Ebury is looking for an Editorial Manager to join its expanding Managing Editorial team.

Reporting to the present Editorial Manager, this role will be responsible for project-managing a number of books through the production process.  Our ideal candidate will be experienced in project-managing books through the production process, highly organised and skilled in all levels of editing, with a self-motivated attitude and willingness to help and advise editors on their books.

The new Editorial Manager will be responsible for the smooth running of the critical path for a designated list of black-and-white books across two of Ebury’s Hubs, supervising titles through the whole editing and publishing process to turn a manuscript into a finished product.

The role

This is a varied and fast-paced role, where you can expect to be:

• Managing the internal book process for a designated list of titles. This includes creating schedules, cleaning manuscripts of Track Changes, coordinating text designs, checking and collating proofs, liaising with authors and agreeing on delivery dates, and meeting deadlines for print and export

• Maintaining the production schedules of these books, obtaining deadlines from Production and communicating them to Editorial staff members

• Ensuring the copy editing and proofreading processes are carried out to the expected standard, as well as copyediting and proofreading text as needed and checking jackets for errors

• Attending biweekly progress meetings with the Production and Editorial staff from each Hub

• Liaising with colleagues in Rights, Legal, Audio and Comms to ensure they have the material they need at key deadlines

• Hiring and briefing editorial freelancers, such as copyeditors, proofreaders, indexers, sensitivity readers and typesetters/designers; communicating expectations to them and providing feedback where needed

• Updating Ebury’s house style guide and editorial best practices documents as necessary

• Operating as the first point of contact for general editorial matters

What you’ll bring

We’re keen to hear from people who have demonstrable experience copy editing and project-managing books through the publishing process, whether that be as a project editor, desk editor or in a freelance capacity. Whether you’ve worked on fiction, non-fiction, adult or children’s titles, we’d be interested to receive an application from you if you have:

• Experience project-managing books from acquisition to publication

• Strong personal organisation and time management skills

• Copyediting and proofreading job experience

• Ability to multitask and handle competing priorities

• Ability to work autonomously using initiative

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite and an efficiency in learning new systems and platforms

About Ebury
Ebury is the home of non-fiction. We publish the books that bring readers and authors together around shared passions in life: from cookery to creativity, from sport to spirituality, and from the most compelling personal stories to the biggest new ideas.

At the heart of Ebury are our four Hubs – Lifestyle, Entertainment, Self and Smart – and our BBC Books and Ebury Partnerships lists that publish across each. Our Hubs have an expert team of editors, publicists and marketers, working closely with our authors. Investing our boundless energy and collective creativity into every book, we craft the record-breaking, chart-topping, perennial bestsellers that will get you through.

How to apply
If this sounds like you, please apply with your CV and cover letter telling us why you’re right for the role, by midnight on Monday 29th January. As part of your cover letter please let us know about what recent non-fiction books you wished you’d worked on and why.

Interviews will be arranged for w/c 5th February online via Microsoft Teams.

About Penguin

We’re the UK’s largest publisher, made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.

Salary: Between £34,500 - £38,000 dependant on how your skills and experience align with the role, plus bonus and benefits.  

Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

Our benefits include:

• Financial – income protection, life assurance, childcare allowance

• Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checks

• Lifestyle – enhanced parental leave, tech scheme

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer/

Hybrid working: We’re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team. While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role the department aims to be in the office twice a week, working at home on the other days. We’ll be happy to discuss this in more detail as part of the interview process. 

The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we're part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can't take all eligible candidates to interview. We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

Company: Penguin Books Limited 

Country: United Kingdom 

State/Region: London 

City: London 

Postal Code: SW1V 2SA 

Job ID: 267403