Publisher Jobs

Junior or Cover Designer, Head of Zeus

Head of Zeus, a division of Bloomsbury, is a dynamic publisher of fiction (commercial, literary) and non-fiction (humanities, biographies, lifestyle). We publish around 150 trade titles and 150 paperback titles a year. We are looking for a ...

London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ref: (Ref_28785) 6 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Design
Employment Type	Full-time Permanent Hybrid
Salary and Benefits	£28,000 + (Depending on Experience)
Skills	Excellent Creative Suite skills (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) for Mac; ability to prioritise, multi-task, and stay organised in a busy work environment; high standard of typographic design, with excellent attention to detail; A demonstrable interest in publishing design; confident communication skills.

Senior Publicity Manager, Barrington Stoke (12 Month Maternity Cover)

Barrington Stoke has been publishing super-readable, dyslexia-friendly fiction and non-fiction by a stable of highly acclaimed authors and illustrators, for nearly 30 years. Barrington Stoke has a strong brand presence in the trade and is m...

Edinburgh; London HarperCollins ref: (Ref_28784) 6 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Publicity
Employment Type	Contract Part-time
Salary and Benefits	£21,000 - £22,200 (GBP) 3 days per week. FTE (£35,000-£37,000 per annum)
Skills	Excellent author care skills and experience; Proven track record of sales generating media strategy across a variety of authors and campaigns; Extensive experience of organizing and managing author tours and events; Proven experience in crisis comms management; Extensive and proven network of media, literary, bookseller and event contacts; Social media savvy; A team player with excellent communication skills; A high level of organisational skills; Motivated self-starter with a ‘can-do’ attitude; The ability and nimbleness to multitask and juggle a heavy workload under pressure; Ability to work evenings and weekends as required for events.

Editorial Assistant, Penguin Press

About Penguin We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of ...

London Penguin Random House ref: (Ref_28782) 7 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Editorial
Employment Type	Full-time Permanent Hybrid
Salary and Benefits	£29,000 plus benefits
Skills	High degree of literacy and writing skills; Good awareness of the current external media market; Highly organised with the ability to multitask and handle competing priorities; Exceptional time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines, sometimes under pressure; Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people; Attention to detail; The ability to work autonomously using initiative; Dedication to being creative and innovative.

Managing Editor

Post Wave Children’s Books is looking for a highly skilled and organised Managing Editor to join our recently established team. We are the UK subsidiary of Post Wave Publishing, a leading Chinese publisher of both originated and translated ...

London Post Wave Children’s Books ref: (Ref_28762) 7 days ago

Job Sector	Children’s Publishing Publisher
Job Type	Editorial Management
Employment Type	Full-time Permanent
Salary and Benefits	circa £40,000, depending on how your skills and experience align to the role
Skills	Experience project-managing books from acquisition to publication, and the ability to troubleshoot scheduling issues; An ability to priortitise workload to accommodate shifting schedules and deadlines; An ability to work flexibily and proactively as part of a small team; Editorial rigour and attention to detail with impeccable grammar and spelling; A strong self-starter with the ability to work autonomously; Proofreading and copyediting experience; Familiarity with publishing management systems.

Publicity & Marketing Executive

A well-established London based publishing company has asked Think Selection exclusively to recruit a Publicity & Marketing Executive to join its team to handle publicity campaigns for selected titles across its commercial fiction genres (i...

London, Greater London Think Selection ref: (Ref_28779) 8 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Publicity Social Media
Employment Type	Full-time Permanent
Salary and Benefits	Competitive

Commissioning Editor/Senior Commissioning Editor

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 Orion Publishing Group ref: (Ref_28777) 10 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Editorial
Employment Type	Full-time Permanent Hybrid
Salary and Benefits	£33,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)
Skills	We are looking for a creative and ambitious Commissioning Editor/Senior Commissioning Editor to drive the commercial publishing at Orion Fiction, with a broad remit across commercial fiction including the crime and thriller space. Reporting to the Publishing Director, this is a rare opportunity at an exciting time of growth to help shape the future of Orion Fiction. You will have strong commercial instincts, a wide network of contacts across the industry and comfortable leading the strategy for high-profile publications.

Head of Marketing (12 month FTC)

Who we are and what we do A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award, Little, Brown Book Group is the largest division within Hachette, and one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK. We pride ourselves on qualit...

Sheffield, London, Bristol, Edinburgh Little Brown Book Group ref: (Ref_28776) 10 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Management Marketing
Employment Type	Contract Full-time Hybrid
Salary and Benefits	£48,000 - £52,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)
Skills	The ideal candidate will be social media savvy, have a honed eye for design, a B2C expert, a talent for copywriting and proven experience putting creativity and innovation at the heart of their work. The ability to multi-task, work calmly under pressure and be a strong team player are also vital. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced marketer ready for a new challenge.

Discover the Secret Life of Books

Are you a bookseller who would like to know more about the publishing industry? If so, why not join the Pan Macmillan Publishing Mentorship Programme so you can discover the Secret Life of Books! We are looking for booksellers who are passi...

Pan Macmillan ref: (Ref_28775) 10 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Editorial Finance Marketing Publicity Sales

Commissioning Editor (Fiction)

Think Selection is delighted to be working with a well-established independent trade publishing company to appoint a Commissioning Editor for its fiction list. As Commissioning Editor, you'll be responsible for acquiring commercial fiction ...

London, Greater London Think Selection ref: (Ref_28774) 11 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Acquisitions Editorial
Employment Type	Full-time Permanent
Salary and Benefits	Competitive

Senior Managing Editor, Adult Editorial - 9-month FTC

We are looking for a Senior Managing Editor for a fixed term of approximately 9 months in Bloomsbury’s Adult Editorial team in the Trade division, where we publish bestselling, award-winning and internationally renowned fiction and non-fict...

London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ref: (Ref_28772) 11 days ago

Job Sector	Publisher
Job Type	Editorial Management
Employment Type	Contract Full-time Hybrid
Salary and Benefits	£36,500-£40,000 pa
Skills	Substantial experience, gained in trade publishing, as a managing editor or project editor; line-management experience; a high level of organisation; able to successfully manage multiple projects and competing priorities; excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders; a keen eye for detail in all aspects of their work; an excellent understanding of the entire publishing process and the ability to suggest and implement process improvements where needed; a passion for literary and crossover fiction, history and other serious non-fiction, and poetry, and an awareness of the market.