Editor, Vintage Classics

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Penguin Random House Group Full time

We have a rare opportunity for an organised and creatively-driven Editor to temporarily join our Classics and Catalogue team in Vintage for a 7 month period, covering parental leave.

The Opportunity

The Vintage Classics and Catalogue team works across the division to ensure that the books we have published over the decades continue to resonate with today’s readers – be it through new reissues and publications, or by improving existing editions. With such a broad catalogue to publish across, the team operates in a fast-paced environment where organisation and great collaboration skills are key.

You will report to the Acting Editorial Director and, alongside them, you will oversee the publishing of a wide-range of titles across both the Classics and the Vintage backlist.

Responsibilities will include:

Devising publishing strategies for authors, books and new series from across our vast and diverse backlist of titles. Overseeing multiple editorial processes to bring the team’s projects to successful publication. Acquiring new projects for publication Representing Vintage in author and agent-facing meetings Liaising across the division with multiple departments to bring focus to titles we already have in the market.

What you’ll bring

You will be a passionate champion of classic literature with a creative ambition to drive your publishing in bold new directions. You will be a self-starter with an intricate understanding of editorial processes, ready to pitch your ideas and steer your vision through to publication. An appreciation of today’s classics market is welcomed, as you’ll be curious-minded and hungry to translate your knowledge of evolving trends into exciting new publishing opportunities.

We’ll need you to demonstrate:

Effective project management, with experience seeing a range of books from origination to publication, Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people, An ability to multitask and handle competing priorities, Superb attention to detail.

About Vintage

At Vintage, we are dedicated to bold publishing.

Our books encourage all sorts of readers all over the world to think differently in big and small ways. We make a book the best of its kind, with publishing expertise and world-class design. Our heritage gives us confidence to find the next big thing, knowing the most exceptional is yet to come.

Making books is a team effort, and whether that’s a team of two or eighty-two, we share every triumph. We pour care into our craft, our authors and each other – because there’s no limit to a good book.

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.

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