Author Work, Jobs in Slough, Brk (with Salaries)

Editorial Assistant
Hachette —London
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
1d
Research Integrity Associate Editor
Sage —London
- £41,200 a year
- Hybrid work
- Research
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
20h
Editor - Contractor
Centre for Information Resilience —London
- Remote
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Bachelor's degree
Quick apply
3d
Catalogue Researcher (Leonardo da Vinci)
The Royal Household —Windsor
- £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
21h
Research Assistant - Modafinil Study
Imperial College London —Hammersmith
- £45,399 - £48,876 a year
- Full-time
- University
- Presentation skills
- Psychology
5d
Publishing Executive
Hachette —London
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5d
Research Editor, BMJ Open x2
BMJ —London
- £44,290 a year
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Computer literacy
- English
- Employee discount
Quick apply
7d
Editorial Assistant
Hachette UK —London
- £28,250 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
1d
Editor (10 month FTC)
Hachette —London
- Preschool
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Technical Author
Martin-Baker —Denham
- English
- Annual leave
Training and Support SME (Military)
CGI —Leatherhead
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
Quick apply
PLOS Medicine Associate Editor- 12 Month FTC
Public Library of Science —London
- £35,000 - £47,000 a year
- Remote
- Doctoral degree
- Communication skills
Data & Operations Assistant
Hachette —London
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Translations Editorial and Social Media Assistant
Hachette —London
- Spanish
- Social media management
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
XML Publishing Associate
IFRS Foundation —London
- Microsoft Word
- Quality control
- Training & development
3d
Editor, Children's
Penguin Random House UK —London
- £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Analytics
Quick apply
4d
Retail Sales Assistant Keyholder - Temporary Contract
The Works —Maidenhead
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
20h
Speaking & Visibility Coordinator (Part-time)
Think and Act differently Ltd —London
- £20 - £25 an hour
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- CRM software
- English
- AI
Quick apply
6d
Deputy Editor
Public Policy Projects —London
- £34,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- In-person
- AI
- Communication skills
Quick apply
1d
Associate/Scientific Editor- Microbiology, iScience, Cell Press
Elsevier —London
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Travel
- Recruiting
- Employee discount

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Editorial Assistant

Hachette -
London

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Job details

1 day ago

Benefits

Private dental insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Private medical insurance
Employee discount

Qualifications

Report writing
Stakeholder liaison
Copy editing
Project schedule tracking
Project progress tracking
Copywriting

Full job description

Who we are and what we do

We are looking for a highly organised, well-read and passionate editorial assistant to join the Brazen team. Brazen launched in 2021 as the bold literary arm of Octopus Publishing Group, publishing boundary-pushing literary fiction and select narrative non-fiction. Our authors include Fern Brady, Monika Kim, Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka SELF ESTEEM), Meena Kandasamy and many more, and we have had a string of Sunday Times bestsellers and prize listings since our inception. We are looking for an analytical, erudite assistant to help support and contribute to the business at an exciting time in our growth.

What you'll be doing

Core Duties:
Efficiently managing all admin for the team and supporting the smooth running of the imprint, reporting to the Brazen Publisher
Ensuring the team are adhering to the publishing critical path by conducting a team weekly progress meeting and attending key progress meetings in the company on behalf of the team
Communicating with internal and external stakeholders professionally, maintaining good relationships as appropriate
Being an advocate and ambassador for Brazen titles in communications with internal and external stakeholders
Proofreading covers and sales copy with accuracy, as well as writing high-quality sales copy
Suggesting and submitting books for awards in a timely manner
Preparing materials for international presentations
Minuting key weekly meetings
Informing authors of sales figures and promotional deals as required
Managing corrections and prelims for paperbacks and reprints
E-book file checks for all titles
Ordering contractual copies and coordinating author publication gifts
Setting up new titles on Biblio and maintaining and managing correct information on Biblio, including metadata
Writing title information (TI) copy and sales points
Admin including processing invoices, meeting room bookings and diary management
Researching for Acquisitions meetings, including comp titles and sourcing sales figures through Bookscan
Drafting lists for potential endorsers and mailing review copies (proofs)
Reading and feeding back on manuscript submissions

Key Performance Indicators:
Proactively demonstrating competence in managing administrative duties independently
Proactively fostering and developing both internal and external relationships
Delivering high-quality editorial support
Delivering excellent, analytical reader reports on submissions

Who we are looking for

The right candidate will demonstrate:
A high standard of organisation
Strong multitasking skills
Adaptability and proactivity
Excellent attention to detail
A team-player attitude
Excelling copywriting
Please note that this is an admin role. We are looking for a candidate who will be willing to prioritise this aspect of the position.

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:
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
Dental 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
An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Tech and religious networks
Season ticket loans
And much more!
The role will be based at our London office, 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.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process.
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. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

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author jobs in slough, brk

Editorial Assistant

Research Integrity Associate Editor

Editor - Contractor

Catalogue Researcher (Leonardo da Vinci)

Research Assistant - Modafinil Study

Publishing Executive

Research Editor, BMJ Open x2

Editorial Assistant

Editor (10 month FTC)

Technical Author

Training and Support SME (Military)

PLOS Medicine Associate Editor- 12 Month FTC

Data & Operations Assistant

Translations Editorial and Social Media Assistant

XML Publishing Associate

Editor, Children's

Retail Sales Assistant Keyholder - Temporary Contract

Speaking & Visibility Coordinator (Part-time)

Deputy Editor

Associate/Scientific Editor- Microbiology, iScience, Cell Press

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