Associate Editor, Illustrated Reference

Associate Editor, Illustrated Reference 

• Full time, permanent
• Salary: £28,000
• Hybrid working potential, based in Central London
• Closing date: Monday 6 June 2022

Thames & Hudson is the leading global publisher of illustrated books on the visual arts, history and popular culture. Our list includes titles that are published in association with brands, institutions and museums worldwide. We are seeking an illustrated non-fiction Associate Editor to join the dynamic, proactive Illustrated Reference team in making trade-savvy, highly visual, award-winning popular culture, history and natural history titles.

The Role

This is a busy, varied position and amongst other tasks, you will be:

• Providing comprehensive support for the Commissioning and Managing Editor, Illustrated Reference
• Project managing a range of titles across the list from delivery to completion
• Keeping track of schedules and budgets, coordinating with other departments
• Liaising with authors/contributors, freelance editors, designers, picture researchers and indexers
• Assessing text for editing, drafting proposals and sales copy, copy-editing
• Researching potential contributors and assisting with project development work.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• A demonstrable interest in and knowledge of the visual arts and culture
• A humanities degree
• Editorial experience gained at an illustrated publisher or the publishing department of a museum, gallery or university
• Successful project management experience of simultaneous projects
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise tasks and to work with others flexibly
• Excellent command of English spelling and grammar, and good attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel, Adobe InDesign and Acrobat Pro
• Reliable, methodical and conscientious, even under pressure.
• Familiarity of co-edition publishing, knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and a European language would each be an advantage.

This is an exciting chance to work on a wide variety of beautiful and innovative books in a highly creative environment, and to gain substantial experience of project management and the demands of co-edition publishing. We would like this role to commence on 4 July 2022, so early applications are welcomed.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter outlining how you meet the requirements above to Alice Craddock, recruitment@thameshudson.co.uk. The deadline for applications is Monday 6 June 2022. 

Some of the benefits of working at Thames & Hudson

Apart from working with a highly talented and creative bunch of people, we offer

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Profit share scheme
• Interest free loan for rent deposit or season travel ticket
• Discounts off our lovely T&H books and co-editions
• Generous pension contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Film Club 

And More!