Senior Editor, Audio
Bloomsbury’s award-winning audio team are looking for a new Senior Audio Editor, passionate about the audio format, to help support the next phase of our growth.
You’ll be responsible for title selection and production for a wide range of titles, primarily across our Head of Zeus list – with opportunity to work more broadly across our programme of publishing. You’ll have an eye for detail; ensuring your titles keep to budget and publish on time, without compromising on quality and creativity.
Please note this is not a technical, sound design or studio based role.
The role
The Senior Editor, Audio will be responsible for leading on the audio productions for our Head of Zeus publishing: creatively casting, managing process and workflows, selecting appropriate titles for the audio programme, and liaising with agents/authors/in-house colleagues to ensure top-quality productions.
Great at building relationships both internally and externally, you’ll be confident in negotiating with agents, dealing with studios and building a rapport with colleagues across the business, representing audio in cross-department meetings. In incumbent will be required to spend time in both the Bloomsbury and Head of Zeus London offices.
Knowledge, skills and experience
A creative and passionate audio professional, comfortable juggling multiple projects and changing priorities. You’ll be experienced in audio and/or publishing processes, great at building relationships and have a commercially minded approach to decision-making.
Needs:
- An agile, proactive approach, with great prioritisation skills.
- A strong understanding of the changing audio market.
- A creative mindset, with a passion for great audio content.
Skills/competencies:
- Well organised, thorough and able to prioritise tasks and time plan effectively.
- A proactive approach to communication; ensuring relevant teams across the business are engaged and abreast of our audio publishing at a title level.
- Strong relationships across the audio industry with voice agents and studio production talent.
- An ear for casting, and a diverse approach to finding the right voice for every book.
- A keen understanding of the audio market, and key trends
Additional information
The role is a full-time permanent position
Salary Pay Point: £39,000 - £46,300 depending on skills and experience
The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). With some days working at our Farringdon office: 5-8 Hardwick Street, 1st Floor East, London EC1R 4RG
Allocated office days for this role are: Tuesday and Thursday
Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 24th September 2024
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Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications
Bloomsbury Benefits
As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:
Working Pattern
- Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
Holidays
- 25 days holiday
- 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
Other Benefits
- Two paid Personal Wellness Days
- Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
- Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
- Season Ticket Loan
- Share Save Scheme
- AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
- In-house Doctor
- Eye Care Voucher Scheme
Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 21 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources
For additional benefits see below
Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa applications
The Company
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names. Read Our Story for how it all began.
Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration, is respectful of difference, is inclusive and ethical in its practice, and promotes well-being. We are determined to nurture and develop our employees to reach their highest potential, and we know that our success is down to the passion, commitment and hard work of our talented people. We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry, allowing diverse voices to reflect and shape our culture and society.
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