Executive Business Partner

Executive Business Partner – (£40,000-£50,000) – 12 months FTC – Hybrid Role

Join us and be part of a mission-driven, independent publisher. You’ll work with a diverse group of people who share a passion for empowering researchers, educators, and institutions to shape the future. 

About Sage:

Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, Sara Miller McCune founded Sage in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with maintaining our independence and mission indefinitely.  

Our guaranteed independence means we’re free to: 

• Do more – supporting an equitable academic future, furthering disciplines that drive social change, and helping social and behavioural science make an impact 

• Work together – building lasting relationships, championing diverse perspectives, and co-creating resources to transform teaching and learning 

• Think long-term – experimenting, taking risks, and investing in new ideas 

About our Team:

• This role reports to the EVP, Editorial & Global Executive Lead, DEI and VP, Books & Social Science Innovation and sits within a cross-departmental team, with departmental support provided to the Books Editorial team and the Office of DEI.

Could you be our new Executive Business Partner? Are you?

• Highly Organised: You have a knack for setting priorities and delivering to deadlines, ensuring that nothing falls through the cracks.

• Effective Communicator: Your excellent written and verbal communication skills enable you to build strong relationships and manage interactions with ease.

• Tech-Savvy: You are proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with advanced knowledge of Excel and can manage SharePoint sites.

• Detail-Oriented: Your careful attention to detail ensures accuracy in all tasks, from managing expenses to preparing presentations.

• Commercially Focused: You have a drive to help achieve company objectives and understand the importance of aligning your work with business goals.

• Adaptable: You can manage multiple workloads and tasks, demonstrating flexibility and resilience in a fast-paced environment.

• Confidentiality: You handle sensitive and confidential information with maturity and pragmatism.

• Interpersonal Skills: Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills to foster a collaborative work environment.

Your new role:

• Organisational and Administrative Support: Provide support to the EVP, Editorial & Global Executive Lead, DEI and the VP, Books and Social Science Innovation, as well as the Editorial Books team and the Office of DEI team. This includes diary management, room booking, reviewing and prioritising emails, compiling and circulating minutes/action points, preparing presentations, and conducting ad hoc research projects.

• Travel Support: Manage and book flights, train tickets, taxis, itineraries, and visas.

• Meeting Support: Schedule and organise onsite and offsite meetings, source external venues and manage budgets, liaise with external contacts, prepare agendas and meeting documents, and create PowerPoint presentations.

• Departmental Support: Organise department meetings, manage agendas, readaheads, and slides, and provide administrative support to the Editorial Books department, the Office of DEI and the AI Hub.

• Project support: Manage the AI SharePoint page and ad hoc projects to tight deadlines, ensuring delivery is on time and managed alongside your usual workload.

• Expenses: Manage and process your Executives’ expenses and be the point of contact for all ODEI expenses, ensuring expenses are recorded, POs are raised quickly and team’s expenses are approved in Proactis.

Overview of benefits:

• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays full-time/pro-rated for part-time roles

• 2 additional ’floating days’ of personal leave, in recognition that each of us has cultural, religious, or family commitments that fall at times when the company is not closed.

• Life assurance

• Income protection

• Access to Sage books and journals

• Tuition scheme and support for pursuing professional qualifications

• Hybrid working arrangements - In office 20% of contracted hours. We work flexibly and most staff can choose to work from home for up to 80% of their contracted hours.

Other benefits, which may change include:

• Variety of snacks and beverages available in the office

• Home working allowance

• Travel insurance

• Healthy lifestyle reimbursement

• Access to the Company doctor

• Access to Company loans (season ticket loan, rental deposit loan, cycle loan)

• Anniversary trip

If you have a disability and need any support during the application process, please contact humanresources@sagepub.co.uk. We will respond to any requests for support in a timely manner. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

A cover letter is important to us, this offers the hiring manager valuable insights into how your skill set aligns with the role, what unique contributions you can bring to the team and why you are interested in this position. Therefore, when applying for this role online, please upload your cover letter and CV as one document.

Applications without a cover letter may regrettably not be reviewed.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Sage we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that is representative of all sections of society and to sustaining a culture that celebrates difference, encourages authenticity, and creates a deep sense of belonging. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief as creating value through diversity is what makes us strong.  As a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

Deadline is 22nd April 2025