Closing date for application: 27th October at 11.59pm
Salary: £27,000 (+bonus +benefits)
This is a rare, entry-level opportunity to join Hachette UK division Piatkus Constable Robinson and work across two exciting imprints.
Little, Brown's identity is personified by our innovative, dynamic and free-thinking people. Across our thirteen imprints, you won't find a wider range of titles anywhere in UK publishing. We pride ourselves on quality and diversity. A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award, we're one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK.
Little, Brown 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.
PCR Fiction is made of up two imprints: Piatkus Fiction, which specialises in romance and won Imprint of the Year at this year's British Book Awards and Constable Crime, home of multiple Sunday Times bestselling crime authors. We publish an exceptional range of commercial fiction, from Rebecca Yarros to Nora Roberts, MW Craven to Julia Quinn, and are a friendly, creative team who welcome input at all levels.
What you'll be doing
- The position offers the opportunity to work on two bestselling, high-volume and profitable lists
- You will provide administrative and organisational support and assist in the smooth running of the editorial department
- This role will work on a wide variety of commercial genre fiction, with a focus on bestselling crime and romance, within a friendly and collaborative team and training in the skills essential for a career as an editor
- There will be on-the-job training in any systems and processes you are not familiar with.
Who we are looking for
- This is an entry-level position, perfect for someone enthusiastic and organised who wants to get started in fiction publishing
- Highly organised, efficient, proactive and able to work as part of a large team
- Excellent administrative and IT skills (Windows and Excel)
- A strong interest in commercial publishing and impeccable spelling and grammar
- Meticulous eye for detail
- Good communication skills
- The ability to manage your time; prioritise and work well under pressure.
What we offer
Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:
- 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)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension schemes
- Rent deposit loans
- 2 community days per year
- Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
- Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Wide-ranging training library
- Development programmes (including mentoring)
- Up to 70% off book purchases
- A charity bookshelf
- 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
- Season ticket loans
- And much more!
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.
Our commitment
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.
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