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Literary Consultancy Assistant (Marketing & Editorial)

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Salary Range

£15 - £15

£1 - £1 / mo

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Remote

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

We’re Hiring!

Blue Pencil Agency Literary Consultants are looking for a new Part-Time Literary Consultancy Assistant.

BPA offers editorial services, competitions, and events for writers of fiction and narrative non-fiction – we’re passionate about helping budding authors to improve their craft and get their work out there.

This is a remote marketing and administration role that is perfect for anyone looking to take their first step into the publishing industry. The job involves ten hours of social media management weekly and 2-5 hours of editorial assistance, with payment of £15/hr. If you’re passionate about supporting aspiring novelists, confident producing compelling copy and visuals for social media, and love keeping things organised, this could be the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

Managing BPA’s Twitter, Instagram and Facebook channels
Producing email campaigns and newsletters
Writing posts for the BPA blog
Handling data and reporting analysis
Reading entries to the BPA First Novel Award
Attending and photographing events (near to London)
Responding to enquiries regarding our editorial services
Connecting writers to a suitable editor from our team and overseeing all communications

About you:

You love books and engaging with the writing community
You have experience with Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as well as Microsoft Word and Excel. It would be a big plus if you also have experience with Wordpress and/or Mailchimp
You have digital marketing expertise and are able to produce bespoke visuals using Photoshop or Canva
You possess excellent written English; you’re confident communicating over email and on the phone
You’re organised and self-motivated
You’re able to work flexible hours, including weekdays and weekends

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to info@bluepencilagency.comwith the subject ‘Literary Consultancy Assistant Application’ by 30th May.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 12-15 per week

Salary: £15.00 per hour

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