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Publishing Assistant x 2, Academic & Professional, Bloomsbury Publishing

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to for anyone looking for a first time role in publishing administration or for someone who simply likes a role where they have to be organised and methodical.

This role will support the editorial team by managing admin related tasks and reports and ensuring consistency across the division.

In order to achieve commissioning targets, year on year revenue and title growth, commercial viability, author care and service it is important to make sure that routine tasks get done well and on time. This role will be pivotal to the success of the wider team by adding a layer of support that currently does not exist.

The role will report into a Publisher.

The role

• Supervise the ordering and delivery of gratis books for Academic authors, contributors, reviewers and others as required
• Manage US copyright registration and CIP applications for a frontlist of 1300+ new titles a year
• Organise invoices and payments for peer reviewers and other suppliers of Academic Editorial services as necessary
• Liaise with Bloomsbury Accounts team to ensure the prompt and accurate payment of authors, peer reviewers and other Academic Editorial suppliers
• Organise and minute weekly Academic Publishing Meetings as required
• General administrative tasks as required

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Calm and logical response under pressure
• Highly organized with the ability to multi- task, combined with ability to prioritize appropriately
• Attention to detail, accurate proof reading
• Effective teamworking, networking and building relationships
• Handle and communicate information sensitively and professionally
• Excellent communication (oral and written) to internal and external contacts
• Commercial awareness and customer focus
• Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationship
• Focusses on solutions, not problems

We would be open to interviewing candidates who don’t have a publishing background but are looking for a permanent administrative role

Additional information

The role is a full-time permanent position with a salary of £25,000 per annum

The role is based at our London office at 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based. Allocated office days for this role are Wednesday and Thursday.

As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 24th May 2023.

Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits:

Two paid Personal Wellness Days

Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week

Season Ticket Loan

Sharesave Scheme

In-house Doctor

Eyecare Voucher Scheme

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers) and 8 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: http://booktradeentrysupport.org