Job Description

Editorial Assistant - Ebury Self
Are you a great communicator, highly organised and thrive in busy environments? Do you want to work on books that change lives?
We are recruiting an Editorial Assistant to join a dynamic and fast growing team at Ebury Self, part of Ebury, the UK's largest non-fiction publisher.
About the team
Ebury's hub model blends editorial, publicity and marketing, and feeds on idea flow from every area of the team. It's a thriving and ultra creative team and space.
Ebury Self, through our Vermilion, Rider, Ebury Vine and Happy Place imprints, is one of the most consistently commercially successful parts of Penguin Random House and home to world-leading authors across personal development, health and diet, parenting, faith and spirituality. Our unrivalled roster of experts and thought-leaders includes Dr Tara Swart, Fearne Cotton, Brene Brown, Paul C. Brunson and Gabor Mate.
The role
Ebury Self are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Editorial Assistant to support the team and help create bestselling books that inform, empower and spark new directions.
Key responsibilities:

• Providing general office administration e.g. booking meeting rooms, arranging couriers, minuting meetings, processing expenses, processing invoices, sending out proof mailings, arranging for author copies to be sent out
• Carrying out ad hoc diary management for the Publishing Director and the wider team e.g. organising team meetings, organising schedules for book fairs and overseas trips
• Managing the input and accuracy of data on our publishing systems including overseeing and managing spreadsheets and sales reports using Excel and Biblio
• Liaising with the Editorial and Production teams on book schedules and prompting editors for materials to ensure deadlines are met.

What you'll bring
You don't need to have had previous publishing experience but you do need a positive can-do attitude, be a strong team player and ideally have a keen interest in the types of books we publish (personal development, health, parenting, faith, spirituality).
Essential criteria:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• The ability to multitask and manage deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Effective communication skills, on email, in remote-working situation and in-person, with the ability to communicate clearly and build good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A proactive approach, anticipating upcoming deadlines and prompting team members when necessary to help keep projects on track.

Disability Confident
If you have opted into our disability confident scheme, the above are the essential criteria you must meet to be considered for our interview scheme. Please note, there may be occasions where the volume of applicants means we can't take all eligible candidates to interview.
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on 11th January 2026.

• Please ensure you include a cover letter, as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length.
• Please note we are looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible, but we are also happy to accommodate a reasonable notice period for the right candidate.
• We anticipate a two-stage interview process which will include a virtual first-stage interview and in-person second stage interview. We are happy to discuss this further with you throughout the recruitment process.

Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity. When you apply for a position, we want to encourage you to showcase your unique voice. Throughout our recruitment process, please share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills. This helps us get a true sense of who you are and what you might bring to our team.
We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself! While we recognise AI tools can be helpful, we recommend using them thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you.
Salary
29,000 plus benefits.
Hybrid working
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 we expect the successful candidate to work from our London-based office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and offer the remaining two days to be worked remotely.
Company: The Random House Group Limited | Job ID: 285443

Skills Required