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Closing date for applications: 28th April at 11.59pmSalary: Up to £32,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: London office at Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and remote working (2 days) per week Step up your publicity career with this role at one of the largest publishing groups in the UK.With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, our unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre. We continue to find new ground, new audiences and new voices with every title we publish. We are passionate readers and believe in the power of words to change lives.Hodder &amp; Stoughton is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doingThe successful candidate will report to an experienced Publicity Director and will work on a broad range of commercial campaigns across fiction and non-fiction, with a particular focus on commercial and reading group fiction and crime and thriller from across the Hodder and Coronet lists. Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for a Press Officer with experience planning and implementing their own publicity campaigns</li><li>Working on a range of fiction and non-fiction, you will have good media contacts and demonstrable knowledge in planning and executing campaigns using a variety of media outlets, coordinating events in bookshops, festivals, libraries and beyond, and a strong knowledge of social media</li><li>The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and proactive team player with good communication, organisation and time management skills</li><li>You will have a track record in identifying opportunities to reach new and diverse audiences through your campaigns and demonstrate a strong understanding of the importance of the elements needed to make a title commercially successful</li><li>You will be used to liaising between internal departments, from marketing and sales to rights and editorial, and communicating effectively with authors, agents and press, as well as successfully developing and maintaining contacts across the industry.</li></ul> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.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 <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.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Senior press officer

Closing date: 28th April 2024Salary: £40,000 - £48,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. This is an exciting opportunity to join Orion’s award-winning and dynamic Communications team, working on a varied spread of inspiring and thought-provoking non-fiction and playing a key role in launching our new business and smart thinking imprint.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, Dr Nicole LePera, Noel ‘The Supervet’ Fitzpatrick, Glastonbury Festival, Candice Carty-Williams 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 encourage and value contributions from our staff.A Publisher of the Year winner at the British Book Awards, our multi award-winning and collaborative Communications team have a proud track record of delivering high-impact, creative, sales-driving campaigns to help bring our books and gifts to the widest possible audience.A confident and well-connected self-starter, you will be embedded in the Communications team, but will work closely with our Commercial Non-Fiction imprints to feed into growth strategy, alongside working on a diverse range of titles from cookery, wellness to celebrity non-fiction.You’ll play a crucial role in every step of a book’s journey, from acquisition to publication and beyond – devising and communicating first-rate, integrated marketing plans, creating eye-catching and impactful media campaigns and creatives, collaborating with retailers and influencers, planning and implementing paid and organic digital campaigns, working with partners and third-party stakeholders, maintaining excellent relationships with authors and agents, and reporting on campaign performance.This role will have one line report, with future potential for growth in this area depending on experience. Who we're looking for<ul><li>We’re looking for an experienced marketer with a proven track record of delivering highly creative, consumer-focused and sales-driving marketing campaigns across a range of non-fiction titles. </li><li>Publishing experience is not essential, but a passion for commercial non-fiction is a must.</li><li>Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is full of ideas and thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment. </li><li>Strong copywriting, digital marketing and communication skills are essential, as is exemplary stakeholder management and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the business. </li><li>You’ll be able to demonstrate excellent budget management and outstanding attention to detail as well as bringing initiative, creativity, and passion to the role. </li><li>You’ll also have a strong visual eye and are known for your considered creative execution.</li><li>Beyond campaigns, you’ll have a strong interest in consumer trends and marketing innovations outside the publishing industry, and consistently look at ways to feed this awareness into your day-to-day work.</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>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 Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing 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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.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 <a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Senior marketing manager / head of marketing

Closing date: 26th April 2024Salary: £24,500-£26,500 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London office, or Didcot, Oxfordshire, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Help ensure timely payments and accurate records for authors and agents as a royalties administrator. Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity.We're made up of 12 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.We are seeking to recruit an Administrator on a fixed-term basis who will be responsible for the administration and support of statements, advances, sub-rights and queries for Hachette’s publishers, working within a Royalties team.During Parallel run, the position will be to support and ensure that the data in the new system is input and maintained in line with the old royalty system. You will be liaising and supporting the royalty team and gain a good understanding of any key issues with Authors and Agents, to ensure that they are addressed and followed up accordingly.This position will be a supporting role and helping the Royalties managers with the timely payment of advances, rights income and royalties, with half-yearly royalty statements being produced and checked in line with deadlines. Monthly tax reporting, both VAT and withholding tax documentation will need to be completed and Author/Agent queries answered in a timely fashion. You will also be helping with month-end finance reconciliations including SAP journals.You must have excellent attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise your workload. What you'll be doing<ul><li>Interpret contracts and accurately set up relevant details such as contracted party and publishing royalty rates in both the old (Vista) and new (Alliant) Royalty systems.</li><li>Reviewing both ingoing and outgoing statements.</li><li>Deal with queries internally and externally, via post, email and phone.</li><li>Triage high severity issues and liaise with the Head of Royalties and Royalties Managers, to ensure issues are handled in a timely fashion</li><li>Reviewing invoices and using SAP to ensure subrights income is allocated correctly.</li><li>Generating the weekly advance payment files and generating remittances</li><li>Ad Hoc tasks as required</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>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 Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing 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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.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 <a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Royalties administrator

Closing date: 26th April 2024Salary range: £38,000-£42,000 per annum (subject to experience)Reports to: Editorial DirectorImprint: Embla BooksDepartment: Adult Trade PublishingWorking pattern: Flexible home working up to three days per weekLocation: Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London  We are looking for an experienced and commercially savvy editor, with a solid track record of publishing commercial fiction digitally, to join our growing team. Embla Books is Bonnier Books UK's digital-first Imprint and is home to bestselling books and authors across a broad range of genres - from crime and thrillers to sagas and romantic fiction.In this role, you will be responsible for building our commercial fiction list and you will work closely with a tight-knit team in a fast-paced, start-up environment, to publish bestselling books and deliver an exceptional experience for our authors. Responsibilities<ul><li>Acquire and publish commercial fiction books and help build author brands. </li><li>Develop and maintain strong relationships with authors, literary agents and industry contacts.</li><li>Actively contribute to the acquisition and editorial strategy of the imprint.</li><li>Work closely with the Embla Books team to continuously raise the bar and deliver a best-in-class publishing experience for our authors. </li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A deep understanding of digital book publishing and the commercial fiction market, and an ability to spot trends. </li><li>Solid track record of acquiring and successfully publishing commercial fiction and building author brands in the digital space. </li><li>Impeccable communication skills and an ability to forge strong, long-lasting relationships with authors, agents, internal teams and freelancers alike.</li><li>Strong business judgement, and an ability to use data to inform decisions and measure results. </li><li>Solid negotiations skills. </li><li>Excellent and creative editor, proofreader and copywriter, with a great eye for commercial packaging. </li><li>Excellent organisation skills, and the ability to successfully manage a busy list to tight deadlines. </li><li>A proven ability to continuously insist on high standards and deliver best-In-class publishing experiences for authors.</li></ul> The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

LABS Victoria House

Igloo Books

Black & White Publishing

Bonnier Books UK (Head Office)

Bonnier Books UK

Senior commissioning editor

Closing date for applications: 22nd April at 11.59pmSalary: £30,000 per annumTerm: Full-time permanent position Are you immersed in the world of social media and know how to create attention-grabbing short form videos for TikTok or Instagram Reels? This publisher wants to hear from you... Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is looking for a dynamic, creative and forward-thinking Digital Marketing Executive to work across both the Adult and Children’s division on an exciting list of fiction and non-fiction authors such as Sarah J. Maas, William Dalrymple, Kiley Reid, Madeline Miller, Reni Eddo-Lodge, Katherine Rundell, Neil Gaiman, and many more. Working alongside the marketing teams and reporting directly to the Senior Digital Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for assisting key digital marketing campaigns and help build Bloomsbury’s social media profile. The candidate will have a desire to experiment with new content forms as social media’s ever-changing features continue to evolve. A love of books and reading is a prerequisite.The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and Tuesday ResponsibilitiesSocial media and email newsletters<ul><li>Support the Digital Team in managing Bloomsbury’s many social media channels across the Adult and Children’s list by seeding out timely and engaging content (on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X, and Facebook), making sure our communications are relevant, up-to-date and within brand guidelines.</li><li>Help manage Adult and Children’s influencer mailing lists, including identifying potential partners across all platforms to help promote our books. This will include collecting engagement statistics and optimising the process for future campaigns.</li><li>Create assets (short form video, photography, gifs and threads) for use on book campaigns and social media moments. </li><li>Work closely with the Digital Team to devise social media strategy and create bespoke campaigns for lead authors and titles, while also helping to shine a light on the breadth of the wider Bloomsbury publishing list.</li><li>Stay across the latest social media and digital developments, including competitor and wider industry activity, updating colleagues as required.</li><li>Create reports via SproutSocial and HypeAuditor to optimise our social media content. Use our listening tools to help monitor our social media platforms for spikes in activity, customer queries, and general trends. Support the team by responding to social media direct messages including customers and influencer book requests.</li><li>Create and schedule engaging email newsletters across our Children’s and Adult list (including ownership of our crime fiction imprint list, Raven Books). Ensuring newsletter content ties in with the wider social and digital output.</li><li>Increase the number of our social media followers and our newsletter subscriber lists – working towards pre-agreed targets for growth.</li></ul>Assisting the digital team<ul><li>Help the digital team in processing invoices for freelancers, influencers and photographers.</li><li>Organising and ordering books and marketing materials, making sure that the Digital Team and freelancers have the correct resources for their projects. </li><li>Assistance with organising external social media events, such as Waterstones Piccadilly’s BookFest, YALC, and ComicCon.</li><li>Attending book launches for key titles, to help gather video and photo content to use on Bloomsbury’s social media (when required).</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience <ul><li>Professional experience of using all major social media platforms, especially TikTok</li><li>Up-to-date knowledge of best practices of social media advertising and industry developments</li><li>Photography and video creation skills</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills (including copywriting)</li><li>Excellent time-management, prioritisation and organisational skills, with a close eye for detail and keen awareness of deadlines</li><li>Experience of multi-tasking and prioritising a busy work-load with competing demands on your time</li><li>Ability to adapt to changing daily tasks</li><li>Proven experience of digital marketing.</li></ul> Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applicationsBloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Digital marketing executive

Closing date: 29th April 2024Salary: Up to £75,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus + benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London office, or at any of our new regional offices in Sheffield, Edinburgh, Newcastle or Bristol, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Do you want to run your own imprint?  A unique opportunity has arisen to run our commercial non-fiction imprint, Radar – home of celebrities, platform publishing and trend-led idea creation! Octopus publish books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere. We're a leading publisher of non-fiction books, working to publish exciting, market-leading books across our many unique imprints, including Philip's maps and guides. Octopus is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.Launched 2022, Radar showcases the best pop culture talent, emerging and established: from household names with core fanbases to platform stars with dedicated communities. With Radar’s founder deciding to take a career break, we seek an experienced, energetic commissioner to run the imprint. Heading up the Radar imprint you will be commissioning approximately 15 titles a year, including paperbacks, working with authors and Octopus colleagues to produce and publish the books.If you are Editorial Director, Publishing Director, or even an ambitious Commissioning Editor, we want to talk to you – what matters to us is your talent and vision. Reporting to the Monoray publisher you would be supported as part of Octopus’s non-fiction team, but responsible for your own imprint and strategy. Who we're looking for<ul><li>We are looking for an editor with good commissioning experience and a proven successful track record of publishing in this pop culture/mass-market area.</li><li>You will be motivated, self-starting and a popular culture junkie.  Let’s turn your dream of running your own imprint into reality.</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>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 Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing 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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.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 <a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Publishing / editorial director, Radar

Closing date: Sunday 21st AprilSalary: £27,500, plus bonus and benefits Would you like to be part of the world’s biggest publisher, working to promote our brands and authors to customers and consumers across the world?We have an exciting opportunity to join the international communications team as an International Communications Assistant on a full-time, permanent basis.We are looking for a creative and proactive team player with excellent time management and organisation skills to join our team and work across Penguin Random House UK’s outstanding list of titles. Your work will help keep our small, but very busy, team running by providing administrative support to all members.You will be responsible for planning and delivering our online communications to retail customers and consumers worldwide, showcasing our very best new titles across PRH UK. You will manage and create many of the department’s key selling materials, including our regular International Highlights catalogues and presentations for important sales periods, like the London and Frankfurt book fairs. You will also be responsible for updating and maintaining the International Trade Portal, our bespoke business website where international retailers can find out more about our books, as well as managing both physical and digital early reading copies of our titles for our customers. What you’ll bring<ul><li>With a keen love of books, you will enjoy writing copy and thinking creatively. </li><li>You will be an excellent communicator with great attention to detail, and someone who thrives in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment.</li><li>You’ll have efficient time management skills and be able to juggle multiple priorities at once. </li><li>Previous experience in using Adobe design software is desirable, as well as an interest in book publishing and marketing around the world.</li></ul> How to applyPlease apply with your CV &amp; Cover Letter by 23:59 on Sunday 21st of April. In your cover letter, please tell us why you are interested in this role and what relevant skills you could bring to this role.Please note, interviews for this position will be held on Friday the 26th of April via MS Teams.As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we're part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can't take all eligible candidates to interview.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

London

Penguin Random House

The Publishing Process

International communciation assistant

Closing date for applications: Sunday 21st April 2024 at 11.59pmTerm: The role is a full-time permanent positionSalary: £29,000 Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for a non-fiction editor to join Bloomsbury General, the exciting new division formed a year ago under the Bloomsbury Adult Consumer umbrella. We publish more commercial fiction and non-fiction than Bloomsbury has traditionally published, ranging across crime and thriller books (under the Raven imprint), romance, bookclub fiction, popular culture non-fiction, and sci-fi and fantasy. Authors include Samantha Shannon, Fred Sirieix, Celia Imrie, Stuart Turton and Laura Purcell. Our Head of Bloomsbury General, Katy Follain, needs an Editor who understands and is passionate about the commercial Non-Fiction market. They will report into her, and project-manage new and existing Non-Fiction titles alongside Katy in line with our internal workflows, delivering final files to Production colleagues on time, within agreed budgets and to a high standard. They will work collaboratively with all internal departments so that they have the materials and resources they need to effectively sell and market the books; with authors; with agents; and with freelancers across the business. The role also offers the opportunity to commission 2-3 titles a year. The perfect candidate will have a background in commercial Non-Fiction, have excellent organisational and communication skills, a genuine interest in popular culture, promising editing skills, an understanding of working with people in the public eye and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team. They will also be a problem-solver with the ability to multi-task and work to tight deadlines.  Relationships with agents and scouts, while not expected, would be an asset.  Responsibilities<ul><li>To help edit and publish non-fiction titles acquired by the Head of Bloomsbury General (approx. 8 original titles pa) to an exceptionally high standard</li><li>To act as principal contact for authors and agents to ensure a high standard of author-care throughout the publishing process</li><li>To manage structural and line edit stages of a book, ensuring manuscripts reach their full potential and on deadline</li><li>To liaise with Rights, Audio, Digital, Sales, Marketing and Publicity to create and deliver publishing plans, including writing sparkling cover copy</li><li>To work with the Design department to develop covers that reflect and are in line with the commercial Non-Fiction market </li><li>To manage picture research, picture budgets &amp; permission-clearing where required</li><li>To read and report on the high-volume of submissions from authors and agents</li><li>To contribute creatively to the list – including on titles, copy, cover ideas and in generating ideas for books by identifying publishing trends.</li><li>To run Biblio reports and undertake market research on Bookscan as required</li><li>To liaise with metadata leads to ensure the highest standards, making constant improvements and meeting targets set by metadata colleagues</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience <ul><li>Previous editorial experience</li><li>Exceptional copyediting ability and attention to detail – always able to spot typos and mistakes</li><li>Understanding of trends and developments in popular culture </li><li>Knowledge of Biblio and other publishing systems </li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills </li><li>A growing interest in structural- and line-editing</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently</li><li>Great organisational skills to keep concurrent projects running on track</li><li>Confident, enthusiastic and hard-working, who is able to self-motivate</li></ul> The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).  Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and TuesdayBloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Editor, Non-Fiction

Closing date for applications: 18th April at 11.59pmSalary: £24,000 - £26,000 Don't miss this role if you're great with numbers and want to work in book publishing.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity.We're made up of 12 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Orion, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder &amp; Stoughton; Headline; Quercus; Octopus, Bookouture and Dialogue Books. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hodder Education is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools.It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries. What you'll be doing<ul><li>This role is positioned within the Treasury Department in the Group Finance team.  The team is made up of the Treasury Manager, Treasury Supervisor and Treasury Assistants.</li><li>This position will be responsible for the efficient and effective processing of all payment requests either using the various banking platforms or through Secure Trading.</li><li>Recording transactions on the various bank accounts either by directly coding transactions to the General Ledger or allocating Sales Ledger monies to a Customer’s account/clearing of invoices into SAP on a daily basis.</li><li>Preparing the necessary bank account reconciliations. </li><li>Investigation and clearance of any unreconciled items either directly on the banking General Ledgers or the transactions that have been posted to the Suspense account(s).</li><li>Maintaining controls and reconciliations needed to ensure all postings have been accurately posted in a timely manner. </li><li>Liaise internally and externally with other stakeholders as required to resolve queries.</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>The right candidate will be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK, be competent in Microsoft Office, in particular proficient in Excel, be numerate, reliable, accurate, extremely organised with the ability to adapt, plan for and deliver to tight deadlines.</li><li>Be accurate and pay attention to detail, eager to learn with a willingness to gain and use practical knowledge and understanding of issues affecting the business where required.</li><li>It will also be essential to be able to work independently, as well as part of a team, with a positive attitude, possess good decision-making skills, be a clear and concise communicator (both verbal and written) </li><li>Be able to adhere to established departmental processes with a systematic, methodical approach to work.</li><li>It would be an advantage, but not essential, to have experience of system changes, be able to understand basic contractual language and have experience in the publishing industry.</li></ul> This role can be based at our London office, or at any of our new regional offices in Sheffield, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester or Bristol, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.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 <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.

Treasury assistant

Closing date for applications: 26th April at 11.59pmSalary: £24,380 - £29,000 depending on location and experience (bonus +benefits) Provide essential sales support in this early career publishing role with a leading division at Hachette UK.John Murray Press is one of the fastest growing and most profitable divisions of Hachette UK. After almost 10 years of continuous growth, the addition of several exciting new imprints and an increasing number of bestsellers, we have a rare opportunity to join our busy Sales team.  We pride ourselves on being entrepreneurial, curious and excited about discovering and nurturing new voices that can shape and shake our world. We are home to an impressive range of bestselling and prize-winning books from exciting literary debuts, crime fiction and celebrity-led titles, to lifestyle, memoir, and thought-provoking non-fiction with a global outlook on history, economics, science and philosophy. Our authors include Billy Connolly, Miriam Margolyes, Mick Herron, Matthew Syed, Andrea Wulf, Akala, Jen Sincero, Frankie Boyle, Jonathan Freedland and Susie Dent. In this role you will working across a wide-range of lists, both specialist and trade.We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Sales Assistant to join the John Murray Press Sales team. Reporting to the Sales Director, this role will provide essential administrative support, with a particular focus on the Waterstones account. You will have day-to-day contact with key customer contacts and will work closely with a wide range of internal colleagues from other departments, including Marketing, Editorial, Publicity and Production. This is a busy and exciting role working across a varied list of both trade and specialist titles.  What you'll be doing<ul><li>Coordinating sales material for presentations</li><li>Producing weekly reports</li><li>Collating key customer grids on a weekly and monthly basis</li><li>Managing the signed copy process</li><li>Pulling together marketing opportunities and book announcements</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The right candidate will be a self-starter, be able to manage several different projects at once, and keen to take the first step in a career in Sales</li><li>The right candidate will have strong analytical skills, be able to work well under pressure, and have a natural ability to build relationships with important customer contacts and internal colleagues</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external contacts, building relationships across all levels</li><li>Strong presentation skills</li><li>Strong analytical skills</li><li>A high standard of time-management, prioritisation and organisational skills, with a close eye for detail and keen awareness of deadlines</li><li>Experience of multi-tasking and prioritising a busy workload</li><li>Strong numerical, verbal and written skills</li><li>Strong IT skills, particularly using Microsoft Office and Excel</li><li>Some knowledge of the retail landscape would be advantageous</li></ul> The role will be based at our London and Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.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 <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.

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