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PUBLISHING

WHILE MANY STILL ASSOCIATE PUBLISHING WITH WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS, THE INDUSTRY HAS EVOLVED INTO A MULTI-PLATFORM SECTOR OFFERING A VAST CHOICE OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.

A career in sales is a high-energy, competitive path with significant rewards. It’s about the relentless pursuit of leads, countless phone calls, and the thrill of delivering a persuasive pitch. But it’s not just about the hustle; it’s about building lasting relationships, diligent follow-up, and smart data analysis. In magazine media sector, a sales role can involve selling advertising, securing sponsorships, driving subscriptions, managing licensing deals, or packaging events.

JOB TITLES TO LOOK FOR:

Sales Executive
Commercial Manager
Sales Representative
Sponsorship Manager
Creative Solutions
Customer Success Executive

A creative job in publishing involves envisioning, designing, and producing visual and multimedia content for both digital and print platforms. Creative professionals in this field are tasked with bringing ideas to life through compelling visuals, attention-grabbing covers, and engaging layouts that enhance the reader's experience and effectively convey the publication's message. Their work is essential in making content not only informative but also visually captivating.

JOB TITLES TO LOOK FOR:

Art director
Illustrator
Graphic Designer
Picture Editor

A job in data involves harnessing analysis to uncover insights that drive decision-making and fuel business growth. Data and insight professionals are crucial in helping organisations better understand their customers, markets, and operations by extracting valuable patterns and trends from large datasets. Their work informs strategy, optimises performance, and supports informed decision-making across the business.

JOB TITLES TO LOOK FOR:

Marketing Analyst
Research Analyst
Digital Engagement Analyst
Insight Manager
Data Journalist

Editorial professionals are key to shaping a magazine media brand’s direction, quality, and integrity. They write thought-provoking articles, commission writers, and plan and coordinate content calendars. These roles demand strong writing skills, excellent communication, critical thinking, creativity, and meticulous attention to detail.

JOB TITLES TO LOOK FOR:

Journalist
Writer
Reporter
Proof Reader
Subeditor
Digital Content Producer

A job in events involves planning, organising, and delivering a wide range of experiences, from show-stopping customer events and business conferences, to webinars, trade shows, and award ceremonies. Event professionals manage everything from concept development to post-event evaluation, ensuring each event runs smoothly, meets revenue and attendance targets, and fulfils the objectives and expectations of organisers, sponsors, and attendees.

JOB TITLES TO LOOK FOR:

Event Executive
Event Coordinator
Content Producer
Delegate Marketing Executive

A finance role within the publishing industry involves managing financial operations, budgets, and reporting for publishing companies. Finance professionals are vital in ensuring the financial health, stability, and profitability of the business by overseeing planning, analysis, and control processes, ultimately supporting the company's strategic goals.

JOB TITLES TO LOOK FOR:

Credit Controller
Financial Analyst
Accountant
Financial Systems Analyst

Working in HR involves overseeing key aspects of the workforce, such as recruitment, employee relations, performance management, training, and compliance with employment laws. HR professionals are essential in attracting, retaining, and developing talent within publishing companies, supporting organisational goals, and cultivating a positive and productive work environment.

JOB TITLES TO LOOK FOR:

HR
Recruiter
Employee Relations
Training & Development Executive
Talent Acquisition
HR coordinator
Diversity & Inclusion Lead

This area encompasses a range of functions focused on developing and implementing strategies to promote a business, brand, product, or service while effectively communicating with a target audience to achieve business goals. Marketing and communications professionals are integral to building brand awareness, generating leads, driving sales, and maintaining positive relationships with customers, stakeholders, and the public. Those in digital marketing roles are specifically responsible for managing online campaigns, including email newsletters, social media and search engines, to reach target audiences and boost sales.

JOB TITLES TO LOOK FOR:

Marketing Assistant
Marketing Executive
Marketing Manager
Content Marketing Manager
Brand Executive
Brand Manager
Public Relations (PR) Executive
Publicist
Communications Executive
Digital Marketing Executive
SEO Executive
SEO Manager
Social Media Manager
Customer Relationship Management

A job in production within the publishing sector involves collaborating with various teams, from editors and digital content producers to printers, sales colleagues, warehouse operatives, and distribution teams. Production professionals are responsible for managing the entire process to ensure that publications are delivered efficiently, accurately, on time, and to a high standard of quality.

JOB TITLES TO LOOK FOR:

Production manager
Production Controller
Ad Service Coordinator

Tech roles in publishing involve using tools and platforms to create, distribute, and manage content across digital, print, and multimedia formats. These roles focus on integrating technologies like AI into the publishing process to boost efficiency, enhance user experiences, and adapt to changing consumer preferences and industry trends.

JOB TITLES TO LOOK FOR:

Software Engineer
Software Developer
Web Developer
UX/UI Designer
Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
Database Administrator
Systems Administrator
IT Support Specialist
Cybersecurity Specialist

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PRIVACY POLICY

The Professional Publishers Association LTD (PPA)

This website is operated by THE PROFESSIONAL PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LTD
(PPA). The privacy of our users is extremely important to us and therefore we
encourage all users to read this policy very carefully because it contains important
information regarding:

  • who we are;
  • how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information;
  • your rights in relation to your personal information; and
  • how to contact us and supervisory authorities in the event that you have a complaint.

Who we are

THE PROFESSIONAL PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LTD (PPA) (‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’)
collect, use and are responsible for storing certain personal information about you
(‘you’, ‘your’, ‘yours’).

The personal information we collect and use

Personal information is information which you can be identified from (and does not
include any anonymised forms of information).

Types of personal information

We may process the following types of personal information in relation to you:
Personal and business contact details such as your name, email addresses, postal
addresses, phone numbers; secure bank details such as card details.

How your personal information is collected

This section describes how the above types of personal information are collected by
us. Your personal information will be collected as follows:

1. Personal information obtained by use of cookies or other automated means

We will sometimes obtain information via automated technology. This shall be by use
of cookies and other similar technology. A cookie is a small text file which is placed
onto your computer or electronic device when you access our website. Similar
technologies include web beacons, action tags, local shared objects (‘flash cookies’)
and single-pixel gifs. Such technologies can be used to track users’ actions and
activities, and to store information about them. Usually this will be in order to monitor
and obtain information regarding:

For example: details regarding browsing habits, information regarding location,
information regarding language preferences.

On the first occasion that you use our site we will ask whether you consent to our use
of cookies and/or other similar processing technologies. If you do not consent, such
technologies will not be used. Thereafter you can opt-out of using cookies at any time
or you can set your browser not to accept cookies. However, some of our website
features may not function as a result.

For further information on our use of cookies and other similar technologies, please
see our policy document as described below.

2. Changes to the way in which we collect your personal information

In the event that we need to obtain personal information in relation to you from any
other source than those described above, we shall notify you of this.

How we use your personal information

1. General purposes

In general, your personal information will generally be processed for the following
purposes:

Our primary goal in collecting personal information from you is to (i) verify your identity,
(ii) help us improve our products and services and develop and market new products
and services, (iii) carry out transaction, activity or request made by you on the Site or
as part of the Services, (iv) investigate or settle inquiries or disputes, (v) comply with
any applicable law, court order, other judicial process, or the requirements of a
regulator, (vi) enforce our agreements with you, (vii) protect the rights, property or
safety of us or third parties, including other users of the Site, (viii) provide support and
security for the Site and Services, and (ix) use as otherwise required or permitted by
law.

2. Use of your information for marketing purposes

We have described above that one of the general purposes for which your data shall
be processed is for our marketing purposes.

We wish to make you aware that you have the right to object or to opt-out of any direct
marketing by:

Unsubscribing using the link included on all marketing emails.

Lawful basis for processing of your personal information

We have described above the purposes for which we may process your personal
information. These purposes will at all times be justified by UK data protection law.

1. General lawful bases

The lawful basis upon which we are able to process your personal data are:

  • where we have your consent to use your data for a specific purpose;
  • where it is necessary to enter into a legal contract with you or to perform
    obligations under a legal contract with you;
  • where it is necessary to enable us to comply with a legal obligation;
  • where it is necessary to ensure our own legitimate interests or the legitimate
    interests of a third party (provided that your own interests and rights do not
    override those interests). Wherever we rely upon this basis, details of the
    legitimate interests concerned shall be provided to you;
  • where we need to protect your own vital interests (or the vital interests of another
    person); and/or
  • where it is needed in the public interest (or where we are acting in our ocial
    functions), provided that the task or function has a clear basis in law.

In general, in order to meet the purposes we have described above, we will process
your personal information where it is necessary to protect our legitimate interests, and
legitimate interests of others but only where your own interests and rights do not
override these interests. Those legitimate interests are:

To use your personal information in such a way to ensure that we provide the very best
service we can to you.

2. Lawful bases specifically applicable to marketing

We will only ever use your personal information to send you marketing directly where
we have your explicit consent (which will be obtained in a format separately to this
policy).

Sharing of your personal information

On any occasion where any of your personal information is shared with any third party,
we shall only permit them to process such information for our required purposes,
under our specific instruction, and not for their own purposes. We are required to
enter into a formal legal agreement to enable such sharing to take place.

We may ask for your consent to share your information with third parties for marketing
purposes. Any such third parties will be specifically identified by name at the time your
consent is obtained.

We will not share your personal information with any third parties for marketing
purposes without your explicit consent to this.

How long your personal information will be kept

Your personal information will only be kept for the period of time which is necessary
for us to fulfil the above purposes.

We envisage that your personal information shall be retained by us as follows:
A period of time which is relevant and legitimate for the purposes for processing.

After the period described above, your information shall be properly deleted or
anonymised.

Keeping your information secure

We will ensure the proper safety and security of your personal information and have
measures in place to do so. We will also use technological and organisation measures
to keep your information secure. These measures are as follows:

User account access is controlled by a unique username and password; all data is
stores on secure servers; payment details are encrypted using SSL.

We have proper procedures in place to deal with any data security breach, which shall
be reported and dealt with in accordance with data protection laws and regulations.
You shall also be notified of any suspected data breach concerning your personal
information.

Use of your information outside of the United Kingdom

We have described above the purposes and lawful bases for which we process your
personal information. In order to meet those needs, we may transfer your personal
information outside of the United Kingdom.

Your personal information may be transferred to:

West and Northern European countries with the EU.

The recipient country or countries listed above have been deemed by the United
Kingdom to have adequate protection in place so that the security of your personal
information can be maintained.

Children

Our website is not intended for children (anybody under the age of 18). We do not
intend to collect data from children.

Your rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation you have a number of important
rights free of charge. In summary, those include rights to:

  • fair processing of information and transparency over how we use your use
    personal information;
  • access to your personal information and to certain other supplementary
    information that this Privacy Statement is already designed to address;
  • require us to correct any mistakes in your information which we hold;
  • require the erasure of personal information concerning you in certain situations;
  • receive the personal information concerning you which you have provided to us, in
    a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to
    transmit this information to a third party in certain situations;
  • object at any time to processing of personal information concerning you for direct
    marketing;
  • object to decisions being taken by automated means which produce legal eects
    concerning you or similarly significantly aect you;
  • object in certain other situations to our continued processing of your personal
    information, or ask us to suspend the processing procedure in order for you
    confirm its assurance or our reasoning for processing it;
  • object to processing our your personal information where we are doing so in
    reliance upon a legitimate interest of our own or of a third party and where you wish
    to raise to an objection to this particular ground;
  • otherwise restrict our processing of your personal information in certain
    circumstances;
  • claim compensation for damages caused by our breach of any data protection
    laws; and/or
  • in any circumstance where we rely upon your consent for processing personal
    information, you may withdraw this consent at any time.

For further information on each of those rights, including the circumstances in which
they apply, see the Guidance from the UK Information Commissioner’s Oce (ICO) on
your rights under the General Data Protection Regulations.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights please contact THE HEAD OF
OPERATIONS in the following manner:

via email at info@ppa.co.uk.

Your Requirements

If you would like this policy in another format (for example: audio, large print, braille)
please contact us using the details below.

Complaints procedure

We hope that we can resolve any query or concern you raise about our use of your
information.

The UK General Data Protection Regulation also gives you right to lodge a complaint
with the supervisory authority. The supervisory authority in the United Kingdom is the
Information Commissioner.

Changes to the privacy policy

This privacy policy was published on 31st July 2024 and last updated on 23 January
2023.

We may change this privacy policy from time to time and will notify you of any changes
by:

By banner on the Site homepage.

Contacting us

The relevant person to contact regarding your personal information is: THE HEAD OF
OPERATIONS.

Any requests or questions regarding the use of your personal information should be
made to the above named person using the following method:

via email at info@ppa.co.uk.

COOKIE POLICY

THE PROFESSIONAL PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LTD (PPA)
(“we” “our” “us”)

This policy

We use cookies and similar technologies on the Site.

Please read this policy carefully. It contains important information regarding the use of
cookies on the Site.

How to contact us

In the event that you have any questions regarding this policy or our use of cookies
you should contact us as follows:

Via email at info@ppa.co.uk.

Cookies and similar technologies

A cookie is a small file/piece of information. Ordinarily cookies comprise of letters and
numbers. Cookies are stored on your computer when you access the Site and they
can then be sent back to the Site. This process is important to the functionality of the
Site as it enables it to remember certain important pieces of information between
dierent pages.

We may also use similar technologies to achieve the same functions which cookies
can achieve. The similar technologies we use include:

Website analytics tools such as Google Analytics; mailing tools such as DotMailer; and
user experience insights tools such as Crazy Egg.

This policy refers to cookies which shall include the similar technologies described
above.

Consent for cookies

In most cases we will need your consent in order to use cookies on this website.

We may use cookies without your consent where the cookies are essential for the
functioning of our site and in order to provide our services to you. For example, this will
apply where:

Session cookies are used to keep users logged into the Site.

Where we wish to use cookies that require your consent you will be asked whether
you consent to the use of cookies in the following manner:

Via a pop-up box on the Site homepage.

Wherever you have given your consent to the use of cookies, you will be able to
opt-out and withdraw your consent by:

Via a pop-up box on the Site homepage where users can customise their consent
preferences.

Third party cookies

We work with third party suppliers who may also access our website for the purpose
of setting cookies. These third parties are listed below. By consenting to the use of
cookies on our site you will be consenting to the use of these cookies. These cookies
may be used to collect the following information:

Details regarding browsing habits, information regarding location, information
regarding language preferences

In order to adjust your cookie preferences in relation to third party cookies, you are
able to visit the website addresses for the above third parties.

Details regarding the relevant retention periods for third party cookies can also be
found on the website addresses for the above third parties

Cookies used on this website

The following cookies/similar technologies are used on this website:

  • Third party cookies:
    (Name of cookie – owner – purpose)

    _ga,_gid, _gat_gtag_UA – Google Analytics to track Site trac and utilisation;
    recordID, dmSessionID – DotMailer to track users to the Site from emails sent via
    DotMailer.

  • Cookies owned by the operator of this website:
    (Name of cookie – purpose)

    pmpro_visit – This cookie is used to manage user memberships.
    cookieyes-consent – This cookie remembers users’ consent preferences so that
    their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to the Site.
    elementor – This cookie allows us to implement or change the Site’s content in real
    time.

  • Retention periods for cookies
    The period of time which cookies shall be stored for shall be dependant upon the
    type of cookie used. There are two broad categories of cookies:
    • Session cookies which are temporary and are erased each time you close your
    browser. Session cookies are used to remember your actions between one page
    and another during a browsing session.
    • Persistent cookies which remain on your browser until you delete them or until
    they expire.

We set out below our retention periods for our use of persistent cookies.

(Name of cookie – retention period)

pmpro_visit – Session

cookieyes-consent – 1 year

elementor – never

How to turn off cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies. However, some of our website
features may not function as a result.

This policy is up to date as of: 20 May 2024.