Editorial jobs
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Senior Commissioning Editor (London or Edinburgh)
Severn House is proud to be part of Canongate Books, one of the UK’s leading independent publishers and the first UK trade publisher to be B Corp certified. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working Senior Commissioning Editor to j...
London or Edinburgh Canongate Books ref: (Ref_27939) 2 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Editorial |
| Employment Type | Full-time |
| Salary and Benefits | £38,000+ pa depending on experience and location. |
| Skills | At least five years’ commissioning experience in fiction; A genuine interest and passion for genre fiction; Strong knowledge of the market and commercial awareness; Experience in digital publishing; A confident self-starter and team player; Have demonstrable people management skills; Able to respond flexibly to a busy workload and manage multiple deadlines. |
Editorial Director / Publishing Director (12 month FTC)
Who we are and what we do Hodder Press is the home of authoritative narrative non-fiction at Hodder & Stoughton. Our imprint celebrates expert thinking and distinctive voices. We love high quality non-fiction that asks big questions, challe...
Sheffield, London, Bristol Hodder & Stoughton Publishers ref: (Ref_27937) 3 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type |
Editorial
Management |
| Employment Type | Contract |
| Salary and Benefits | £50,000 - £65,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) |
| Skills | You will be an experienced and commercially focused editor of expert-led / literary non-fiction with a strong network of industry contacts. You will be comfortable working closely with a range of authors and agents and leading on the publishing strategy for high-profile publications. |
Senior Editor - Financial Publication
Are you interested in the world of finance? Do you have a knack for storytelling through statistics and up to date financial information? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at a leading publisher of retail financial product data...
Redwood Publishing Recruitment ref: (SE160625) 3 days ago
| Job Sector | Professional |
| Job Type | Editorial |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | Excellent salary and company benefits dep on exp. |
Editorial Assistant, Linguistics & Philosophy
Bloomsbury is a leading international publisher with strengths in trade, children’s, professional and academic publishing. We are currently looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking Editorial Assistant to provide administ...
London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ref: (Ref_27935) 3 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Editorial |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | £27,000 |
| Skills | Will have knowledge and/or experience of relevant processes, systems and websites; Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and prioritize; Exceptional attention to detail and command of English spelling and grammar; Proactive and able to take initiative; Good time management with ability to meet deadlines; Evidence of project management skills; Solution-focused, calm and able to logically solve problems under pressure; Flexible and able to work independently; Effective teamworking, networking and building relationships; Excellent communication (oral and written) to internal and external contacts, handling information sensitively and professionally; Strong IT skills including competency in using Microsoft Office, Word and Excel; Some commercial awareness and understanding of the publishing industry desirable Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationship; An interest in academic publishing, and in developing industry and market awareness; Some prior publishing experience an advantage. |
Commissioning Editor | Commercial Fiction
Commissioning Editor | Commercial Fiction | London | Permanent | Hybrid Do you have experience commissioning and editing commercial fiction? Are you passionate about romance and saga fiction? If you’re looking to shape compelling narratives...
Wonderful Recruitment ref: (Ref_27801) 6 days ago
| Job Sector | Trade |
| Job Type |
Acquisitions
Editorial Project Management Trade |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Permanent Hybrid |
| Salary and Benefits | DOE |
| Skills | Fiction acquisition, build and maintain relationships, editorial support, author guidance, collaboration with in-house teams, negotiation. |
Editorial Director | Children’s Books
Editorial Director | Children’s Books | London | Permanent Are you an experienced children’s book editor looking to shape a new list from the ground up? Read on if you’re looking for a fresh creative opportunity in a start-up setting with s...
Wonderful Recruitment ref: (ZR_274_JOB) 6 days ago
| Job Sector |
Children’s Publishing
Trade |
| Job Type |
Acquisitions
Editorial Trade Strategy |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Hybrid Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | c. £45-55k |
| Skills | Manage children's list, commissioning, acquisition, build relationships, collaboration. |
Editorial Director | Crime & Thriller
Editorial Director | Crime & Thriller | London | Permanent | Hybrid Are you an experienced commissioning editor or editorial director with a track record of building a list of best-selling crime, thriller, and horror fiction? If you’re look...
Wonderful Recruitment ref: (ZR_258_JOB) 6 days ago
| Job Sector | Trade |
| Job Type |
Acquisitions
Editorial Project Management Trade Strategy |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Hybrid Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | DOE |
| Skills | Develop startegy, product management, project management, identify trends, collaborate with in-house teams, build and maintain relationships, commissioning. |
Project Editor
Hay House is the UK’s leading publisher of non-fiction books, digital products and online courses in the personal development, holistic health and spirituality space. We’re looking for an experienced project editor to work closely with auth...
London Hay House UK ref: (Ref_27932) 7 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Editorial |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Hybrid Permanent |
| Skills | Excellent verbal and written communication skills; You will be highly organized and able to demonstrate strong editorial and project management skills, including copywriting, copy-editing and proofreading; Experience of managing projects through all stages of the editorial workflow, ideally in a trade publishing environment; An exceptional eye for detail and layout; Creative thinking skills – from sourcing ideas to day-to-day problem-solving; The ability to work in a hybrid team environment in a collaborative and flexible way; Knowledge of the mind, body, spirit field and proficiency in InDesign, Asana, Biblio and MS Office will be advantageous. |
Publishing Director
Who we are and what we do At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe go...
Sheffield, London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle Orion Publishing Group ref: (Ref_27916) 10 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Editorial |
| Employment Type | Full-time |
| Salary and Benefits | Flexible and dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) |
| Skills | We are looking for a creative, ambitious and consumer-focused non-fiction publisher who will make an immediate impact in this exciting new role. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of commissioning and publishing successful food & drink titles and must possess a strategic vision for growing and evolving the list. You will be a proactive and entrepreneurial commissioner who enjoys generating ideas, identifying new opportunities and making direct approaches to authors, agents and talent managers. You will have strong commercial instincts and outstanding non-fiction market awareness. You will be keenly alert to trends, consumer interests and the challenges of the rapidly changing non-fiction market. |
Managing Editor
We are working with a prestigious London based membership organization to recruit an experienced Managing Editor within their Journal Development Team. The Managing Editor will play an important role in contributing to the strategic growth ...
London Redwood Publishing Recruitment ref: (ME030625) 16 days ago
| Job Sector | Academic |
| Job Type | Editorial |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Hybrid Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | Attractive salary and company benefits |
