Job Description:

We are looking for two fiction editors to join our busy freelance team.

The ideal candidates will have solid experience in editing or commissioning fiction in a professional capacity and, optionally, experience of writing reader's reports on manuscripts for an established literary consultancy. Any experience of assisting a literary agent will also be particularly desirable.

Alongside editing skills and up to date market knowledge, candidates must have a real passion for nurturing emerging writers and demonstrate skill for constructive criticism.

The role is home-based and involves assessing adult fiction manuscripts and preparing assessment reports which cover aspects relating to story, narrative, style, characterisation and marketability with the aim of helping the writer improve the quality and commercial appeal of their manuscript. Full briefing provided, as well as ongoing support. 

This is an ideal role for professional editors/agent assistants looking for an additional flexible position. 

To apply for these roles, candidates can email their CV to hello@danielgoldsmith.co.uk, with a covering letter about why they would be suitable for the role.

Little Tiger Press, London

Little Tiger Press is a dynamic, independent publisher of award-winning picture, novelty and board books. We are expanding our close-knit team and are looking for an Editorial Assistant who can demonstrate a genuine knowledge of and passion for children’s books, particularly picture books. This is the ideal position for a bright graduate who is seeking a first job in publishing. You will be organised, meticulous and creative, with a flair for words and ideas, and a demonstrable ability to write short texts to a brief. You will need an exceptional eye for detail, plus the ability to manage a busy workload and to work well within a team.

Key duties:

• Liaise with designers, editors, authors and external clients to develop re-use projects
• Manage scheduling of re-use titles and reprints into production, including sales material
• Write lively, engaging copy for book covers and content, website, social media and marketing material
• Proofread material at all appropriate stages of production, ensuring total accuracy
• Attend monthly editorial meetings to feed back on new submissions
• Contribute to and minute scheduling, production and editorial meetings
• Maintain filing of sales material, archive library and contracts
• Maintain key departmental databases, plus miscellaneous administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of the department

To apply: email your CV and letter to careers@littletiger.co.uk with the subject header ‘Editorial Assistant LTP’, by 20th July 2018

We’ve been asked by our client an award-winning independent childrens book publisher to help their search for a talented Digital Marketer, based at their London offices.

This is an exciting role as the Digital Marketer plays a key role in the marketing team, overseeing the company’s digital marketing strategy and online presence to ensure the key titles campaigns deliver online awareness and exposure to a growing range of readers and consumers.

This publisher has long published many award-winning authors, illustrators & brands and has created a very collegiate and non-corporate book publishing working environment.

You’ll be the voice of the digital marketing department and enjoying a broad remit in the role to help develop and implement a digital marketing strategy online for physical and eBooks for all imprints & titles.

As the Digital Marketer you’ll report to the Head of Marketing and manage all aspects of digital marketing, from promoting books via social media to planning and implementing digital marketing campaigns as well as overseeing the running of the Company website. 

Your role is also to be the key contact point for digital marketing across the business, as well as communicating with authors & illustrators and internal department including, sales, PR, publishing and of course your colleagues in marketing.

We’re looking for a creative and commercial digital marketeer, someone who will relish the chance to apply their skills to promoting books. Ideally, you’ll have relevant experience of marketing children’s brands, either in the publishing industry or perhaps wider entertainment industry, and a passion for promoting children’s books across all age ranges.

You’ll be based at the publishers London offices with very easy access to all central tube stations and all main rail overground. There is a competitive salary and Company benefits. which will of course depend on the level of experience you bring to the role.

If you feel that this new opportunity could be the right one for you, or you are just curious at this stage. please send your CV and a short cover note to Danny Parnes at danny@gregorymartin.org in confidence for more details or a quick chat, and please remember to indicate your salary expectations.  

We have a lovely role for someone with experience of managing a list of STM journals aspiring to be a Managing Editor. Working for a highly respected membership organisation, the Managing Editor will work with the Journals Publisher on the development of this varied journal portfolio.

Some of the key responsibilities of the role will involve:

• Monitor the role of the Assistant Scientific Editor
• Assist the Executive Editor/Publisher of Journals with the development of your journal portfolio
• Developing excellent working relationship with academic Editors and Editorial Boards.
• Act as key liaison with the team of Editorial & Production Assistants
• Ensure that journals are promoted through all relevant strategies.
• Represent the company at scientific conferences when required.
• Running reports on Manuscript Central and collating journal performance statistics.
• Research and running citation reports on Web of Science.
• Work with the wider journals team to ensure that the editorial workflow is operating at maximum efficiency.

This role would suit an editorial professional who has some proven experience in STM journal publishing and is looking to develop their editorial experience and broaden their skills set.

The successful person will have:

• Solid experience in managing a list of STM journals
• Degree educated or equivalent, ideally in a scientific subject
• Proven knowledge of the publishing process
• Excellent time management skills
• A high degree of literacy and numeracy
• Strong IT skills

If you have the experience and skills required and are looking for a varied role where you will meet different daily challenges, we would love to hear from you!

For further information, please send your CV and salary expectations.

Our client, a leading global Library Services provider has a fantastic opportunity for a driven and proactive sales person to join them in a pivotal role. The successful candidate will join this organisation to build on existing business and bring in new opportunities offered from the build of web-scale library management services in the internet cloud. This role is home based but will involve extensive travel throughout the South of England, Midlands and Wales.

Key duties:

• Develop and build on existing business with both long and short term strategies
• Generate new business, identifying new opportunities, advising potential new accounts on services and products
• Develop excellent working relationships with senior external stakeholders in order to understand their needs and processes to successfully drive sales where possible
• Keep up to date with any internal developments/new products, as well as the existing products and services
• Regularly report on sales targets and plans
• Provide strategic insight into the overall growth plan, feeding back market trends and competitor activity to the wider team

Experience / skills required:

• Previous experience in a similar sales role with demonstrable success
• A consultative approach to sales with strong interpersonal and strong presentation skills
• A good knowledge of the library market and of the technologies relevant to the market
• A willingness and ability to travel throughout the UK
• Experience in using SalesForce would be advantageous
• Previous experience of working with and selling to library consortia in the UK is desirable

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to clairecs@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:     Claire Carrington-Smith           

Tel:            01865 339 532

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.

We have a lovely new role for a motivated Production Controller to work on a broad list of 4 colour books, with a highly popular and well-known company.  If you are looking to broaden your colour experience, this interesting production role could be for you!

Reporting to the Production Manager the Production Controller will work on a varied range of assigned titles from manuscript to finished books, ensuring they are produced to the highest standard, to schedule and within budget.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Checking specification of required dummies and distribute to appropriate departments with dummy approval form for signature
• Check schedule for assigned titles from manuscript to finished books
• Attend start-up meetings for assigned titles and ensure books can be produced within budget and schedule and according to foreign language requirements
• Advise design department on co-edition requirements
• Arrange repro within budget, schedule and place work with repro house
• Check repro files in InDesign on receipt from the design department
• Check jacket files in InDesign
• Maintain regular contact with printers to ensure schedule doesn’t slip

This role would suit a production professional who is looking to make a move into 4 colour production, or someone who is looking to work on a varied, interesting and popular range of high quality books.

Experience required:

• Proven production experience
• Good understanding of the production process
• Great communication and organisation skills
• Ability to work well in a team
• Basic commercial awareness
• Negotiation skills
• Strong IT skills, including Biblio

For further details of this very appealing production role please send your CV to us, outlining your salary expectations.

Could you take on a pivotal role in leading the Doubleday list?

Doubleday is Transworld’s literary imprint, publishing authors such as Kate Atkinson, John Boyne and Markus Zusak.

We’re looking for an Editorial Director to join our Doubleday Fiction team, to curate and develop a successful list of literary and literary/crossover fiction, reporting to the Fiction Publisher.

You’ll have a strong and relevant commissioning portfolio. We pride ourselves on our excellent author care and retention, so you’ll need significant experience in editorial and maintaining agent/author relationships.

You’ll be creatively minded with sound commercial judgement, editorial flair and the ability to drive books efficiently through the system. You will have proven communication and influencing skills, since the role involves working with the existing team in developing strategy and publishing plans for the Doubleday list, building the author list and contract negotiations. We’re looking for someone who can also demonstrate a strong understanding of the marketplace, retailers, audiences and competitors.

You’ll be comfortable working both independently and within a close-knit team, as well as with teams across the business such as Sales, Marketing, Publicity and Audio.

Lastly, it is important to us that you’d love to champion our books!

If this sounds like you, apply with a CV and cover letter by 22nd July.

A distinguished University, specialising in distance learning materials, is looking to appoint an experienced Temporary Content Manager for 12 weeks, within their marketing team.

The successful candidate will be working closely with the Web Editor to ensure all content is accurate and up to date. A part of your role will be to ensure the brand and tone of the content conforms to the web guidelines and is expressed in the tone agreed.

Working knowledge of SEO is a must as you will be working closely to monitor and analyse how effective this is working for the university, along with creating good strategic plans for the best optimisation.

Not only is this role to develop content for their website but also to help promote marketing campaigns and social media and to improve user engagement.

So if you are looking for an exciting role with an immediate start, and able to research and create engaging content then please do get in touch with Rhiannon -

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills. Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

We have a rare opportunity for a highly driven International Sales professional to join a leading trade publisher based in London. Our client is seeking an International Sales Manager to maintain and grow sales of titles in various territories worldwide, with a particular focus on the Middle East and Asia.

Reporting to the International Sales Director, the International Sales Manager has full responsibility for maintaining and growing sales of titles in the nominated markets to maximise core sales and look for new opportunities and partnerships. This role involves a substantial amount of travel, sales trips, attending book fairs and core customer-focus. You will thrive building relationships with accounts as well as internal team members.

The successful candidate will have a proven sales background in preferably internationally and have relevant experience in one of the main territories. You will have strong commercial awareness and excellent negotiation and business development skills. It's essential you are a highly motivated team player with a proactive and entrepreneurial mind-set.

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

Are you looking for an exciting temporary challenge in scientific research and public relations? Our client, a prestigious scientific society based in central London, is looking for a Temporary Public Affairs Assistant.

You will be:
·Educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally within a Scientific discipline.
·Interested in STEM policy issues and aware of the political landscape.
·Organised with good communication skills
·IT literate
·Experienced with office work ideally.

Your key responsibilities will be:

·Monitoring policy making, identifying issues and circulating the information to relevant maintained contacts.
·Creating content for blogs, newsletters and social media.
·Assist with regional events.
·Provide administrative support.
·Producing monthly reports.

If you are available immediately then please get in touch with Rhiannon Griffiths -

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills. Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

Our client, a leading professional organisation serving the library market is seeking a Sales Account Manager to cover the South, Midlands and Wales. Based within this territory, the Sales Account Manager will successfully lead and coordinate the sales activity for this territory introducing their cloud-based software to the academic and public library sector.

It will be your responsibility to develop, manage and increase business in both the long and short term with major accounts, in addition to identifying new target market opportunities. Main duties will include proactive account management (including new and renewal business), maintaining a good working knowledge of products, developing and maintaining relationships with libraries and stakeholders using a consultative style and representing the business at key conferences, exhibitions and seminars.

The successful candidate will have solid field sales experience in the publishing, academic or library industries and proven success in selling and closing customers, creating value, and managing a pipeline. The ideal candidate will be a focused team player with a collaborative approach and have a high level of enthusiasm, with strong influencing and negotiation skills along with the ability to professionally build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse blend of personalities and levels of authority. Furthermore you will have the capacity to learn and build a strong understanding of our clients services and products in order to offer a consultative approach to your clients.

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

Have you got experience of implementing marketing campaigns? Do you want to work for an innovative and growing Professional publishing house based in Central London?

Our client, a highly reputable business publisher is looking for a Marketing Executive, to create and implement effective marketing plans and strategies to promote their books and analyse the results to generate sales.

Your key responsibilities will include:

·Creating and implementing promotional marketing plans and strategies
·Analysing and improving campaigns
·Writing engaging product descriptions, press releases and email campaigns
·Arranging content for blogs and newsletters
·Working closely with internal and external parties
·Attending conferences, book launches and other events as necessary
·Utilising all channels including direct mail, email, social media, search, associations
·Attending conferences, book launches and other events as necessary
·Carrying out market research to better understand the needs of our target audiences

The successful candidate will have marketing experience ideally from a publishing environment but we are also looking for candidates with fantastic marketing experience from external industries as well. You will have experience problem solving difficult queries, copy writing as well as managing budgets and time.

If this sounds like the role for you then please get in touch!

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative and enthusiastic senior illustrated editor to work with an imaginative and energetic team to shape the future of the publishing program.

One of the world’s leading independent book publishers is looking for a talented Editorial Manager to lead its History and Reference lists.

This is a key position and the successful candidate will have a proven track record in originating their own ideas and commissioning outstanding illustrated books, with at least 5 year’s commission experience. Working within the adult editorial team, the candidate must be a team player, have strong communication skills with the ability to develop good relationships with authors, licensors and colleagues, plus thrive on multitasking, have a passion for detail, be extremely well organized and enjoy managing and developing projects. They should have a strong network of freelance contacts for all stages of the editorial process, strong InDesign, Word and Excel skills and thrive on being part of a fast-moving creative business. They must be able to manage the creative process of all colour-illustrated titles and reprint programs from scheduling, project management from manuscript to plotter stage, with a view to maintaining the highest standards in relation to text and design, and working within a budget.

Qualities required are good commercial instincts, an ability to identify gaps in the market, a flair for spotting popular trends. Strong budgeting and negotiation skills are a must and experience of team management is highly desirable.

To apply please send your CV with current salary details and a covering letter to klomax@carltonbooks.co.uk.

Closing date:  July 23, 2018

Calling all available publicists! WE NEED YOU!

...Or rather one of our favourite children's publishers is looking for a publicist to come and join it's team. Based in London, you will be jumping into the middle of a busy period of promoting books, authors and events.

Please get in touch if you are available for the next 6 weeks and have the following skills:

·Author management
·Strong contacts across Press, TV, Radio / Media
·Booking in press coverage
·Pitching
·writing press releases
·Ability to work well with internal teams

To apply send us your CV and let us know your availability and usual hourly rate.

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills. Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

Do you have experience as a Rights Manager or in an Account Management position? We have an exciting opportunity for you in a key Senior Account Manager role heading up commercial activity for a rights solutions company servicing the publishing industry. The main objective is to help sell and develop the company's products by managing key accounts for the business. This is a vital role in the business as you will be the point of contact for the company's sales both in the UK and internationally.

The successful candidate will have:
- Strong Account Management skills
- Good understanding of market trends
- Excellent communication skills
- Confidence to negotiate
- A strong understanding of the publishing industry and previous experience in rights and licensing would be an advantage

This will suit someone looking to continue their career in a Senior Account Management role. We are looking for an experienced candidate with a positive attitude and true entrepreneurial spirit! This is a fantastic opportunity and we look forward to hearing from you if this sounds like you!

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

Marketing Manager | Academic | Oxfordshire. A highly respected, International Academic publisher, based in Oxfordshire, is looking to appoint an experienced marketer to the role of Marketing Manager where you will coordinate all marketing activities globally, promoting the authors and the range of books and journals, both in print and digital formats.

Managing the marketing team, you will champion this growing brand, taking responsibility for budget management, and will oversee the company's presence at major book fairs and their attendance at academic conferences and library events.

Able to enthuse both colleagues and external stakeholders, you will have creative flair and a demonstrable passion for academic publishing.

You will have first class experience of marketing within the academic publishing sector and it is
ESSENTIAL that candidates are fluent in both written and spoken English and German.

You will also have:

·Strong project management skills and be willing to further develop already acquired skills
·Deep knowledge of the publishing industry, specifically books (print and electronic)
·Experience in creating and maintaining web content
·Meticulous attention to detail, well organized, strong team and collaboration skills.
·A strong focus on performance and results.
·Excellent communication skills in English and German
·A recognized marketing qualification will be an advantage but is not essential

You will, of course, be detail oriented but not obsessively so, that you lose sight of the bigger picture. What you will be able to do, is to get things done!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious marketing manager to take their career to the next level with a growing organization.

For further details, do get in touch.

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

An award-winning independent and innovative publisher of Children's books is looking to appoint a Senior Publicity Manager based in their London office. This is a senior and key position in the Trade Marketing and Publicity department reporting to the Head of Sales and Marketing.

This is a highly creative position and key responsibilities will include: growing author brands and seeing the potential in the story, ensuring the best possible wide-reaching media coverage for the publisher's books and authors; managing the Publicity Assistant; providing the highest level of author care and deputising for the Head of Trade Marketing & PR.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Publicist with a knowledge of the media and how this applies to children's books; management and team-leading skills; awareness of the publishing trade and genuine interest and enthusiasm for children's books and reading. A background in marketing and communications will be advantageous but not essential.

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

A world leading publisher of children's books is looking to appoint Publicity Officer based in their London office. This is a key position in the Trade Marketing and Publicity department reporting to the Head of Trade Marketing & PR. This is a super fun and exciting opportunity for a Publicity Assistant or Executive with drive and ambition to work with high-profile author brands and titles.

Key responsibilities will include: ensuring the best possible media and online coverage for the publisher's books and authors; providing the highest level of author care and supporting the Publicity Assistant. You will be looking for your next challenge and have exceptional interpersonal, organisational and author care standards and excellent media contacts. You will be a creative individual with a flair for writing copy, pitching and the proven ability to achieve high-profile coverage.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Publicist with a knowledge of the media and how this applies to children's books; hands-on campaign management experience; awareness of the publishing trade and genuine interest and enthusiasm for children's books and reading.

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Journal Development Manager to join a leading open access publisher. This is an exciting time to join this innovative and technology driven scientific publisher in a period of huge growth. This role will oversee several journals and contribute to acquisition and development strategies.

Key duties:

• Manage several journals and launch new titles, ensuring growth and success
• Drive content acquisition strategies and innovate and implement editorial strategies
• Build and maintain strong relationships with high-profile academics
• Promote and represent journals in all communications
• Forecast journal growth and deliver against targets
• Lead internal projects on content management, ensuring quality standards are met
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure smooth running of operations

Experience / skills required:

• Experience in STM or academic journal publishing is essential
• Strong project management and organisation skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• A proactive attitude and the ability to work independently on own initiative
• Able to digest large amounts of information and react effectively under pressure
• Excellent communication, with a decisive and tactful approach
• An interest or background in ICT or Mathematics would be advantageous
• Solid IT skills including Excel and a working knowledge of social media networks/platforms

Applications ASAP, please

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to clarechan@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:             Clare Chan

Tel:                    0203 574 4428

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.

Exciting opportunity with excellent career progression in this prestigious publishing company based in Oxford for an energetic and enthusiastic candidate.

Reporting to the Head of New Business, the Sales Executive will be required to hit the ground running, developing an understanding of the products and being able to discuss their value to potential clients.For the right person, this is a soft entry into sales in a strong and growing industry. Making outbound calls from lead lists that will be provided. Explaining and understanding products and services. Managing the contact database.

• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Professional attitude and excellent telephone communication skills
• Strong customer service and listening skills
• Good computer literacy skills

Previous sales experience not essential however must be bright, have a flair for talking to people on the phone and be articulate in both your verbal and written communication.

Confident and positive manner.