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Closing date: 7th March 2025Salary: £39,000+ dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior publicity manager to join our dynamic and creative Communications team.At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>As Senior Publicity Manager you will be responsible for leading and implementing sales-driving and profile-building publicity campaigns across our brand publishing in both the commercial fiction and genre space.&nbsp;</li><li>You will be working directly with some of the industry’s biggest and most exciting brands, integrating all aspects of the media and events spaces to positively raise the profile and awareness of the author and book&nbsp;across imprints.</li><li>You’ll be required to confidently present plans to colleagues in-house and externally to authors and agents, pitch for new business, regularly updating key stakeholders on progress, as well as offering exceptional author care and maintaining excellent relationships with authors and agents.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for a passionate and driven publicist to lead on campaigns and strategy for a range of Orion’s key launches. </li><li>You will have demonstrable experience with a proven track record of creating industry-leading publicity campaigns that result in sales. </li><li>An interest in genre and commercial publishing as well as experience working with brand authors is essential. </li><li>Alongside demonstrable PR experience, the ideal candidate will be extremely efficient, have a broad range of contacts across the media and events, and bring initiative, creativity, and passion to the role. </li><li>The ability to multi-task, work calmly under pressure and be a strong team player are also vital.&nbsp;</li></ul>This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced publicist ready for a new challenge.&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>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&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.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&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Senior publicist

Closing date: 2nd March 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based outside London (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Edinburgh office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Play a key role in producing award-winning audiobooks at Hachette UK.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 11&nbsp;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.The audio team are responsible for managing the end-to-end audio publishing process for all divisions across Hachette UK. We work closely with all divisional publishing teams including Editorial, Production, Marketing, Publicity and Digital Sales, internal and external studios and producers, agents, authors and voice talent to create bestselling and award-winning audiobooks, and other audio projects.The Audio Editorial Assistant is an essential part of the audio team. You will be working closely with colleagues across the team and the wider business, providing administrative support for audio production and publishing processes, helping to ensure cost-effective, timely and high-quality production and publication of new audiobooks, and enabling the company to fulfil its audio publishing programme to a very high standard.&nbsp;&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesYou will support the whole audio team by undertaking administrative work associated with audio productions and publication. This will include, but is not limited to:<ul><li>Issuing weekly pre-order distribution instructions</li><li>Processing incoming audio assets from production partners</li><li>Liaising with internal systems and teams and external retailer parties to ensure timely and efficient distribution of audio assets to customers</li><li>Assisting in the resolution of distribution failures and mothballs</li><li>Assisting with paperwork associated with audiobook production and licensing</li><li>Managing purchase orders and payments</li><li>Assisting in the creation and processing of audiobook marketing assets and audio clips</li><li>Promoting and communicating our audiobooks/productions both internally and externally (Newsletter, X, Soundcloud)</li><li>Organising meetings and travel</li><li>Assisting with author/agent care and paperwork</li><li>Attending company meetings as required and feeding back to wider team</li><li>Piracy checks</li><li>Contributing to continuous review of working practices, and helping to implement new working procedures.</li></ul>Additionally, the Audio Editorial Assistant will be responsible for managing the production of no less than 12 audiobook projects per annum.&nbsp;Who we are looking forThe ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and proactive, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and multi-task. They will be:<ul><li>Computer literate</li><li>Knowledgeable about, or have an aptitude for, relevant applications/systems</li><li>Highly organised and deadline-driven</li><li>Strong communicators (written and verbal)</li><li>Understanding or interested in digital formats and workflows</li><li>Able to work collaboratively as part of a team</li><li>Customer and team focused</li><li>Meticulous and detail-oriented</li><li>Adaptable</li><li>Passionate about audiobooks and audio storytelling</li></ul>This is an entry-level role. The ideal candidate will have work or other experience demonstrating reliability, responsibility and receptiveness to learning new skills, not necessarily in publishing or audio-focused roles.&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.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&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Audio editorial assistant (12 month FTC)

Closing date: 3rd March 2025Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our Sheffield, London, or Edinburgh office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;From editing to final print, ensure every book meets the highest standards in quality, timing, and budget.John Murray Press is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.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.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>You will be responsible for taking projects through all stages of production up to publication, ensuring all products are produced on time, to budget and to a high quality, and communicating effectively with authors throughout the production process.</li><li>You will foster and maintain constructive relationships with colleagues and external suppliers, briefing and overseeing the work of all freelance editors, typesetters, proofreaders and indexers, and collaborate closely with our team of Production Controllers to produce exceptional products.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>You will possess superb communication skills, a meticulous eye for detail, impeccable grammar and spelling and effective time-management skills.</li><li>The role will offer scope for considerable autonomy and responsibility.</li><li>Technical knowledge of digital formats and workflows is desirable but not essential.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.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&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Production editor

Closing date: 7th March 2025Salary: £36,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;We are looking for a creative, driven and motivated salesperson to maximise sales through Waterstones for Orion.&nbsp;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 11&nbsp;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.Reporting to the Orion Sales Director you will be working on a hugely exciting list across all of Orion's imprints. Our authors include Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, Lorraine Kelly, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jessa Hastings, Emily English, Brandon Sanderson &amp; Stephanie Garber.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Achieving the Waterstones sales budgets across all Orion imprints</li><li>Fostering relationships with key Waterstones head office contacts and booksellers</li><li>Working closely with internal sales, marketing, editorial and publicity departments to drive Waterstones sales with enthusiasm, creativity and commercial expertise.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we are looking for<ul><li>A proven sales track record</li><li>Experience in Waterstones account management</li><li>Experience in building strong customer relationships</li><li>Excellent knowledge of the UK book market</li><li>Commercial awareness&nbsp;and strong analytical skills</li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a willingness to work as a team player</li><li>Excellent organisational and time-management skills with a meticulous eye for detail</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.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&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Key account manager

Closing date: 28th February 2025Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role will be based in our London office, or our regional offices in Sheffield or Didcot, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Create impactful digital content at this leading educational publisher!At Hachette Learning (formerly Hodder Education), there’s one thing we’re certain about. No two students learn the same way. That’s why our approach to teaching begins by recognising the needs of individuals first. Our mission is to enable every learner to fulfil their unique potential by empowering those who teach them. From our expert teaching and learning resources to our digital educational tools that make learning easier and more accessible for all, we provide solutions designed to maximise the impact of learning for every teacher, parent and student.Aligned with our parent company, Hachette Livre, founded in 1826, we’re proud to deliver high-quality learning solutions on a global scale. We make it easier for everyone to unlock a new world of learning. Hachette Learning 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.&nbsp;What you'll be doingIn this role, you will:<ul><li>Support Hachette Learning in its digital transformation, by developing engaging and impactful digital educational content across multiple subject disciplines at primary, secondary and further education levels, aimed at UK and international markets.</li><li>Manage external writers, subject matter experts and/or editorial vendors, and collaborate closely with internal colleagues in Product Development, Product Delivery, Product Management and other stakeholders.</li><li>The role involves briefing requirements for the content and supervising quality of draft and final submissions to ensure effective pedagogical approach and content structure.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forThe ideal candidate will have:<ul><li>A proven track record of developing content for digital-first educational products.</li><li>A good understanding of digital learning principles and pedagogical approaches and knowledge of digital learning platforms.</li><li>Experience developing content to maximise learning outcomes, feature possibilities and account for technical limitations.</li><li>An ability to adapt and enhance passive content into interactive formats, including adaptive learning, videos, audio, animated and gamified resources.</li></ul>Other key skills include:<ul><li>Confidence in managing and delivering multiple projects simultaneously, within commercial budgets and on strict time schedules, with a calm and problem-solving approach</li><li>Strong communication skills, including briefing, managing and coaching writers and freelancers, and collaborating with internal colleagues</li><li>Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders, including subject matter experts, technical teams, content/editorial/marketing teams and external suppliers.</li><li>Experience in assessing and implementing feedback so that content meets different market needs</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Digital content developer

Closing date: 3rd March 2025Salary: £34,500 - £38,500 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London, Sheffield, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, or Newcastle office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Quercus has a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our brilliant Production team.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;Quercus is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>As a Senior Production Controller, you will take the lead on a variety of titles, mostly mono fiction and non-fiction, with some special editions and colour books.</li><li>You will project-manage all editions, print and digital, to ensure they are delivered on time, within budget and look fabulous, to enable Quercus to fulfil their ambitious publishing programme.</li><li>You will work closely and collaboratively with internal teams across Editorial, Design, Sales, Inventory, Marketing and Publicity, as well as external suppliers, to identify and implement creative solutions for manufacturing, cost, and scheduling challenges.</li></ul>This is an interesting, varied and creative role which offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of books in a friendly, inclusive and experienced team.&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>The successful candidate will be highly organised and be able to prioritise multiple tasks.</li><li>You will be enthusiastic and curious to learn, and have a can-do attitude and a keen eye for detail.&nbsp;</li><li>A proactive team player who is also able to work independently, you will be able to demonstrate good commercial awareness and solid problem-solving skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Senior production controller

Closing date: 28th February 2025Salary: £48,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Contract: This is a fixed-term, 12-month contract.Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House.&nbsp;&nbsp;Are you an experienced facilities manager with a love of books?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 11&nbsp;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, and Bookouture. 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 Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools.Hachette UK is part of&nbsp;Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, and Ireland.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.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Manage a team of post room staff to provide all post services at Carmelite House and ensure all post and courier providers are regularly reviewed on cost and service levels.</li><li>Manage reception team providing warm, welcoming, and efficient guest services on the Carmelite House reception desk.</li><li>Ensure post room and reception services are operating effectively and available within agreed hours. Manage team rotas, holiday and sickness absence.</li><li>Manage the Facilities Assistant and provide holiday cover for this role.</li><li>Manage the Facilities Mailbox to provide effective and efficient responses to facilities helpdesk requests ensuring they are resolved in a timely and cost-effective way.</li><li>Supported by the Senior Facilities Manager, you will ensure Carmelite House meets all current health and safety obligations and legislation including risk assessments, permits, procedures and training.</li><li>Oversee all events on 6th Story (our venue space) to ensure they are successful and safe, including carrying out risk assessments and ensuring all necessary arrangements are in place.</li><li>Act as Incident Control Manager for the building, supported by the Incident Management Team.</li><li>Oversee outsourced facilities service providers including (but not limited to) cleaning, security guarding and security systems maintenance, fire safety, fabric maintenance, landscaping, pest control, couriers and postal services, ensuring they are meeting agreed SLAs and budget.</li><li>Drafting and updating security Assignment Instructions and Emergency procedures to present to SFM for sign-off and implementation.</li><li>Attending meetings with external facilities service providers, consultants, contractors and statutory bodies.</li><li>Ensure all observations arising from statutory insurance inspections are actioned in a timely manner.</li><li>Undertake move and change projects as required.</li><li>Undertake regular building inspections to identify any health &amp; safety or maintenance issues and ensure high property standards are maintained.</li><li>Maintaining records of compliance using the cloud based system, Meridian.</li><li>Undertake performance reviews, development and training of teams.</li><li>Develop and maintain strong relationships with publishers and external suppliers.</li><li>Develop and maintain strong relationships with building sub-tenants.</li><li>Monitor supplier costs and provide saving proposals where possible.</li><li>Manage energy platforms to ensure energy optimisation across the building.</li></ul>These are the main requirements of the role, but it 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. You may be required to undertake such other duties as may reasonably be expected.&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>You have strong, current, people management experience with the ability to build, manage and support teams.</li><li>You have a very strong customer focus.</li><li>You have knowledge of facilities-related legislation and its practical application.</li><li>You are happy to frequently work out-of-hours and be available out-of-hours as the role requires.</li><li>You have move and change project skills.</li><li>You remain calm under pressure and manage multiple targets and deadlines.</li><li>You have excellent communication skills.</li><li>You are financially and commercially aware.</li><li>You have good negotiating skills.</li><li>You have significant experience in similar facilities management roles.</li><li>You have experience of building HVAC systems.</li><li>You have project management and CHURN experience.</li><li>You have IWFM, IOSH or equivalent qualifications.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Building manager (12 month FTC)

Closing date: 26th February 2025Salary: £43,500 - £52,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Do you love science fiction and fantasy?Hodder &amp; Stoughton is an award-winning publisher within Hachette UK, one of the UK’s biggest publishing groups. For over 150 years, we have been one of Britain’s leading publishers of fiction and non-fiction and are renowned for passion, quality and delivering bestselling books in many different formats.Hodderscape is our vibrant, and fast growing, science fiction, fantasy and horror imprint. Our authors include Laini Taylor, Kerri Maniscalco, Elizabeth Lim, Chloe Gong, Pierce Brown, Becky Chambers, Tad Williams and many more. We are never afraid to be out of this world, and we are looking to publish the very best commercial SFF.With a huge passion for the genre, and a wealth of experience commissioning SFF under your belt, you would be building your own list at Hodderscape, working with the Publishing Director and the Hodderscape team to bring in exciting new talent, as well as publishing ongoing Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning authors and brands. You will be an experienced and safe pair of hands, with extensive commissioning experience, and a true passion for science fiction and fantasy in all its forms.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>You will build and manage a list of popular and bestselling authors, taking their books from pitch to publication and beyond. &nbsp;</li><li>You will see titles through from acquisition to publication in all formats, working with key teams to create effective publishing strategies, successful launches and build long-term sales.</li><li>You’ll develop strong agent relationships and help grow Hodderscape’s presence in the fiction market.</li><li>As a senior member of the team, you will help formulate Hodderscape's ongoing strategy, building strong relationships across departments, and develop clear publishing plans for new and ongoing authors, with a particular focus on D2C publishing.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forThe successful candidate will have:<ul><li>love of science fiction and fantasy books, with a detailed knowledge of the market</li><li>excellent understanding of the editorial process from start to finish</li><li>commercially minded with a proven ability to recognise opportunities</li><li>strong communication skills and a talent for organisation</li><li>experience working on high specification special hardback editions</li><li>experience in or contributing to structural and line edits</li><li>the ability to negotiate financially viable and favourable contracts with external parties</li><li>the ability to project manage effectively and deliver on time</li><li>excellent administration skills</li><li>familiar with the Biblio title management system</li><li>experience with Microsoft Office</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Editorial director

Closing date: 26th February 2025Salary: £32,000 - £42,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Are you a brilliant editor with a passion for science fiction, fantasy and horror?Hodder &amp; Stoughton is an award-winning publisher within Hachette UK, one of the UK’s biggest publishing groups. For over 150 years, we have been one of Britain’s leading publishers of fiction and non-fiction and are renowned for passion, quality and delivering bestselling books in many different formats.Hodderscape is our vibrant, and fast growing, science fiction, fantasy and horror imprint. Our authors include Laini Taylor, Kerri Maniscalco, Elizabeth Lim, Chloe Gong, Pierce Brown, Becky Chambers, Tad Williams and many more. We are never afraid to be out of this world, and we are looking to publish the very best commercial SFF.With huge passion for the genre, you will be building your own list of highly commercial fantasy books, in alignment with the Hodderscape strategy, as well as publishing ongoing authors. You will see titles through from acquisition to publication in all formats, working with key teams to create effective publishing strategies, successful launches and build long-term sales.You’ll develop strong agent relationships and help grow Hodderscape’s presence in the fiction market. You might be a brilliant editor who already has some commissioning success under your belt and is ready for a bold new step, or you might be a hugely experienced commissioner who is ready to build their own list.&nbsp;&nbsp;Who we are looking forThe successful candidate will have:<ul><li>passion for science fiction and fantasy books, both young adult and adult, with a detailed knowledge of the market</li><li>excellent understanding of the editorial process from start to finish</li><li>commercially minded with a proven ability to recognise opportunities</li><li>strong communication skills and a talent for organisation</li><li>experience working on high-specification special hardback editions</li><li>experience in or contributing to structural and line edits</li><li>the ability to negotiate financially viable and favourable contracts with external parties</li><li>the ability to project manage effectively and deliver on time</li><li>excellent administration skills</li><li>familiar with the Biblio title management system</li><li>experience with Microsoft Office</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Commissioning editor / senior commissioning editor

Closing date: 24th February 2025Salary: £27,000 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.&nbsp;Can you take the initiative to keep a team running smoothly? We are looking for an enthusiastic and meticulous editorial assistant to support the Sceptre team, working closely with its executive publisher.For almost forty years Sceptre has been the home of the very best in fiction and non-fiction. We are one of the most dynamic literary imprints in British and international publishing, working with some of the most iconic names in contemporary writing and some of the world's most beloved books.We publish across a wide range of categories including fiction (both written in English and translated), biography and memoir, popular culture, narrative non-fiction and graphic novels.Our authors include Arifa Akbar, Jessica Andrew, Jenn Ashworth, Abi Daré, Ned Beauman, Kaliane Bradley, James Cahill, Tracey Emin, Wendy Erskine, E. M. Forster, Charles Frazier, Siri Hustvedt, Thomas Keneally, Fiona McFarlane, Tom Lamont, David Mitchell, Andrew Miller, David Nicholls, Simon Parkin, Hans Rosling, Martin Scorsese, Pier Vittorio Tondelli, John Vaillant and Charlotte Wood.Sceptre is an imprint of Hodder &amp; Stoughton. With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, Hodder &amp; Stoughton's unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre.&nbsp;&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Reporting directly to the Executive Publisher, you will be responsible for a wide range of administrative tasks including general office administration, running our internal systems, organising meetings, keeping minutes, overseeing our publishing critical path, updating Biblio, processing invoices, organising book proof mailouts and supporting the busy team of commissioners and editors with a variety of ad hoc tasks.</li><li>Editorial tasks include proofreading covers, writing copy, preparing editions for production, dealing with author and agent queries and managing reprint corrections. You will also play a supportive but active role in helping our commissioning team&nbsp;shape the future of Sceptre, taking part in our editorial meetings and learning what goes into the process of acquiring and publishing a book.&nbsp;</li><li>While the role sits within the Sceptre team, you will work across the broader Hodder division, with colleagues from editorial, design, production, sales, marketing, publicity and beyond.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>A clear passion for books and for the business of bringing stories into the hands of readers.</li><li>Proven office experience is essential.</li><li>Some publishing experience would be an advantage but is not strictly necessary.</li><li>Knowledge of a language other than English is encouraged.</li></ul>The ideal candidate will be:<ul><li>&nbsp;Motivated, flexible and cheerful</li><li>&nbsp;Passionate about literary fiction and non-fiction, and culture in general</li><li>&nbsp;Well-read, with broad general knowledge</li><li>&nbsp;Highly organised with a meticulous eye for detail</li><li>&nbsp;Able to multitask and prioritise effectively</li><li>&nbsp;Confident with excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>&nbsp;A competent administrator with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.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&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

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