Marketing Assistant, Special Interest

Marketing Assistant, Special Interest

The opportunity

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is looking for a Marketing Assistant to work within its Special Interest division. The successful applicant will work across a range of imprints including Osprey Games, Osprey Publishing, Herbert Press and Philip Wilson Publishers, Adlard Coles and Reeds, covering an array of subjects from tabletop games to military history and arts and crafts.

This is an exciting role for an enthusiastic, creative and ambitious individual to join our bright and friendly marketing team based in Oxford, UK.

The role

• Collaborating with the marketing team to help to create and implement marketing campaigns to drive sales, maximise profit and maintain strong brand awareness.
• Writing engaging and persuasive marketing copy for use across newsletters, adverts and other marketing materials.
• Maintain, monitor and create engaging content on the Osprey and Bloomsbury websites and our social media channels.
• Managing and developing relationships with print and online reviewers.
• Providing in-house customer support for website, phone and mail and social media enquiries.
• Assisting with organising and attending events in the UK and abroad. 
• Providing general administrative support for the marketing department, as well as other marketing related tasks.

Knowledge, skills and experience 

• Have excellent communication and time-management skills; 
• Be self-motivated with a calm, professional approach, and able to work on their own initiative; 
• Be numerate and computer-literate, with a sharp eye for detail; 
• Be resourceful and proactive in dealing with problems and queries; 
• Have a good grasp of social media and an interest in the digital marketing landscape; 

Additional information

The role is a full-time, permanent position.

Salary per annum: £27,000

The role is based at our Oxford office, Kemp House, Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford OX2 9PH on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).  Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and Tuesday.

This position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.

Please apply with a CV (Word or PDF format only) and answer the application questions via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Thursday 11th of June 2026.

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Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday

 Other Benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Learning & Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal & IPG Skills Hub
• Share Save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Peppy Health App
• In-house Doctor
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• EAP Advice and Counselling

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

For additional benefits see below

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.  

The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: http://booktradeentrysupport.org