Job Title: Audio Editorial Assistant
Department: Audio
Contract: Permanent, full-time

We are seeking an audiobook enthusiast to join our award-winning Audio team and support the audio production of a diverse and critically acclaimed author list. This entry-level role is for someone who excels at organisation, loves audiobooks, and will work collaboratively within a close-knit team balancing the demands of an ever-evolving publication schedule.

Your team:
You will be part of the dynamic and collaborative Audio team, which has a successful track record of producing bestselling audiobooks. You’ll be working across all imprints at Pan Macmillan, so every day will bring new author delights – you’ll work with Booker Prize-winning authors like Douglas Stuart at Picador, science-fiction & fantasy legends like Peter F. Hamilton and Olivie Blake at Tor, beloved brand authors from Pan and Mantle like Peter James, Kristin Hannah, and Percival Everett, insightful and award-winning authors like Patric Gagne and Mo Gawdat at Bluebird, and the UK’s top-selling author, Julia Donaldson, and current Children’s Laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, at Macmillan Children’s Books.

Your role:
The Audio Editorial Assistant is an essential part of the Audio team, who will support the team and navigate all areas of the publishing process.

Your key responsibilities:

• Supporting the Audio team to ensure the smooth running of the audio schedule, including ensuring all information on company systems is accurate and ensuring key performance indicators such as compliance, critical path, and overall quality are met.

• Checking audio file deliveries from audio production companies and freelancers and ensuring they comply with distribution requirements, and are loaded onto our distribution system and ready for distribution.

• Supporting the Audio Publisher and the Audio team with publishing development projects, including those related to AI assisted audiobook production.

• Work alongside the Assistant Audio Editor to ensure the process of buying in master recordings from Third Party Publishers remains on schedule, meets all key performance indicators, and adheres to compliance standards.

• Working closely with our Library Partner to ensure they have all relevant information and files in line with their schedule.

• Working closely with companies within the Macmillan Global Group to ensure they have all relevant information and files in line with their schedules.

• Liaising with the Communications team to create assets for digital marketing, web partnerships, and promotional campaigns.

• Supporting the Sales team with accurate bibliographic and production information to maximize retail opportunities and market visibility.

Essential experience and knowledge you’ll need to succeed:

• Market insight: A proven interest in the audiobook market and a demonstrable knowledge of Pan Macmillan’s audio list, including an understanding of current trends and the competitive landscape.

• Workflow management & integrity: Excellent administration and multi-tasking skills, with a track record of managing several projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and ensuring all projects are handled with reliability and transparency. 

• Collaboration and community: The ability to work effectively within a small, core team while proactively engaging with the wider company and external partners to foster a supportive and inclusive professional network. 

• Tools and systems: Experience working with systems and tools such as MS Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Workspace, Biblio and Reaper. 

• Innovation and curiosity: A proactive approach to exploring new technologies (such as AI, especially Google Gemini), production techniques, and industry trends, which drives continuous improvement. 

• Inclusion and representation: An active dedication to promoting diverse voices and inclusive practices, taking personal responsibility for ensuring our workplace and publishing reflect the communities we serve.

What you’ll get in return:
In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment, and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Salary: £27,500

Closing date: 10 February 2025

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays

• Generous pension scheme

• Discounted private medical insurance

• Group income protection scheme

• Enhanced family pay and leave

• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)

• 2 Volunteer Days per year

• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)

• Season ticket loan/advance

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings

• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

At Pan Macmillan, we are committed to publishing a wide range of voices that reflect the full breadth of the communities we serve. Joining us means playing an active role in bringing our titles to life as part of a team that champions inclusion at every level. We are dedicated to building a workplace that is as diverse and welcoming as the stories we tell, ensuring all perspectives are celebrated across everything we do.

We are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion

We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please contact Kayelle Danyluk (Head of Talent Acquisition) at kayelle.danyluk@macmillan.com 

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