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Closing date: 23rd September 2024Salary: £27,500 plus bonus and benefits.&nbsp;Are you an excellent communicator and organiser? Are you interested in data and learning about how we sell our children’s books?Penguin Random House Children’s (PRHC) is the number 1 children’s publisher in the UK and this role will include the opportunity to work on our stellar list, from pre-school authors like Peter Rabbit and Bluey, to books for older readers from authors like Katie Kirby and Malorie Blackman.We have an exciting opportunity to join our Children’s sales team on a 6-month Fixed Term basis. As a sales assistant, you will play a crucial role in the efficient operation and smooth-running of our busy sales department, and support in an administrative capacity to allow the team to do their best sales work.&nbsp;What you'll doYour primary responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Tracking the sales performance of key titles</li><li>Assisting in the preparation for customer meetings by completing title information grids, gathering samples, and updating PowerPoint presentations</li><li>Updating internal stakeholders with sales figures</li><li>Providing essential administrative support to the team as needed</li><li>Assisting the sales team in ensuring the smooth processing of orders</li></ul>&nbsp;What you’ll bringWe’re not looking for previous publishing experience. Instead, we’re looking for someone who is ready to be one of the faces of the Children’s sales team, working with both internal colleagues and external stakeholders. An interest in children’s books and what we publish is desirable, and so is an interest in the data and systems side of the role. We’re also looking for:<ul><li>Excellent relationship building and communication skills</li><li>Adaptability (for example, to quickly learn new systems and processes)</li><li>Keen attention to detail</li><li>The ability to prioritise effectively and at pace</li><li>An eagerness to learn and be proactive</li></ul>&nbsp;Disability ConfidentIf you have opted into our disability confident scheme below is the minimum criteria you must meet to be considered for our interview scheme. Please note, there may be occasions where the volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview.&nbsp;Minimum criteria<ul><li>Demonstrable interest in sales and children’s books</li><li>Proven written ability showcased through your application</li><li>Experience/ Knowledge of MS Office Excel/Word/ Outlook</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of managing multiple stakeholders at varying seniorities</li><li>Demonstrable communication skills</li></ul>&nbsp;How to applyPlease apply with your CV and Cover Letter by 23:59 on Monday 23rd September. Please note untailored Cover Letters will not be accepted.&nbsp;About PenguinWe’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.&nbsp;Competitive benefits packageOur people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.Our benefits include:<ul><li>Financial – discounted shopping, season ticket loan, rental deposit loan</li><li>Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, employee assistance, gym loan</li><li>Lifestyle – taste card, tech scheme, free and discounted books</li></ul>&nbsp;Hybrid workingWe’re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team. While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. The exact balance of office to remote working will depend on the nature of the role and team needs - for this role, we expect that you will attend the office 2 days a week, and we are open to discussing this further through the recruitment process.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

London

Penguin Random House

The Publishing Process

Sales assistant, Children's (6-month FTC)

Closing date: 27th September at 11.59pmSalary: £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: Carmelite House in London,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and remote working (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Take on a new challenge working alongside a leading publisher's sales team in this fixed-term role for someone with a proven track record of account management.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&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, Bookouture and Dialogue Books. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hodder Education is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools.It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Key Account Manager or Key Account Director to join the Hachette UK sales team on a fixed term contract.&nbsp;</li><li>Reporting to the Sales Director – Little, Brown Book Group &amp; Hachette Childrens Group, you will be responsible for management of selected UK key accounts, as well as working closely with the divisional sales director on forward-looking sales and publishing strategy.&nbsp;</li><li>You will be responsible for growing the sales across your accounts by working closely with the publishing team including editorial, marketing and publicity.&nbsp;</li><li>The right candidate will be able to deputise for Sales Director at key publishing meetings, including acquisitions, covers, publishing taskforces and any other key divisional meetings, and take responsibility for exceeding budgets and sales targets for key lists and titles.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We’re looking for a candidate with previous account management experience, as well as someone who has a wide view of the UK market.</li><li>The role also calls for divisional responsibility on strategy meetings and as such, we’re looking for someone with excellent communication skills and ideally previous experience on working closely with marketing, publicity and editorial colleagues.</li><li>We’re looking for a team player with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, an ability to multi-task and prioritise, and an enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving commercial environment.</li><li>The successful candidate will be committed to building internal and external relationships, supporting divisional strategy and beating sales budgets.</li><li>Excellent Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel and PowerPoint) and data analysis skills are essential.&nbsp;&nbsp;</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;Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Key accounts manager / director (12 month fixed-term)

Closing date: 19th September 2024Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based in Sheffield (+bonus +benefits)Location: The 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 resourceful and proactive team player with a keen eye for the latest TV drama or wellness trends?Orion is seeking a detail-oriented and enthusiastic Editorial Assistant to join our award-winning and dynamic non-fiction publishing 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 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.Orion commercial non-fiction is comprised of four distinct imprints:&nbsp;Seven Dials, our central home for commercial non-fiction,&nbsp;Orion Spring, our health and wellbeing imprint, Trapeze, our conversation-starting list publishing across non-fiction and fiction, and our new currently unnamed smart-thinking imprint. We are a dynamic team of six senior commissioners and three supporting editors and assistants who are passionate about maintaining our reputation as an exciting home for talent publishing across genres.&nbsp;What you'll be doingIn this role, you will report to the Editorial Director of Orion Spring, and will also support the Editorial Director of Seven Dials and Executive Publisher of Commercial Non-Fiction.&nbsp;You will also provide essential support to our wider Orion non-fiction team, alongside another Editorial Assistant.As an Editorial Assistant, your key responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Administrative support: Handle general office tasks, manage internal systems, organise meetings, take minutes, generate reports, track publishing timelines, update Biblio, process invoices, submit books for awards, manage book proof mailouts, and assist the team of commissioners and editors.</li><li>Editorial tasks: Proofread covers, write copy, prepare paperback editions for production, address author and agent queries, and handle reprint corrections.</li></ul>You will also collaborate with various departments, including editorial, design, production, sales, marketing, and publicity.Join us and help keep our publishing operations running smoothly while contributing to a vibrant and successful team.&nbsp;Who we're looking forThe ideal candidate will be:<ul><li>Passionate, adaptable, and positive</li><li>Excited by the most commercial non-fiction publishing i.e. memoir, cookery, true crime, self-help, parenting and gift</li><li>Strong general knowledge across various topics</li><li>Exceptional organisational skills with a keen eye for detail</li><li>Proficient at multitasking and prioritising tasks effectively</li><li>Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills</li><li>Experienced in administration with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook</li><li>Proven office experience is essential. Some publishing experience would be an advantage.</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></ul>And much more!&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>

Editorial assistant

Closing date:&nbsp;Monday 30 SeptemberInterviews:&nbsp;Week&nbsp;commencing 7 OctoberStart date:&nbsp;ASAPReporting to:&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Director, Premier ScotlandContract: Six months with the potential to extendHours: 9.30am – 5.30pm (weekdays) with 3 days per week in office in Leith. Occasional out of hours work likelySalary range: £25,000 - £27,000 per annumHoliday: 32 days (including public holidays)&nbsp;Develop your career in arts and events communications with a leader in the comms industry in this Edinburgh-based role.Premier Scotland is part of Premier –&nbsp;ranked&nbsp;#1 Consumer Brand PR agency&nbsp;by PR Week&nbsp;last year and specialising in&nbsp;delivering world-class communications campaigns for the entertainment,&nbsp;arts and cultural industries. With specialist knowledge of film, television,&nbsp;literature, gaming, music, performing arts,&nbsp;destination campaigns,&nbsp;consumer brands, not for profit and most recently sport,&nbsp;Premier provides a complete creative communications solution.This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate communicator to develop their career in&nbsp;communications, focused on arts and events and with a flair for both PR and digital. We are looking for someone to support the delivery of communication strategies for a range of world-class festivals including major outdoor festivals,&nbsp;musicians and&nbsp;ensembles,&nbsp;album campaigns,&nbsp;events and other cultural companies and venues&nbsp;as part of the Premier Scotland team. It is a role which requires&nbsp;press,&nbsp;PR&nbsp;and a level of digital&nbsp;knowledge and experience, and is for&nbsp;an initial period of 6 months with potential extension.&nbsp;The successful candidate will feel at home in our fast-paced and dynamic&nbsp;company&nbsp;with a reputation for a top-level client list, strong&nbsp;teamwork and excellent delivery for its clients. There will be opportunities to be directly involved in projects, attend performances and events and get on-the-job training.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Primary tasks and activities<ul><li>Devising, planning,&nbsp;running and reporting on small and mid-scale press; campaigns as&nbsp;allocated by the&nbsp;Associate Directors/Director and with their input</li><li>Working as part of a team on large campaigns</li><li>Building and&nbsp;maintaining relationships with media,&nbsp;clients and associates</li><li>Dealing with requests for images, footage, press information,&nbsp;interviews and press tickets</li><li>Conceiving and delivering media calls</li><li>Digital&nbsp;work&nbsp;on some campaigns&nbsp;working with Senior Digital Manager&nbsp;including&nbsp;creative planning,&nbsp;delivery and analysis</li><li>Live event support and attendance at events as&nbsp;required.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Previous experience in a PR or communications role</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and in-person</li><li>A good understanding of the media and journalism landscape</li><li>A range of press contacts in news, lifestyle,&nbsp;arts and culture media</li><li>Has delivered small- to mid-level PR campaigns</li><li>Experience in&nbsp;planning,&nbsp;creating and publishing engaging and eye-catching social media content</li><li>A good knowledge of social media trends</li><li>Ability to prioritise workload</li><li>Confidence&nbsp;to brainstorm creative content ideas across PR&nbsp;and social media&nbsp;in response to client briefs</li><li>Meticulous attention to detail</li><li>Ability to work alone and as part of a team</li><li>An interest in the arts.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience with video content capture and editing for Instagram reels, TikTok or YouTube Shorts</li><li>Familiarity with website CMS such as&nbsp;Wordpress or Squarespace</li><li>Experience using Facebook Meta Business Suite&nbsp;</li><li>Photo and video editing skills on Adobe Creative Suite, Canva or similar&nbsp;</li><li>Experience running digital advertising campaigns across social media platforms.&nbsp;</li></ul>Research shows how marginalised groups of people may not apply for jobs unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. You might not feel that you ‘check all the boxes’ in the way that&nbsp;we’d expect. Many of us felt that imposter syndrome or a confidence gap when we applied.&nbsp;If the job excites you and you think you might be able to do it well,&nbsp;we’d encourage you to apply anyway.&nbsp;To apply please send your CV and covering letter, outlining how you meet the above criteria, to the email address found via the Apply button with reference/subject line ‘Publicist | Premier Scotland’.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Premier PR

Publicist - Premier Scotland

Closing date: 19th September 2024Salary: €31,500 plus benefits&nbsp;Do you talk about the best new books with everyone you know? Do you enjoy being organised and proactive? This could be the role for you!We are looking for a Communications Assistant to join our Publicity team in Ireland.Penguin Random House Ireland is Ireland’s leading publisher, and we cover all markets and genres. We are literary and commercial; fiction and non-fiction; local and global. We have a fantastic and extensive portfolio of authors including Paul Murray, Liz Nugent, Colin Barrett, Emily Henry, Johnny Sexton, Sinéad Moriarty, Stephen Fry, Elizabeth Strout, James Rebanks, Robin Stevens and Jeff Kinney.This is an exciting entry-level opportunity for someone who is keen to learn about the world of publicity and to support the team working across a huge variety of genres.&nbsp;Key tasksYou will be responsible for general administration for the team, with responsibilities including:<ul><li>Organising meetings</li><li>Communicating with journalists and authors</li><li>Organising publicity schedules, travel and accommodation</li><li>Accompanying authors to interviews and attend events, which will involve some evenings and weekends.</li></ul>Plus, much more!&nbsp;What you’ll bring<ul><li>We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a team, is full of ideas and has a creative approach.&nbsp;</li><li>You must be flexible, have a great eye for detail, and be able to prioritise and organise.&nbsp;</li><li>You must be highly computer-literate.&nbsp;</li><li>Some basic design experience would be helpful but is not essential.</li><li>We’re looking for someone who enjoys engaging on social media.</li><li>You’ll need excellent interpersonal skills over email, phone and in-person, combined with the confidence to communicate with both authors and the press.</li></ul>&nbsp;About PenguinWe’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.&nbsp;How to applyPlease apply with your CV and Cover Letter by Thursday 19th September. As part of your cover letter, please tell us about a recent book you loved and why we should read it too (in more than 200 words).Please note untailored Cover Letters will not be considered. We expect interviews to take place across late September and early October.&nbsp;Competitive benefits packageOur people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.Our benefits include:<ul><li>Financial – discounted shopping and season travel loan</li><li>Wellbeing - healthcare insurance, cycle to work scheme, gym loan</li><li>Lifestyle – volunteering policy and free and discounted books</li></ul>For more information on our benefits, please talk to the Recruiter through the recruitment process.&nbsp;Hybrid workingWe’re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team. While our offices across the UK and Ireland are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that the successful person would work at least three days in the office.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Communications assistant, Penguin Random House Ireland

Closing date: 20th September 2024Salary: £45,000+ dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Ready to lead the charge at brazen? We’re looking for a dynamic leader to manage our groundbreaking list, shape our publishing strategies for 2025-2026, and bring bold new voices to life.brazen books is the new, bold literary arm of Octopus, Hachette. It has published a raft of critically acclaimed bestsellers and record-breakers since its launch in 2022 including Fern Brady’s Strong Female Character, which recently won the Nero Prize for Non-Fiction 2024. It publishes both fiction and non-fiction as well as a score of translated titles. In 2024-5 we will be publishing Florence Given’s Women Living Deliciously, Hanna Thomas Uose’s Who Wants to Live Forever, Hope Reese’s The Women Are Not Fine and Monika Kim’s The Eyes are The Best Part.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Overall management and leadership of brazen’s list; its authors, its team and its wider network</li><li>Leading, planning and executing publishing strategies for 2025-2026 publication</li><li>Full management of all parts of the publishing process: liaising with authors and in-house editorial, design, production, sales and wider comms teams to deliver highly effective and best-in-class publishing</li><li>Ownership of brazen’s P&amp;L for 2025. This part of the role will involve strategy development, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, exploring sales opportunities (home, export and special sales) and meeting growth and profitability targets&nbsp;</li><li>Partnering closely with Sales, Marketing, Publicity and Design across the publishing process&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure that the day-to-day operations of brazen are working effectively, including cost management and meeting all milestones on the publishing critical path</li><li>Maintaining strong connections with preexisting authors and literary agents</li><li>Title acquisition. This will include some flexibility to acquire for Autumn 2025 into the wider Octopus business for the right candidate</li></ul>&nbsp;What we're looking for<ul><li>An excellent knowledge of the market and a track record of successful publishing</li><li>Experience creating and managing strategy</li><li>Great leadership and influencing skills</li><li>Clear and empathetic communicator, able to build strong relationships internally and externally</li><li>Best in field structural editing skills</li><li>Best in field author care skills</li><li>Proven experience negotiating complex deals</li><li>Ambitious and entrepreneurial, eager to contribute to the success of Octopus overall</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.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>

Acting editorial director (12 month FTC)

Closing date: 20th September 2024Salary: From £30,000 per annumReports to: This role reports to the marketing director, Brands and Gallery Kids / YA.&nbsp;Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Books is looking for a bright, commercial and creative marketing executive to join one of the fastest-growing Children’s Publishers in the U.K.Simon &amp; Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognised writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honours and awards.It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon &amp; Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon &amp; Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.Working across picture books, fiction and non-fiction this is an exciting opportunity for a driven and organised person who has a passion for children’s books and is ready for their next step in publishing.Working as part of a team, the Children’s Marketing Executive will work with some of our biggest brands as well as on our newly launched platform-led Gallery Kids and YA list. They will implement their own marketing campaigns and work with other team members on with day to day campaign elements for Skandar, Supertato and other best-selling brands as well as platform led authors.&nbsp;This role’s aim is to implement high impact and commercially creative consumer campaigns to market specific titles, series and authors (online and offline). It would consist of assisting the Marketing Director and Senior Brand Manager across high profile platform led campaigns as well as year round backlist marketing activity for key brands. It would also include building relationships both internally and externally to communicate marketing materials and campaign elements effectively.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will have previously worked within a marketing role, with experience of children’s books, specifically Children’s trade.</li><li>They will have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.</li><li>They will have confident verbal and written communication skills, and able to build relationships both internally and externally with ease.</li><li>They will have a full grasp of online and offline marketing techniques and have fantastic copywriting and copyediting skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply&nbsp;<ul><li>Please apply by attaching your CV and cover letter telling us about yourself, in your cover letter please include a short paragraph (no more than 300 words) discussing a recent marketing or brand campaign that caught your attention.</li></ul>&nbsp;Simon &amp; Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon &amp; Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon &amp; Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/workplace-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Workplace Privacy Notice</a>, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Simon & Schuster UK

Marketing executive, Children's Marketing & Publicity

Closing date: 24th of September 2024&nbsp; &nbsp;If you're passionate about partnerships, creativity, and top-notch service, this is your chance.We're looking for a Commercial Operations Senior Executive to join our team in London as part of our Operation function.You will become an integral part of our Operations Team supporting us to deliver an outstanding Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025. Alongside the Head Of Commercial Operations, you will be responsible for ensuring that large-scale key festival partnerships are delivered efficiently, effectively and with the highest quality of customer care.&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Deliver a number of key partnerships that take place during the festival week in various locations. This will include spaces for multiple partners, festival programmes and products that are driven by partnerships including large-scale activations for our growing client list.</li><li>Developing and maintaining operational processes for delivery of Partnerships within the festival footprint Management of the full delivery cycle of the partnerships. This will include but not be limited to: Venue sourcing</li><li>Supplier sourcing, negotiation and management</li><li>Ensuring all deliverables within the partnership are delivered and fulfilled</li><li>Raising POs &amp; Budget management</li><li>Working closely with Partnerships, Procurement, Marketing and Content teams as appropriate</li><li>Developing solutions with client teams, based on briefs from the customer</li><li>Site visits &amp; travel as required</li><li>You are an advocate and ally for diversity, equity and inclusion</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Ability to work in a high-performing, fast-paced environment</li><li>Works well within a team</li><li>Self-motivated, accountable and sets own goals</li><li>Efficient, pragmatic and detail-oriented</li><li>Superior organisation and prioritisation skills</li><li>Good communication skills and great customer service</li><li>Patient, calm and composed under pressure</li><li>Flexible, open-minded and adaptable</li></ul>If you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. At LIONS Division, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role we would still like you to apply.&nbsp;Who are we?LIONS Division showcases global best practice in creativity, effective and impactful marketing. We set the global benchmark in creative and effective marketing and, through our insight and advisory services, enable brands and their partners to reach and exceed it.We provide a suite of solutions that connect, inform and unlock potential for people and businesses, covering events, intelligence, training and advisory services. Our five-day Festival in Cannes, France is the meeting place for the global marketing community and a celebration of the world’s most excellent and effective work.LIONS Division is part of Ascential plc. Ascential takes the world’s leading brands to the heart of what’s next for their industries. We do this through our events, intelligence products and advisory services. Our 700+ people serve a global customer base from more than 100 countries in the large and growing Marketing and Financial Technology sectors. Ascential plc is listed on London Stock Exchange.&nbsp;Why choose us?Two divisions. Three continents. One great culture - we want working for Ascential to be the best career move you’ve ever made.Ascential is a people-powered company, and we’re committed to supporting <a href="https://www.ascential.com/join-us/diversity-equity-inclusion" target="_blank">diversity, equity and inclusion</a>. We publish an annual DEI Report, setting out our goals and progress. We invest in Employee Groups including Able to Thrive, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and Empower Women’s Network. And our inclusive recruitment practices and early talent programmes help us to bring curious, passionate people from every walk of life into our team.We’re committed to ensuring that the impact of our business on our environment - and the communities we operate in - is a positive one. That means making sure that each event we run is the most sustainable it’s ever been. We also default all of our pension plans to sustainable options, so that our people’s savings are invested in ways that help rather than hinder our planet.Helping people to connect and drive progress isn’t a business-only goal. We know that the world is a better place when we lead with heart, so we support charitable causes that make a difference. We provide opportunities to give back through Volunteer Days and our charity partnership with Media Trust.We value output, not hours. Most of our roles ask for 1-2 days a week in your nearest office. But if that’s not possible for you, let’s talk. Flexible work conversations are actively encouraged here.Only you know what’s most important to you. That’s why we offer a benefits and wellbeing package that you can tailor to your needs. Some of these include:<ul><li>25 days of holiday per year&nbsp; - with an option to buy/ sell upto 5 days</li><li>Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection</li><li>Access to either our commission, bonus or profit share schemes, dependent on the role</li><li>Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and the Ascential Shares Scheme</li><li>Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options</li><li>Learning and development opportunities, to encourage and empower everyone to grow</li></ul>We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Ascential

Commercial operations senior executive

Closing date: 24th of September 2024&nbsp;Ready to support high-profile partnerships at the Cannes Lions Festival? We're looking for a Commercial Operations Executive to join our team in London as part of our Operations function.You will become an essential part of the City Operations to deliver an outstanding Cannes LIONS International Festival of Creativity. You will report directly into the City Operations lead and you will support to ensure the partnerships located in the City of Cannes (outside the Festival perimeter) are delivered efficiently, effectively and with high quality customer care. Post-Festival, you will support all administrative takes alongside the City Operations lead to prepare for the next festival cycle.&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>You will assist with delivery of partnerships that take place outside of the festival perimeter, in the City of Cannes - this will include (and not limited to) finding suitable venues and planning for dinners, cocktail events, ad hoc meetings and City advertising spaces</li><li>You will assist with maintaining the inventory and ensuring the partnership team has all accurate venue details to pitch City venues to our existing partners/ new potential clients</li><li>You will assist with researching new inventory and finding appropriate venues in the City of Cannes</li><li>You will gather monitoring reports for availability purposes with our venues/suppliers</li><li>You will assist with sharing non-sponsor activity/direct venue bookers with the partnership team to convert new business</li><li>You will assist with bi-weekly check-ins with our 5* hotels/ other City venues to continue to build on relationships</li><li>You will monitor planning stages of partnerships delivery with venue/supplier, production company and the client</li><li>You will manage and maintain online filing system of all delivery documents; including contracts, invoices, City submission files, designs and festival programming schedule</li><li>You will assist with raising PO’s and managing payment deadlines between the suppliers and our internal accounts team</li><li>Site visits and travel required as appropriate</li><li>You are an advocate and ally for diversity, equity and inclusion</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Previous event coordinator/ administrative role experience</li><li>Desired future career development in event operations/project management</li><li>Efficient, good communicator and detail oriented</li><li>Ability to work in a high-performing, fast paced environment</li><li>Works well within a team - also is self-motivated and comfortable with individual tasks</li><li>Great customer service skills and highly organised</li></ul>If you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. At LIONS Division, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role we would still like you to apply.&nbsp;Who are we?LIONS Division showcases global best practice in creativity, effective and impactful marketing. We set the global benchmark in creative and effective marketing and, through our insight and advisory services, enable brands and their partners to reach and exceed it.We provide a suite of solutions that connect, inform and unlock potential for people and businesses, covering events, intelligence, training and advisory services. Our five-day Festival in Cannes, France is the meeting place for the global marketing community and a celebration of the world’s most excellent and effective work.LIONS Division is part of Ascential plc. Ascential takes the world’s leading brands to the heart of what’s next for their industries. We do this through our events, intelligence products and advisory services. Our 700+ people serve a global customer base from more than 100 countries in the large and growing Marketing and Financial Technology sectors. Ascential plc is listed on London Stock Exchange.&nbsp;Why choose us?Two divisions. Three continents. One great culture - we want working for Ascential to be the best career move you’ve ever made.Ascential is a people-powered company, and we’re committed to supporting <a href="https://www.ascential.com/join-us/diversity-equity-inclusion" target="_blank">diversity, equity and inclusion</a>. We publish an annual DEI Report, setting out our goals and progress. We invest in Employee Groups including Able to Thrive, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and Empower Women’s Network. And our inclusive recruitment practices and early talent programmes help us to bring curious, passionate people from every walk of life into our team.We’re committed to ensuring that the impact of our business on our environment - and the communities we operate in - is a positive one. That means making sure that each event we run is the most sustainable it’s ever been. We also default all of our pension plans to sustainable options, so that our people’s savings are invested in ways that help rather than hinder our planet.Helping people to connect and drive progress isn’t a business-only goal. We know that the world is a better place when we lead with heart, so we support charitable causes that make a difference. We provide opportunities to give back through Volunteer Days and our charity partnership with Media Trust.We value output, not hours. Most of our roles ask for 1-2 days a week in your nearest office. But if that’s not possible for you, let’s talk. Flexible work conversations are actively encouraged here.Only you know what’s most important to you. That’s why we offer a benefits and wellbeing package that you can tailor to your needs. Some of these include:<ul><li>25 days of holiday per year&nbsp; - with an option to buy/ sell upto 5 days</li><li>Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection</li><li>Access to either our commission, bonus or profit share schemes, dependent on the role</li><li>Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and the Ascential Shares Scheme</li><li>Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options</li><li>Learning and development opportunities, to encourage and empower everyone to grow</li></ul>We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Commercial operations executive

Closing date: 18th September 2024Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London, Sheffield or Didcot office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Work closely with authors to develop top-notch educational content for print and digital products as a development editor.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.You will support the Hodder Education publishing plan by co-ordinating content and supporting authors in the writing and development of manuscripts for print and digital products from commissioning sign-off until handover to the Editorial team. You will ensure that content closely matches the relevant curriculum specifications and customer/market needs, either intervening directly to take full control of the manuscript development or overseeing the work of freelance development editors taking such action. You will ensure that projects are handed over on time and to budget in order for them to meet their financial targets.&nbsp;Who we're looking for<ul><li>The ideal candidate should use evidence to show their track record of working in a development editorial capacity, exhibiting familiarity with author management techniques and success at adhering to strict time schedules.&nbsp;</li><li>They should have demonstrable editorial skills and competence at developing manuscripts, including an ability to shape content for best pedagogical impact, in line with set guidelines, thinking along both digital and print lines.</li><li>They should be able to communicate written briefs clearly, including coaching authors and taking action to deliver material to a high standard.</li><li>They should show understanding of their activities within the wider commercial context, and show evidence of working within budget and to deadline.&nbsp;</li><li>Building positive working relationships with important authors, as well as with freelancers and in-house colleagues is a significant part of the role.</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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