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Closing date: 3rd May 2024Salary: £26,500 to £30,000 dependent on experience (+ 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. If you're passionate about optimising systems and workflows, we want to hear from you!Bookouture is a dynamic digital publisher of bestselling commercial fiction. Our unique publishing model and transformative campaigns have created unrivalled international author brands. We connect stories, authors and readers globally, publishing books that reflect the diversity of the societies we live in. Our submissions are always open as we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to share their story. Bookouture is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.Our Operations team plays a crucial role in the heart of Bookouture, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a meaningful impact. From maintaining critical systems to spearheading strategic initiatives, our team is committed to driving operational excellence and delivering exceptional results. Responsibilities<ul><li>Collaborate to maintain and optimise existing systems and workflows to ensure optimal performance and reliability.</li><li>Utilise scripting languages to automate manual processes, streamline processes and improve systems performance.</li><li>Assist in the development and implementation of new systems and applications to support business growth and efficiency.</li><li>Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.</li><li>Conduct research and stay up to date on emerging technologies and best practices in digital operations.</li><li>Contribute to cross-functional projects and initiatives as required.</li></ul> Who we're looking for<ul><li>You have proven experience programming in JavaScript or Python.</li><li>You have proven experience scripting in PowerShell or similar scripting languages.</li><li>You are a self-starter with a growth mindset</li><li>You have excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.</li><li>You are eager to join a dynamic team dedicated to optimizing systems, enhancing processes, and supporting the growth and success of a forward-thinking organization.</li><li>You can work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with colleagues across departments.</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>

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Digital operations assistant

Closing date: Sunday 28th April at 11.59pmSalary: £32,000 - £36,000 If you have community engagement experience and are looking for a new challenge, this could be the role for you! Do you have experience in engaging communities in the world of children’s media? Do you have a passion for the role brands can play in the lives of families? Do you believe in the power of community to drive brand affinity?We have an exciting opportunity for a Puffin Community Manager to join the Penguin Random House Children’s Marketing team. Our creativity is inspired by different perspectives, so we strive for our culture to be one of belonging, where everyone feels welcome and where differences are celebrated. We want to work with a wide range of talent as we find new ways to tell our stories. That is where you come in. You don’t have to come from a publishing background or have a degree to be considered - we want to hear from different voices and see fresh perspectives. Puffin is one of the strongest global brands in the publishing world, creating stories that spark imaginations. Publishing stories for children aged 0-12, Puffin is home to famous authors, illustrators, and children’s brands, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Tom Fletcher and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Stories for every child, everywhere.  Key areas of responsibility include: <ul><li>Building engaged audiences through strong community management </li><li>Identify and engage with influencers and micro influencers, building and driving relationships with like-minded individuals  </li><li>Maximising opportunities created by the wider Brand, PR and Marketing team to generate and repurpose engaging content for our social channels </li><li>Gauging consumers’ views of Puffin and plotting this sentiment over time, utilising reporting tools and feeding back to the rest of the Brand, Marketing, and PR team </li><li>Social Customer Service: responding to consumer queries in a manner in line with the Puffin brand tone of voice and characteristics </li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Proven audience-engagement experience through community management, or equivalent. </li><li>Excellent communication and relationship building skills. </li><li>Experience of managing multiple stakeholders and communicating strategies.  </li><li>Effective time and project management skills, including working across multiple projects </li><li>An effective decision maker with a proactive approach and ability to lead by example.  </li><li>A strong understanding of how to engage family audiences. </li><li>Broad market awareness within children’s media, brand and within marketing. </li></ul> To applyPlease submit your CV and a Cover Letter telling us why you are the right person for the role by midnight on Sunday 28th April.  First round interviews will take place week beginning 6th May, with an interview task.   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.

London

Penguin Random House

The Publishing Process

Puffin community manager, Penguin Random House Children's

Closing date: Sunday 28th April at 11.59pmSalary: Up to £35,000 Do you have a passion for non-fiction? Can you create impactful, sales-driving publicity campaigns that capture people’s attention and interest? We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Publicity Manager to join the Transworld publicity team, focusing primarily on our non-fiction titles but also working across some of our fiction titles too. Transworld is one of PRH’s ten publishing houses, with three distinctive imprints: Bantam, Doubleday and Torva. Our non-fiction publishing spans general non-fiction, history, sport, science, self-development, business, celebrity, politics, smart-thinking and nature-writing, and includes authors like James Holland, Jason Fox, Guenther Steiner, Dawn Butler MP, Hallie Rubenhold and Chris Broad. On the fiction side, we publish in the literary, commercial, crime and thriller, romance, book club and SFF spaces, and our numerous authors include Lee Child, Frank Gardner, Shari Lapena, Jo Thomas and John Boyne. Reporting into the Head of Publicity – Non-Fiction, and joining a team of 9, this is an opportunity to create publicity campaigns for a mixture of established and new authors. It might suit a publicity manager with one to two years’ experience or an experienced press officer looking to make their next career move. In return for your hard work, you’ll get to work with some of the most creative publishing colleagues in the business, in a friendly and inclusive environment that values individuality, champions creativity, and celebrates individual and team successes. You’ll be involved throughout every stage of the publishing process, from acquisition to cover design, devising and executing campaign plans, brand strategy meetings, author events and much more.   Knowledge, skills and experienceYou’ll have a proven track record of independently producing standout publicity campaigns either in trade publishing or a related creative field. You’ll also: <ul><li>Have established media contacts and be knowledgeable on all forms of media including broadcast, print and online </li><li>Be highly organised with excellent time management to juggle concurrent campaigns </li><li>Have great communication skills to be able to pitch ideas, report back to authors and agents and produce materials both internally and externally </li><li>Demonstrate analytical ability and financial awareness for your campaigns </li><li>Think outside the box to find new and creative ways to build the buzz behind our books </li><li>Importantly, you’ll also be passionate about books and want to tell everyone about the exciting titles and authors we publish.  </li></ul>  To applyIf this sounds like you, please apply with your CV and a covering letter by midnight on Sunday 28th April.  As part of your covering letter, we’d like you to tell us about a recent publicity campaign (this doesn’t have to be book related) that you were impressed by and why (within 200 words).  First interviews (which will be virtual) will take place shortly after the closing date.   As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing <a href="mailto:PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk" target="_blank">PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk</a>. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request. Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Publicity manager, Transworld

Application deadline: 5pm on Monday April 29th, 2024 Salary: London Living Wage and competitive benefits package (financial support for those travelling from afar available upon request) Location: Hybrid working between home and our London offices (roughly 2 days per week, to be discussed with the hiring manager)   Have you got plans for the summer? Make your mark by spending 8 weeks from July 1st – August 30th working at one of the largest publishers in the world. You’ll work on a paid independent project made especially for the internship programme - making decisions for yourself and contributing to our shared mission. With us you’ll find stability and support. Whatever project you’re placed on, you'll gain universally applicable skills that will equip you for wherever you go next. We’ll teach you about publishing and Penguin, just start here.  Read about the 2024 projects on our <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/your-career/internships/" target="_blank">careers site</a>.  Eligibility criteria Our books create belonging, embrace difference, and champion different perspectives. To achieve our mission to make books for everyone because a book can change anyone, we are seeking out new voices. If you identify as coming from a lower socio-economic background, this internship is for you. You’ll either have been eligible for free school meals, or at age 14 your highest-earning parent/guardian was not self-employed or in senior management, and was employed in one of the following categories: <ul><li>Technical and craft occupations such as: motor mechanic, fitter, inspector, plumber, printer, tool maker, electrician, gardener, train driver </li><li>Semi-routine manual and service occupations such as: postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, receptionist, sales assistant </li><li>Routine manual and service occupations such as: HGV driver, van driver, cleaner, porter, packer, sewing machinist, messenger, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff </li><li>Unemployed but seeking work </li></ul>We recognise these are broad categories that generalise from the many hundreds of jobs out there, and they may not exactly fit your family situation. Please use your judgement when self-identifying. It’s not a requirement to have completed any formal work experience in or outside of the publishing industry or have a degree qualification.   Our application process We’re using the inclusive hiring platform Applied to ask three questions about the universal skills we call ‘qualities’. You’ll answer three questions on the platform.  If you’re successful you’ll submit a HireVue video to help us understand your project preferences and attend our online learning and selection day in May.  If you’re one of the shortlisted candidates, you’ll attend a Learning &amp; Selection Day with one interview on 22nd May and one group task on the 23rd May with your matched project team. You’ll be assessed on the rest of the qualities, get to know some of your potential colleagues, and come away with some helpful resources for the future. The successful candidates will start the onboarding process, ready for the 1st of July! We will provide reasonable adjustments to those with a disability at all stages of the recruitment process and encourage any requests that will make the process more comfortable for you.  For further information and the application link, please click the Apply button at the top right of the page.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Summer internships at Penguin

Closing date: 2nd May 2024Salary: £38,000 - £51,000 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. Are you an Editor who can turn a green shoot of an idea into a bestselling book for the digital age? Who is big on the power of creativity to bring dreams to life? Who is grounded by an analytical and commercial edge? Who wants to help curate books that reach as many readers as possible who need them? And work with brilliant authors to expand their mission, brand or profile in a new, dynamic way at pivotal moments in their careers? Part of Hodder &amp; Stoughton, a division of Hachette - Yellow Kite is one of Britain’s most renowned publishers of cookery, wellbeing, lifestyle, health and self-help books. We are the publishers of global brand name authors including Deliciously Ella, Esther Perel, and soon to be, Roxie Nafousi (2025), Professor David Nutt, Gelong Thubten, All on the Board, Slimming Eats, Eckhart Tolle, The Food Medic, Gordon Ramsay, and Twochubbycubs - and have launched the publishing careers of bestsellers such as Steven Bartlett and Kirsty Gallagher.We create 'books that make life better' from leading talent and experts in their field - all who are paving the way for change. Catalyst is our brand new commercial lifestyle imprint, publishing ‘Books that Ignite’ and offering authors ‘A home for expansion’ in the digital age, from major self-help trailblazers to celebrities and big brands - including Nick Grimshaw, Sunday Times Bestseller Johannes Radebe, Man with a Hammer, Africa Brooke, Hussain Manawer, Erica Davies, Murphy's Sketches, Adele Roberts, Thomas Lelu and Amber Lyon. Hodder &amp; Stoughton, for over 150 years, has been one of Britain’s leading publishers of non-fiction and fiction - from 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. Based at Hachette UK’s riverside headquarters in London, it is home to a creative, committed and convivial team of talented colleagues, working together to publish great books we love With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers,  About the roleWe are looking for a talented Senior Commissioning Editor who is evangelical about Non-Fiction lifestyle publishing, you will be working predominantly across our Yellow Kite imprint, with some commissioning for Catalyst, acquiring 8-10 exciting new projects a year and discovering the biggest new names in publishing across a broad spectrum of areas including inspirational memoir from well-known figures, self-help, health and personal development, gift, IP and cookery - from people with vast and engaged social media followings or incredible profiles who are making waves in their respective industries. Yellow Kite and Catalyst are both at enormously exciting times in their next chapters of growth - and we would love someone with their finger firmly on the pulse, who is passionate about the publishing industry, who wants to have an impact on the world with their commissioning and unearth opportunities before anyone else does... We want to chat to candidates who are hungry to learn, who are supportive, full of energy, collaborative and work brilliantly as part of a team, who can build trusted relationships with authors and agents - and who want to support on the brand development and long-term strategy for the imprints - particularly for Yellow Kite's new chapter. Reporting to the Yellow Kite and Catalyst Publisher, Lauren Whelan, you will play an instrumental role in the growth, direction and development of our brand's development and future publishing.  Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Deeply attuned to emerging trends and talent across social media (Facebook / Instagram / TikTok and beyond) within the lifestyle / cookery / self-help / personal development and health space - in the UK and internationally </li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced and busy environment </li><li>Great negotiation skills</li><li>Entrepreneurial yet able to take calculated risks</li><li>Outstanding author care and communication skills </li><li>Commercially and strategically minded about all areas of the publishing journey </li><li>Creative, thoughtful and passionate about lifestyle publishing and publishing books that make lives better! </li><li>Excellent organisational and project management skills - successfully seeing a book from acquisition through to publication with clear direction and an infectious energy </li><li>A supportive colleague and a fantastic team player</li><li>A successful track record of commissioning across YK / Catalyst remit </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 commissioning editor

Closing date: 29th April 2024Salary: From £33,000 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. Do you have an insatiable curiosity and a keen eye for spotting the next big thing in non-fiction? Are you a skilled editor with a knack for nurturing author talent? Quercus is a dynamic, award-winning publisher. Known as a hit-maker that regularly finds books that surprise and delight readers, we are international in our outlook and publish an exciting and diverse range of authors. From established bestsellers to new voices, what draws our publishing together is the magic ‘quirk' in Quercus: independence, flair, warmth and creativity. Quercus 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.As a dynamic and successful UK publisher, we're on the hunt for a talented Commissioning Editor (12 Month Contract) to join our thriving non-fiction team. You'll be responsible for acquiring and developing a strong list of titles across a broad range of subject areas for the UK and international markets.If you're a talented and ambitious commissioning editor who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply! Responsibilities<ul><li>Acquiring and commissioning high-quality non-fiction titles across a variety of genres within the non-fiction spectrum, ensuring a strong and balanced list.</li><li>Proactively exploring opportunities for IP development. </li><li>Working closely with literary agents and directly with authors to develop and refine proposals.</li><li>Managing the editorial process from acquisition to publication, including working with legal, production, sales, audio, marketing, publicity and art. </li><li>Championing the NF list and ensuring all departments have the information they need to ensure books reach their full potential.</li><li>Reading and reporting on departmental submissions as required.</li><li>Staying abreast of current market trends, identifying gaps and opportunities within the non-fiction landscape.</li></ul> What we're looking for<ul><li>A proven eye for spotting bestsellers in the making, preferably within a trade publishing house.</li><li>A proven track record of acquiring and developing successful non-fiction titles.</li><li>Excellent editorial judgement, with a keen eye for strong writing and commercial potential.</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with authors, agents, and colleagues.</li><li>A deep understanding of the UK non-fiction market and its various trends.</li><li>Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.</li><li>A passion for non-fiction publishing and a genuine enthusiasm for discovering new voices and stories.</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>

Commissioning editor (12 month FTC)

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.

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: 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: 5th May 2024 at 11.59pmSalary: National Living WageContract: Part-time working 3 days per weekDuration: 8 monthsLocation: Office-based in OxfordStart date: June 4th 2024 Learn the ins and outs of how an independent children's book publisher operates in this 8-month internship.<a href="https://www.davidficklingbooks.com/" target="_blank">David Fickling Books</a> (DFB) has been an independent children’s book publisher for over 10 years now, but for nearly 12 years before that was run as an imprint – first as part of Scholastic, then of Random House. Since 2013, DFB has operated as an independent business, alongside its sister company, The Phoenix Comic.This marketing &amp; office support internship will provide the right individual with an entry point into the publishing industry and the communications career path. Supporting the small team based in Oxford over the course of eight months, you will gain insight into the publishing process and career-long skills. What you will be doing<ul><li>Supporting with press enquiries, PR mailings, industry competitions, and coordinating the sending of promotional material</li><li>Working with Marketing colleague(s) to ensure smooth running of POS (Point of Sale Material) requests and customers’ publicity requests</li><li>Maintaining PR roundups with national and regional review coverage and PR and media activity</li><li>Putting forward DFB titles for regional and national book awards and submitting titles for relevant industry promotions</li><li>Managing PR requests including the distribution of manuscripts when requested</li><li>Liaising with authors and organisers on events, both in-person and virtual</li><li>Support across DFB social media sites and website content</li><li>General office administration and assistance</li><li>A fantastic opportunity to get involved in the breadth of the publishing cycle</li></ul> What we are looking for<ul><li>A friendly and enthusiastic individual looking to break into the publishing industry</li><li>A genuine curiosity about the marketing career path within book publishing</li><li>Strong communication skills, both written and in person</li><li>Highly organised, with the ability to set priorities</li><li>Willing to adapt to different tasks and get stuck in where needed</li><li>A keen interest in learning more about publishing</li><li>No prior experience in publishing is needed</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a>  </li></ul>This opportunity is only open to individuals from a group that is under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled people, those undergoing gender reassignment / transitioning and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

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