We are looking for a full time assistant to join us from 1 June
Zephyr is a scouting agency based in Soho in Central London, founded in June 2022 by partners Katie McCalmont and Naja Baldwin. We are an office of 5 and work for a prestigious list of publishers in 12 international markets and for several Film/TV companies (streamers and production companies).
We are looking for a full time assistant to join us from 1 June. The role involves reading manuscripts and writing reports on them (in which the candidate evaluates their potential for both translation and adaptation), providing coverage of general book news, and supporting the rest of the Zephyr scouting team and their clients in the lead-up to book fairs and throughout the year.
The ideal candidate needs to be personable, organised, possess a close attention to detail, have a strong sense of discretion and professionalism, and be curious about all parts of the trade publishing market both domestically and internationally. It is imperative that they be widely read and have an interest in a range of different genres, and be an avid consumer of films and TV shows. Knowledge of another language is an absolute plus. As scouting can be fast-paced and high stress, the ability to work well under pressure is also appreciated.
This role provides a great introduction to scouting and to the publishing and film/TV industry more broadly - agents, publishers, producers, book-to-film agents and translation rights - and access to an unparalleled network. We do everything we can to help our staff grow into the areas that interest them.
Please apply to contact@zephyrpartnership.com with a cover letter and CV by Monday 15 April. Please paste your cover letter in the body of the email, and include your CV as an attachment. We reserve the right to close applications early, should we have found the right candidate before the deadline.
We unfortunately can only offer this role to candidates already legally able to work in the UK.
Hours: 9.30am-6.00pm
Location: Soho office (58 Old Compton Street), with WFH on Fridays if desired
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