Madeleine Milburn Ltd - Agent's Assistant

BookBrunch Limited; London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an assistant at a leading literary agency in London. The successful candidate will enjoy a dynamic work environment, supporting acclaimed authors and the agency's operations through various tasks, including digital management and author promotion. Ideal for book enthusiasts seeking to grow in publishing.

Qualifications

• Avid reader and passionate about books.
• Energetic and highly organised.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and work creatively.

Responsibilities

• Manage digital communications including email, website, and social media.
• Organise author engagement events and liaising between departments.
• Handle administrative duties such as contracts, tax forms, and database entry.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Team player

Organisational skills

Social media flair

Attention to detail

Job description

A hugely exciting opportunity for someone looking for a first or second job in publishing, working with a highly trained and effective team, and led by one of the most well-respected literary agents in the industry

The MM Agency is looking for an energetic and highly organised assistant with a passion for books to work closely with Madeleine Milburn and her existing team consisting of Rachel Yeoh and Liv Maidment. The successful applicant will be an avid reader and a team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills. A keen interest in promoting Madeleine’s authors online is vital. They will have a meticulous eye for detail, the ability to proactively juggle multiple tasks at once, a natural flair for social media, and will be able to use and develop systems with ease, thinking both methodically and creatively.

Responsibilities include digital and diary management (email, website and social media), organising trips, front of house responsibilities, hosting events, promoting authors, liaising between departments, author care, database entry, contracts, tax form and royalty support, reporting on manuscripts, tracking publication schedules, and general office admin. This role is based in the London office.

Salary commensurate with experience, but will start at £24,000.

The Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency is a dedicated, passionate and global literary agency representing bestselling authors including Gail Honeyman, CL Taylor, Ashley Audrain, Fiona Barton, CJTudor, Elizabeth Macneal and Holly Bourne. Since founding the MM Agency in 2012, Madeleine has been both shortlisted and crowned Literary Agent of the Year, and through record-breaking deals and global bestsellers in the UK, US, Canada and around the world, has built the agency into 'a major force in publishing' (the Bookseller).

To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter addressed to Madeleine Milburn that includes your notice period, current salary (if applicable), and five books you have enjoyed this year and why (approx 100 words per book), to [e-mail] no later than 8 December 2021. We reserve the right to close the recruitment process early if we have found the right candidate.

We encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, candidates who are Black, Asian, or from ethnic minority backgrounds, neurodiverse, or LGBTQI+. We also encourage applications from individuals outside of the London metropolitan area or from low-income backgrounds.