Job Description

Do you enjoy keeping up-to-date with the latest lifestyle trends? Want to work on beautiful books that enrich people\'s lives? Love being creative?

If so, we\'re keen to hear from you as we have an exciting opportunity for a Commissioning Editor role at Bloomsbury Lifestyle. We\'re looking for someone to acquire high-quality lifestyle books, which will include a mix of profitable new titles, as well as commissioning within some existing brands, for example creatively republishing key backlist titles. Joining an ambitious and fun team of six, this is a brilliant chance to help shape the future of the list and take your books from pitch to publication with maximum impact.

The Role

Reporting to the Editorial Director, responsibilities will include:

• Acquire, edit and publish up to 6 top-quality titles per year, on time and to budget.
• Review, develop, maintain and deliver profitable publishing of their books in line with divisional targets.
• Work to critical path and manage schedule, budget, production and creative team for complex illustrated books.
• Support Head of Bloomsbury Lifestyle and Editorial Director on key titles.
• Build and maintain a strong network of authors and agents in the UK and internationally, within the publishing industry and beyond.
• Be hungry to find and secure new talent early on, be it via agents or direct approaches.
• Be trend aware, social media savvy and able to turn your ideas into standout books.
• Be a great team player who injects energy and creativity into the core team and builds good relationships across the business, particularly with sales, marketing and publicity.

• Bring creative thinking and innovation to the publishing of titles, as well as strategic thinking and budget awareness.

• Have innovative ideas for backlist publishing and will proactively seeking out new opportunities.

Knowledge, skills and experience

We\'re looking for a creative, highly-motivated editor with proven experience of commissioning titles that would comfortably sit on our list. You\'ll be eager to be an ambassador of your own list, both within Bloomsbury as well as externally and have the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• Proven experience of lifestyle commissioning
• Illustrated experience, mono experience is preferable too, with an eye for design
• Ability to pitch, package and publish with maximum impact
• Lots of initiative
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong market awareness and the ability to build a network
• Creative mindset
• Are a team player and enjoy working as part of an ambitious, forward-thinking, mutually-respectful team.

About Bloomsbury Lifestyle

At Bloomsbury Lifestyle, we\'re known for our high-quality community of authors: from leading brands such as Dishoom and River Cottage, to household names like Tom Kerridge and Angela Hartnett, to social media creatives such as Poppy Cooks, Anna Cascarina and Ian Ryan, plus gardening stars Poppy Okotcha and Sarah Raven. No matter what the subject, our books are characterised by out-of-the-box concepts and unique design, that have far-reaching appeal. Our authors and our team are all here to connect readers with the people and ideas that will enrich their life.

Additional information

The role is full-time and is a permanent position.

Salary Range: \xc2\xa330,750 - \xc2\xa336,000

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). Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and Tuesday.

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 midnight on 12th January 2024

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 45 minutes earlier in the week

Season Ticket Loan

Sharesave Scheme

AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)

In-house Doctor

Eyecare Voucher Scheme

Company culture - Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers) 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

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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