Marketing Assistant, Academic & Professional

Job title:

Marketing Assistant, Academic & Professional

Company

The Bookseller

Job description

We are looking for a Marketing Assistant to join our award-winning and expanding Academic & Professional books Division. You will be working in a pivotal support role on marketing our books and online services to Law and Tax professional and academic communities. It is a varied and hands-on role, which will see you supporting the team – and our authors – with marketing campaigns across multiple channels.With a number of initiatives to support diversity recently launched, such as our Widening Representation Programme and the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship, it is an exciting time to be joining Bloomsbury’s Academic and Professional Division. Our academic brands range from The Arden Shakespeare to the 33 1/3 series, and you’ll find our Law and Tax lists to be both interesting and dynamic, as our publishing needs to reflect changes in legislation and policy, and society more broadly. This role reports in to the Head of Marketing for Law, Tax and Accounting.The roleDepartmental (A&P):

• Daily assistance to up to 6 marketers on tasks ranging from leaflet creation or discount code generation, to planning social media activity
• Ad hoc support for the wider Academic & Professional marketing team as requested

Assistance to the immediate team includes (* indicates support is less frequent/ad hoc):

• Day-to-day production of marketing and publicity materials for authors, such as flyers and social media visuals
• Creation and deployment of marketing emails, to a brief
• Managing book reviewer contacts and outreach
• Writing, researching and scheduling updates to social media accounts as requested
• Assisting with production and online distribution of Bloomsbury Professional catalogues
• Updating the Bloomsbury and Bloomsbury Professional websites when required*
• Assisting with monthly review of AIs/marketing copy
• Producing sales materials such as stocklists or organising promotional materials for conferences*
• Producing reports on request*

Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential:

• Passionate about marketing and its role in academic/professional publishing
• Experience of working in an office environment within a team
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A can-do attitude and enthusiasm for supporting team members
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• An eye for design and creating visual content

Desirable:

• Relevant experience in publishing and/or marketing, ideally within an academic or professional environment (can include work experience or a specific qualification)
• Experience working with administrative systems and/or databases
• Knowledge of ESP and/or CMS software
• Knowledge of software in the Adobe Creative Cloud

Additional informationThe role is a full-time permanent positionSalary Pay Point: £27,000 per annumThe role is based at our Oxford office (Chawley Business Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford, OX2 9PH), on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office-based / 3 days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are Mondays and Thursdays.As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Wednesday 9th October 2024.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applicationsBloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work Anywhere Fortnight – For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Share Save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Peppy Health App
• In-house Doctor
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 21 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing ResourcesFor additional benefits see belowBloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa applicationsThe Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here:The CompanyBloomsbury Publishing Plc.Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names. Read Our Story for how it all began.Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration, is respectful of difference, is inclusive and ethical in its practice, and promotes well-being. We are determined to nurture and develop our employees to reach their highest potential, and we know that our success is down to the passion, commitment and hard work of our talented people. We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry, allowing diverse voices to reflect and shape our culture and society.Please read more on our Missions and Values .Please read our environmental policy .

Expected salary

£27000 per year

Location

Bloomsbury, Central London

Job date

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 04:23:39 GMT

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