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Salary: £26,500 (+bonus +benefits)Closing date for applications: 27 May 2024Location: 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. We are looking for someone who will relish the opportunity to learn from and working alongside the marketing manager on the Welbeck Illustrated and Mountain Leopard Press lists. We were created over three decades ago to deliver the brightest and best entertainment. Story – real and imagined – lies at the heart of everything for us. We delight in seeking out storytellers and story lovers everywhere. We're serious about keeping people entertained and believe our books should be devoured, not left on the shelf.Headline 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.This is a great first role opportunity for someone who wants to get in to Publishing whilst getting to know the world of illustrated non-fiction as well as commercial fiction; whilst getting a buzz out of working with our Welbeck authors. Responsibilities<ul><li>Reporting to the Marketing Director, the Communications assistant will have responsibility for departmental admin tasks and be of support across campaigns to the other Welbeck marketeers in the team.</li><li>You will be responsible for supporting the Marketing Manager and Marketing Director on marketing campaigns encompassing a range of online and offline promotions within specified budgets to market our books in the best possible way to the consumer.</li><li>You’ll provide administrative support and occasionally get to work on some  PR for the titles supporting the Publicity Manager.</li><li>You will naturally place the consumer at the heart of everything you do, and you will be given the freedom to learn and grow. There will also be the opportunity to take on your own projects further down the line. </li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>We’re looking for someone who loves books and delights in thinking creatively. </li><li>We want someone who will get stuck in to working on the list whilst thinking of ways to innovate in how we can market our books to a diverse readership across the English-speaking world! </li><li>You’ll be full of creative energy and thrive on working with an engaged, fun-loving, and close-knit team. </li><li>You’ll be able to thrive working on multiple projects at any given time; so we’re looking for someone who is organised, able to multi-task and willing to learn in a fast paced-environment. </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

Communications assistant

Closing date for applications: Friday 24th May 2024Contract: The role is a full-time permanent positionSalary: £27,000Location: 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.  Would you like to join the sales team of a top 5 UK publisher at a time of dynamic investment and growth?We are looking to recruit an Online Sales Assistant with good organisational skills to work in our fast-paced online sales team. Reporting to the Senior Account Manager – Online Physical, this position will play a key role in the wider team in look after and growing all the UK online and digital accounts. A pivotal support to the Head of Online Sales and the UK online sales team as well as assisting on the day-to-day administration and operations of the team, compiling data for analysis (ABR and other sales reports) and be the first point of contact for general internal queries about our online accounts.The ideal candidate will have initiative, a natural curiosity, enthusiasm, will be data driven, good at multi-tasking and with a love of spreadsheets and ready to join a highly motivated and dynamic team.Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney.  ResponsibilitiesAccount administration<ul><li>Compile and prepare weekly sales report for Amazon</li><li>Manage internal and Amazon agendas and minutes</li><li>Prepare and send out NYP grids for print customers</li><li>Maintain our sales traces and compile data for reports to share internally</li><li>Manage compliance checks process</li><li>Assist with online accounts administration (including Infringement claims, author approvals, etc)</li><li>Processing Amazon retro claims</li><li>Create and circulate monthly promotion update emails to divisional specialists</li></ul>Market analysis<ul><li>Keep records of sales data and compile data for regular reports to share internally</li><li>Supply ad hoc sales figures requests</li></ul>Team support and admin in tune with other Sales Assistants<ul><li>Bookscan reports and updates</li><li>Provide support for general sales admin and ad hoc business analysis including Annual Business Reviews</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>Organised and can prioritise tasks</li><li>Strong numerical skills</li><li>Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Word</li><li>Strong communication skills</li><li>Proficient with systems such as Biblio, Nielsen, Cognos and Vista  </li></ul>Additional informationAs an assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a> To applyPlease apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the 'apply' button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by the deadline.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications  Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa 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 state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Online sales assistant - Print, UK Sales

Closing date: 22nd May 2024Salary: From £43,000 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. We're looking for a visionary leader to shape the future of digital product marketing in education.Hodder Education is the home of accessible, future-proofed educational resources where we put students, teachers and parents at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to help every teacher and learner across the globe to succeed by creating and delivering high-quality content and support.Hodder Education 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.The Head of Product Marketing (Subscriptions, Primary &amp; EYS) drives revenue and profit for the Primary and Early Years product portfolio at Hodder Education, by strategically leading the creation, planning, execution and management of effective marketing campaigns and tactics to support the successful launch of new products and revenue growth for our backlist. Additionally, the role will be a pivotal voice in evaluating new product readiness and positioning for the Subscriptions, Primary &amp; EYS portfolio, ensuring their alignment with market needs, and spearheading the training of teams on marketing, selling, and providing support for the portfolio. This role will require key stakeholder liaison and management across product, platform, trade and field sales and customer success and essentially represent product marketing in these forums.The role must be committed to driving the success and revenue growth of our Primary &amp; EYS portfolio and launching new subscription offerings to market. Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead the marketing strategy for Subscriptions, Primary &amp; Early Years (EYS) product marketing to drive awareness and deliver on profit growth.</li><li>Introduce new ways of working that modernise marketing practices, upskill the team in multi-channel digital product marketing campaigns and create a new demand generation lead pipeline.</li><li>Support the business in digital transformation, particularly CRM, website and digital product delivery projects.</li><li>Work closely with colleagues in each segment to ensure timely creation, delivery and measurement of each promotional and lead generation campaign.</li><li>Mentor and manage a small team to develop impactful and measurable online and offline marketing campaigns that directly drive sales growth in this segment.</li><li>Identify and cultivate relationships with key influencers and partners to enhance brand visibility and awareness.</li><li>Work closely with the sales leads, product owners, customer success teams to ensure that there’s clear communication and information sharing regarding the progress of sales enablement and campaigns.</li><li>Evaluate results and adjust plans to maximise ROI and capitalise on opportunities.</li><li>Be accountable for the output of the Subscriptions, Primary &amp; EYS product marketing team and success of the portfolio.</li><li>Manage the marketing budget.</li><li>Look for opportunities to improve efficiencies, reduce overheads, maximise growth potential, particularly international markets.</li><li>Leverage data to develop customer profiles, inform decision-making and set targets.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Demonstrated ability to develop and execute comprehensive digital product marketing strategies that drive revenue and achieve business objectives.</li><li>Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams, driving collaboration and fostering a high-performance culture.</li><li>Exceptional customer-centric mindset with a keen understanding of customer needs and the ability to deliver outstanding customer experiences.</li><li>Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyse marketing data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to improve marketing effectiveness.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to develop and maintain partnerships with key influencers and stakeholders.</li><li>Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, setting priorities, and delivering results within tight deadlines.</li><li>Knowledge of subscription based products or services and launching them successfully to market.</li><li>Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex marketing data and strategies to diverse audiences.</li><li>Strong financial acumen with experience in managing marketing budgets and allocating resources effectively.</li><li>A self-starter with ownership mentality and confident in managing key stakeholders.</li><li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, adapting to changing market trends and business needs.</li><li>Proven success in an international senior digital product marketing role.</li><li>Experience in successfully developing and executing digital marketing strategies that have generated significant revenue growth.</li><li>Demonstrated experience in building and leading high-performing teams, driving collaboration and achieving business objectives.</li><li>Experience in working with global product teams, coordinating cross-functional efforts, and ensuring alignment with key stakeholders.</li><li>Track record of successful relationship building with influencers, partners, and key industry contacts to enhance brand visibility and drive sales.</li><li>Experience in marketing digital platforms, apps and products to Primary and/or Early Years to international education institutions.</li><li>Senior international campaign development and delivery experience.</li><li>Proficiency in using marketing analytics and CRM tools to inform decision-making and measure campaign effectiveness.</li><li>Experience of creating, executing and managing impactful and successful awareness and growth digital product marketing campaigns.</li><li>Managing a team and working with key stakeholders at a senior level.</li><li>Strong business acumen.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.</li><li>Experience in using CRM systems e.g. salesforce and or hubspot or similar, in any industry.</li><li>Relevant certifications in marketing, project management, or related fields are a plus.</li><li>Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and marketing automation software.</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>

Head of global product marketing (Subscriptions, Primary & Early Years)

Closing date: 22nd May 2024 at 11.55pmSalary: £27,600Location: Hybrid working model in the London Bridge officeTeam: William Collins &amp; 4th EstateJob type: 12 months fixed term contract Play a key part in picture research, permission licensing, compliance standards, and ensuring our publishing schedule stays on track as an assistant.This role is to support the William Collins &amp; 4th Estate Design and Project Editorial team. The purpose of this dual role is to provide the Design Team with support around picture research and permission licencing, and in the progress of covers, helping to ensure that the critical path is met. Also to ensure that they meet compliance standards in regards to freelancer hiring and invoicing, and requirements around GDPR.  You will also be helping the Project Editorial Team, again ensuring that they meet the compliance standards in regards to freelancer hiring and invoicing, and the requirements around GDPR. In addition, they will help to ensure that the publishing schedule and metadata is accurate, and provide support around picture research and picture and text permission licencing.  Key responsibilitiesDesign team tasks<ul><li>Registering new freelancers on Risk, sending out freelance agreements, raising POs and processing payments</li><li>Assisting with picture research and clearing permissions</li><li>Logging cover briefs and cover copy</li><li>Processing covers and tracking progress, to ensure titles are on the critical path</li><li>Liaising with 360 in regards to any cover changes needed for their focus titles</li><li>General administrative duties</li></ul>Project editorial team tasks<ul><li>Registering new freelances on Risk, sending out freelance agreements, raising POs and processing payments</li><li>Assisting with picture research and clearing permissions</li><li>Assisting with text permission clearance</li><li>Adding new titles to Filemaker/Plan G and making any changes to existing Filemaker records, ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are informed</li><li>Ensuring the data on Filemaker/Plan G is accurate</li><li>Running regular reports including Plan G schedule and change reports, missing metadata reports and circulating to relevant stakeholders</li><li>Working with Production, Editorial and Sales to ensure that titles on Amazon are accurate</li><li>General administrative duties, including booking meeting rooms for progress meetings</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Administrative &amp; organisation experience with a high level of computer literacy</li><li>Must be reliable and self-motivating</li><li>Ability to communicate confidently, both in writing and verbally</li><li>Excellent spelling and grammar</li><li>High level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail</li><li>Computer skills: Word, Excel and PowerPoint</li><li>Excellent organisational skills</li><li>Effective at multi-tasking</li><li>Proven lover of literature and interest in the publishing process</li><li>Proactive, flexible and solution driven</li></ul> Benefits <ul><li>Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days) </li><li>Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave </li><li>Private healthcare cover and life assurance </li><li>Summer Hours  </li><li>Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal </li><li>Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme </li><li>Relocation Rent Support Loan  </li><li>Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work</li><li>Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes </li><li>Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers </li><li>Gym membership discount </li><li>Onsite physiotherapy (London only) </li><li>Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days </li><li>We're a certified Carbon Neutral company</li><li>Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)</li><li>With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire</li><li>Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books </li><li>Subsidised canteen and retail discounts </li><li>Onsite prayer room </li></ul> If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to <a href="mailto:recruitment@harpercollins.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@harpercollins.co.uk</a> with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.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 internships or entry level positions. For more information visit  <a href="mailto:recruitment@harpercollins.co.uk" target="_blank">https://www.btbs.org/</a>

Glasgow Office 

Honley

Dublin

HarperCollins Publishers UK

HarperCollins

200 Years of HarperCollins

Design & project editorial assistant (12m FTC)

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 29th May 2024Salary: £32,000-£35,000 depending on experienceContract: The role is full-timeLocation: Based in our Soho offices for at least 3 days per week, with the option of remote working for the other 2 days DHA is looking for a proactive, creative and organised rights executive to join its Adult Translation Team. Working across a range of works from market-leading brand fiction authors to literary debuts, as well as some non-fiction, this is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience selling translation rights looking to take the next step in their career.The successful candidate will have a sharp eye for detail and will be confident managing a high volume of work. You’ll be a fast and discerning reader with an awareness of international book trends and a keen interest in a broad range of literature. You will be confident managing your own workload and successfully prioritising. Excellent communication skills are central to success in the role.We are a dynamic, busy team so a can-do, collaborative attitude and a willingness to pitch in are very important. Knowledge of a second language is helpful but not necessary. Responsibilities<ul><li>Liaising with primary agents about material, upcoming titles and submission strategies</li><li>Managing submissions across territories, both direct and co-agented</li><li>Negotiating deal terms and knowledge of translation contracts</li><li>Communicating with clients about offers, jackets, publication strategy, international interviews, festivals, etc</li><li>Designing rights guides, sales documents and marketing materials</li><li>Website and database management</li><li>Preparing for and attendance at relevant book fairs and trips</li><li>Regular catch-ups with Primary Agents and Translation Team</li><li>Responsible for client care and communications around translation activities and deals</li><li>Managing publication process for our clients in markets responsible for</li><li>Proactive stance re: audio rights, including streaming and subscription</li><li>Sales trips and attending book fairs</li><li>Developing relationships with scouts</li><li>Communicating with Accounts Departments to ensure timely payments</li><li>Any other duty as required by Managers as commensurate with the post</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Please email your CV and a covering letter (outlining your suitability for the role with reference to the specifications above) to Anna Watkins and Rachael Sharples by clicking the 'Apply' button. </li><li>Please include contact information for two referees and details of your salary and notice period (if applicable).</li></ul> DHA reserves the right to close the application process early if we have found the right candidate.DHA welcomes applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. All applicants will be considered on merit.For further information about the agency, please visit: <a href="https://www.davidhigham.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.davidhigham.co.uk/</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

David Higham Associates

Translation rights executive

Closing date: 24th May 2024Salary: £28,000 (+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. We’re seeking someone with a knack for detail and a passion for books to support our editorial operations.John Murray Press 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.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. What you'll be doing<ul><li>You will be creating, maintaining and cleansing title and contract data in our publishing system, Biblio 3, as well as providing administrative support to the Operations and Editorial teams. Many of these tasks involve frequent communication and collaboration across multiple teams, including the Production, Contracts, Rights, Royalties and Inventory teams.</li><li>You will act as the main point of contact for system and process queries from the Editorial team, and the role will involve some training responsibility as an owner of editorial operations processes and the use of Biblio 3.</li><li>You will also work on company wide projects and initiatives with the rest of the editorial operations team, and will be involved in continual process improvement as the team reviews its process workflows and metadata guidance.</li></ul> Who we're looking for<ul><li>We are looking for someone who is passionate about detail, accuracy and systems, and who enjoys data input. </li><li>Our ideal candidate will have experience of using Biblio 3 (or similar title data management systems) as well as experience in an operational role - in publishing or another industry.</li><li>The role requires attention to detail, good organisation, an ability to prioritise a busy workload and a sound knowledge of computer packages, particularly Excel. </li><li>An interest and knowledge of SEO and optimising metadata would be an advantage as well as experience in an administrative role. </li></ul>If you enjoy working across a range of tasks, each supported by clearly defined process workflows which you would enjoy helping to continue to optimise, we'd love to hear from you. 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>

Editorial operations executive

Closing date for applications: 26th May 2024 Are you an enthusiastic book lover who would like to start their publishing journey in sales at the world’s leading illustrated non-fiction publisher? DK is looking for a motivated Rights Assistant to join our Northern Europe team, part of our International Sales division. We are the world's leading illustrated publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann, creating cutting-edge design and stunning visual books for the whole family. We are passionate about inspiring curiosity and bring people to books through their thirst for knowledge. With a global book loving community of over 800 colleagues in the UK, US, Germany, India, China, Spain and Australia, we produce books in over 100 countries and over 60 languages. Our International division, made up of c.60 people globally, is a fun, friendly and diverse bunch responsible for selling our beautiful books across the world. Working in close collaboration with the immediate team of four people, this administrative support position calls for an individual who is inquisitive, proactive and eager to expand their knowledge and learn about Sales and Publishing.  Responsibilities<ul><li>Providing excellent customer care: proactive trouble-shooting, answering questions on files, dates, process, editorial/translation feedback, in conjunction with your manager</li><li>Ordering and supplying sales materials to customers</li><li>Liaising with Production colleagues to track individual printings for your customers through to successful delivery</li><li>Drafting contracts</li><li>Communicating with and building independent, trusted relationships with your country/regional customers from the get-go</li><li>Supporting the team with any preparation for business trips/ bookfairs</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>This role will suit an expert organiser who is able to manage multiple tasks efficiently. </li><li>Excellent communication skills are essential as you will engage with international customers and colleagues throughout the company, acting as the first point of contact and linchpin for the team. </li><li>Although not mandatory, fluency in a second language would be a valuable asset in this division.</li></ul>If you are a true team player ready to roll up your sleeves, have a love for books and an ambition to pursue a career in Sales, we want to hear from you. To applyPlease submit your most recent CV and cover letter detailing why you want to work for DK. 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 or undertaking internships. For more information, visit <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.

Dorling KIndersley

DK Publishing

Rights assistant (Northern Europe) - DK International

Application deadline: 3rd June 2024Salary: circa £26,000 If you have a passion for publishing and excellent organisational skills, this role could be your perfect fit!Country &amp; Town House is a leading independent media business with a number of strong and respected print magazine titles and a rapidly growing digital business.We need a hard-working and well-organised manager to support the commercial sales team and to manage and run our office near Fulham Broadway. The ideal candidate will have at least 1-2 years’ experience working in a busy and dynamic office, capable of keeping a cool head and with the ability to multi-task.Reporting to the B Corp &amp; Projects Manager, this is an excellent opportunity to start a career in the publishing industry. With your experience and talents, you’ll be able to bring organisation and structure to a team of high-performing professionals and help the business become more efficient, productive, and effective and to become a key member of our close-knit team. Responsibilities<ul><li>Office management, including post, liaising with landlords, stationery &amp; supplies, breakfast club, magazine distribution (including management of leftover magazines as per our environmental policies)</li><li>Ensuring that the office is tidy and well presented at all times</li><li>Support B Corp &amp; Projects Manager in achieving scope 1 and 2 carbon emission targets </li><li>Support B Corp &amp; Projects Manager in the organisation of C&amp;TH and client events including guest lists, invitations, venues, catering, budget management and client liaison</li><li>Annual audit of office supplies as per our procurement policy - with a goal of increasing our use of local/ESG focused suppliers</li><li>Provide support to the commercial team through assisting with client and market research, sales pitches and presentations, client liaison and follow up, copy chasing for print, inserts and digital campaigns.</li><li>Assisting with production and admin of School House magazine</li><li>Subscriptions management - management of single issue orders and subscriber queries</li><li>Lead on organising staff social events</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Excellent interpersonal &amp; communication skills</li><li>Ability to remain effective when working under pressure</li><li>A driven and optimistic team player</li><li>Critical thinking and problem-solving skills</li><li>Honesty, integrity and reliability</li><li>Planning and organisation</li><li>Good time management</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.

COUNTRY & TOWNHOUSE

Sales support & office manager

Closing date: 26th May 2024Salary: Up to £60,000 + bonus + benefitsLocation: 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 a problem solver with a passion for people?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.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>Organisational design: you’ll work with the HR team to support the senior leadership on their organisational design, devising and delivering any restructuring plans to support the divisional strategic objectives.</li><li>Employee relations: You’ll take the lead on complex employee relations cases and advise and support the Junior HR Business Partners with their casework.</li><li>Policies and processes: You’ll play a role in continuously reviewing and refining HR policies to ensure they support the plans and priorities of the divisions and remain compliant with statutory and legal requirements. You will ensure the team are adequately implementing and advising managers / staff on their application.</li><li>Stakeholder management: manage the relationship with the wider HR team and business stakeholders across all employee relations work and change programs, escalating any issues to the Interim Head of HR and Interim HR Director.</li><li>Involvement in a wide range of HR projects, for example review of Family policies, handbook review, broader policy reviews, and involvement in projects led by centres of excellence including Reward, Talent &amp; Development, Talent Acquisition and Diversity &amp; Inclusion, where appropriate.</li><li>In partnership with Interim Head of HR, you will work closely with the Diversity and Inclusion Manager to understand individual divisional D&amp;I objectives.</li><li>Role model our four pillars of strategy: Understanding Consumers; Owner Mentality; Changing the Story; Growth Mindset</li></ul>These are the main requirements of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. It is intended to reflect the nature, range, and context of the work, which will change over time. Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Proven experience of managing complex employee relations issues, restructures, advising on organisational design and talent management processes</li><li>Solid HR Business Partnering expertise within a range of industries, with a successful track record of high impact business partnering</li><li>Experience of working with and building rapport and strong relationships with very senior managers</li><li>Strong understanding of employment legislation</li><li>Adaptable and able to take both a strategic and ‘hands-on’ approach</li><li>Credible, proactive professional with excellent judgment and the ability to instil confidence in others</li><li>Great communicator, both written and oral, with the ability to clearly present information to others</li><li>Proactive, solutions-focused, and a pragmatic problem solver</li><li>Well-networked with great interpersonal skills and capable of easily and naturally building relationships</li><li>Analytical skills including the ability to quickly and accurately assimilate information from complex verbal and numerical data</li><li>Ability to prioritise and handle ever changing and conflicting workload priorities</li><li>Ability to think innovatively and generate ideas and solutions offering a range of options</li><li>The ability to build trusted and positive relationships with staff at all levels</li><li>Accurate and exacting standards</li><li>High level of resilience with the ability to read people and adapt approach accordingly</li><li>Take pride in providing first-class customer service to senior leaders and managers across our business</li><li>Tactful, diplomatic and approachable</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>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>

HR consultant

Closing date for applications: 24th May 2024Contract: Full-time, temporary maternity cover positionSalary range:  £39,000 - £48,000Location: 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 Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for a senior key account manager to join our Bloomsbury UK Children’s Sales Team on a fixed-term parental leave contract.Reporting to the Head of Children’s Sales, this role presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced sales professional to join the fast-moving and high-performing Sales Team of a top 5 UK publisher.  Bloomsbury Children’s are an award winning and market leading publisher of top authors and brands such as Harry Potter, Katherine Rundell, The Bunny Adventures, Katya Balen, Neil Gaiman, Kalynn Bayron and Tom Percival.   Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage the Bloomsbury relationship with a selection of key UK accounts, including Waterstones and Gardners aiming to maximise sales revenue and profit whilst working towards group sales strategy and targets.</li><li>Sell the Children’s Trade and Education lists to key accounts, via regular customer presentations, NLFs and negotiating deals to secure best possible promotional space and marketing activity for Bloomsbury titles.</li><li>Liaise with the Publicity &amp; Marketing team to ensure market-leading execution of shared strategic title plans in order to hit ambitious targets and maximise sales from all M&amp;P activity by keeping retailers informed. </li><li>Work closely with the adult sales team on ongoing retailer specific strategies, especially the Digital Sales team to ensure we consider online impact in all decisions. </li><li>Responsibility for stock management for the Children’s Sales team. Including working closely with the Children’s Inventory Controller and the sales team to manage reprints, lead the weekly reprint meeting for sales, and attend the weekly cross-divisional reprints meeting taking responsibility for follow-up. </li><li>Manage embargoes and controlled releases for all children’s books with the Inventory Controller. </li><li>Responsibility for providing sales analysis, print-fix and acquisition numbers for titles and contributing to ad-hoc title task forces. </li><li>Responsibility for feeding in market and customer feedback into the acquisitions process</li><li>Attend Marketing meetings, and present sales updates (E.g. At the Fast Movers meeting).</li><li>Present to the ASM team at Sales Briefings, contribute to, and produce weekly sales reports (Weekly Sales Updates, Bitesize etc.).</li><li>Potential for line-management responsibility within the Children’s Consumer Sales team. To include, overseeing their workload, time-management and ensuring effective execution of their responsibilities, including sign off for expenditure. </li><li>Deputising for the Head of Sales on an ad hoc basis.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience <ul><li>Well-developed presentation skills</li><li>Demonstrate excellent client relationship building and development skills</li><li>Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with stakeholders of different levels</li><li>Strong negotiation skills with a clear understanding of the commercials</li><li>Proven experience of sales, ideally in the children’s market</li><li>Wide knowledge of the UK book market, including Education</li><li>Preparing and writing internal reports</li><li>Excellent organisational and time management skills </li><li>Strong focus on attention to detail</li><li>Advanced skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint</li><li>Highly numerate and keen reader</li></ul> To applyPlease apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the 'apply' button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa applications.Bloomsbury 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 state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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