Where to look for publishing jobs
Publishers’ websites and social media
Browse our member directory to find publishers you want to work for and regularly check vacancies on the career section of their website.
We’ve also made a list of Twitter accounts you can follow for publishing career advice and job opportunities.
Magazines and newspapers
A great way of finding publishing jobs are through magazines and newspaper job boards.
The Bookseller’s recruitment platform is the premier job-finding resource for the book trade. Advertising roles at four global book fairs, every week in print and to a broad pool of jobseekers via its Friday email.
Find the job board here.
Find and apply for the latest publishing jobs on the Guardian Jobs website. To be notified of a job in publishing be sure to sign up for email alerts. Find out more here.
The professional network for people who don’t wear suits to work. Apply for freelance, remote and full-time roles; upskill at events and workshops; get advice and find collaborators; and get hired by top companies.
Find out more about the Dots here.
Publishing recruiters
Recruitment agencies are a great way of finding a job in the publishing industry. With specialist consultants who have publishing experience and knowledge of the industry to guide you through the recruiting process.
Atwood Tate specialises in recruiting candidates into publishing jobs at all levels.
Sectors
- Academic and professional
- Consumer / trade
- Education
Levels
- Entry-level (assistant/coordinator)
- Junior (executive/associate/manager)
- Senior (head of/director)
- Executive (director/executive)
Departments
- Administration
- Contracts
- Customer services
- Data, research and analytics
- Design
- Distribution and operations
- Editorial
- Executive board
- Finance and royalties
- HR
- Marketing
- Product development/management
- Production and print buying
- Programme/product management
- Publicity/PR
- Rights and international sales
- Sales and business development
Contracts
- Permanent
- Freelance
- Temporary
- Fixed-term and maternity cover
Creative Access helps under-represented communities enter the creative industries, and thrive when they get in.
Sectors
- Academic and professional
- Consumer / trade
- Education
Levels
- Entry-level (assistant/coordinator)
- Junior (executive/associate/manager)
- Senior (head of/director)
- Executive (director/executive)
Departments
- Administration
- Audio
- Contracts
- Customer services
- Data, research and analytics
- Design
- Distribution and operations
- Editorial
- Executive board
- Finance and royalties
- HR
- Marketing
- Product development/management
- Production and print buying
- Programme/product management
- Publicity/PR
- Rights and international sales
- Sales and business development
Contracts
- Permanent
- Freelance
- Temporary
- Fixed-term and maternity cover
Gregory Martin are publishing recruitment consultants offering a more personal, friendly career coaching approach.
Sectors
- Academic and professional
- Consumer / trade
- Education
Levels
- Junior (executive/associate/manager)
- Senior (head of/director)
- Executive (director/executive)
Departments
- Administration
- Contracts
- Data, research and analytics
- Design
- Distribution and operations
- Editorial
- Executive board
- Finance and royalties
- HR
- Marketing
- Product development/management
- Production and print buying
- Programme/product management
- Publicity/PR
- Rights and international sales
- Sales and business development
Contracts
- Permanent
- Freelance
- Temporary
- Fixed-term and maternity cover
Inspired Selection is the leading publishing recruitment agency. Find out more on their website here.
Sectors
- Academic and professional
- Consumer / trade
- Education
Levels
- Entry-level (assistant/coordinator)
- Junior (executive/associate/manager)
- Senior (head of/director)
- Executive (director/executive)
Departments
- Administration
- Audio
- Contracts
- Customer services
- Data, research and analytics
- Design
- Distribution and operations
- Editorial
- Executive board
- Finance and royalties
- HR
- Marketing
- Product development/management
- Production and print buying
- Programme/product management
- Publicity/PR
- Rights and international sales
- Sales and business development
Contracts
- Permanent
- Freelance
- Temporary
- Fixed-term and maternity cover
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
Instagram
Email: Info@inspiredselection.com
Morgan Healey specialise in global executive search and recruitment in STM publishing, academic, research and educational content.
Sectors
- Academic and professional
- Education
Levels
- Junior (executive/associate/manager)
- Senior (head of/director)
- Executive (director/executive)
Departments
- Data, research and analytics
- Editorial
- Executive board
- Marketing
- Product development/management
- Production and print buying
- Programme/product management
- Rights and international sales
- Sales and business development
Contracts
- Permanent
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email: mail@morganhealey.com
Redwood Publishing Recruitment was created to bring an original, professional and fresh approach to publishing recruitment.
The team are passionate about what they do and, having worked for many years across different areas of publishing recruitment with the leading industry players in the industry (spanning books, journals, magazines, part-works, digital and print), decided to combine their talent, knowledge, and expertise to bring you a recruitment service that can be relied on.
Telfer are an executive search and recruitment consultancy for the education, learning and research industry.
Sectors
- Academic and professional
- Education
Levels
- Junior (executive/associate/manager)
- Senior (head of/director)
- Executive (director/executive)
Departments
- Customer services
- Data, research and analytics
- Design
- Distribution and operations
- Editorial
- Executive board
- Marketing
- Product development/management
- Production and print buying
- Programme/product management
- Publicity/PR
- Rights and international sales
- Sales and business development
Contracts
- Permanent
- Temporary
- Fixed term and maternity cover
Career Guidance
A number of blogs and companies provide quality career guidance which can be a great way of looking for publishing jobs.
Bookcareers work with individuals and employers to deliver career guidance and development.
Find out more about Bookcareers here.