Editorial jobs

Publishing Director, Harvill (Vintage)

Publishing Director, Harvill (Vintage) We are seeking an experienced Publishing Director, able to build on the strength of Harvill’s reputation and ambitiously lead the new direction of the imprint with clear strategic vision and market-lea...

London Penguin Random House, Harvill ref: (Ref_27742) 10 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Business Development Editorial Management Project Management
Employment Type	Full-time Permanent
Salary and Benefits	Competitive with the market and dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.
Skills	Proven track record of publishing excellence, able to demonstrate critical and commercial success in fiction for a sustained period. Intellectually and culturally curious, endlessly driven by the highest creative standards. A thoughtful and experienced people manager, proven ability to motivate and mobilise teams to deliver excellence and achieve commercial goals. A strategic thinker who can articulate a vision for the imprint as a whole and communicate it in compelling ways, ensuring internal teams, agents and authors are engaged with the list. A strong negotiator who can successfully navigate complex deals and auction environments with clarity. Ability to manage the complexity of publishing decision-making, listen to different viewpoints, be decisive and able to articulate why certain publishing positions are taken by the imprint. Captivating communicator who can articulately bring books to life from the point of acquisition through to publication and onwards. Creatively confident and distinctive, experienced in working with designers, marketeers and publicists to create standout covers and imaginative campaigns, perfect for the books and their audiences. Commercially astute and competitive, able to use a breadth of data and market knowledge to improve publishing decision-making, and motivated by the financial health of the imprint and how to grow its commercial contribution and industry-leading position. Socially conscious, able to take a clear leadership position ensuring Harvill and Vintage make continuous progress towards their inclusion and environmental goals.

Backlist Editor, Adult Editorial

This role within the adult editorial team offers an experienced and pro-active individual the opportunity to work with Bloomsbury’s editors, sales, metadata and marketing teams to creatively and effectively curate the existing rich backlist...

London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ref: (Ref_27747) 10 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Editorial
Employment Type	Full-time Permanent
Salary and Benefits	£36,500 - £42,000
Skills	A demonstrable passion for publishing, particularly Bloomsbury titles, is essential; The successful candidate will have strong market awareness and ability to identify trends; Ability to write engaging and commercial copy; Ability to work independently and efficiently; Excellent communication skills; Creative thinker; Ability to understand contracts and licences and work with agents; Able to brief market-appropriate covers

Associate Editor

Redwood Publishing Recruitment is working with the Jewish Chronicle in their recruitment for an Associate Editor, to join their expanding editorial team. Based in London, The Jewish Chronicle provides coverage of national and international...

London Redwood Publishing Recruitment ref: (AE260325) 10 days ago

Job Sector	Professional
Job Type	Editorial
Employment Type	Full-time Hybrid Permanent
Salary and Benefits	£50,000-65,000

Books Production Editor

We are working with a London based professional membership organisation to recruit an experienced Production Editor to work on a range of professional books, reprints and online products. This role will work on a hybrid basis with 2 days a ...

London Redwood Publishing Recruitment ref: (BPE090425) 10 days ago

Job Sector	Academic
Job Type	Editorial Production
Employment Type	Full-time Hybrid Permanent
Salary and Benefits	Attractive salary and great company benefits

Editorial Director (part-time, US-based)

A well-established independent publishing company with a great reputation for producing high-quality, illustrated nonfiction publications for both enthusiasts and professionals, has asked Think Selection to recruit an Editorial Director to ...

Pennsylvania Think Selection ref: (Ref_27658) 11 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Editorial
Employment Type	Freelance Hybrid Part-time
Salary and Benefits	Competitive

Assistant Editor, Ebury (12-month FTC)

Do you enjoy being a team player and getting stuck into admin? Do you have an appetite to work across a range of books published by the Food and Lifestyle Hubs? We are recruiting an Assistant Editor to join a dynamic, high performing team...

London Penguin Random House ref: (Ref_27732) 12 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Editorial
Employment Type	Contract Full-time
Salary and Benefits	Circa £30,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits
Skills	Experience working in non-fiction publishing; Demonstrable awareness of and engagement with the food and lifestyle markets; An eye for detail, with proofreading skills; Demonstrable administrative skills

Senior Editor, Ebury (12-month FTC)

We are looking for an experienced non-fiction, illustrated book editor to join the team at Ebury to work across some of our biggest, best-selling talent published by the Food and Lifestyle Hubs. This Senior Editor role is offered on a 12-...

London Penguin Random House ref: (Ref_27731) 12 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Editorial
Employment Type	Contract Full-time
Salary and Benefits	£39,000 - £42,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits
Skills	Experience taking full colour non-fiction books through the publishing cycle; Demonstrable awareness of and engagement with the food and lifestyle markets; Experience of managing multiple projects at once and confidence to pick up projects half-way through

Assistant Editor

Inspired is thrilled to be exclusively partnering with a renowned publisher to recruit their next Assistant Editor. Our client is celebrated for producing beautifully crafted and highly sought-after books, making this an exceptional opportu...

Central London, City of London Inspired Selection ref: (JO0000015438) 15 days ago

Job Sector	Trade
Job Type	Editorial Trade
Employment Type	Full-time Hybrid Permanent
Salary and Benefits	Market related

Editorial Assistant

Reporting to Publisher, Swift Press Location: London (Streatham) and remote working Term: Permanent – Full-time (35 hours per week) PURPOSE OF R...

Greater London Swift Press ref: (Ref_27726) 15 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Editorial
Employment Type	Hybrid Permanent Full-time
Salary and Benefits	£27,000 per annum

Editorial Director, SFF, Romantasy and Horror

Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors inclu...

London Simon and Schuster UK ref: (Ref_27727) 15 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Editorial Management
Employment Type	Full-time Permanent
Skills	The ideal candidate will have extensive experience dealing with high profile authors and their agents. They will need demonstrable experience in editing bestselling SFF, Romantasy and Horror, an understanding of the fiction landscape and an exceptionally high standard of author care. They will have experience in managing their own projects through the publishing process, applying creativity and strategy along with in-house experience of overseeing the entire publishing process of a book, from manuscript to publication.