Job Description

Do you love great storytelling in books, TV, radio, and podcasts? Would you like to be part of the team that publishes Mary Berry, David Attenborough, Rick Stein, Stacey Dooley, Steve Backshall, and Monty Don, as well as brands like Doctor Who, Gardener\xe2\x80\x99s World, Pointless, and Match of the Day? We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, creative and confident Editor to join us at Ebury, where you will help make our next bestsellers a reality.
Reporting to the BBC Books Publishing Director and joining at team of 4, you\xe2\x80\x99ll manage a wide list of books and brands in cookery, memoir, lifestyle, pop culture, and more across BBC and other Ebury imprints.
This role is offered on a 12-month fixed term contract, covering a period of parental leave in the team from February 2024.
About the role
You\xe2\x80\x99ll be responsible for guiding a mix of illustrated and text-led books through the critical path to publication. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be an experienced editor capable of taking on multiple projects, some of which you\xe2\x80\x99ll be joining half way through.
The role is a great opportunity to get involved in a list that spreads across the breadth of non-fiction, including smart thinking, lifestyle, self-help and memoir. On a day-to-day basis, you can expect to be:

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  Setting and managing editorial schedules,
• Maintaining editorial budgets and hiring freelance teams across editorial and design,
• Editing manuscripts for a select number of titles,
• Writing title information sheets, cover copy, and other marketing materials,
• Briefing covers and interior design for each of your books,
• Organising photo shoots for both interiors and covers,
• Liaising with in-house teams, authors, agents, designers, photographers, television producers and executives across the BBC,
• Working with our rights team across international co-editions,
• Contributing to New Ideas meetings, to spot trends in editorial and design, and
• Presenting titles at monthly sales launches and other meetings.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll bring We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone with demonstable experience working with colour, illustrated books. You may currently be an Assistant Editor looking for their next challenge, or an Editor wanting experience on a different type of list. What\xe2\x80\x99s important to us is that you:

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  Can multitask and handle competing priorities,
• Have proven editorial skills,
• Understand the importance of excellent author care and relationships,
• Have a good understanding of the marketplace: retailers, media, audiences and competitors,
• Are confident in partnering with internal teams across the business to champion each book, and
• Have proven negotiation skills.

How to apply If this sounds like your next role, please apply with CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right person for the role by midnight on Tuesday 28th November.
We are looking to complete first stage interviews pre-Christmas over Microsoft Teams with the 2nd round in the New Year in our offices on Vauxhall Bridge Road.
About Penguin
We\xe2\x80\x99re the UK\xe2\x80\x99s 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 the word publisher. Here, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.
What you can expect from us
Salary: Circa \xc2\xa333,000 depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.
Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.
Our benefits include:

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  Financial \xe2\x80\x93 income protection, life assurance, childcare allowance
• Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checks
• Lifestyle \xe2\x80\x93 enhanced parental leave, tech scheme,

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer/
Hybrid working: We\xe2\x80\x99re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team. While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role the department aims to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, working at home the other days of the week. We\xe2\x80\x99ll be happy to discuss this in more detail as part of the interview process.
The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/
As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we\'re part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can\'t take all eligible candidates to interview. We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.
Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.
Company: Penguin Books Limited Country: United Kingdom State/Region: London City: London Postal Code: SW1V Job ID: 265249