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Commissioning editor, Women's Fiction
3 months ago
Closing date for applications: 8th July 2024
Salary: From £38,000 per annum depending on experience
Simon & Schuster UK’s Adult editorial fiction team is looking for a commercially savvy, motivated, and entrepreneurial editor to join their vibrant commercial fiction team and commission new authors within the romance space.
Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honours and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website.
Reporting to the Editorial Director, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to expand the talent on the existing romance list at Simon & Schuster UK. The ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge for the romance genre within the UK and globally and will have connections with authors and agents in this category.
Key responsibilities
Commission new titles in the romance and women’s fiction genresProvide authors and agents with the highest standard of careProject manage own titles to critical pathLiaison with other departments to ensure smooth and effective publishing process.
Knowledge, skills and experience
The ideal candidate will have published in romance area complemented by strong negotiating skills and a commercial and strategic understanding of the marketThey will be able to work across all departments internally to ensure buy-in and engagement for the part of the list and will be able to publish within a busy and collegiate teamThey will be aware of trends, reader sentiment, and will be able to publish with a keen interest in social media communities such as TikTok and RedditExperience in editing fiction and managing the publishing process. You should be confident in managing your workload and be a proactive self-starterYou should be able to work quickly and decisively, taking decisions and putting them into action and demonstrate high-level editorial competencyThis is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to match all readers with their perfect romantic read, and we encourage candidates with a broad range of experience to apply.
Simon & Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon & Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.
Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon & Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.
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