EDITOR – Sports & Fitness

The opportunity

We are looking for a highly motivated and organised editor to work in our busy Sports and Fitness department. Bloomsbury Sport publishes the best in sport, health and fitness books, covering a wide range of subjects, from the history of cycling through to the practicalities of foam rolling. This is a challenging and exciting role for someone able to manage their own projects with plenty of drive and enthusiasm.

The role

• Managing a number of full colour, mono and e-books through the editorial process from cover design and manuscript delivery through to publication
• Working closely with in-house Design, Marketing, Publicity and Rights departments
• Working closely with Commissioning Editors within the department
• Working closely with authors, and briefing freelancers, suppliers, photographers, photo agencies and illustrators
• Schedule and budget management
• Writing back cover and catalogue copy

Skills, knowledge, experience

• editorial experience in book publishing
• proficient with illustrated books
• eye for design and layouts
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• ability to prioritise and use own initiative, juggling several projects at a time
• solid time-management skills in order to cope with competing deadlines
• ideally experience of working on ebooks, and XML
• ideally experience of working on photo shoots
• meticulous attention to detail
• wide-ranging interest in sports and fitness is desirable
• proficient with all Microsoft Office packages and Adobe. Mac experience desirable.

This role is based at Bloomsbury’s London office, 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP.

To apply, please send a CV, covering letter, including current salary details, to Julia.Thomson@bloomsbury.com. Julia Thomson, HR Administrator. The closing date for this role is Sunday 31 August 2014.