusiastic and self-motivated Editorial Assistant with excellent communication skills (written and spoken) to support the small team producing our award-winning list of children’s books. Based in London, the Editorial Assistant will work on a wide range of tasks, providing essential editorial and administrative support within a fast-paced, creative environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide editorial assistance across the children’s list, including research, fact-checking, copy-editing, indexing, proofreading and keying in corrections</li><li>Oversee all titles from final text through to publication, which includes liaising with our US office to generate Americanised text, and checking final text PDFs, plotters and F&amp;Gs before print</li><li>Communicate reprint corrections to the Reprints Coordinator</li><li>Coordinate weekly work-in-progress meetings for the Children’s team </li><li>Independently manage first-time paperback and board book releases</li><li>Provide general administration support including processing invoices, organising meetings and taking notes, and arranging author copies</li><li>Provide commissioning support by drafting contracts, conducting ad hoc market research, assisting with publishing proposals and drafting sales copy as required</li><li>Act as the main point of contact between the Children’s team and other internal departments </li><li>Communicate directly with external authors, editors, consultants and publishing partners as required, including to chase manuscripts and author questionnaires and to send sales summaries</li><li>Independently manage the children’s book fair catalogue, and check and correct children’s titles in both the UK and US trade sales catalogues</li><li>Organize book fair appointments and liaise with international publishers in relation to bought-in titles</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Impeccable proofreading skills and an excellent command of English spelling and grammar</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills </li><li>Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing demands</li><li>Reliable, methodical and conscientious and able to consistently deliver </li><li>A proactive approach to problem-solving </li><li>Confident and diplomatic liaising with third parties from a wide range of backgrounds </li><li>Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality </li><li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages</li><li>Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Acrobat Pro</li><li>A demonstrable interest in illustrated children’s publishing</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 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 April 2025.Please include in your application that you found this role through 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!

Thames & Hudson Headquarters

Thames & Hudson Ltd

Editorial assistant, Children’s Publishing

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, 5th May 2025 BSTRole: Full-Time&nbsp;Salary: £27,215 - £35,850 (depending on experience)Location: Wolverhampton Join Usborne’s creative team in Wolverhampton and help design books that spark wonder—from sticker adventures and novelty flaps to wipe-clean learning and vibrant puzzles. If you’ve got flair, originality, and a love of great design, we’d love to see what you can do.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 Holly Bourne and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé – with everything from Magic Painting to Politics for Beginners in between. &nbsp;You can see our books here at&nbsp;<a href="https://usborne.com/gb/" target="_blank">usborne.com</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;Whilst the company is now a market-leader in children’s publishing and one of the best-known brands in children’s books, the company retains a friendly and familial feel. If you want to work somewhere close-knit enough for people to know your name, which has a first-class reputation around the world, Usborne is the place for you.&nbsp;The DepartmentYou will be part of a team of writer/editors and designers in our Wolverhampton office who create a wide variety of books including sticker books, puzzle books, activity books, sound books, reference books, and jigsaws. You can see some of the books our team create here:<ul><li><a href="https://usborne.com/gb/wipe-clean-easter-activities-9781801319164" target="_blank">https://usborne.com/gb/wipe-clean-easter-activities-9781801319164</a> </li><li><a href="https://usborne.com/gb/big-activity-book-dinosaurs-9781836041177" target="_blank">https://usborne.com/gb/big-activity-book-dinosaurs-9781836041177</a></li><li><a href="https://usborne.com/gb/usborne-scratch-activities-under-the-sea-9781805076964" target="_blank">https://usborne.com/gb/usborne-scratch-activities-under-the-sea-9781805076964</a></li></ul>&nbsp;The RoleAs a designer no two days will be the same. You will get to engage your creative skills working with talented writers and fantastic artists, from thinking up new novelty and sticker books, working out books with peep through holes or ingenious flaps or maybe creating activities to help young children learn to read and write. You will be working on an amazing range of imaginative books, with design that makes books jump off the shelf and make people want to read them.We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and creative designer, with strong drawing skills, a flair for design, typography, illustration and most importantly a passion for creativity. You will need to work well under your own direction and with a creative team, developing eye-catching, fascinating books.&nbsp;ExperienceYou may have just graduated from your studies in a design-led course, or you may have a couple of years of experience in a similar design role but be looking for the next step in your career. Whichever it is, you must have a good working knowledge of Adobe CC - InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop and have a passion for great design.Our department is a busy one so the ability to juggle projects, communicate well within and outside of the team and be able to adapt to changes in direction is a must.&nbsp;Location and BenefitsThis role is based in our Wolverhampton office and we work a 35-hour working week, where after a successful initial induction period (where we require new staff to work in the office for 4 days per week) we then operate a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, which optimises our opportunities for creative collaboration and contact with our colleagues.In addition to our transparent salary grading structure, for this role we also offer a range of benefits including:<ul><li>25 days paid holiday entitlement increasing with service to 30 days after 5 years.</li><li>Industry-leading Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured and Mental Health First Aiders.</li><li>Healthcare Cashback scheme.</li><li>Virtual GP service.</li><li>Enhanced Family Friendly benefits.</li><li>Paid Volunteer Day.</li><li>Rewards and Discount services and shopping.</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme.</li><li>75% discount on Usborne books.</li></ul>&nbsp;Recruitment ProcessUnfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role and therefore applicants must have the right to permanently live and work in the UK at the point of application.You will be asked to submit selected examples of your work as PDF's via email as part of the selection process (full instructions given). We anticipate conducting first interviews in person with shortlisted candidates starting the week commencing 19th May. A design test and subsequent interview will take place with finalists in early/mid-June.Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.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 particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics in Publishing.&nbsp;AI noticeThe use of AI has become more prevalent in recruitment application answers and content and whilst AI is undoubtedly a useful tool, we'd like to see your original ideas and creativity in your portfolio, not work that has been generated by an AI tool.&nbsp;Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Usborne Publishing

Non-Fiction Children's book designer – Wolverhampton

Closing date for applications: midnight on 29th April 2025Salary: The starting salary for this&nbsp;role is £30,000 &nbsp;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;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.This is a full-time position. This is a hybrid role, working a minimum of three days per week in our office near to London Bridge. The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.&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 Publicity Manager, and works closely with the Senior Publicity Executive and Senior 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. &nbsp;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 and librarian conferences as well as launches, book tours, school visits and bookshop signings. 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>Providing general administration support where required, including drafting PR materials like press releases and pitch presentations, sending out regular mailings, and managing award submissions.&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><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>Previous experience working in publicity, plus a range of press contacts and/or experience organising festivals, events, conferences and book tours 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>&nbsp; &nbsp;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>The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.If you would like to apply for this role, please 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.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 include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Crows Nest

Nosy Crow

Publicity executive

Closing date for applications: midnight Sunday 27th April 2025Salary: Starting from £56,500 per annum, full time equivalent (depending on experience)Terms: c10-month fixed term contract with a view to extending; part time hours will be considered.&nbsp;Bloomsbury General is looking for a passionate and dynamic commercial fiction Editorial Director / Publishing Director for a fixed term parental cover, 4 or 5 days per week, to start in approximately August.The successful candidate will have a proven track record of commissioning and publishing bestselling commercial fiction – from romance to bookclub fiction, debut authors to brand names. They will be as excited by growing major established names as they are by launching new voices. Authors on the list include&nbsp;Alex Aster, Ali McNamara, Bal Khabra, Bianca Gillam, Kate Dramis, Kate Fagan, Katie Fforde, Moira Macdonald, Rebecca Reid and more.In collaboration with the Head of Bloomsbury General, the successful candidate will help to deliver our general fiction strategy, inspiring sales, marketing and publicity teams as well as authors and agents along the way. Sincere passion for and a deep understanding of the commercial fiction market is a must for this role.&nbsp;About the teamBloomsbury General is the commercial heart of Bloomsbury. We publish fiction and non-fiction for readers seeking entertainment and escape, as much as challenge and inspiration. We are home to Stuart Turton, Laura Purcell, Sally Smith, the cast and creators of Ghosts and Gladiators, Penny Lancaster, Samantha Shannon, Alan Moore, Brittney Arena, Ali McNamara, Katie Fforde, Alex Aster, Bal Khabra and many more.Bloomsbury General was launched just two years ago. Since then we have published six Sunday Times bestsellers, the bestselling paperback original of 2024 and we have launched our new SFF imprint, Archer, to sit alongside our already well-established crime/thriller imprint, Raven. We publish very selectively, investing time, energy and budget in our authors and their books for the long-term. Tasks and responsibilities<ul><li>Oversee and deliver the Publishing Director’s general fiction list, consisting of 8-10 new titles per year across household names, debuts and ongoing authors</li><li>Creative and financial responsibility for the Publishing Director’s general fiction list</li><li>Deliver outstanding author and agent care</li><li>Work closely with all departments across the business to deliver best-in-class publishing</li><li>Editing</li><li>Potential to acquire a select number of titles in accordance with established strategy</li><li>Research and market awareness for the list</li><li>Work closely with the senior team at Bloomsbury General to keep driving the new division forwards</li><li>Line management responsibility for an editorial assistant</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A can-do team player approach with entrepreneurial know-how</li><li>Outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills</li><li>Drive, determination and commercial creativity</li><li>The ability to think big without losing sight of the details</li><li>A clear track-record of successful commercial publishing</li><li>A demonstrable ability to work well with others to advance common goals</li><li>Excellent editorial and creative skills</li><li>Knowledge of and passion for the gamut of commercial fiction</li><li>Fluency in the finances of publishing</li><li>Ideally, you will have experience publishing big brand names </li><li>Ideally, you will have line-management experience</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is based at&nbsp;our London office (50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP) on a hybrid-working pattern. You will be required to be in the office on Mondays and Tuesdays. For the rest of the week you can work from home or you can come into the office as you prefer.&nbsp;Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the URL LINK ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by midnight Sunday 27th April 2025.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.&nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:&nbsp;Working Pattern<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>&nbsp;Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul>&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 requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Editorial director / publishing director FTC

Closing date for applications: 22nd April 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based outside of London(+bonus +benefits)Location: Sheffield, LondonContract: Permanent Support a small number of Headline fiction editors see books through from acquisition to publication.Headline Fiction&nbsp;is the core fiction team within Headline Publishing Group which was&nbsp;founded in 1986 with a single promise at its heart – to publish the books people&nbsp;want to read. We remain faithful to that vision nearly four decades later.From chart toppers to award-winners, conversation starters to page-turners, our list offers brilliant books for every type of reader. We’re proud to be the home of&nbsp;some of the biggest,&nbsp;bestselling and most celebrated authors&nbsp;in fiction, including Martina Cole, Maggie O’Farrell, Steve Cavanagh, Jill Mansell, Victoria Hislop, Simon Scarrow, Dorothy Koomson and Deborah Harkness. And we continue to invest in new talent, launching an array of exciting new voices in recent years including Bolu Babalola, Alex Hay and Bobby Palmer.&nbsp; What you'll be doingReporting to the Editorial Director, you’ll be assisting a small number of editors in the Fiction team on their publishing, seeing books through from acquisition to publication. This will predominantly consist of working on books in the crime and thriller genre, but could involve working on books across the commercial fiction spectrum. You will get involved with all aspects of the publication process, from managing the copyediting and proofreading of manuscripts to liaising with authors and agents, reading and reporting on submissions, taking minutes and maintaining schedules.Meanwhile, you’ll be developing your commercial and creative skills through writing copy and honing metadata – and learning what it takes to acquire new fiction and how we build our publishing strategies and campaigns.This is a busy, collaborative, varied, but above all really rewarding entry role in publishing. Just ask someone who has done the job before:&nbsp;<blockquote>‘I joined the Headline Fiction team as an Editorial Assistant in 2021 and have enjoyed working on this varied and exciting list so much! If you’re an organised and creative person looking to develop your understanding of the fiction market, this is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the publishing of key brand authors and up-and-coming stars – while learning essential editorial skills from a talented and encouraging team.’Jessie Goetzinger-Hall (now Commissioning Editor)</blockquote> Who we are looking forFirst and foremost, we’re looking for someone who really loves books – especially crime and thriller fiction – and wants to throw themselves into learning how the editorial side of publishing works. You’ll be as full of creative energy as you are detail-orientated, thriving on working with brilliant authors and ideas as part of a dynamic editorial team.There are a few other things that will also be really important:<ul><li>You’ll be passionate about different ways of telling stories and interested in the publishing and media landscape, as well as the wider world around you</li><li>Your attention to detail will be meticulous</li><li>You’ll be calm and organised, and confident juggling lots of things at once</li><li>You’ll know your way around Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.</li><li>You will enjoy bringing your own ideas to work and working closely and collaboratively as part of a team – and with colleagues across all other departments in the division</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>This role can be based at our Sheffield or London 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.

Editorial assistant

Closing date: 22nd April 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based in Sheffield (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Are you a resourceful and proactive team player with a keen eye for the latest, buzzy TV drama or wellness trend?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.Orion commercial non-fiction is comprised of four distinct imprints:&nbsp;Seven Dials, our central home for commercial non-fiction, Orion Spring, our health and wellbeing imprint,&nbsp;Trapeze, our conversation-starting list publishing across non-fiction and fiction, and our new smart-thinking and expert-led list,&nbsp;Orion Ignite. We are a dynamic team of five senior commissioners and three supporting editors and assistants who are passionate about maintaining our reputation as an exciting home for talent publishing across genres. What you'll be doingOrion is seeking a detail-oriented and enthusiastic Editorial Assistant to join our award-winning and dynamic non-fiction publishing team. In this role, you will report to the Editorial Director of Orion Spring, and will also support two other senior editorial staff. You will also provide essential support to our wider Orion non-fiction team, alongside another Editorial Assistant.As an Editorial Assistant, your key responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Administrative Support: Handle general office tasks, manage internal systems, organise meetings, take minutes, generate reports, track publishing timelines, update Biblio, process invoices, submit books for awards, manage book proof mailouts, and assist the team of commissioners and editors.</li><li>Editorial Tasks: Proofread covers, write copy, prepare paperback editions for production, address author and agent queries, and handle reprint corrections.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forThe ideal candidate will be:<ul><li>Passionate, adaptable, and positive</li><li>Excited by the most commercial non-fiction publishing i.e. platform-led wellbeing, TV tie-in gift titles, cookery brands of the future, podcast publishing and celebrity memoir</li><li>Spotting new trends, listening to podcasts, watching the newest viral TV shows and expanding their knowledge across pop culture and wellbeing through social media</li><li>Exceptional organisational skills with a keen eye for detail</li><li>Proficient at multitasking and prioritising tasks effectively</li><li>Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills</li><li>Experienced in administration with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook</li></ul>You will also collaborate with various departments, including editorial, design, production, sales, marketing, and publicity. Proven office experience is essential. Some publishing experience would be an advantage. Join us and help keep our publishing operations running smoothly while contributing to a fast-paced and successful team. What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Closing date: 28th April 2025Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Are you an experienced designer looking to take your next steps in publishing?Octopus publish books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere. Octopus 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.Our team publishes books, games and gifts in everything from Mind, Body, Spirit; food and drink; lifestyle; popular reference and vintage classics. Much of our work reimagines books from Octopus’s vast backlist and archive but we’re also adept at creating commercial and clever IP.We are looking for an experienced and versatile designer to work across our varied list of illustrated books, games and gifts. This is an opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in book design and work with a team dedicated to producing beautifully designed books that inspire our readers. What you'll be doing<ul><li>You’ll be creating covers, layouts and templates with wow appeal and developing and managing the designs right the way through to packaging final files.</li><li>You'll be the sole cover and layout designer of approximately 20 titles per year and will manage and work with external freelancers on a further 20-25 titles.<ul><li>Those titles could be illustrated gift books in the MBS space, photographic recipe books, card games with a vintage feel, text-only paperbacks or quirky hardback micro-histories.</li></ul></li><li>You will report to the Publisher of the Pyramid team and work closely with them, a Project Editor, Editor and a brilliant Production team.&nbsp; It's a fun, whirlwind of a role in a team that thrives on spinning plates.&nbsp;</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>The ideal candidate will have several years' experience of book design (interiors and covers) under their belt and will have worked with both integrated colour and text-only books.</li><li>You'll need to demonstrate advanced technical competence - particularly in Adobe InDesign - as well as an incredibly high level of accuracy and a keen eye for detail as you will be responsible for handing over final, print-ready files.</li><li>You should have experience working in a fast-paced environment where you are used to working on multiple projects at one time, and be confident in your ability to meet key deadlines on production schedules.</li><li>You'll be a confident communicator as you'll be presenting designs in internal and external meetings, championing our visual strategy and working very closely with a dynamic team where communication and collaboration is key.&nbsp;</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> To applyPlease include your CV, Cover Letter and Portfolio (which can be enclosed in the Cover Letter section). Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Designer

Closing date for application: Wednesday 23rd April 2025Salary: £39,000 - £45,600 per annum + &nbsp;bonus + carTerm: Full-time permanent positionLocation: Home based within the territory (North of England and Scotland)&nbsp;Are you a results-driven sales professional with a passion for education? Join Bloomsbury Academic as our Higher Education Sales Representative for the North of England and Scotland, and help bring leading textbooks and digital resources to universities across the region.Bloomsbury Academic are currently recruiting for a Higher Education Sales Representative to manage and grow sales through higher education institutions in the North of England and Scotland.&nbsp;Working as part of the Higher Education sales team you will be expected to generate new business opportunities and maintain existing business by developing relationships with lecturers and higher education institutions to drive growth in our textbook adoptions and digital platforms.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>To reach and, ideally, exceed sales targets, objectives and KPIs as given each year in the territory as a whole</li><li>Lead direct sales contact with key decision makers and budget holders such as Head of Department, Director of Studies, Deans or, key library contacts in own territory, sourcing new contacts as required</li><li>Achieve complete market coverage for Bloomsbury Higher Education textbooks across the territory</li><li>Use consultative selling techniques to identify key stakeholders’ needs and match products to those requirements, presenting ideas and winning adoptions and direct sales</li><li>Develop commercially focussed relationships with the key channel partners across the region to ensure the HE needs are met and targets are achieved</li><li>Keep Salesforce CRM up to date and analyse tracked opportunities and activity to ensure everything is accurate and a detailed pipeline of new and existing business opportunities is evident</li><li>Report on market trends and sales performance to Head of Higher Education Sales</li><li>Work with editorial teams to identify custom publishing opportunities&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Proven successful field sales record in a relevant market</li><li>Excellent relationship builder</li><li>Strong customer focus</li><li>Excellent commercial skills with the ability to deliver recommendations</li><li>Ability to plan, implement and communicate company and group sales strategies</li><li>Excellent sales and negotiation skills</li><li>Creative thinker and problem solver</li><li>Professionalism at all levels</li><li>Self-motivated and willing to learn new skills</li><li>Strong organisational skills and good time management</li><li>Up to date with market knowledge</li><li>Fluent written and spoken English</li><li>Current valid full UK driving license</li></ul>Please apply via the URL below with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Wednesday 23rd April 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li><li>Other Benefits</li><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul> Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 14 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing ResourcesFor additional benefits see our website.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.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

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