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General description:

This is a role for someone with excellent management and editorial skills and commercial awareness, as well as experience in illustrated co-edition publishing. An ability to run an ambitious publishing programme on schedule is essential.

Reporting to: Lisa Dyer, Publisher

Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a publishing list for the adult colour-illustrated gift market in the areas of wellbeing, food, nature, fashion, popular culture and more.
• Identify new book ideas that align with the gift publishing programme and target audience.
• Negotiate and process contracts.
• Process titles from commission to publication, to schedule and within budget.
• Liaise with all inhouse departments including production, sales, design, legal and marketing and publicity.
• Collaborate closely with, and brief, authors, illustrators, designers and all freelancers.
• Good network of freelance contacts.
• Stay informed about industry trends, market demands and competitor activity.
• Identify new opportunities and anticipate changes.

Essential requirements:

• Experience in publishing into the genres of lifestyle, quote books and gift is ideal, but not essential.
• Multitasking skills - able to handle multiple titles at once.
• An excellent understanding of co-ed colour-illustrated publishing.
• A strong commercial understanding of the gift market.
• Fluency with basic software (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and proficiency in Indesign.

Closing Date: Monday 31st Mar 2025 (1 week 3 days from now)

General description:

Providing administrative and editorial support to the editorial team.  Researching book ideas and competitive titles, writing blurb copy, picture researching and proofreading.

Reporting to: Lisa Dyer, Publisher

Location: Battersea, London

Key Responsibilities:

• Writing and editing copy
• Researching images
• Responsible for the data feeds for titles
• Proofreading and fact checking
• Creating jpegs for Sales and Marketing
• Liaising with the sales team on catalogues and sales material
• Supporting the Senior Editors

Essential requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others
• Attention to detail and organisational skills
• Creative flair and able to contribute new book ideas
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Indesign
• Good editing and proofreading skills.
• Keen learner and a love of books!

Closing Date: Monday 31st Mar 2025 (1 week 3 days from now)

General description:

This is a commissioning role for someone with excellent creative vision, commercial awareness and management skills, as well as experience in illustrated co-edition publishing.

Reporting to: Lisa Dyer, Publisher

Location: Battersea, London min of 3 days per week

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify potential book projects that align with the publishing goals and target audience of the company.
• Commission and manage a publishing list for the adult colour-illustrated market in the areas of music, film, entertainment and graphic novels.
• Negotiate acquisition deals and contracts.
• Process titles from commission to publication, to schedule and within budget.
• Liaise with all inhouse departments including production, sales, design, legal and marketing and publicity.
• Create and manage a reissue backlist programme for the list.
• Collaborate closely with, and brief, authors, illustrators, designers and all freelancers.
• Stay informed about industry trends, market demands and competitor activity.
• Identify new opportunities and anticipate changes.

Essential requirements:

• Proven experience in commissioning for a minimum of 4 years.
• Experience in publishing into the genres of music, film and entertainment.
• An excellent understanding of co-ed colour-illustrated publishing.
• Creative flair combined with a strong commercial understanding.
• Fluency with basic software (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and proficiency in Indesign.

Closing Date: Monday 31st Mar 2025 (1 week 3 days from now)