Desk Editor, Osprey Publishing
4 days ago
**Desk Editor, Osprey Publishing**
**The opportunity**
We are looking for a Desk Editor to join Osprey Publishing within the Special Interest Team at Bloomsbury.
We are looking for someone with previous professional experience of book project management in an editorial role, who has excellent communication skills and a good eye for detail and who is used to juggling a variety of tasks. An enthusiasm for history would be an advantage. The role reports to the Editorial Director.
**The role**
- To project manage assigned titles across the range of works that Osprey publishes: Osprey series titles, as well as selected hardback and paperback non-series titles, both illustrated and non-illustrated.
- To ensure all books are published on time, to a high standard of quality and within budget while maintaining good working relationships with freelancers, authors, illustrators and internal departments (primarily Sales, Marketing and Production) and keeping accurate records.
**Knowledge, skills and experience**
- Experience of project management within a professional editorial role
- Great organizational skills, time management and ability to prioritize workload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Copy editing and proofreading ability
- Budget management experience
- Good eye for detail
- IT competency, particularly with Word, Outlook, Excel and databases such as Biblio 3, and aptitude for learning new software
- Proactive attitude and professional manner
- An enthusiasm for history would be an advantage
**Additional information**
The role is a full-time, permanent position (37.5 hours per week).
The role is based at our Oxford office, Kemp House, Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill, **Oxford** OX2 9PH, on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are Mondays and Tuesdays.
**Bloomsbury Benefits**
As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:
Working Pattern
- hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
Holidays
- 25 days holiday
- 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
Other Benefits:
Two paid Personal Wellness Days
Flexible Fridays - _take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week_
Season Ticket Loan
Sharesave Scheme
In-house Doctor
Eyecare Voucher Scheme
Company culture - Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Disability, Mental Health, Pride and Parents, Guardians and Carers), 12 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources
- For additional benefits see below_
- We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required_
**Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
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