Editor - DK Travel

Are you an Editorial Assistant ready for your next step up? 

The DK Travel division is seeking an enthusiastic and creative individual to work across our expanding list of travel guides and gift and inspiration books. 

As an Editor, you will play a crucial role in delivering a range of projects, from guidebook updates to exciting new titles, as well as conducting market research and creating sales materials. This would be a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Editorial Assistant to step up and further develop their editorial and project management skills within a supportive team environment.

We are looking for someone who is eager to learn and grow, with a genuine passion for travel and travel publishing. You should have proven experience in editorial publishing and be ready to embrace new challenges.

You should have:

• An understanding of the fundamentals of commissioning, editing and producing visual editorial content 
• Proven ability to project-manage a list of titles, keeping to schedules and budgets
• Copy-editing, proofreading and research skills
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• An understanding of what makes good content
• Experience working with InDesign will be advantageous

This role reports directly to the Editorial Director, and you will also support and collaborate with members of the wider editorial team. 

In line with DK’s hybrid working approach, this role is currently office-based for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.   

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter by 24 November 2024.

In your cover letter, we want to get to know you better, so please include:

• the DK book you have most enjoyed and why
• one of the following:
  • a travel book published in the last year that you wish you could have worked on
  • a book that you’re proud to have contributed to

Salary: up to £31,000 depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

Closing date for applications: 24 November 2024.
 

We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:

• 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Volunteering policy and charity matching
• Employee assistance programme
• 60% discount on company books
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Flex fridays (1pm Finish*)
• Shopping discounts 
• Up to 30 days remote working from abroad

And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business

DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.

DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade, but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

*Subject to certain criteria being met.
           

About our Company: 

We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in. From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

We are the world's leading illustrated publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann, creating cutting-edge design and stunning visual books for the whole family. We are passionate about inspiring curiosity and bring people to books through their thirst for knowledge. With a global book loving community of over 800 colleagues in the UK, US, Germany, India, China, Spain and Australia, we produce books in over 100 countries and over 60 languages. Find out more on dk.com.

Company: Dorling Kindersley Limited 

Country: United Kingdom 

State/Region: London 

City: London 

Postal Code: SW1V 2SA 

Job ID: 275265