Publishing Operations Assistant, Audio

Job title:

Publishing Operations Assistant, Audio

Company

Penguin Books

Job description

Penguin Random House Audio is the UK’s leading publisher of audiobooks. We bring together our amazing authors and the world’s very best acting talent to create exceptional listening experiences; from the finest stories and ideas for adults to entertainment and education for children and families.

This is an exciting time to join a fast-paced team that is setting a precedent for innovative and ground-breaking work, and as our new Publishing Operations Assistant, you’ll play a key role in bringing our audio publishing to new heights.

You will work closely with everyone involved in the publishing of our audiobooks, from the recording studios to the editors, retailers, and many colleagues across the whole of Penguin Random House – so being a great communicator is a must! You’ll build a wide range of skills, and be required to oversee schedules, update description copy, commission artwork and distribute audiobooks.

Your responsibilities will include:

Organising cover creation

Updating key audiobook information on our systems

Organising title set up

Maintaining and creating schedules

Archiving audio

Supporting on day-to-day administration

What you’ll bring:

Great attention to detail

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Highly organised and efficient

Adaptable and eager to learn new systems

Perhaps you’ve worked in an administrative environment before, juggling lots of projects and would like to move into a creative industry, or maybe you’ve got experience working with multiple systems, managing the data. If this sounds like you, we’d love you hear from you.

Application instructions:

If you’re passionate about audio and would like to help to shape the future of audiobooks, the fastest-growing area of publishing, please apply to us with a CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by midnight on Friday 16th February.

As part of your cover letter, please answer the following question (in no more than 200 words).

What are the top three things you take into consideration when prioritising your workload?

What you can expect from us

Salary: £27,500 plus bonus and benefits.

Competitive benefits package:

Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

Our benefits include:

Financial – discounted shopping, season ticket loan, rental deposit loan

Wellbeing – healthcare cash plan, employee assistance, gym loan

Lifestyle – taste card, tech scheme, free and discounted books

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer/

About Penguin: We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.

Hybrid working: We’re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team. While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. This role will be based at our offices in Embassy Gardens. You will be expected to work from the office one to two days per week. We’ll be happy to discuss this further as part of the interview process.

The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.

We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

Company: Penguin Books Limited

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: London

City: London

Postal Code: SW11 7BW

Job ID: 268032

Date: 9 Feb 2024

Location:

London, LND, GB, SW11 7BW

Expected salary

£27500 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 01:20:16 GMT

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