Managing Editor

A fantastic opportunity to join an Oxford based Christian faith publisher as a Managing Editor. You will be responsible for the delivery of their children's and Adult books (Print and Digital) to agreed timescales and budgets of the publishing programme. This is a full time role based in their Oxford office.  This would suit an experienced editor with proven experience of managing projects, ideally in trade publishing.

Key duties:

• Manage delivery of the assigned publishing programme (approximately 30 titles in 2018)
• Assign to freelance or undertake the structural edit of delivered and accepted manuscripts.
• Work closely with Commissioning Editor throughout whole process
• Brief copy editor/proofreader and address queries
• Hand text over to design with all relevant information
• Work closely with designers and production team to manage books through into production.
• Meet production schedules in an efficient manner
• Keep the project within assigned budget
• Review proofs once the book has been designed, ensuring compliance to agreed specifications.
• Incorporate any amendments to the manuscript that have arisen from proofreading
• Liaise with Designer regarding images, illustration and obtain hi res images as necessary
• Keep the author informed during the publishing process and consult as required
• Assist with descriptive marketing copy for books as may be required

Experience / skills required:

• Previous editorial experience ideally from a trade publishing background
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, experience using Adobe InDesign is desirable
• Experience in children's books publishing is desirable
• Be theologically aware, biblically literate and spiritually sensitive

Please note that the successful candidate needs to be a committed Christian, which is a genuine occupational requirement as permitted in accordance with schedule 9, part 1of the Equality Act 2010

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to clairecs@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:        Claire Carrington-Smith         

Tel:               01865 339 532                   

Applications by Thursday 22nd November please

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.