Publisher, digital resources - 12-month FTC

Salary: The salary range for this role is £44,000 - £51,700 depending on experience

Location: The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Wednesdays and Thursdays

Take a leading editorial role shaping digital academic products across Bloomsbury’s Visual Arts and Screen Studies hubs.

Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names. Read Our Story for how it all began.

Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration, is respectful of difference, is inclusive and ethical in its practice, and promotes well-being. We are determined to nurture and develop our employees to reach their highest potential, and we know that our success is down to the passion, commitment and hard work of our talented people. We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry, allowing diverse voices to reflect and shape our culture and society.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Bloomsbury’s thriving Digital Resources Division in an editorial role focussed on key platforms within the Visual Arts, Video and Culture portfolio. In addition to working closely with the wider academic and digital team to see pipeline projects through to fruition, the role requires forming and managing key external partnerships and the offers the opportunity to commission new digital products for the academic market. This role reports to the Digital Portfolio Director for Visual arts, Video and Culture and falls within the Digital Editorial team.

The role

• Digital Editorial lead for Bloomsbury Visual Arts and Screen Studies hubs, responsible for liaising with colleagues on pricing, scheduling and third-party content for pipeline and future products
• Main contact for external licensing partners regarding contracts, schedules, deliverables
• Lead role on archive and other projects from conception to handover and involvement at all stages throughout the product life cycle
  

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Academic editorial and/or digital publishing experience essential (whether acquisitions, development, editorial management or similar)
• Experience of pitching to third parties, delivering on collective or individual revenue goals and working collaboratively with teams across functions
• Experience of working external stakeholders, ideally archives or other major licensing partners
• Excellent communication, relationship management, negotiation and organisational skills alongside strong commercial nous

Additional information

The role is a full-time, temporary 12-month fixed-term contract.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Thursday 21st of May 2026.

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Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Learning & Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal & IPG Skills Hub
• Share Save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Peppy Health App
• In-house Doctor
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• EAP Advice and Counselling

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

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.