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    Editorial Director - London, United Kingdom - Penguin Random House Group

    Penguin Random House Group
    Penguin Random House Group London, United Kingdom

    4 weeks ago

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    £55,000
    Description

    This opportunity is offered on a 12-month fixed term contract, covering a period of parental leave for a Publishing Director from late August/early September.

    This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative, dynamic Editorial Director to project manage a large list of exceptional non-fiction authors.

    Reporting into the Managing Director of Penguin Press, and responsible for line managing three members of the editorial team, this role's primary responsibility will be to ensure the best-in-class publishing of the existing list, which has a focus on science, nature, psychology, economics and both narrative and ideas-driven non-fiction.

    You can expect to be working with academics, journalists and experts, including authors like David Spiegelhalter, Thomas Halliday, Lindsey Fitzharris, Ha-Joon Chang, Nate Silver and Gaia Vince.

    You'll also be responsible for overseeing new projects from existing authors and being the voice of these books across the division; there may be a possibility of select commissioning for the right candidate.


    The following qualities are essential:
    A proven track record in editing and publishing non-fiction
    made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year


    How to appl y:
    Please apply with your CV & Cover Letter by 23:59 on Sunday 2nd June.

    Competitive benefits package:
    Financial – income protection, life assurance, childcare allowance
    Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checks
    Lifestyle – enhanced parental leave, tech scheme,

    Hybrid working:
    We're experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team.

    For this role, some meetings will need to be attended in person at our offices in Pimlico on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

    Please note that over the course of 2024 all of our London-based teams will permanently relocate to our Embassy Gardens office in Nine Elms .

    As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we're part of the offer an interview scheme.
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