Marketing Assistant, Special Interest

Marketing Assistant Special Interest

The opportunity

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is looking for a Marketing Assistant to work within its Special Interest division. The successful applicant will work across a range of imprints including Osprey Games Osprey Publishing Herbert Press and Philip Wilson Publishers Adlard Coles and Reeds covering an array of subjects from tabletop games to military history and arts and crafts.

This is an exciting role for an enthusiastic creative and ambitious individual to join our bright and friendly marketing team based in Oxford UK.

The role

• Collaborating with the marketing team to help to create and implement marketing campaigns to drive sales maximise profit and maintain strong brand awareness.
• Writing engaging and persuasive marketing copy for use across newsletters adverts and other marketing materials.
• Maintainmonitorand create engaging contenton the Ospreyand Bloomsburywebsitesand our social media channels.
• Managing and developing relationships with print and online reviewers.
• Providing in-house customer support for website phone and mail and social media enquiries.
• Assistingwith organising and attending events in the UK and abroad.
• Providing general administrative support for the marketing department as well as other marketing related tasks.

Knowledge skills and experience

• Have excellent communication and time-management skills;
• Be self-motivated with a calm professional approach and able to work on their own initiative;
• Be numerate and computer-literate with a sharp eye for detail;
• Be resourceful and proactive in dealing with problems and queries;
• Have a good grasp of social media and an interest in the digital marketing landscape;

Additional information

The role is a full-time permanent position.

Salary per annum: 27000

The role is based at our Oxford office Kemp House Chawley Park Cumnor Hill Oxford OX2 9PH on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and Tuesday.

This position is eligible for Bloomsburys Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to 3000 and will be paid back over 2 years.

Please apply with a CV (Word or PDF format only) and answer the application questions via the APPLY NOW button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Thursday 11th of June 2026.

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Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays take Friday afternoon off by working an additional3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week the maximum period is two weeks.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Learning & Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning BookMachine Campus InRehearsal & IPG Skills Hub
• Share Save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Peppy Health App
• In-house Doctor
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• EAP Advice and Counselling

Company culture Employee Voice Meetings Staff Networks (Bloom Accessibility Mental Health Pride and Parents Guardians and Carers Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

For additional benefits see below

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background race ethnicity religion sexuality gender identity age ability or socio-economic status can thrive feel comfortable and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here:

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house established in 1986 with authors who have won the Nobel Pulitzer and Booker Prizes and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London New York New Delhi Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsburys Academic division it publishes under Bloomsbury as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names. Read Our Story for how it all began.

Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration is respectful of difference is inclusive and ethical in its practice and promotes well-being. We are determined to nurture and develop our employees to reach their highest potential and we know that our success is down to the passion commitment and hard work of our talented people. We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry allowing diverse voices to reflect and shape our culture and society.

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