Senior editor, Adult Trade (maternity cover)

Closing date: 25th February 2025

Salary pay range: up to £40,000 per annum depending on skills and experience

Contract: The role is a full-time temporary (12-month fixed term) position

Bloomsbury has an exciting opportunity for someone to join as senior editor for a fixed-term maternity leave contract in the Bloomsbury Trade division. 

The Senior Editor will offer high level support to the Head of Bloomsbury Trade across her bestselling and prize-winning fiction and non-fiction list, including Rutger Bregman, Ann Patchett, Willie Dalrymple, Isabel Allende, Louise Kennedy, Gillian Anderson. The candidate will stand in for Head of Bloomsbury Trade when appropriate in internal publishing meetings and will help liaise with authors and agents. The Senior Editor will have an Editorial Assistant for support.

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, collaborative division and make a meaningful contribution.

Responsibilities

• Support across a list of approx. 17 fiction and non-fiction titles per year: to include support on positioning and cover briefing, launching at Start-Up when appropriate, as directed by the Head of Bloomsbury Trade
• As above for the publisher’s paperback list – to include jacket and manuscript briefs, copy, text corrections, producing additional content and engaging freelancers
• Ensure that titles meet their critical path dates
• Day-to-day running of the lists, acting as a primary point of contact for colleagues across production, sales, marketing, publicity, rights and design
• Will understand implicitly when areas of publishing need to be escalated to Head of Bloomsbury Trade
• Maintain excellent relationships with authors, agents, co-publishers and other publishing stakeholders, providing the highest standards of author care
• Attend and represent the Publisher at internal and external meetings/events
• Create impactful and market-appropriate copy for covers, AIs, catalogues, rights guides etc.
• To read and report on submissions as required
• Manage an Editorial Assistant alongside another Editorial Director
• Clearly communicate ongoing duties and delegate ad-hoc support

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Demonstrate knowledge of the market and bring new ideas for growth
• Extensive editorial experience working in non-fiction, across a range of subjects

Additional information

The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 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: Monday and Tuesday

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via clicking the 'Apply' button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Tuesday 25th February 2025.

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

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

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.

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