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Adult Marketing & Publicity Apprentice

Bloomsbury Publishing · LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
Location
50 BEDFORD SQUARE
Postcode
WC1B 3DP
Salary
£23,500 a year
Duration
1 Year 3 Months
Hours per week
37.5h
Positions available
1
Degree awarded
Publishing professional (level 4)
Start date
30 September 2026
Application deadline
3 July 2026
Posted
16 June 2026
Vacancy reference
2000037343

About the role

Tasks in the Marketing & Publicity Departments are broad and varied. Some of these may include:

  • General admin tasks including compiling spreadsheets and maintaining databases, booking taxis and couriers, printing, photocopying etc
  • Completing review mailings for press and social media influencers and distributing marketing materials
  • Assisting the publicity manager with specific campaigns, which could include pitching to the media, bookshops and festivals, as well as helping organise author tours 
  • Creating press releases
  • Monitoring the publicity inbox 
  • Creating and coordinating engaging social media posts
  • Research tasks including media and social media contact lists
  • Designing show cards and flyers 
  • Assisting with bookselling or organisation of book launches
  • Creating Reading Group guides 
  • Attending weekly meetings and taking minutes
  • Collating and circulating press coverage
  • Assisting with social media campaigns
  • Managing asset requests for retailer sites 
  • Working with designers on asset briefs
  • Responsibility for setting up and monitoring AMS (Amazon Marketing Services)

Working week

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Skills

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsAdministrative skillsTeam workingInitiative

Required qualifications

Essential
GCSE · English · Grade 9 - 4 or A* - C
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 9 - 4 or A* - C

Training & development

Future prospects

Full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Things to consider

You will need to be a NON-GRADUATE.

About Bloomsbury Publishing

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 Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names.
Website
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/