Assistant Editor / Editor, Transworld

Penguin Books

  • London
  • £30,000-40,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
Are you an Assistant Editor or Editor looking for your next step? Are you passionate about all things Non-Fiction? We have an amazing opportunity to join Transworld to directly support our new Non-Fiction Publisher and the wider team at an exciting time of growth for our three imprints – Torva, Doubleday and Bantam.About TransworldAt Transworld, we love great storytelling, publishing books that define the moment and inspire and entertain readers across all areas of the market. In books and stories we find our community – of authors, readers and colleagues. We publish the UK’s very best and most-loved fiction and non-fiction. Our authors are master storytellers, commercial giants, and game-changing experts who challenge readers to open their hearts and minds. A Transworld book demands to be discussed, shared, and loved.This year, Transworld has major plans for its new chapter in non-fiction, with a new focus on its lifestyle publishing growth but also across all three of its non-fiction imprints. We are looking for someone passionate about non-fiction to join us on the journey.The roleThis role will be responsible for supporting, from an editorial, publishing and administrative level, the Non-fiction Publisher, who leads the team, Lauren Whelan in her role and in addition the Doubleday Non-fiction Publisher, Susanna Wadeson -working with them on their non-fiction titles, assisting their acquisitions, and having an oversight of the non-fiction team schedules, supporting the Publisher with the smooth running of the non-fiction lists. We’re open to appointing someone at Assistant Editor level or Editor level.You’ll be involved in all processes of book production, from acquisition to publication, to lend your hand to the Publisher in helping to turn a seed of an idea or a manuscript into a finished, bestselling product, championing our brilliant books internally and externally and providing exceptional author and agent care and communication at all stages.Key responsibilities:
  • Assisting the Publisher in looking after our brilliant, best-selling authors and high-profile talent and providing exceptional day-to-day author care and communication.
  • Managing the internal book process of specified books, including scheduling, completely compiling the jacket and cover briefs and copy where needed, collating proofs (or working with our Managing Editorial team to do so), arranging and working through legal reads, populating Advanced Title Information, liaising with the authors and ghostwriters to agree delivery dates, liaising with Production, designers and freelancers.
  • Working collaboratively with the marketing, publicity, sales and rights teams and being a go-to point person and champion for Non-fiction across the business.
  • Helping to manage often complicated, evolving or fast-paced editorial schedules (and budgets where needed), working with freelancers and the in-house Transworld Managing Editorial and Production teams.
  • Contributing to our meetings with ideas and being engaged with the lifestyle and digital space, popular culture and trends.
  • Supporting the Non-Fiction team where needed on administrative tasks
  • Assisting in reading proposals, writing vision docs, running audience insight and sales comps
  • Delivery-focused with experience in managing projects; strong personal organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
What you’ll bringEssential criteria:
  • Passionate about a career in non-fiction Editorial
  • Experience taking mono and colour non-fiction books through the publishing cycle - proven editorial and illustrated publishing skills
  • Demonstrable awareness of and engagement with the non-fiction market - retailers, media, audiences, communities and competitors and all things digital
  • Experience of managing multiple projects at once and confidence to communicate with authors / key stakeholders and internal teams
  • Excellent communication skills and author care
  • Proactive problem-solver, positive mentality with an ability to remain calm in a pressurised, speedy environment
  • Collaborative team player
  • The ability to multitask, be flexible, resourceful and handle competing priorities
  • Highly organised and great attention-to-detail – managing diaries and schedules
  • Good at spotting opportunities for improvement and growth – enthusiastic and curious
  • Confidence in partnering with internal teams across the business to champion books
Application instructionsPlease apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on 12th of September.Salary£30,000 - £40,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.Hybrid workingWhile 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 that you will be in our Embassy Gardens office 3 days a week.Company: The Random House Group LimitedCountry: United KingdomState/Region: LondonCity: LondonPostal Code: SW11 7BWJob ID: 281070

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