Farshore is looking for an experienced senior editor to join its market leading children’s licensed publishing division. Our list boasts the biggest brands in the world such as Minecraft, Pokémon, Sonic, PAW Patrol, Winnie-the-Pooh and Thomas & Friends. The senior editor will proactively oversee and create some pre-school titles, but predominantly focus on primary and gaming brands. They will have a passion for licensed publishing and be able to bring knowledge, authority and creative excellence to the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative lead for key brands with an integral role in programme planning, researching and creating new titles, including presenting at key stakeholder meetings as required and developing in-depth knowledge about the brands under their remit.

• May be required to line manage one editor, but also as a senior member of the editorial team mentor junior colleagues to develop business knowledge and editorial skills.

• Oversee a range of titles, both their own and those of colleagues, from inception through to print, ensuring high editorial standards.

• Commission original content and manage freelancers where appropriate, negotiating with external parties to get the best deals on content creation.

• Develop and maintain good relationships with the IP holders, representing Farshore with professionalism, understanding and creative excellence.

• Deliver projects on time and on budget, in collaboration with design and production, for children of different ages.

• Copy edit/proofread titles for team members as required as part of our wider approvals process and engage constructively with feedback from the team.

• Create and update market leading metadata and AIS to enable your titles to successfully reach our consumers.

• Ensure all the relevant HC systems and processes are used and understood to meet the wider business goals.

Your First Sixth Months

• Bring enthusiasm and knowledge to the team and hit the ground running to develop a commercial range of licensed titles, navigating the HC systems/processes, whilst successfully managing your line report/mentoring junior colleagues and sharing responsibilities with the Farshore Brands & Licensing team. 

Experience Required

• Demonstrable editorial experience in a similar role, preferably a managerial one

• Experience and/or understanding of licensing, ideally including gaming brands

• Knowledge and experience working on titles for children

Skills Required

• Strong editorial skills

• Strong time management and troubleshooting skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Effective stakeholder relationship/approvals management

• Active interest in licensing and industry-related trends

• Commercial awareness and understanding

• Adaptability to new systems

Benefits 

• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days) 

• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave 

• Private healthcare cover and life assurance 

• Summer Hours  

• Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal 

• Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme 

• Relocation Rent Support Loan  

• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC 

• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes 

• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers 

• Gym membership discount 

• Onsite physiotherapy (London only) 

• Charitable donation matching and  2 volunteering days 

• We're a certified Carbon Neutral company 

• Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books 

• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts 

• Onsite prayer room 

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to recruitment@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.