Introduction to the role:

HarperCollins is looking for a new Audio Editorial Assistant to support the Audio Publishing Director in delivering our best-in-class audiobook publishing programme, which covers everything from thrillers to personal development titles, fantasy to celebrity memoir, romance to health and fitness. 

This is a fun and varied role working across a range of commercial fiction and non-fiction, delivering on our Total Audio commitment (we are proud to release an audiobook edition of every narrative print book we publish, on the same publication date as the title’s other formats).

We are looking for someone with outstanding attention to detail, first-rate administrative and organisational skills, and a proactive, collaborative approach to work. The successful candidate will work closely with in-house colleagues and external partners to make sure our recordings run smoothly and projects are produced to the highest quality, on time and to budget.

This is a great opportunity for a keen listener of spoken word content, and a big reader, to work with a friendly, supportive and award-winning team in the fastest-growing area of the publishing industry.

Please note that this is not a hands-on studio production role.

Key tasks and accountabilities:

• Support the Audio Publishing Director with the administrative and organisational tasks required to deliver our best-in-class audio programme across allotted publishing divisions

• Liaise closely and build good relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, including studios, agents, actors, other publishers and distributors

• Assist in all aspects of studio bookings, including arranging transport, etc., ensuring that deadlines are being met

• Maintain accurate in-house systems, trackers and records

• Manage the audiobook briefing process with divisional colleagues

• Create and share agendas, schedules and reports as needed

• Share draft and final scripts with actors and studios

• Create marketing assets for divisional colleagues

• Use initiative and improve our processes wherever possible

• Assist as needed with deliveries to distributors

Experience required:

• Your love of audio is only rivalled by your love of books – and with the latter, you’re a big fan of commercial fiction and non-fiction

• Solid administrative experience or knowledge

Skills required:

• Excellent administration and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively

• A proactive and collaborative team player

• Meticulous eye for detail

• Clear, confident communication skills

• Able to manage personal and team deadlines effectively

• Excellent standard of written and spoken English

• Comfortable with working to tight deadlines

• Ability to use own initiative as well as taking clear direction to follow protocol and standards

Benefits:

• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Private healthcare cover and life assurance

• Summer Hours 

• Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal

• Relocation Rent Support Loan 

• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work

• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal

• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers

• Gym membership discount

• Onsite physiotherapy (London only)

• Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days

• We're a certified Carbon Neutral company

• Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books

• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts

• Onsite prayer room 

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to stephanie.jemmett@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.