What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Special Edition Key Account Director, this role will be responsible for the smooth running of the special edition process. You will be co‑ordinating text, artwork and other materials to produce custom projects within the Non‑trade team.
Key responsibilities
- Overseeing process and schedules for group special editions, ensuring that all titles are published to a high standard
- Attend divisional workflow meetings and liaise with editorial, production and design to ensure text, covers and artwork run to schedule
- Attend and contribute to customer meetings and support the KAD as an initial point of contact for project management queries
- Alongside the Special Editions KAD, to work closely with commissioning editors to ensure that, from the point of commissioning, project specifications are agreed (to be updated throughout the project), budgets and schedules are set, and associated administration, is done
- To ensure that publications meet schedules and keep key stakeholders up to date with progress. To work with the Key Account Director to propose appropriate corrective action when delays occur.
- To coordinate and manage the set up of text, artwork and additional materials
- To ensure that all associated editorial administration is completed, including processing contractual paperwork, permissions, Biblio housekeeping, archiving, keeping full proof records until a project is completed
- To proofread and sign off covers for press
- Improve workflows, with a focus on customer experience and commercial efficiency
- Network with other key stakeholders across the business to ensure that knowledge is shared, and all divisions are aware of best practice across the Group.
The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required.
Who we are looking for
The successful candidate will have prior publishing experience in editorial, sales, production or design, and must be:
- A good communicator with a proactive approach and ability to forward think
- Attention to and critical eye for detail
- Ability to think logically, work through problems and suggest solutions
- Ability to multitask, prioritise and manage deadlines
- Confidence to chase progress with colleagues as necessary
- Sound knowledge of publishing processes
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
- 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
- Wide-ranging training library
- Development programmes (including mentoring)
- Up to 70% off book purchases
- A charity bookshelf
- An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Tech and religious networks
- Season ticket loans
- And much more!
This role can be based at our London office, 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.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process.
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 www.booktradeentrysupport.org.
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