Publisher, Pyramid

Closing date for applications: 18th April 2026

Salary: £55,000-£60,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)

Location: This role can be based at our London office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week

Contract: Permanent

Turn bold ideas, brands and trends into commercially successful books and products that capture global audiences and grow a high-impact list.

Octopus publish books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere. Octopus is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. Pyramid lies as the heart of Octopus, creating commercially smart custom publishing across markets (with the US particularly key) generating trend-driven IP projects and non-book product, often regenerating gems from the backlist.

What you'll be doing

As publisher for Pyramid you will be leading the commercial and creative success of a key area of Octopus's publishing and the role includes:

• Revenue and margin target responsibility for a minimum of £1.5m per annum with a plan for growth
• People management responsibility for a creative team of three
• Working closely with all markets to conceive, pitch and create custom publishing for specific customers, commission new IP projects in line with market trends and demands and lead the reissue programme to ensure the commercial potential of the backlist is maximised
• Leading Octopus on non-book product
• Establishing brand-licensing partnerships and creating commercially successful brand-lead books and products
• Ensuring the Pyramid programme is delivered in line with budget and schedule and to a high standard
• Developing strong internal relationships to champion the list across sales, marketing and campaign teams to ensure everyone has what they need to sell your books to the widest possible audience

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a dynamic, creative and commercially focused publisher to lead our Pyramid list and to drive forward an internationally focused list of custom publishing, IP projects and non-book products.

The ideal candidate will have strong illustrated book publishing experience, excellent knowledge of trade and non-trade customers in key markets, including the US, and the ability to respond fast to emerging trends, potential brand and licensing partnerships. You will have excellent relationship-management and author-care skills, with the ability to motivate teams and champion your books effectively to a wide range of people.

• A track record of successful publishing in lifestyle publishing, particularly through direct approaches and IP generation
• A creative and commercial mindset – consumer focused and engaged with market trends within lifestyle publishing within UK, US, non-trade and international markets
• Ability to position concepts commercially, then successfully drive them through to publication and beyond
• A confident negotiator and problem solver, motivated by targets, budgets and profitability
• Excellent relationship-management and author-care skills
• Entrepreneurial and an independent decision maker
• Strong strategic focus
• Understanding of digital arena
• Highly developed commissioning and influencing skills
• Relevant market knowledge, including internationally
• Strong negotiating skills
• Financial understanding
• Managing, inspiring and motivating staff across teams
• Ability to communicate vision
• Ability to innovate and spot potential publishing opportunities
• Project management skill

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

• 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wide-ranging training library
• Development programmes (including mentoring)
• Up to 70% off book purchases
• A charity bookshelf
• 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

Our commitment

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 and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process, you will have an opportunity to make this request in your application.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.