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Head of Marketing & Sales
Leading creative publishing agency Whitefox is looking for a strategic and hands-on Head of Marketing and Sales to lead our growing commercial team and oversee an integrated, end-to-end commercial strategy for our author clients. This is a ...
London Whitefox Publishing Ltd ref: (Ref_28668) 1 day ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type |
Management
Marketing Sales |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Hybrid Permanent |
| Skills | Strategic and commercially minded leader with hands-on experience driving sales and marketing performance; Flexible problem-solver able to find client-focused solutions in new markets and channels; Awareness and interest in book publicity, strategy and market positioning across non-fiction, fiction and children’s titles; Experienced in publishing (particularly trade or custom models) with knowledge of current book sales channels; Comfortable managing long-term client engagement through each project lifecycle; Confident pitching, negotiating and influencing external partners and internal stakeholders; Up-to-date with digital marketing trends and tools, especially in book promotion.; Effective communicator and mentor with strong project lifecycle management skills. |
Commissioner, any level,
Reporting to Publisher, Swift Press Location: London and remote working, or remote working only Term: Full-time or part-time Closing date: 27th ...
Swift Press ref: (Ref_28674) 1 day ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Editorial |
| Salary and Benefits | Dependent on experience |
Book Cover Designer (Mid-weight / Senior)
Oneworld Publications is an independent general trade publisher based in London, with an award-winning list spanning literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction. We’re looking for a mid-weight or senior Book Cover Designer to join our t...
London Oneworld ref: (Ref_28660) 5 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Design |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Hybrid Permanent |
| Skills | Demonstrable experience designing trade book covers (mid-weight or senior level); A portfolio showing range across literary/commercial fiction and non-fiction; Strong typographic skill; Excellent Adobe Creative Suite skills (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator); Good understanding of print production and file preparation; Strong organisation, attention to detail and communication skills. |
Junior Designer, Cornerstone
About Penguin We’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 ...
London Penguin Random House ref: (Ref_28672) 1 day ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Design |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Hybrid Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | Circa £30,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. |
| Skills | A portfolio that shows your creative potential and demonstrates strong visual ideas (this can include student, personal, freelance or passion projects); A good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign and Photoshop (Illustrator is a plus); An enthusiasm for learning - you try things, ask questions, take feedback well, and enjoy improving your craft; A collaborative mindset and clear communication - you’ll work with lots of different people and perspectives; Care and attention to detail - you take pride in accuracy; An interest in books, culture, and visual storytelling, and how design connects with audiences Ability to manage multiple tasks and work to deadlines, staying organised and adaptable; Ability to work with sudden changes of direction (publishing moves fast!). |
Marketing Director, Penguin Random House Children's
About Penguin We’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 ...
London Penguin Random House ref: (Ref_28671) 1 day ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type |
Management
Marketing |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Hybrid Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | Circa £85,000 - £90,000 annual salary dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. |
| Skills | Senior marketing leadership experience, with a proven track record of delivering and influencing successful, integrated campaigns and brand building; Experience gained within a forward-thinking and dynamic trade publisher, this doesn’t need to be specific to Children’s publishing; Strong people management capability: you can lead through change, coach performance, and handle direct, sometimes difficult conversations constructively; Excellent judgement using consumer insight and data to guide strategy and campaign effectiveness; forward-thinking about digital and experimentation; Commercial and numerate: confident owning budgets, making decisions about spend, and prioritising for impact; Highly collaborative stakeholder manager, with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships, especially a close, effective partnership with the Publicity and Communications Director; Clear communicator with strong leadership presence - organised, decisive, and calm under pressure. |
Assistant Editor, Children's
About Penguin We’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 ...
London Penguin Random House ref: (Ref_28670) 1 day ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Editorial |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Hybrid Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | Circa £30,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. |
| Skills | You don’t necessarily need to have worked in children’s publishing before, but you will have worked in or around books or words beforehand and bring a love for all things children’s literature. This role would be ideal for a candidate who is looking to build a successful career in publishing and offers the opportunity to develop your own editorial tastes with the support of an experienced and nurturing team. You’ll be organised, have excellent attention to detail and will be a collaborative team player with an ambitious outlook towards your work. This role will work closely with a variety of editors, designers, authors, agents and brand owners, as well as various teams internally, from rights and production to sales and marketing colleagues, so you’ll be a confident communicator and ready to get stuck in! |
Editorial Director, Cornerstone Press (12-month FTC)
About Penguin We’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 ...
London Penguin Random House ref: (Ref_28669) 1 day ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type |
Editorial
Management |
| Employment Type |
Contract
Full-time Hybrid |
| Salary and Benefits | £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. |
| Skills | A strong track record of successful, profitable publishing within expert-led, upmarket non-fiction; Excellent commercial judgement and market awareness; strong analytical market knowledge and a clear view of what is required to sell; Outstanding author care and relationship-building skills with agents and prospective authors; Confident negotiation, communication and presentation skills; able to influence across a wide range of stakeholders; Strong project management and delivery focus; able to move between big-picture strategy and detail; Comfortable taking ownership of complex, long-running projects and quickly getting up to speed with established authors and publishing history. |
Sales Assistant, UK Consumer Sales
We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-organised and confident communicator with excellent time-management skills and attention to detail to work within our fast-moving UK Sales department. Sales Assistants perform a key support role with...
London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ref: (Ref_28664) 1 day ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Sales |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Hybrid Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | £27,000 |
| Skills | Excellent communicator who is confident with dealing with people at all levels, particularly on the phone and over email/video; excellent attention to detail and focused on efficiency at all times; strong time-management, prioritisation and organisational skills with keen awareness of deadlines; ability to adapt to changing daily tasks; strong numerical and written skills; proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Teams, and beneficial to have knowledge of internal systems such as Biblio and Nielsen Bookscan; experience in publishing or book trade environment helpful. |
Commissioning Editor, Digital-First
Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors incl...
London Simon and Schuster UK ref: (Ref_28662) 4 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Editorial |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | Competitive and Benefits. |
| Skills | The ideal candidate will have experience in a digital-first publishing environment or similar, using consumer data, platform behaviour, and commercial instincts to inform commissioning and editorial decisions. They will have a strong understanding of the indie author landscape, including content trends, metadata, release strategies, and what makes stories or series bingeable. We are looking for a proactive, curious, and collaborative editor with a passion for genre and commercial fiction, a keen eye for commercial design, and the ability to work confidently with authors to bring out the best in their books. |
Senior/Digital Marketing Manager, Digital-First
Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors incl...
London Simon and Schuster UK ref: (Ref_28661) 4 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type |
Management
Marketing Digital |
| Salary and Benefits | Competitive and Benefits. |
| Skills | The ideal candidate will have experience growing commercial fiction authors, ideally at a digital-first book publisher or in a similarly performance-led digital environment. |
Publicist - 12 month FTC
Think Selection has been asked by a well-established independent publisher to recruit a Publicist on a 12-month fixed term contract, to publicise and promote a fantastic range of comic books and graphic novels. As Publicist, you’ll plan and...
London, Greater London Think Selection ref: (Ref_28658) 4 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Publicity |
| Employment Type |
Contract
Full-time Temporary |
| Salary and Benefits | £28-£30k |
