With almost 11,000 members and 25 staff, the SoA provides unlimited, free advice on all aspects of the writing profession, including the confidential, clause-by-clause vetting of publishing agreements, publications and a wide range of benefits.

We empower authors through campaigning, professional training, events, conferences, regional and special interest groups and community networks. We also manage around 15 charities which provide prizes and grants to writers, and we manage over 50 literary estates.

It's an organisation where you can grow and develop and is also a great place to work. Our working culture is collaborative, friendly and supportive. What's more, we’ve recently moved into bright, modern offices located in a vibrant part of Bloomsbury.

 

We're a member of London's thriving Knowledge Quarter and a London Living Wage Accredited Employer offering our staff attractive benefits, including:

 

 

Do you have a track record of successfully lobbying and delivering campaigns?

Are you a public affairs professional with experience in engaging members and stakeholders?

Are you comfortable with providing press, partner and Parliamentary briefings?

Would you like to work for a professional membership organisation representing all types of writers, illustrators and spoken word artists?

If the answer is yes to all of the above, then we'd love to hear from you.

Join us to work with our CEO and communications team to help influence government policy and industry practice, and to promote understanding of the SoA’s aims and policies among our audiences.

 

 

We're a small, collaborative team with big ambitions and passion for the change we want to bring to the industry as we look ahead to our next five-year strategy.

We’re looking for someone who wants to join our team to help develop our campaigning work and engage our active membership. Ideally, we're looking for candidates who are committed to a permanent, long-term position with us.