Who we are and what we do The John Murray Group which encompasses John Murray Press, Quercus and John Murray Specialist, is one of the fastest growing and most profitable divisions of Hachette UK, with imprints that encompass a range of bestselling, pioneering and prize-winning publishing. From exciting debuts, crime fiction and celebrity-led titles, to lifestyle, memoir, history and thought-provoking non-fiction, we are home to bestselling fiction brands such as Mick Herron, Elly Griffiths and Beth O'Leary and the biggest names in non-fiction including David Attenborough, Trevor Noah and Miriam Margolyes. We pride ourselves on being entrepreneurial, curious, and excited about discovering and nurturing new voices that can shape and shake our world. John Murray Press is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 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 Supporting a team of ten ambitious trade marketers, you'll play a vital role in all of John Murray Group's publishing by ensuring that administrative activities are managed accurately, efficiently, and professionally. You'll learn how to support a thriving team, delivering on key requirements of the role including: Providing administrative support for the team, including managing the marketing email inbox, organising meetings, minute taking, updating data in our systems and raising POs/invoices. Co-ordinating the design, production and distribution of marketing materials, in print and digital formats Honing your skills to pitching for coverage in trade media such as The Bookseller Researching and collating information for internal and external presentations Assisting in organising key marketing events and attending where needed Contributing creatively to the development of digital marketing, e.g. communities, blogs, social media channels, newsletters etc. Attending training and then using relevant systems to run datasets for the marketing team Supporting the team on campaign tasks including influencer research, bookseller outreach and mailings Who we are looking for A successful candidate will be efficient and accurate within an admin role with a proactive and positive approach. You'll be extremely organised and reliable, able to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously and unafraid to ask questions in the spirit of learning how best to support the team. Strong written and spoken communication skills are essential as you'll be interacting with colleagues from all departments, as well as external stakeholders such as authors. We'd love to hear from you if you enjoy working collaboratively as a part of a team and are also able to use your own initiative and prioritise when completing independent tasks. This is an entry-level role and previous publishing experience is not required, but candidates should have proven experience of organisation and admin in a busy environment. 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 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 Sheffield 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. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org