Canelo - desk editor

Salary: £32,500 - £35,000 (plus bonus and benefits) depending on experience

Location: London

Take the next step in your editorial career, working on commercial fiction and crime titles from structural edits through to publication.

Canelo, originally founded in 2015 but now proudly part of DK, is a vibrant and ambitious list at a moment of exciting transformation and reinvigoration. We have an ever-widening range of fiction and non-fiction, publishing romance, historical sagas, horror, and historical adventure.

We're looking for an organised, proactive, and motivated editor to join Canelo, at an exciting time in our publishing journey. If you are looking to be a part of a team that brings stories to life for readers around the world, keep reading…

The editor appointed to this role will work on the Canelo and Canelo Crime lists, reporting into the publisher, and will need to hit the ground running. They will have excellent attention to detail and be able to work under pressure. This is not a commissioning role, but the editor will be part of a creative and collaborative team and significantly contribute to making bestsellers on the list. The editor will work closely with authors, designers, and production teams on a variety of exciting projects.

Our ideal candidate will be confident in managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting strict deadlines. They will be resourceful and solution-focused, able to identify potential issues in projects before they occur. They will be a strong communicator with great interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

The editor must be confident in working with minimal instruction on tasks including:

• Brief freelancers on editorial and design projects
• Check structural edits, copyedits, and proofreads
• Write cover and sales copy for each title
• Maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, such as authors and agents, to facilitate smooth project execution
• Nurture existing relationships within DK to ensure editions are sent to press on time and deadlines for material are met
• Update Biblio and other internal systems to ensure accurate metadata is maintained

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of working on crime and thriller titles is desirable but not essential. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a solid grasp of how to engage those readerships.
• Experience of using Biblio and familiarity with Google Workplace are also desirable.

The editor will play a crucial role in shaping high-quality, engaging books on the reputable, highly successful Canelo and Canelo Crime lists. The role will best suit someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys working with others to achieve shared goals. They will have a clear understanding of each book’s vision and the commercial opportunity it presents.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an assistant editor looking for the next step in their career or a proven editor with desk editing experience to join a leading fiction publisher. If you want to build upon your love for commercial fiction and are keen to learn a lot about successfully publishing across a variety of genres, formats and territories, please apply with your most recent CV and cover letter!

We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:

• 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Volunteering policy and charity matching
• Employee assistance programme
• 70% discount on company books
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Shopping discounts
• Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)
• Up to 30 days remote working from abroad*

*Subject to certain criteria being met.

And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business

DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.

DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in our Pimlico office. As this is non-negotiable, please ensure you are within a reasonable commuting distance of London before applying.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade, but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.