Editor, Ebury (Self hub)

Are you a great team player, highly organised and thrive in busy environments? Do you want to work on books that change lives?

We are recruiting an Editor to join a dynamic, high performing team at an exciting moment of growth and momentum for Ebury, the UK’s largest non fiction publisher.

Ebury Self, through our Vermilion, Rider and Happy Place imprints, is one of the most consistently commercially successful parts of Penguin Random House and home to world-leading authors across wellbeing, personal development, health, parenting and spirituality. Our unrivalled roster of experts and gurus includes Wim Hof, Brené Brown, Kirsty Gallagher, Glennon Doyle, Ed Winters, Fearne Cotton, Deepak Chopra and Gabor Maté.

The opportunity

The Self hub are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Editor to support the senior commissioning team and help create bestselling books that inform, empower and spark new directions.

Reporting to the Editorial Director, you will project manage acquired titles through the whole publishing process to the finished product. The role includes drafting cover copy, briefing jackets, creating and liaising on production schedules and negotiating with freelancers. It’s the perfect next step for a self-starting assistant editor with a positive can-do attitude and a strong team player.

Candidate profile

You will:

• Have experience project managing UK originated titles through the whole publishing process, ideally with structural and line editing experience

• Have an eagle-eye for detail, with excellent proofreading skills

• Have the ability to multitask, prioritise a varied workload and proactively manage deadlines and budgets

• Be a confident and sensitive communicator, able to establish and maintain effective relationships and deliver stand-out author care

• Have an interest in audience needs and trends within the health and wellbeing genres and able to craft creative copy and clear design briefs that demonstrate this

How to apply

Please apply with your CV and cover letter along with a short description of a recent bestselling nonfiction book that has inspired you (addressed to Sam) by 11:59pm on Sunday 22nd September.

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.

Disability Confident: If you have opted into our disability confident scheme below is the minimum criteria you must meet to be considered for our interview scheme. Please note, there may be occasions where the volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview.

Minimum criteria 

• Have experience project managing UK originated books through the whole publishing process

• Be organised, able to prioritise and manage budgets

• Have high levels of attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills

• Be able to craft copy for title information sheets, covers and cover briefs

• Have an interest in the non-fiction areas that the Self hub at Ebury publish

Salary:  From £31,500 depending on how your skills and experience align with the role, plus bonus and benefits

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

Our benefits include:

• Financial – discounted shopping, season ticket loan, rental deposit loan

• Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, employee assistance, gym loan

• Lifestyle – taste card, tech scheme, free and discounted books

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer/

Hybrid working: We’re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team. While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role, there are some meetings and activities that you will need to attend in person, at our offices in London. Currently, the team are working to be two days a week in the office and outside of these moments, you can choose to work remotely.

The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.

We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

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: Penguin Books Limited 

Country: United Kingdom 

State/Region: London 

City: London 

Postal Code: SW11 7BW 

Job ID: 272345