Commissioning Editor or Editor

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Quarto Publishing Group Full time

**Commissioning Editor or Editor**:
**Contract**
- Fixed Term - 12 months**Closing date**
- 7 July 2023**Working hours**
- 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.- We currently operate a discretionary hybrid model, with three days in our London office and two working from home.**About the role**
- As Commissioning Editor or Editor, you will create innovative novelty, gift, picture book and non-fiction books that explore high-interest STEAM and trending topics.- The main tasks will be:
- Creating, commissioning and project managing approximately 20 titles per annum.
- Working alongside the design colleagues to turn ideas into commercial book propositions.
- Liaising with production and design to deliver quality novelty and book plus titles.
- Identifying global market trends in children's publishing and the wider children's entertainment space.
- Being the publishing lead for assigned customers and publishing strands.

**About you**
- You’ll be a strategic and adaptable self-starter who has great editorial skills, a strong visual eye, and is commercially astute. We are looking for someone who can:- Work collaboratively with a diverse range of contributors.-
- Deliver projects on time and in budget.-
- Maintain publishing processes and editorial standards.-
- Prioritise projects and tasks effectively.-
- Communicate clearly and consistently with colleagues and external contacts.**How to apply**
- Your motivation and match with the role requirements.
- What appeals to you about this particular role.
- What key skills, experience and achievements you have that you think are relevant to this role, and why. Please provide examples of how you have used or demonstrated those.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for the vacancy.



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