Publicity Assistant

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Who we are and what we do

With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, our unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre. We continue to find new ground, new audiences and new voices with every title we publish. We are passionate readers and believe in the power of words to change lives.

Hodder & Stoughton is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.

What you'll be doing

We are looking for a Publicity Assistant, who will be responsible for providing administrative support to the whole publicity team, and assisting in the day-to-day running of the Press Office; answering and responding to media enquiries, preparing press releases and mailings, liaising with authors, agents and booksellers and coordinating travel plans and schedules.

In addition, the role involves accompanying authors to local and national events, in a confident and professional manner. The successful candidate will work particularly closely with the Publicity Directors in the team to support them on their campaigns.

This entry level role offers an exciting opportunity to gain invaluable experience, working across a wide range of titles and genres, including commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction, celebrity memoirs, and cookery and wellbeing titles.

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate will be extremely efficient and organised, possess exceptional communication skills and bring creativity and enthusiasm to the role. The ability to multi-task, work calmly under pressure and be a strong team player are also vital, as is a good knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva and social media platforms. We also want someone who loves books and has a passion for the power of publicity to sell them.

You will be an integral part of a fun, collaborative and highly successful publicity team, so we’re looking for someone who enjoys working with colleagues to share ideas, and is eager to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this :

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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

Generous pension schemes

Rent deposit loans

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

Eye care vouchers

Wide-ranging training library

Development programmes (including mentoring)

Up to 70% off book purchases

A charity bookshelf

12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including  Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing

and religious networks

Season ticket loans

And much more!

The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, 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.

If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.

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.