The editorial assistants role is to support senior editorial staff in terms of administration, planning, commissioning and general production of books, magazines, websites and other publications. The job can entail a wide range of tasks, such as dealing with royalties, hiring writers and photographers " and doing more straightforward jobs such as filing and photocopying.
The recruitment agencies listed on this page have a depth of experience when it comes to placing suitable candidates into editorial assistant vacancies.
A number of degrees may be acceptable for becoming and editorial assistant, including journalism, communications, media, as well as art and humanities subjects, and social/business related subjects. Entry may also be possible with a relevant HND, but graduates are often preferred.
Personal qualities are also very important for this role. Excellent interpersonal and self-motivational skills, knowledge of IT and a very high level of spoken and written English are necessary. Proof reading, time management and a general enthusiasm are also important qualities.
Starting salaries can vary, usually from £14,000 to £20,000. As experienced is gained, salaries will rise. The average publishing salary is £26,000 per year. Many jobs are in-house, but with a steady increase in digital publications, many roles can now be carried out from home.
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Clippers House, Clippers Quay, Salford, Manchester, M503XP
Ibison Talent Group, with national reach, performs specialised hiring services for an extensive client list in the Advertising & Media, Content & Digital Platforms, Journalism, and TV & Entertainment markets. With a team based in London, they source qualified job seekers to fulfill a wide variety of senior-level placements.
Jupiter House Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BE
Cooper Golding Recruitment is a multi-disciplinary entity that focuses on bridging qualified candidates and a diverse client group across the UK. Hiring for a wide variety of contract, temporary, and permanent vacancies, they primarily deal with the Engineering and Manufacturing markets. The company has also delivered staffing solutions to the Commercial, Industrial, IT & Technology, Sales & Marketing, and Supply Chain & Logistics sectors since 2011.
Artavia House Barnstaple, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8HG
ABR Associates is a recruitment consultancy that specialises in making permanent placements for B2B Sales roles across Media & Publishing, Business Information, Technology, Data, Market Research, Media Intelligence, and other similar sectors. They were founded in 2010 and deliver their services mainly to businesses throughout London.
52 High Street, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5PW
Live Recruitment works in the Events, Digital, Marketing and Creative sectors across the UK. They have offices in London and the Midlands. They deliver permanent recruitment solutions.
21 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5QP
Aspire Media Group consists of several businesses offering recruitment solutions, such as JobServe, HotLizard, Healthcare Jobs Central, CareerBoard, Route 1, JobShark, and a whole lot more. Their services include online job boards, recruitment software development, job board solutions, and an industry network. They are based in Essex.
Tower Business Park, Kelvedon Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0LX
Dotgap is a London-based recruitment firm that extends its operation to an extensive client portfolio in the UK's Digital Marketing and Media sectors. For over seven years, they have been attracting candidates for an array of assignments at all levels, such as senior management and directorial roles. The talent entity also supports the Consulting, HR, Sales, and Technology markets. Dotgap often places Account Directors and Client Leads.
52-54 High Holborn, Bloomsbury, London, WC1V 6RL
Expand Group provides recruitment services in Media & Entertainment, Communications & InfoTech and Technology globally with the help of their teams in Brighton, London and New York. They have developed a wealth of experience since they began in 1998 and a track record that includes a 95% customer satisfaction rate, long-term partnerships spanning over three years and client portfolio that has brands like Samsung and Tata.
3rd Floor, Edge House, 42 Bond Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1RD
Christy Media Solutions operates exclusively in the Broadcast Media and Entertainment sectors. Established in 2003, they deliver permanent and contract freelance solutions to employers and job seekers across the UK and internationally through their main office in Milton Keynes, UK, and branch in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Typical placements they make include Media Engineer, Data Analyst, Video Editor, Sound Engineer, Previewer and On-Air Producer.
4 St. Pauls Court, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1LJ
Media Recruit, situated in Kensington, offers multi-industry solutions to a broad range of markets across the UK, the USA, and Europe. These include Media, Advertising, and Technology and their segments. Hiring on a permanent basis, they also cater to Account Management, AdTech, Business Development, Campaign Strategy, Data & Audience Science, Digital & Traditional Media, Marketing & MarTech, Media Buying, and Production & Investment functions.
International House 142 Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 4EF
Talent Edge, headquartered in Clerkenwell, specialises in Finance recruitment across Technology, Media and Consumer. Handling Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Commercial Finance, Transactional Finance and more, they offer permanent, contract, interim and executive opportunities. Their track record, since they started in 2006, includes serving global names like Disney, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros and completing over 8,000 placements.
60 Grays Inn Road, Bloomsbury, London, WC1X 8AQ
Hollbridge, with international reach, mainly focuses on meeting the staffing requirements of clients in the Media industry. These include AdTech, Broadcast, Pre & Post Sales, Product Management & Development, R&D & Solution Architecture, Sports Technology, TV & Data Analytics, and Video Delivery. Since its foundation in 2014, the agency has been placing qualified job seekers in various non-executive and C-level assignments.
202 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7EH
Eventeem helps satisfy personnel requirements for Promotional and Corporate Events across the UK. Founded in 2009, they have experience meeting needs for Automotive Event staff, Sampling staff, Mediawalkers, Exhibition staff, Event Registration staff and Event Hosts in over 280 locations, and ventures like Kodak, Volkswagen and The White Company. Their head office is located in Cardiff.
Unit 17-18, Goodsheds Container Villag, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 1AF
b3 media offers support to meet the staffing needs of various clients in the Media industry in South East and London. They have over 20 years of experience and have teams located in West Sussex.
The Granary, Springfield Farm, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 7NG
A Digital and Media-focused talent-sourcing firm, Zest City Limited works for employers nationwide and across Europe, Asia, and the USA. They also cater to an array of functions, such as E-Commerce Site Design & Building, Social Media Marketing, Website Design, Hosting, and Marketing. With two offices globally, they select candidates who fit either contract, permanent, or temporary positions, including Business Development Manager.
9 Rochefort Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1HT
Established in 2020, 365 People is a recruitment firm specialising in the Industrial, Transport, Technical, Engineering, and Commercial sectors. The agency offers temporary and permanent basis roles in these sectors. Some of the roles they fill include General Labourer, Warehouse Operative, Production Assistant, Slitter Operator, Container Unloader, Class 1 & Class 2 Drivers, Packer, and more. 365 People is based in Leicester.
NumberThree Siskin Drive, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4FJ
Hatty Blue is a firm that supplies professional labour Marketing, Business Support, and HR. Hatty Blue was established by Joanna Donelan and Siobhan Rourke in 2008. The firm is a member of REC and offers a career coaching programme.
74 Clerkenwell Road, Clerkenwell, London, EC1M 5QA
Campbell Brown, an independent Bloomsbury firm, exclusively delivers executive search solutions to the Marketing Services, Entertainment and Media sectors. They were launched in 2010 by a Qualified Chartered Accountant, following his 13 years of recruitment experience. Performing search & selection and assessment, they have forged long-term partnerships with both applicants and businesses, some of which have been going strong for over 10 years.
1 Alfred Place, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7EB
Blue Personnel Ltd are IT & Technology recruiters in Shepperton. It was founded in 2001, and operates for various tech disciplines such as SAP, Oracle ERP, Risk Management, E-Commerce, and JAVA. They recruit professionals across the UK and abroad for roles in public and private sectors.
Dial House, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AG
becollektiv, established in 2019, extends employment opportunities in Creative, Advertising and Design. Led by their founder who has 15 years of experience in recruitment and talent acquisition, they complete permanent, temp to perm, contract and freelance mandates in Creative, Account Handling, Project Management and Production like Creative Producer, Editor, Integrated Project Manager and Junior Versioning Producer. They are situated in Bow.
401 Clement Attlee House 61 Cardigan Road, Bow, London, E3 5GH
Pyramid Resource Solutions is a recruitment consultancy focused on marketing, advertising, and branding. With expertise in corporate identity, branding, and marketing strategies, they serve a diverse client base, including brands, agencies, architects, designers, production studios, manufacturers, and construction and engineering companies.
The Old Vicarage, Somerset Square, Bristol, Avon, BS48 1RN
Formed in 2005, Folio Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency dedicated to serving the Editorial, Content Creation, Digital, and Print fields. From Editorial Assistant to Director, or Social Media Manager to Content Planner, Folio Recruitment specialises in placing freelance and permanent talents in the Media industry across the UK. They work with ad agencies, content marketing agencies, global news publishers, PR agencies, and more.
Unit 2, 27 Ackmar Road, Fulham, London, SW6 4UR
Benson Price Consultants works directly with the Creative Marketing, IT, and Digital Media industries. They aid in delivering skilled candidates to permanent roles, including Communications Manager, Account Director, Senior Event Producer, and Creative Director across the UK. They also hire talent internationally from their offices in London.
8e Mobbs Miller House, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5LL
The Music Market has been placing excellent candidates in the Music, Creative, and Media industries, for almost two decades. They source candidates for contract, permanent, temporary, and part-time employment for a variety of enterprises, including record labels, independent labels, booking agents, publishing houses, and studios.
1st Floor, 49 Great Cumberland place, Westminster, London, W1H 7TH
SLA Recruitment Limited focuses on Sales recruitment across the key areas of Media & Advertising, Conference & Events, Business Information, Marketing & Production and Event Management & Operations. Since their business began in 2015, leveraging their consultants' collective experience of over 10 years, they have been placing graduate and entry-level talent, up to senior executives. Their office can be found in the City of London.
50 Liverpool Street, City of London, London, EC2M 7PY
Round 8 are market experts that provide staffing solutions to the Digital, Media, and Technology sectors across the UK and overseas. From their headquarters in London, and with teams scattered across the EMEA and the Asia Pacific, they closely work with a wide variety of clients within the Technology, Digital Content, Brand, and Data fields, including Business Insider, Refinery29, Buzzfeed, Bloomberg, and Rakuten.
154-158 Shoreditch High Street, Aldgate, London, E1 6HU
BBB Recruitment specialises in Media and Creative recruitment, satisfying permanent, temporary, contract and freelance appointments through their head office in London. They have been hiring for functions such as Secretarial Support, Client Services, Account Management, HR, Events and Production across sectors which include Advertising, Digital, Marketing, PR & Communication, Music, TV & Production and Fashion, since their business began in 2013.
1 Queens Parade, Brownlow Road, New Southgate, London, N11 2DN
A national supplier of staffing solutions, Betty Recruitment aids an extensive client portfolio in filling permanent, temporary, and contract vacancies. They primarily work for the Creative / Design, Digital, Marketing, Media, and Telecommunications sectors. The firm also caters to employers in the following departments: Broadcasting, Fashion, FMCG, Health & Wellness, Production, and Social Media. Betty Recruitment places staff at all levels.
4 Chiltern Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9PL
Digital Wis is a specialist Digital Media recruitment firm based in Islington. They were launched in 2014 following their director's Digital Advertising experience of over 8 years. Aiding graduates up to senior talent, they open jobs in Paid & Performance Marketing, Advertising Operations, Campaign Management, Client Services and more. They have a global reach across Europe, the Americas and Asia.
20-22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU
Cornwallis Elt is a London-based agency founded in 2001 with a sole focus on placing Technology, Digital and Change Management professionals into the Financial, Digital and Media, Legal and Professional Services industries on a contract or permanent basis. The agency has a Women in Technology Leadership team that promotes female talent within the workforce. They also offer advisory and project consultancy services to their clientele.
24 Cornhill, City of London, London, EC3V 3ND
AP Technical, part of the multi-sector AP Group Global, supplies permanent, temporary and contract resources in IT, Crypto, Telecommunications and more. Aside from sites in Guernsey, Jersey, London, Cyprus, Singapore, Canada and two in Switzerland, they have a wealth of experience, planting their roots in 1990. They are members of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies and registered under the Financial Supplier Qualification System.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
Venator Broadcast, founded in 2014, extends employment opportunities in the niche industries of Broadcast, Media and Online Video Technologies. With a focus on Mid-Senior level positions, they assist job seekers looking for permanent and contract endeavours in R&D, Technical, Engineering, Sales, Commercial, C-Suite Leadership and more. They have offices in Bournemouth and California in the US and have served names like BBC, Comcast and JW Player.
2 Lorne Park Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1JN
AHL covers recruitment in the following industries: Railway Engineering, Construction & Building Trades, Telecoms, Renewable Energy, Driving, and Outdoor Media. This Kent-based agency is a member of the REC, and is verified by the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme and the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme.
Unit B3, Hillborough Business Park, Sweechbridge Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6TE
Peachy recruits for employment opportunities in creative & technology disciplines such as user experience & product design, brand strategy, engineering & development and marketing. Covering the whole of the UK and Europe from their Cirencester office, their solutions are search & selection, permanent recruitment and freelance & contract recruitment, utilising their experience of over two decades.
Cecily Hill, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2EF
Hunter Jameson is a boutique agency that provides recruitment services to the following industries: Media, Retail, Consumer Products, and Leisure & Hospitality. The agency is based in London and its areas of expertise include Finance & Accounting, Strategy & Business Development, and Executive.
14 Gray's Inn Road, Bloomsbury, London, WC1X 8HN
Mustard Jobs is a trusted provider of skilled professionals to clients in the European and Asian markets. From their offices based in London, Bristol, and Hong Kong, they have offered permanent, interim, temporary, contract, and temp-to-perm staffing support for over 10 years. Mustard Jobs covers the Interior Design, Built Environment, Experiential, Events and Exhibition, Visualisation Motion, Marketing & Design, Graphics, and Digital sectors.
The Tramshed, 25 Lower Park Road, Bristol, Avon, BS1 5BN
Longmire Recruitment sources and selects candidates for various permanent assignments in an extensive employer portfolio. These include charities, non-profit, and social purpose businesses. They work closely with the Creative, Media & Communications, and Public Affairs sectors across the UK. With a team in Westgate-on-Sea, the agency also covers Digital Communications, Marketing, Press & Media, Programme Management, and Research functions.
125 Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-sea, Kent, CT8 8NL
Impact Creative Recruitment primarily focuses on the Creative and Media industries across the UK, Europe, and the USA. Founded in 2001, they provide staffing solutions for various clients in a wide variety of fields, such as Business Support, Finance, HR/Talent, Marketing, and Technology. The company hires on a permanent, contract, and temporary basis and won the Heart of the City Award in 2017s Dragon Awards.
1st Floor, 5-ll Worship Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2BH
Rockinroles, formed in 2014, delivers multi-industry recruitment solutions and aids in fulfilling permanent and freelance vacancies. They work closely with the following verticals nationwide: Advertising, Creative, Digital, Marketing, and PR. Rockinroles was a finalist in 2016's Marketing & Digital Recruitment Awards' Best Agency-Side Recruitment Team.
51 Norwood High Street, West Norwood, London, SE27 9JS
Principle, founded in 2000, is a multi-sector supplier of specialised staffing services to employers across the UK, USA, and Ireland. Their expertise lies in catering to the following verticals: Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Media, Office Support, Operations, and Technology. With three offices globally, the entity also offers managed service provider and RPO services, and sources permanent personnel.
18 Soho Square, Soho, London, W1D 3QL
Jo Joseph Creative works with tech start-ups and boutique agencies, to global networks and leading brands, in the Advertising, Digital, Social, Tech, PR, Brand Experience, Content, Broadcast, and other related sectors. They fulfil permanent, freelance, contract, and temp-to-perm assignments, ranging from junior to board level. They are based in London and consist of a team with over 20 years of combined Creative industry experience.
49 Greek Street, Soho, London, W1D 4EG
Pinnacle Recruitment and Selection supplies professional, managerial, engineering / technical, and senior administrative placements in sectors like Accountancy, Engineering, IT, HR, Sales & Marketing, and Administration. The agency covers East Anglia, the Home Counties, London and the rest of the UK. They also offer psychometric testing.
2nd Floor, 16a Bank Street, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UG
Talent Yard is a recruitment specialist that recruits for Office Support, PA, and Secretarial opportunities across the UK. Founded in 2006, they aid in filling temporary vacancies and sourcing qualified personnel. They typically hire staff for various roles, including Administrator, Office Manager, Team PA, and Receptionist. With teams based in London and Manchester, they are part of a network with Talent Yard HR.
37-41 Mortimer Street, London, Marylebone, London, W1T 3JH
Established in 2010, Twist Recruitment Ltd works within the Creative industry, providing talent in all areas and at all levels in London and the UK. The firm recruits for roles in Design, Content, Digital, Marketing, and Advertising. They hire for a variety of positions such as Account Manager, Client Director, Account Executive, Senior Strategist, Head of Strategy, and more.
Room S89, Second Floor, The Strand, London, WC2R 1LA
Paragon Personnel is a privately-owned boutique agency that provides permanent, temporary, and contract manpower solutions to a wide range of industries. For temporary candidates, they offer referencing, skills testing, training, and legal advice. Founded in 1989, the agency has previously recruited Executive Assistants, Office Managers, Team Secretaries, Receptionists, Secretarial Managers, and Private PAs, to list some examples.
4th floor, 33 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4M 5SB
Screen International Group Ltd sources talent of all levels in Sales, Digital, Media, Conference & Events, Finance, Technology, Public Sector and Professional Service. Since they started in 2016, they have been offering managed services, contingency recruitment, executive search and interim contract search globally, made possible by their team in Finsbury.
1 Coldbath Square, Finsbury, London, EC1R 5HL
Veronica Hayes Consultancy extends recruitment solutions to a variety of industries which include Professional Services, Financial Services, Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations. With an office in Mayfair, they satisfy permanent, temporary and contract vacancies throughout the City, Docklands and Central London. Example roles they have filled are Accounts Assistant, Junior Secretary, HR Manager and more. Their operations began in 2001.
35, Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 0DW
Additional Resources recruits for a vast range of industries including Hospitality, Finance, Construction, Design, Education, Sport, Energy, and a whole lot more. The numerous roles they handle include HGV Drivers, Gas Engineer, Head Chef, Vehicle Technician, Assessor, Early Years Practitioner, Client Account Executive, and so on. They cover both permanent and temporary requirements for clients in the UK, and other countries such as Canada.
Park Wood Technical Center, Park Wood, Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0SN
iPlace is a provider of talent management solutions to an array of markets nationwide and globally. These include Automotive, Engineering, Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing & Creative, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, and Sales. For over 16 years, the firm has been assigning personnel to a plethora of positions at all levels. They were recognised as a Great Place to Work in 2019 and affiliated with the American Staffing Association.
Kemp House, 124 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Clockwork Recruitment specialises in the provision of permanent, temporary and contract Office roles within a multitude of sectors including Accounts / Finance/ Analysis, Customer Service, Graduate, HR, IT / Technical, Marketing / PR, Media /Digital /Creative, Admin /Secretarial / PA, Account Management / Operations, and Purchasing / Buying / Supply Chain. The agency was established in 2009 and is based in Pirbright, Surrey.
3 Francis Place The Green, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0JU
HR GO Recruitment find qualified personnel for clients in the Automotive, Contact Centre, Driving & Logistics, Education, Events, Facilities Management, Industrial and Office & Professional sectors. Founded in 1957, they provide contract, temporary and permanent staffing solutions. The agency has headquarters in Kent and operates in more than 25 branches across the UK - as well as in Poland and Australia.
The Cedars, Church Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1RQ
Established in 2019, Nouvo Recruitment provide a tailored recruitment solution across the following sectors: Admin & Secretarial, Retail, Technology & Digital Media, Industrial, Customer Service & Contact Centre, Sales & Business Development, and Accountancy & Finance. The agency is based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
Boulevard Retail Park Theobald St, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4PR
Three People leverages its 50 years of combined experience connecting job seekers and employers across the UK. Headquartered in Bristol, they source on a contract and permanent basis, and primarily focus on the Media sector. The agency also extends its specialism in Copywriting, Digital & Printed Advertising, Human Resources, Marketing, and Outplacement functions. Three People often finds Marketing Assistants and Sales Support Administrators.
139 High Street, Bristol, Avon, BS20 6PY
Vox Recruitment is a Manchester-based talent specialist that matches potential candidates with a broad range of employers across the UK. They predominantly cater to the Digital, Marketing, and Media industries and their sub-sectors. For over three years, the company has also been working within various fields, such as Content, Digital Media Sales, E-commerce, Events/Exhibition Management, Insight & Analytics, Paid Media, Sales, and Social Media.
The Granary, 50 Barton Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 2EB
New Avenues bridges a plethora of talents across Creative, Entertainment, and Technology verticals across the UK. The company also delivers recruitment consultancy solutions and fulfils various permanent and contract vacancies at all levels. From its London-based office, they also cover Business Operations, Finance & Accountancy, HR, Legal, and Marketing.
7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR