Senior Commissioning Editor - London, United Kingdom - Bonnier Books

Bonnier Books

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Job title:
Senior Commissioning Editor

Reports to:
Editorial Director

Location:
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London

Working pattern:
Flexible home working up to three days per week

Imprint:
Embla Books

Department:
Adult Trade Publishing

General Summary

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.

Key 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 bestinclass publishing experience for our authors.

Qualifications and 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, longlasting 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 bestInclass publishing experiences for authors.

Competitive Salary

Working with a team of passionate, talented people

Internal learning and development programmes

Career Development opportunities

Fun social events

At Bonnier Books UK, we believe that every book matters. We love to publish stories and content that open our eyes to new perspectives and bring us closer together.

We offer a nurturing home for our authors, illustrators and brand partners, publishing bestselling books for readers and listeners everywhere.

We know that fantastic stories can come from anywhere and our purpose is to bring them to as wide an audience as possible, a simple ethos that has led to us becoming one of the country's leading publishers.

The offspring of Bonnier Books, a family-owned top-15 world publisher headquartered in Sweden, we are inspired by a rich literary heritage but not bound by convention.

We think in generations rather than quarters, and strive always to operate in an open, curious way that contributes to the future of the planet and its people.

As a climate-neutral publisher we are an active participant in the Science Based Target initiative, committed to a strategy to limit global warming to 1.5 °C.