Mushens Entertainment: Literary Assistant for CEO Juliet Mushens

BookBrunch Limited; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Literary Assistant to support a high-profile CEO. This exciting role blends creativity with administration, requiring excellent organisational skills and a passion for literature. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, working with bestselling authors across various genres. You'll engage in manuscript assessment, event organisation, and liaising with internal departments. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, this position offers a unique opportunity to grow within the publishing world. If you're ready to make a significant impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Gym Membership

Season Ticket Loan

25 Days Holiday

Summer Fridays

Enhanced Parental Leave

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in an agency or publishing house.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Reading and assessing manuscripts, providing editorial notes.
• Organising author events, booking travel, and scheduling meetings.

Skills

Organisation Skills

Editorial Skills

Communication Skills

Creative Thinking

Education

Experience in Publishing

Experience in Agency

Job description

Mushens Entertainment: Literary Assistant for CEO Juliet Mushens

Mushens Entertainment represents a dynamic and bestselling list of fiction and non-fiction including no. 1 Sunday Times bestselling authors such as Richard Osman, Claire Douglas, Hannah Kaner, Jessie Burton, Jennifer Saint and Susan Stokes-Chapman

Mushens Entertainment represents a dynamic and bestselling list of fiction and non-fiction including no. 1 Sunday Times bestselling authors such as Richard Osman, Claire Douglas, Hannah Kaner, Jessie Burton, Jennifer Saint and Susan Stokes-Chapman

Our books are published in 47 languages around the world and regularly top the bestseller lists abroad as well as at home.

The salary is £27,000-30,000 p/a based on experience and subject to a review after 6 months. This is not an entry level role.

Duties and responsibilities
The job includes: reading and assessing manuscripts, editorial notes on client manuscripts, liaising with our book-keeper and accountant on payments, organising the author party, booking travel, scheduling meetings, taking minutes, chasing publication plans, liaising with the other internal departments on the website/rights guides, coming up with proactive ideas for our blog and for clients.

Skills and experience
The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience in an agency, scouting agency or publishing house, and will thrive on having a varied and dynamic work day, as well as recognising the value of efficient administration.

The role will be a mix of creative and administrative, and will suit someone with excellent organisation skills who reads voraciously and broadly. Juliet’s client list is wide ranging and bestselling - you will be working on high profile clients in a range of genres from crime to historical to science fiction and fantasy. This is not an entry level role.

Benefits we offer include: private healthcare, gym membership, season ticket loan, 25 days holiday in addition to the office closing for Christmas, Summer Fridays, enhanced parental leave.

Applying
To apply please send a cover letter, a CV, and a document outlining 3 books you loved reading this year and why (a paragraph on each is fine) to [e-mail]. The closing date is Friday 8th September. We reserve the right to close the process early if we find the right candidate.