Editorial Assistant, Audio (12-month FTC)

at  Penguin Books Limited

We have an exciting opportunity to join our innovative and ground-breaking Audio team as an Editorial Assistant on a 12-month fixed term contract.
The team: At Penguin Random House Audio, the UK’s leading audiobook publisher, we are dedicated to making the very best audiobooks. Working with exceptional acting talent, producers and studios, we publish award-winning and bestselling audiobooks such as Lisa Jewell’s None of This is True, Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO, Dr Julie Smith’s Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?, Jeff Kinney’s Wimpy Kid series and Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson novels.
Our team also includes BBC Audio, where we commercialise curated collections of BBC Radio’s spoken word content. In addition to its extensive backlist catalogue, BBC Audio publishes a wide range of entertainment, with comedy series including Just a Minute and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue; sci-fi and fantasy programmes such as Doctor Who and The Lord of the Rings, and radio drama based on the works of writers including Agatha Christie, Patricia Highsmith, Alan Bennett and Arthur Conan Doyle.
The role: As Editorial Assistant, you’ll work across our Penguin Random House Audio publishing with scope to potentially work on our BBC Audio publishing as well. You’ll play a key role in the running of our Editorial teams, as well as working with the wider Audio department and external partners to contribute to the efficient delivery of our publishing programmes.

Your day-to-day work will be very varied. You can expect to be:

• Supporting the Editorial teams administratively: processing invoices, arranging meetings and taking and circulating minutes, and running reports on Biblio (our system for storing key data around books)
• Liaising with our in-house Studio team and preparing manuscripts for recordings.
• Booking travel for talent
• Working with US Publishers to share information and schedules for global publications.
• Managing the flow of information to support our commissioning process, such as compiling and sharing details of newly scheduled releases with our Finance, Bibliographic and Operations teams
• Working with our Managing Editor and Operations departments to ensure our audio releases provide a seamless listening experience
• Building strong relationships with key internal colleagues across the Audio team, and within the publishing houses and Production teams

Plus much more!
What you’ll bring: If you’re a keen audiobook listener and you have a real interest in stories and ideas for the audio format, we want to hear from you.

You will have:

• Exceptional organisation and time management skills
• An ability to multi-task and handle competing priorities
• Great attention to detail
• The ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of people

Disability Confident: If you have opted into our disability confident scheme below is the minimum criteria you must meet to be considered for our interview scheme. Please note, there may be occasions where the volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview.

Minimum criteria:

• Demonstratable interest in Penguin and audio publishing
• Proven written ability showcased through your application
• Experience/ Knowledge of MS Office Excel/Word/ Outlook
• Demonstrable understanding of managing multiple stakeholders at varying seniorities
• Demonstrable communication skills

About Penguin: We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.
How to apply: Please apply with your CV and Cover Letter by 23:59 on Sunday 14th July. As part of your cover letter, please answer the following question (in no more than 200 words): Tell us about a recent audiobook you listened to, and why you thought it was fantastic.
Salary: £27,500 plus bonus and benefits.
Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

Our benefits include:

• Financial – discounted shopping, season ticket loan, rental deposit loan
• Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, employee assistance, gym loan
• Lifestyle – taste card, tech scheme, free and discounted books

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer/
Hybrid working: We’re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team. While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role, there are meetings and activities that you will need to attend in person at our offices in Embassy Gardens. We are open to discussing the exact balance of office to remote working through the recruitment process.
The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/
As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.
We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.
Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.
Company: Penguin Books Limited
Country: United Kingdom
State/Region: London
City: London
Postal Code: SW11 7BW
Job ID: 27195

Please refer the Job description for details