Senior commissioning editor

Closing date for applications: 27th November 2025

Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 per annum, depending on experience

Reporting to: Publishing director

Location: 5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ

Working pattern: Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home

Department: Editorial

Imprint: Embla Books

Help shape the next digital bestsellers and champion standout voices in fiction, publishing stories that captivate readers.

Embla Books is Bonnier Books UK's digital-first Imprint and is home to bestselling books and authors across a broad range of genres - from crime and thrillers to sagas and romantic fiction.

We are looking for an experienced and commercially savvy editor, with a solid track record of publishing commercial fiction digitally, to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for building our commercial fiction list and you will work closely with a tight-knit team in a fast-paced, start-up environment, to publish bestselling books and deliver an exceptional experience for our authors.


Responsibilities

• Acquire and publish commercial fiction books and help build author brands.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with authors, literary agents and industry contacts.
• Actively contribute to the acquisition and editorial strategy of the imprint.
• Work closely with the Embla Books team to continuously raise the bar and deliver a best-in-class publishing experience for our authors.

Knowledge, skills & experience

• A deep understanding of digital book publishing and the commercial fiction market, and an ability to spot trends.
• Solid track record of acquiring and successfully publishing commercial fiction and building author brands in the digital space.
• Impeccable communication skills and an ability to forge strong, long-lasting relationships with authors, agents, internal teams and freelancers alike.
• Strong business judgement, and an ability to use data to inform decisions and measure results.
• Solid negotiations skills.
• Excellent and creative editor, proofreader and copywriter, with a great eye for commercial packaging.
• Excellent organisation skills, and the ability to successfully manage a busy list to tight deadlines.
• A proven ability to continuously insist on high standards and deliver best-In-class publishing experiences for authors.

Company benefits

• Private health insurance
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Lively social committee hosting regular events
• Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service
• Company-funded gym membership for all trade staff
• Comprehensive staff training and mentorship programmes
• Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment
• Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th year at BBUK
• Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents
• Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families
• Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure
• Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ
• Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office

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

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