Editorial Assistant

5 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Hachette UK Full time
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Who we are and what we do

Hodder & Stoughton is an award-winning publisher within Hachette UK, one of the UK’s biggest publishing groups. For over 150 years, we have been one of Britain’s leading publishers of fiction and non-fiction and are renowned for passion, quality and delivering bestselling books in many different formats.

Within Hodder Non-Fiction, we publish global bestsellers, leading thinkers and academics, distinctive and inspiring new voices and iconic brands with huge platforms and engaged audiences. Our incredible range of authors includes Sunday Times bestsellers Liz Earle, Tristan Gooley, Clive Myrie, Deliciously Ella, Hussain Manawer, Kirsty Gallagher, Lucy Worsley, Professor Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green, Paris Fury and Johannes Radebe. Across our imprints Hodder Non-Fiction, Hodder Catalyst, Hodder Press and Yellow Kite, we publish high quality non-fiction in every subject, from history, science and popular culture to inspirational memoir, self-help, cookery and general lifestyle.  

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

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to join our stellar editorial non-fiction team. Working across all of Hodder Non-Fiction, you’ll be responsible for providing administrative and editorial support to colleagues in imprints including Hodder Non-Fiction, Hodder Catalyst, Hodder Press and Yellow Kite.

Working closely with the commissioning editors and managing editor, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day editorial admin for the Non-Fiction team such as:


Helping to ensure the metadata for our books is complete according to our critical path (and checking how our books appear on retailer websites)
Proofreading copy for covers and retailer websites
Liaising with authors and agents
Writing meeting minutes and agendas
Arranging meetings (in person and online)
Ordering author and agent copies of books
Assisting with bound proof mail outs
Managing our team Twitter accounts
Helping submit our books for relevant prizes
Assisting with writing creative copy for our books
Clearing permissions for illustrations and photographs
Preparing paperbacks for production, liaising with editorial, design and production colleagues
Checking eBooks and writing alt text descriptions for images in eBooks.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a highly organised and confident team player with meticulous attention to detail and a can-do attitude. As you will be working across a very wide range of non-fiction titles and across different imprints, you will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to manage your time effectively, prioritise and work well under pressure, and to work well as part of a large team. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in a wide range of non-fiction books. Some experience of working in the publishing industry would be an advantage. A competent knowledge of Microsoft Office is required and knowledge of Biblio is a bonus.
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)
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

This role can be based at our London or Bristol 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.

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.



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