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Publishing Assistant, Brands and Licensing (12m FTC)
HarperCollins Publishers
- Closing: 11:59pm, 28th Jul 2024 BST
Perks and benefits
Work from home option
Healthcare
Retirement benefits
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Extra holiday
Professional development
Mentoring/coaching
Paid volunteer days
Flexible benefits scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Candidate happiness
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8.67 (25564)
Job Description
Introduction to the role
Farshore is looking for an enthusiastic administrator with some previous experience to join its market leading licensed publishing team. This is a role for a proactive individual to support the whole team with key administrative tasks across print, digital and audio books and offers a great opportunity to begin a career in publishing. The Publishing Assistant will handle a busy and varied workload and is a pivotal role in the brands team which operates across design and editorial. Farshore’s mission is to make every child a proud reader through a broad and diverse portfolio of books that offers multiple ways into the joy of reading. The Farshore list boasts the biggest brands in the world such as Minecraft, Mr. Men Little Miss, Winnie-the-Pooh, Pokémon and Paw Patrol.
Key tasks and accountabilities:
Supply commissioning paperwork to external parties and arrange timely payments using the required templates and systems
Manage reprints for the brands team, updating imprint details or making corrections to InDesign files if needed
Check and approve e-Books and audio books against the print edition
Answer customer enquiries for our books and manage fan mail, as required
Arrange contractual author, contributor, and licensor copies
Compile Nielson and Horizon sales reports on an ad hoc basis for Publishers
Provide ongoing search engine optimisation (metadata) support, and regularly assist with title specific metadata updates
Minute key team and divisional meetings, including scheduling, acquisition and sales sign off meetings
Co-ordinate sales catalogue and rights guide entries on behalf of the brands team, collating copy and managing the critical path
Ensure all the relevant HC systems and processes are used and understood to meet the wider business goals
Proofreading frontlist titles as required, with the opportunity to assist with creation of frontlist titles as time goes on
Experience and skills required:
Demonstrable administrative experience in a similar role
Confident using MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and Acrobat
Strong organisational skills
Strong time management and troubleshooting skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Adaptability to new systems
Accuracy and a keen eye for detail
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
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 internships or entry level positions. For more information visit https://www.btbs.org/
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.
Removing bias from the hiring process
Applications closed Sun 28th Jul 2024
Removing bias from the hiring process
- Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
- You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review
Applications closed Sun 28th Jul 2024