Job Overview
Founded in 2006, we are an independent publishing house that enjoys working with a universal author base, opening us to a wide variety of genres, different ideologies and perspectives. Our mission is to bring the world closer, one book at a time and make the world of publishing more accessible by giving new writers a chance and becoming the beginning of every story.
Austin Macauley Publishers are looking to recruit a Distribution & Orders Executive to effectively manage metadata and support the orders department as and when required. You will in particular work to innovate and improve procedures and workflow, ensuring that content reaches a high quality, in associated metadata.
Responsibilities
The Distribution & Orders Assistant will be responsible for:

• Categorising and classifying new and existing books in our database with industry-standard codes that would draw potential readers to those books and drive sales.
• Checking past records and ensuring all books have been catalogued properly and correcting errors and inconsistencies in the catalogue.
• Uploading and distributing metadata and files for distributors and retailers.
• Investigating availability discrepancies and resolving in a timely manner.
• Communicating with internal teams on a regular basis with updates as and when required.
• Organising and assisting with monthly royalties.
• Working closely with third party distributors across print, e Book and Audio.
• Oversee, monitor and quality check the accuracy and effectiveness of bibliographic data.
• Recording and updating internal databases.
• Assisting with procedures for out of circulation titles.
• Working with overseas teams.
• Assisting the Orders department with picking, packing and emails as and when required.

Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Strong general knowledge and expertise.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• A firm grip on IT and various software usage and managing database, excel and outlook.
• A passion and flexibility to work across a variety of genres and provide excellent customer service.
• Keen eye for detail.
• Ability to efficiently problem solve.
• Excellent communication skills via email and telephone.

Join us in this exciting opportunity to contribute to our distribution operations while developing your skills in a supportive environment!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,500.00 per year
Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ely CB6 2HY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 02/01/2025