Careers

Hachette Australia is the second largest publisher in Australia and part of the Hachette Livre Publishing group.

Just as our authors are important to us so is our staff. We aim for a non-corporate environment, which is an enjoyable place to work each day. We go to great lengths to look after our employees, and to give our authors the best publishing experience in the industry.

Working at Hachette Australia not only comes with competitive salaries, and an industry leading bonus plan, other benefits include; summertime working hours, paid parental leave schemes, and training opportunities.

If you are enthusiastic about publishing, hardworking, and looking for a great place to work, then you will enjoy being on our team.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS:

PRODUCT COORDINATOR
Hachette Australia is one of Australia’s leading local publishers as well as the publisher of some of the world’s best-known authors. We are looking for a Product Coordinator to join the busy Product department and to assist with the Hodder, Headline, Quercus and Hachette Australia lists.

Key responsibilities include:
•    Title information and metadata integrity
•    Producing sales kits, order forms and creating presentations
•    Communicating with internal, external and international contacts
•    Administrative support to the Head of Product
 
Skills/Knowledge:
This role requires somebody who has exceptional attention to detail and strong time management skills. The applicant should be a highly organised individual, who can work well independently, and as part of a busy team. The applicant needs to be unfazed by working on multiple, overlapping tasks and be able to solve problems quickly. They must also have excellent communication skills and ideally experience in either publishing or bookselling. They absolutely must love to read.
 
Experience:
•    Highly proficient in MS Office – including Word, Excel and Powerpoint 
•    Design skill and experience with InDesign, Photoshop or Creative Cloud
  
Applications close 5 pm AEST Friday 20 October 2017 and should be submitted to careers@hachette.com.au
 

Internships

Hachette Australia supports the Australian Publishers Association/Copyright Association Cultural Fund’s Publishing Industry Internship Program – please click here for more information and to apply.

Other Opportunities

Hachette Australia employs freelance Editors, Proofreaders, Illustrators, and Designers, depending on our publishing program.

Our freelance register is fairly full however, if you are an Australian Freelancer with previous book editing and/or design experience, and would like to join our register, please submit your contact details.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a position, please send your resume and cover letter to:

Human Resources Manager
Hachette Australia
Level 17, 207 Kent Street
SYDNEY  NSW  2000

Or email careers@hachette.com.au