Operations Assistant - Publishing

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The London office for the leading independent left-wing book publisher is looking for an Operations Assistant. Responsibilities include updating our data feeds, creating digital assets, including ebooks and short run printing, sales reporting and assisting in the monitoring of our costs. This is a role that would suit someone keen to be involved in, and learn about, a wide variety of aspects of the publishing process and who is comfortable working with large volumes of data. The ideal candidate for this role will be able to quickly adapt to new processes while always thinking about how existing processes can be improved.Your new role

• Updating our internal and external data feeds.
• Ebook and Audiobook manufacture and distribution.
• Setting up and distributing our extensive backlist in print on demand programs.
• Assisting in the developing, updating and processing of sales reports.
• Assisting in the monitoring of our costs.

What you'll need to succeed

• Knowledge of MS Office and Google Work Space.
• Excellent understanding of Excel.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Attention to detail and problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive and solutions oriented.
• Proactive, efficient and initiative taking.
• Adaptable to the use of new/unfamiliar software and platforms.
• Awareness of publishing metadata requirements - experience of Virtusales Biblio platform would be an advantage.
• Previous experience of a publishing environment highly desirable, but not absolutely essential.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options available.
• 30 Days Annual Leave; office closure between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day; Summer Hours every Friday from start of June to end of August.
• Life Assurance and Employee Assistance Programme.

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