Editorial Assistant

**Editorial Assistant - Fig Tree (Penguin General)**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a creative and highly organised individual to work on a wide variety of literary fiction and non-fiction titles at Fig Tree, the publishing imprint that is part of Penguin General, a division of Penguin Random House.

**About team/business area**

You will be Assistant to the Fig Tree Publishing Director, working with writers such as Ferdia Lennon, Dolly Alderton, Anna Hope, India Knight, Gabriel Tallent, Claire Fuller, Meera Sodha and Naomi Alderman, as well as many new writers as the list evolves.

**The role**

**Key responsibilities**:

- Provide administrative and editorial support.
- Liaise with authors, agents, and internal departments.
- Read and assess submissions.
- Manage the diary and oversee the editorial and production progress of manuscripts through to publication.
- Draft cover and catalogue copy.
- Coordinate with authors and other departments, particularly publicity, to ensure the process runs smoothly.
- Work as part of a smaller immediate team of three at Fig Tree.
- Handle wider departmental administrative responsibilities involving other imprints within the division.
- Maintain and update accurate information on the publishing system Biblio 3.
- Manage the Fig Tree social media accounts
- Deal with invoicing.
- Act as the first point of contact for all internal and external queries relating to the list.
- Liaise with colleagues in the UK and internationally.
- Write minutes for editorial and fiction meetings.
- Responsible for prize submissions and other ad-hoc editorial tasks which may arise.

**What you’ll bring**

Essential criteria:

- Be a self-starter and avid reader.
- Be full of ideas and interested in engaging with authors, the text, and publishing to a wide audience.
- Possess strong administration and organisational skills.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Show enthusiasm and meticulous attention to detail.
- Be prepared for a varied and demanding role.

**Disability Confident**

**Application instructions**
- Please ensure you include a cover letter, as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length.
- We anticipate a two-stage interview process which will include a virtual first-stage interview and in-person second stage interview. We are happy to discuss this further with you throughout the recruitment process.

**Salary**

£27,500 plus benefits.

**What you can expect from us**

Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

**Hybrid working**

**About Penguin**

We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.

**The recruitment process**

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

**Company**: The Random House Group Limited

**Country**: United Kingdom

**State/Region**: London

**City**:London

**Postal Code**: SW11 7BW

**Job ID**: 279966