Digital Communications Assistant

Who we are and what we do

Bookouture is a dynamic digital publisher of bestselling commercial fiction. Our unique publishing model and transformative campaigns have created unrivalled international author brands. We connect stories, authors and readers globally, publishing books that reflect the diversity of the societies we live in. Our submissions are always open as we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to share their story.

Bookouture 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in a company that is setting the pace for digital publishing. In the role of Digital Communications Assistant, you’ll collaborate with a talented team of marketers and publicists to make sure every book we publish reaches a targeted audience of engaged readers. We’re looking not only for great commercial talent, but people who make a habit of improving the way things are done, who embrace change and who enjoy applying data to creativity.

What you'll be doing

• Assist in growing our organic social media presence, proactively bringing content and creator collaboration ideas.
• Design in-house assets and work with an external agency to create promotional graphics to support our books on social media. Support in the scheduling of social media content.
• Support the management of multi-channel paid media campaigns to promote our books and authors, including across Meta, TikTok, Google and Amazon.
• Support the marketing and publicity teams with promotional material for our German, Italian and French publishing.
• Assist on lead generation campaigns to build email subscriber base.
• Assist on outreach campaigns to increase our reviewer database.
• Report on marketing and publicity campaigns using social media analytics and Google Analytics.
• Create content, build, schedule and report on marketing emails.
• Manage library and reviewer requests on NetGalley.
• Manage content and help to promote Amazon Storefront.
• Assist with departmental admin and work on individual projects and tasks as needed

Who we are looking for

We’re looking for an enthusiastic candidate who combines creativity with analysis and innovation. You should have a proven passion for digital communications and the mindset to constantly improve the way we connect our books with readers.

• You will have an understanding of and a keen interest in organic and paid social media campaigns and how they are used to professionally promote content.
• You will have a good eye for design – experience with Photoshop and Canva is preferred but not essential.
• You will have a commercial awareness and an interest in the different channels that make a book sell.
• You will have a strong analytical mindset and experience of using data visualisation systems for reporting.
• You will have a basic understanding of CMS and SEO – knowledge of Wordpress an advantage.
• You will be highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to prioritise a varied workload on tight deadlines.
• You will have a growth mindset and keen interest in innovation.

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
• An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Techand religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

The role will 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.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process.

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 https://btbs.org/grants