Commissioning editor, Children’s

Closing date for applications: 4th January 2026

Salary: £30-40,000 per annum - full-time (35 hours per week)

Use your editorial expertise to champion the next big names in children's publishing, managing titles from acquisition to publication

Faber and Faber is a leading independent publishing house in London. They publish prize-winning fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books, as well as an unrivalled list of modern poets and playwrights. Among their list of writers, Faber and Faber have five Booker Prize winners and eleven Nobel Laureates and continue to seek out the most exciting and innovative writers at work today.

Responsibilities

You’ll be based in the children’s editorial department commissioning a handful of titles that are commercial, fast-paced, and diverse, and that brilliantly support our existing publishing. You’ll manage titles through the full publishing process, from acquisition and contract negotiation to editing and publication. You’ll help champion children’s publishing by securing advanced quotes for titles, presenting at sales conferences, and promoting titles internally and externally.

The admin elements to this position include raising costings for acquisitions, proof mailings, checking sales data, sending author & agent copies, and processing invoices. You will also be proofreading baselines, handling Biblio updates, managing expenses and, essentially, writing persuasive copy. This role will be working with the sales, marketing, publicity, rights, and audio teams to help develop meaningful & impactful campaigns.

Knowledge, skills & experience

You’ll have experience working with authors across all age groups, picture books to young adult, and a track record in commercial acquiring. Author care is a vital element of this role at Faber. You’ll have a passion for children’s literature, and will bring editorial expertise, innovation, and creativity to the role. You will have experience in writing excellent copy, presenting your books, and assessing cover designs, plus have a knowledge of publishing process and of Biblio. If this sounds like you, then we would love to receive your application.

Additional information

This is a permanent, full-time position based in our London office in Farringdon. We offer a hybrid working model, with three days a week in the office and two days remote. This position will be reporting to the children’s publisher. To apply, please upload a covering letter and CV to quoting reference FF. The closing date is Sunday 4th January 2026.

Faber has a staff of just over 140, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber. Our benefits include:

• Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles
• Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year
• Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice
• Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app
• Season-ticket loans
• Cycle-to-work vouchers
• Subsidised eye tests
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance and income protection insurance
• Access to online GP and advisory services

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We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.

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