Commissioning Editor / Senior Commissioning Editor, Picture Books
The Bookseller
- Fulham, South West London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- commission, nurture and edit established and new authors to achieve their best work
- brainstorm new ideas and formats with other members of the studio
- pitch and present new texts to our sales team, alongside market research
- foster great relationships with literary and illustrator agents
- use professional knowledge - working closely with designers - to create books in a style appropriate to the market
- liaise with production and design to project-manage titles, maintaining exceptional quality within agreed deadlines
- mentor more junior members of the editorial team.
- creative flair for picture-book editing
- exceptional author care
- flexibility and the ability to problem-solve and multi-task
- excellent skills in communication, organisation, time- and project-management
- meticulous attention to detail
- relevant market, consumer and trend awareness
- proficiency in editing packages and operational systems.