Commercial Magazine Assistant
Hand Picked HotelsCommercial Magazine Assistant
Location: Flexible dependant on applicants current location
Salary: Dependant on experience + excellent staff benefits
Job Type: Part-time | Permanent | 24 hours per week
Come and join our Team...
Hand Picked Magazines, the luxury lifestyle publications of the renowned Hand Picked Hotels collection, is seeking a dynamic and commercially minded Commercial Assistant to support our Head of Publications. This is a rare opportunity to play an integral role in a high-quality, award-winning magazine that champions storytelling, creativity, and premium brand partnerships.
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
About the Role
Join Hand Picked Magazine as a driving force behind our commercial success, where you’ll pitch and sell premium advertising space across our print and digital platforms, forging meaningful relationships with prestigious clients, luxury brands, and visionary collaborators. Working closely with our Head of Publications, you’ll help shape and execute an ambitious commercial strategy, from developing compelling media packs and pitch decks to crafting bespoke branded content opportunities. You’ll attend high-level meetings, coordinate elegant events and photoshoots, and ensure every campaign is flawlessly delivered from securing artwork to tracking results with precision. With your keen eye for new business, creative flair, and meticulous attention to detail, you’ll be an influential ambassador for Hand Picked Magazines, representing our brand with style at industry gatherings, editorial discussions, and client functions.
Are you Hand Picked?
- Proven track record in premium sales, with experience identifying revenue opportunities, creating bespoke advertising packages, and converting leads into long-term partnerships within luxury media.
- Established expertise in managing high-end client relationships, confidently negotiating deals, championing brand values, and driving repeat business with top-tier advertisers.
- Creative commercial approach, with a history of developing branded content and editorial collaborations that deliver strong ROI while authentically aligning with editorial vision.
Company Benefits
- A competitive salary package
- An opportunity to be part of an exciting and dynamic team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion, making lifelong friendships along the way.
- Ongoing investment in your career progression, with access to our In House and external training programmes, including apprenticeships up to level 7, which are all supported by our learning and development team.
- 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service, pro rata based on contracted hours.
- Colleague Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
- Company Sickness Scheme Benefit.
- Company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
- Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, Spa treatments & products.
- Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
- Introduction bonus for new colleague recommendations.
- Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
- Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.