Publishing coordinator - Hera and August Books (Canelo Group)

Salary: up to £30,000 depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits

Location: London

Work at the centre of the publishing process, coordinating schedules, freelancers and workflows to help bring new titles to publication.

We’re a team of over 800 people working all over the world, publishing hundreds of books in dozens of languages every year. That’s a lot of moving parts and potential for variance. But the one thing that unites all of that effort and makes everything we do uniquely DK is the way we do it. Call it our ‘DK-ness’. On a basic level, it’s the values we work by and the good we want to put into the world. It’s what sets us apart from other publishers, and like the sea-farers of old, a North star we look up to and navigate our daily journeys by. So without further ado let’s set sail!

We are seeking a Publishing Coordinator to provide essential administrative and operational support to the Hera and August imprints. This is a detail-oriented role focused on ensuring the smooth running of the publishing process.You will act as a central point of contact between commissioning editors and the wider business, including production, sales, and editorial teams.

Key responsibilities

• Managing the editorial critical path, ensuring all tasks stay ahead of schedule.
• Booking and liaising with freelancers, including copy editors, proofreaders, and designers.
• Administrative tasks, such as processing invoices for freelancers, meeting minutes and expenses.
• Maintaining and updating title information on Biblio and managing editorial workflows in Asana.
• Handling rights, permissions and picture research.

What we are looking for

This role is ideal for a highly organised individual who enjoys administrative challenges and streamlining processes. While prior publishing experience is not required, we are looking for someone who is:

• Able to balance competing deadlines and prioritize effectively.
• Comfortable liaising with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, meticulous, and not easily fazed by setbacks.
• Quick to learn new systems and has proven administrative experience.

With the recent acquisition of Canelo by DK, this is an exciting time to join us. This position offers the opportunity to work within a friendly, supportive team that combines the creative energy of an indie imprint with the established structure of a larger publisher. It is a purely operations-focused role, suited for someone looking to build a career in managing editorial or publishing operations.

If you are up for the challenge, please apply with your most recent CV and cover letter by Sunday 12th April.

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
• 60% 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.