Audio editorial assistant

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom HarperCollins Publishers UK Full time

Closing date: 11:55pm, 22nd Jul 2024 BST

Salary: £27,600

This is a great opportunity for a keen listener of spoken word content, and a big reader, to work with a friendly, supportive and award-winning team in the fastest-growing area of the publishing industry.

HarperCollins is looking for a new Audio Editorial Assistant to support the Audio Publishing Director in delivering our best-in-class audiobook publishing programme, which covers everything from thrillers to personal development titles, fantasy to celebrity memoirs, romance to health and fitness.

This is a fun and varied role working across a range of commercial fiction and non-fiction, delivering on our Total Audio commitment (we are proud to release an audiobook edition of every narrative print book we publish, on the same publication date as the title's other formats).

We are looking for someone with outstanding attention to detail, first-rate administrative and organisational skills, and a proactive, collaborative approach to work. The successful candidate will work closely with in-house colleagues and external partners to make sure our recordings run smoothly and projects are produced to the highest quality, on time and to budget.

Please note that this is not a hands-on studio production role.

Key tasks

Support the Audio Publishing Director with the administrative and organisational tasks required to deliver our best-in-class audio programme across allotted publishing divisionsLiaise closely and build good relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, including studios, agents, actors, other publishers and distributorsAssist in all aspects of studio bookings, including arranging transport, etc., ensuring that deadlines are being metMaintain accurate in-house systems, trackers and recordsManage the audiobook briefing process with divisional colleaguesCreate and share agendas, schedules and reports as neededShare draft and final scripts with actors and studiosCreate marketing assets for divisional colleaguesUse initiative and improve our processes wherever possibleAssist as needed with deliveries to distributors Knowledge, skills and experienceYour love of audio is only rivalled by your love of books – and with the latter, you're a big fan of commercial fiction and non-fictionSolid administrative experience or knowledgeExcellent administration and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectivelyA proactive and collaborative team playerMeticulous eye for detailClear, confident communication skillsAble to manage personal and team deadlines effectivelyExcellent standard of written and spoken EnglishComfortable with working to tight deadlinesAbility to use own initiative as well as taking clear direction to follow protocol and standards BenefitsHybrid working model (3 days in the office)28 days holiday plus bank holidaysPrivate healthcare cover and life assuranceSummer Hours Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portalRelocation 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 WorkUnlimited training on our Learning and Development portalVirtual GP and eyecare vouchersGym membership discountOnsite physiotherapy (London only)Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering daysWe're a certified Carbon Neutral companyFree e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on booksSubsidised canteen and retail discountsOnsite prayer room If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to 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.

The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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