Faber is a leading independent literary publisher. We publish a diverse range of high-profile authors such as Kazuo Ishiguro, Anna Burns, Sally Rooney, Leïla Slimani, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Orhan Pamuk, Sebastian Barry, Laura Lippman, Lenny Henry, Luke Harding, Melissa Harrison and Amelia Gentleman, and we have a backlist containing the works of T. S. Eliot, Seamus Heaney, Sylvia Plath and William Golding, among many others. Faber is also a supplier of sales and distribution services to independent publishers and has a market-leading creative writing school.

We are seeking to recruit an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to members of Faber’s Executive Board.

As Executive Assistant some of your main duties will include: complex diary management, inbox management, and other administrative and personal support duties. The Executive Assistant will support Executive Team members including the Communications Director and the IT, HR and Publishing Services Director. As well as administrative and diary support, there will be specific work in the Communications area, such as drafting and formatting announcements and press releases; some evening work and managing freelancers may also be required in this area. The Executive Assistant will be responsible for diary management for the Managing Director and Executive Chair.

Responsibilities will include: minute taking, drafting responses to emails and letters, book mail-outs, meeting arrangements, creating Powerpoint presentations, booking lunches and travel, expense reports, greeting and providing refreshments for guests of the Executive Team, and any other duties as required that are within the skill and competence of the post holder. This role will report to the Business Manager.

The successful candidate will be extremely organised, proactive and able to juggle competing priorities and multiple schedules. They will have very good interpersonal skills, a positive and calm approach to work, discretion and diplomacy for a confidential working environment and excellent written and spoken communication skills. Ideal candidates will have an interest in reading and publishing. Previous publishing experience is not required for the position.

This is a full-time position.

Salary: £28k – £32k, depending on skills and experience

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to execassistant@faberrecruitment.co.uk quoting reference FF.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 4th January 2022.

Faber has a staff of just over 120, based across our offices in Bloomsbury Square, London, and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber. Our benefits include:

-Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles

-Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year

-Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice

-Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app

-Season-ticket loans

-Cycle-to-work vouchers

-Subsidised eye tests

-Generous pension scheme

-Life assurance and income protection insurance

-Access to online GP and advisory services

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. Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice at and our Data Protection Policy. Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy before submitting your application.