Darley Anderson Agency & Associates: Part-time Assistant to CEO and Literary Agent

BookBrunch Limited; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A publishing agency in London seeks a part-time Assistant to the CEO. The role involves administrative support, client interaction, and managing social media. Ideal candidates are organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about commercial fiction. Experience in a busy office is essential. Salary starts at £30,000 pro rata depending on experience.

Benefits

Travel allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in assisting and office work, preferably in publishing.
• Ability to take initiative and anticipate needs.
• Strong time management and diary keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide full administrative support for the CEO.
• Act as a point of contact for clients and publishers.
• Manage website and agency social media.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Administrative skills

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

Microsoft systems

Social media management

Job description

Darley Anderson Agency & Associates: Part-time Assistant to CEO and Literary Agent

To support and assist in Darley Anderson's role as CEO and across his dynamic list of bestselling authors

Established by Darley Anderson in 1988, Darley Anderson Agency and Associates represents international bestselling and award winning authors of commercial fiction.

We are looking to hire a part-time Assistant to CEO Darley Anderson, to support and assist in his role as CEO and across his dynamic list of bestselling authors. The successful candidate will have superb attention to detail, they will be enthusiastic, organised and hard-working with excellent administrative skills. They must be a voracious reader and have an enormous passion for commercial fiction.

The role is ideal for someone with previous experience in assisting and office work, either in publishing or another sector. The role would be three days per week (Monday to Wednesday) in the Agency offices in London.

The salary will start from £30,000 pro rata dependent on experience with an additional travel allowance.

The role includes:
• General assistance and full administrative support for Darley Anderson including email and Microsoft management
• Being an important point of contact for clients, publishers and enquiries
• Management of website and agency social media
• Managing databases including sales figures and publication schedules
• Organising meetings
• Tracking payments due
• Reading manuscripts and writing reports
• Supporting submissions

The ideal candidate will:
• Have experience working in a busy office environment (essential)
• Be able to take initiative and anticipate needs
• Have excellent organisation, time management and diary keeping skills
• Have strong communication skills and be a team player
• Love reading all types of commercial and entertainment fiction
• Be well versed in Microsoft systems
• Have a good working understanding of social media

To apply, please email your CV, and a covering letter to Rebeka Finch. Your cover letter should detail why you are right for this role and we’d also love to hear about the last two books you’ve read and what you loved (or hated?!) about them, to [e-mail]. All applications should be marked FAO ASSISTANT ROLE.

The closing date for this role is Monday 24th February 2025.

We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.