Publisher

Elliott & Thompson is a vibrant independent publisher of high-quality commercial non-fiction and carefully selected fiction, including million-copy-selling author Tim Marshall’s Prisoners of Geography and The Future of Geography. We are looking for a dynamic and astute Publisher, creative and commercial in equal measure, with the ambition to create bestsellers, develop projects that win awards and are profitable, and generate international success for our authors.

Working primarily across a range of exciting non-fiction, including history, biography, current affairs and nature-writing, this is a fantastic opportunity to lead one of the UK’s fastest growing independent publishers. With a keen eye for a great book, you will be the driving force of the business with the vision to shape the commercial direction of the company, overseeing editorial, art, marketing, publicity, sales and distribution, and rights.

We are proudly independent and can offer the freedom and flexibility to make an impact: if you have a can-do spirit and sense of adventure, the opportunities to really make your mark here are huge.

Main duties:

• You’ll take overall responsibility for our list, commissioning the future bestsellers that will drive our business forward.
• Develop strong agent and author relationships, spotting talent, generating ideas and developing projects (both agented and unagented).
• Build and develop a network of contacts across the industry, raising our profile and pursuing business opportunities.
• Manage and oversee the day-to-day activities of a talented and dedicated team across all publishing functions: editorial, art, marketing, publicity, sales and distribution, and rights.

You will:

• Demonstrate significant success in editorial, with some experience of marketing, publicity or sales also valuable.
• Have a solid understanding of the UK non-fiction market and insight into present and future trends.
• Have a strong commercial and sales mentality, understanding the need to grow the company’s revenue base.
• Be creative and entrepreneurial, with a can-do attitude.
• Demonstrate excellent relationship management skills, along with strong written and verbal communication skills, both internally and externally.

This is a full-time role based in London. We are currently offering hybrid working (home/office), but given the leadership nature of this role, at least three days per week in the office would be required. Our working hours are 9am–5.30pm Monday–Friday.

We anticipate that the salary for this role is likely to be in the region of £80k+ but our range is highly negotiable dependent on skills and experience. Whatever you're earning, and whatever you'd like to be earning, we want to talk to you. Please get in touch for a confidential discussion about this role and salary range at jennie@eandtbooks.com. Benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and an annual bonus scheme.

Elliott & Thompson is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may require when attending an interview.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter in confidence to the chairman, Lorne Forsyth, at lorne@eandtbooks.com.

The deadline for applications is midday, 22 December 2023. Early applications are encouraged as we will be shortlisting and interviewing on a rolling basis.